Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.
Bean-and-Cheese Panbread
A delicious quickbread alternative to pizza crust, plus several delicious topping recipes.
Yay! For Cooking Shortcuts
Recipes for Basic Quick Mix, Quick Mix Pancakes, and Quick Mix Biscuits. An easy way to create your own baking mix for use in multiple recipes.
Hamburger Helper
Spicy Hamburger Scrambler recipe using ground beef or game. Fast and delicious!
Fancy Turkey and Feta Casserole
Something a little tasty, and a little special, to use up those turkey leftovers.
Fall Bounty Yam and Apple Soup
The ultimate "comfort food" soup. Slightly sweet with a smooth texture and plenty of flavour.
Make It From Scratch: The Right Tools For The Job
Part 2 of the "Make It From Scratch" series. Basic kitchen essentials for whole food cooking.
Mulled Cranberry Apple Cider
This recipe got particular rave reviews this past weekend. I would like to lay exclusive claim to the origin, but I am pretty sure I stole the idea from one of my aunties. Enjoy!
Summer Strawberry Smoothie and Freezer Pops
These have been our favourite treat lately. If you don't freeze the mix, it makes a wonderfully refreshing and filling afternoon chiller, as well.
“May-Long” Fruity Breakfast Pizza
This is what we ate this morning, in celebration of warmer weather and bountiful fruit available in the produce section.
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookie recipe--a Winters' family favourite!
A Twist on Egg-Nog
It's that time of year, when the grocery-store shelves become lined with that delicious substance known as "egg-nog”—or at least what passes for it. Real, fresh egg-nog is so much better, you may never go back.
Musical Fruit—Reprise
Baked Beans have got to be one of the most delicious, and easy, make-ahead dinners you can throw together (surpassed only by All-Day Beef Stew in my menu planner). You can use them as a main dish, and throw some foil-wrapped red potatoes in the oven about 1 1/2-2 hours before mealtime for an almost effortless meal. Or, they make a great side dish to beef, game or turkey sausage. Serve with some fresh or lacto-fermented vegetables (such as Ginger Carrots--sorry, haven't posted the recipe yet), and you've got a meal that busy moms dream about.
Veggie Pancakes?
Double Chocolate Spelt Pancakes with Saskatoon/Green Bean Purée and Naturally Sweetened Whipped Cream. Quadruple yum!