Pumpkin is extremely nutritious, full of important vitamins and minerals. It has a mild squash flavor that can be seasoned in a variety ways.
Have pumpkin purée on hand by making your own!
Pumpkin Purée – How to make your own
Category: Nutrition
Main Dishes
The main dish is what I build my meal plan around. It will be a fairly straight forward recipe that doesn’t take too much prep time and it is often a meal-in-one that only requires the addition of a salad. As you look through these recipes you will find I… Read more“Main Dishes”
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Vegetables
Vegetables are arguably the best part of any meal. They add nutrition, flavour, texture and colour to every meal. My vegetables are often cooked into the main dish, simply steamed for a side dish or served as a salad. Sometimes there’s a recipe for my vegetable dishes. These are what… Read more“Vegetables”
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Salads
Salads fit into any menu and add interest and nutrition to your meal with a combination of ingredients. Just look in your fridge and pantry and see what you can create! There is such a variety of salads – tossed, pasta, fruit, molded, seafood and so on. Then there are… Read more“Salads”
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Lobster Bubbly Bake
Make this bubbly bake with any variety of seafood such as lobster, scallops, haddock, shrimp, crab, or clams. Serve with fresh biscuits and a salad. Serves 6. You may also enjoy these posts: Cast iron cookware care and use Baking powder biscuits Mrs. Stewart’s Clam Chowder P.E.I. Blue Mussel Salad… Read more“Lobster Bubbly Bake”
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Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
Spaghetti squash is full of nutrients and low in calories making it a healthy substitute for pasta. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised by how much we enjoyed this. I chose to assemble it in individual portions for a different presentation. Serve with garden salad and garlic bread. Oh,… Read more“Spaghetti Squash Lasagna”
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Meal Planning
“Get in the habit of meal planning, and soon it will become a regular part of your life.” Emily Ley, “A Simplified Life” Getting healthy, home-cooked meals on the table every day is one of the most important parts of homemaking. Meal planning can help make it happen. Why is… Read more“Meal Planning”
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Bread Machine Bread (2-lb loaf)
Having homemade bread on hand is important to me, and I can accomplish this on a regular basis by using a bread machine. Here are some more tips on making bread with your bread machine. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today!
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Bread Machine Bread (3-lb loaf)
Having homemade bread on hand is important to me, and I can accomplish this on a regular basis by using a bread machine. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Warm water 3 tbsp Butter 1 tsp Salt 3 tbsp Dry milk powder 4 tbsp Sugar 1 Egg… Read more“Bread Machine Bread (3-lb loaf)”
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Bread Machine Bread
Have you ever looked at the ingredients for most store-bought bread? Sugar or glucose/fructose is often the second ingredient followed by a lot of ingredients you can’t pronounce, let alone know what they are. But what can you do about it? You can buy your bread at your local bakery. Local bakeries make… Read more“Bread Machine Bread”
