A hearty bowl of pea soup can turn a day around. Working outside during the month of February can be bone chilling cold. We do get the odd “day lent”, when the sun pours down and reminds us of the spring that’s right around the corner. Usually though, it’s wet with the occasional snow flurry. …
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Midwest Chowder
A friend gave this recipe to me in the 1980’s. Not only did we share recipes, but also we raised and showed dogs, bred horses, raised children and genuinely clicked as friends. This soup was the school children’s favourite when our girls were young, and the recipe spread amongst the island’s families. It then moved…
Beef Short Ribs with Bordelaise Sauce
One of the advantages of growing our own beef is that we get to have it custom cut. We always make sure that we get the ribs. Short Ribs used to be one of the thrifty leftover cuts, such as Lamb Shanks. When the art of slow cooking resurfaced in restaurants, these cuts became more…
Fish & Potato Pie
Today it clouded over for the first time in weeks. It’s too dark to do barn chores after 7PM. I think that perhaps autumn is actually arriving. This dish is a wonderful comfort meal. The heartiness of the potato crust with the tender, flaky fish, along with fresh spinach, and a lovely cream sauce, is…
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