Borscht

Traditional Borscht has it roots in classic Ukrainian dishes, made with inexpensive home-grown vegetables.                           Traditional Family Recipe This is a soup I have enjoyed my entire life. It was one made 1000 times in my baba’s kitchen. She kept it very simple…

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Lentil Chili

chili

This Lentil Chili is inexpensive and easy to make with easy to find healthy ingredients. Using Lentils in Chili Looking for ways to keep it healthy I have been using whole grains and legumes. This recipe is a fantastic meatless chili loaded with beans, lentils, vegetables and flavor! I was one of the lucky winners a…

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Recipe Review. Red Lentil Coconut Dhal

red lentils

This Red Lentil Coconut Dhal is inexpensive and easy to make with ingredients you can find locally for this spectacular must try dish. Exploring New Flavours I have to admit, I have never made any sort of Indian dish from scratch before. Sure, I have used the jarred Butter Chicken sauce from Pataks and it…

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How to plan and grow a salad garden

growing lettuce in the garden

A salad garden is easy to plan and very rewarding to grow. This article was first written for and published on Earth, Food and Fire. It is the first section of the garden that is ready to harvest and will feed you the entire growing season. Now that is a garden worth growing! The great…

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Pickled Beets

It is easy to make flavourful Pickled Beets with this traditional pickling recipe. Beets are one of the most loved vegetables I grow. In every garden I have ever grown it is one of the items I plant the most heavily. Beets are a sturdy reliable option that is low maintenance and can be used…

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