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These Yum Yum Pickles are an easy to make first time recipe, perfect if you are new to pickling. The prep is minimal, and the results are fantastic. Old School Classic Recipe This is a very old recipe of my very favorite pickle ever. So sweet and savoury, I fell in love with these as…
This Dill Pickle Roast is sure to become family favourite. I first heard about Dill Pickle Roasts from my friend Sherry and it sounded like something we would enjoy. After trying it we agreed, it was amazing and was a reminder of Rouladen, a dish I make often. Rouladen is it a traditional German dish…
Homemade applewood smoked bacon is easy to make with simple ingredients and techniques. You have to wonder who thought it was a good idea to take a chunk of pork belly, rub it with sugar, salt and spices and, after allowing it to rest for a few days decided it needed a nice layer of…
This Smoked Maple Canned Salmon preserves this incredible catch to enjoy for many months. Preserving Your Catch It has been a summer of food, gardening, renos and photography. Fresh fish from Pacific Ocean, live lobster and scallops flown in from Eastern Canada, herbs, berries and veggies from the garden, a few cool updates to my…
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…