After having amazing Soda Bread on our vacation, thought I’d look into it a bit more. The most essential quality of good Soda Bread is its lightness. All the soda bread I’ve had in the past has been like a huge drop biscuit, and somewhat coarse. Here’s my thought, just because something is from yesteryear,…
Category: Breads
Blueberry-Lemon Muffins
When we were first married, and living in a 40’ trailer on 50 acres of land, I had to cope with a very limited kitchen. Funny, but it was that limited space and equipment that taught me to make do, creating foods by hand, with a tiny propane stove, during daylight hours, as we lit…
Hamburger Buns
Thetis Island is a ferry dependent community with very few services. If you don’t have something at hand, it is rarely worth making a trip to Vancouver Island just to get it. You might ask a few people, but in most instances, we learn to make do. This is probably a skill that everyone should…
Cream Scones
When made following the basic recipe, these make excellent shortcakes. Using any summer berry topping, and fresh whipped cream, it’s an easy way to feed a crowd. With the cheese or bacon options, they make a great bread for serving alongside a hearty bowl of soup or a crisp winter salad. Dress them up with…
Butterhorns
We buy our hay from the island’s Capernwray Harbour Bible school, and from a Vancouver Island hay producer and seller, Ray. Ray’s trucks have “Make Hay with Ray” printed cheerfully on them. Our usual purchase is about 200 bales and it arrives early in the morning and we have about 40 minutes to get it…
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