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Beef Stock: A Rich & Hearty Soup Base

Beef Stock: A Rich & Hearty Soup Base

During the cold months of the year, soup is on a lot of people’s minds. A good rich soup that warms you to the core just isn’t the same without a high quality stock as it’s base. Beef stock can be made as easily as…

A Thick, Rich, and Delicious Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe

A Thick, Rich, and Delicious Roasted Tomato Sauce Recipe

Tomato sauce is one of the best, and most common ways of storing your tomato harvest. And making tomato sauce doesn’t need any special cooking skills. Roasted Tomato Sauce became our go to last year. It has a rich and deep flavour, with hints of…

4 Simple Sun-Dried Tomato Sauces

4 Simple Sun-Dried Tomato Sauces

Sun-dried tomatoes are probably one of my favourite foods. Because they’re dry, the flavours of the tomato are intensified and they can add a delicious umami to anything they’re in. In our house we will add sun-dried tomatoes (or Sun Toms) to a lot of…

Lamb’s Quarters Pesto

Lamb’s Quarters Pesto

Summer to us means pesto season! There are so many yummy ways to make pesto and this summer, lamb’s quarters is growing in abundance. So that means, you guessed it, Lamb’s Quarters Pesto! This is a simple and delicious foragable sauce that you’ll be adding…

How to Make a Basic Stock

How to Make a Basic Stock

Meat or Veggie Making stock at home is one of those fundamental skills that sometimes get hyped up more then it should. A lot of people I have spoken to about this tend to say that they don’t have enough time to make stock, or…