Sweet Green Relish

This sweet green relish is the homemade version of the classic hotdog and hamburger relish. Using your food processor to help prep the vegetables will save a lot of time. Before you know it you will have seven jars of this delicious condiment in your pantry, ready to be used… Read more“Sweet Green Relish”

Cherry pitting is the pits!

As I stood on a step ladder to reach the high branches of my cherry tree, a bucket hanging from my neck and the warm sun getting low in the western sky, I felt like a character in a Lucy Maud Montgomery novel. A sense of satisfaction filled my heart… Read more“Cherry pitting is the pits!”

Reduce food waste and save money

We’ve all been there. We buy groceries with every intention to make this meal or that. And then we don’t and some of the food we bought goes bad. But every time we throw out food, we are literally throwing out our hard-earned cash. If I told you there’s a… Read more“Reduce food waste and save money”

(Mom’s) Beef Stew

It was meet the parents night. His mother made this beef stew for him and his girlfriend because it was his favourite. It was different than what her mother made, and she thought it was delicious. After they got married this beef stew was regularly on the meal plan. Fifty… Read more“(Mom’s) Beef Stew”

Colouring Easter Eggs

Colouring Easter eggs gives me so much joy. I tingle with excitement as I watch white eggs turn robin’s egg blue, or spring grass green or bright sunshine yellow. It’s an Easter tradition since childhood. On the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Mom boiled a dozen eggs and… Read more“Colouring Easter Eggs”

Meat Sauce

The rich meaty flavour of meat sauce makes it a popular choice for many pasta dishes. Besides onion and garlic, make it with a variety of vegetables such as bell peppers, mushrooms, shredded carrots and celery, even zucchini. You can add Italian sausage for more richness and season with an… Read more“Meat Sauce”

Hamburger and Rice Casserole

This hamburger and rice casserole is a meal-in-one – perfect for busy weekdays. Serve with a salad and toasted baguette or garlic bread. If you don’t have cooked rice on hand, here is my recipe for simple stovetop rice. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today. Thank you for subscribing to Homemaking… Read more“Hamburger and Rice Casserole”