We turned to staff and readers for their favourite homemade treats they like to put out when Christmas comes. Here’s one to try this December! Santa’s Favourite Cookies 1 1/3 cups butter1 cup sugar1 cup brown sugar2 eggs2 tsp vanilla3 cups flour1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt2 cups mini M&Ms Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix…
As the days get cooler and the evenings grow longer, we reach for warm sweaters and crave hearty, savoury foods. Here’s one recipe that should hit the spot! Apple Parsnip Soup 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil4 cups parsnip, grated2 cups onions, small dice1/2 cup carrot, small dice1/2 cup celery, small dice2 tsp fresh, minced…
By Andrea Maunder I LOVE unglazed, old-fashioned, fried sour-cream doughnuts. I’ve been working on perfecting a recipe – and these are so simple and so good, you won’t be able to resist whipping up a batch whenever the craving strikes. Old-fashioned Sour Cream DoughnutsMakes 12-15100 g (1/2 cup) white sugar30 g (2 tbsp) cool (not…
By Todd Goodyear According to Webster’s dictionary, “poach” means “to take fish or game illegally, especially by trespassing on another’s property.” I’m not quite sure what the trespassing part means exactly. Are they suggesting that one would enter a neighbour’s or friend’s house, or maybe shed, and help themselves to some cod or moose meat?…
By Kim Thistle Any gardener who has young children knows the challenge of trying to keep their attention long enough to get a few things done in the garden. With my own children, I would try to get them to help me plant seeds and small plants in the vegetable patch – to no avail….
By Paige Marchant When learning how best to plant a new tree or shrub, both ornamentals and fruit varieties, first thing’s first: the purchase of your new plant. Make sure you choose a plant that will thrive in your location by matching the plant’s hardiness zone to your area. You can grow from seed or…
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers and father figures. This month we’ve baked up some simple classics, inspired by an old cookbook sent to us by reader Susan Herdman. Published in 1948 by the United Church Girls’ Club of Corner Brook, the Family Favourites cookbook lived up to its title. Between the ads for…
By Marie Bishop Yay! It’s Come Home Year! Clearly we are still dealing with you know what… But we have managed to navigate our way through and around it. Yes, we are still cautious. Yes, there are still serious cases and even deaths due to it, but we have decided that life goes on. So…
By Gord Follett A tent, sleeping bag, plenty of beer and a few good friends. As young men in our late-teens and early-20s, that’s all we required for the makings of a fun-filled May 24th weekend. Oh, and some grub. Can’t forget the grub. Couple loaves of Mom’s homemade bread for toast in the mornings…
No matter your age, everyone enjoys something sweet at Easter! Here’s an easy-to-make festive delight! Mini Cheesecake Bird’s Nests 1 cup Oreo crumbs 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp sugar, divided 3 tbsp butter, melted 3 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, softened 1 tsp vanilla Milk chocolate blocks for shaving 54 mini eggs Preheat oven to 325°F….
