Simply making your house your home
You’ve been invited over to someone’s home for an event and, although our culture has relaxed on some rules of etiquette, there are still certain courtesies to keep in mind. General Etiquette: Basic Table Manners: You may also enjoy these articles: Imperfect hospitality Table settings Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
In my house, laundry day in Monday. The first load goes in as soon as I get up – that’s the sheets – they wash while I have breakfast. Then I collect all the laundry hampers and towels through out the house and sort them into loads. The washer and… Read more“Laundry Day(s)”
When shopping for regular household items and groceries there are a few important things to keep in mind: buy healthy food buy quality over quantity buy what you need, not what you want stay within your budget Here are some shopping guidelines I follow to help keep my spending… Read more“Household Shopping”
Cabbage adds a hearty flavour to a meal. It can be eaten raw in a coleslaw or cooked. I like to add it to my soups and sometimes I cook it in a casserole with some butter and salt and pepper for a side dish. And I enjoy growing it… Read more“Cabbage”
We have a steady supply of fresh tomatoes for a few weeks at the end of each summer, usually more than we can eat, so I freeze them as they ripen to use throughout the year. How to freeze tomatoes How to use frozen tomatoes I use the tomatoes throughout… Read more“Tomatoes – Storing”
We pack lunch for work or school everyday so it’s good to know basic information about food allergies and food safety. Quick Facts About School Lunches and Food Safety Allergies Food Safety For more information visit https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/general-food-safety-tips.html You may also be interested in this article: Brown bag lunch ideas Subscribe… Read more“Lunchbox Food Safety”
We are halfway through summer already! I hope you have had some time to enjoy it! Here on Prince Edward Island, Canada we have been having a beautiful sunny summer. The hot summer days of July were most certainly filled with time spent outdoors with family and friends. Some of… Read more“Summer Fun in the Sun”
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”
With a mild rhubarb taste, this flavourful coffee cake made from garden fresh rhubarb is a real treat after a long winter. Serves 10. INGREDIENTS: Cake 1 cup Milk (or lactose-free milk) 1 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tsp Vanilla 1 ½ cups Brown sugar 2/3 cup … Read more“Rhubarb Streusel Coffee Cake”
It is time once again to get the camping trailer ready for some summer fun! Here on PEI, it is very common for people to set up their camping trailer at a campground or on a lot for their little “getaway cottage”. I don’t know about you, but I like to… Read more“Camping Trailer Checklist”
