Great Home Cooking Inspired Swan Valley Farm Family’s Cookbook

RECIPE SWAP 3,000 copies in print today. Another on the way. It was at an August long weekend reunion that this large Swan Valley-area farm family started talking about creating a cookbook. The Hogg family had a wealth of recipes to share, with a mother who was indisputably the best of the best among home

Readers’ Recipes And Requests

Do you have a recipe for Don Harper of Boissevain? He is looking for one to make soup with canned tomatoes. He’s looking for a recipe that might replicate the one he recalls his wife making. It was creamy in texture and included onions. Manitoba Co-operator Recipe Swap Box 1794 Carman, Man. R0G 0J0 or


Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Nov. 26, 2009

RECIPE SWAP You don’t often sit down to a plate of scones nowadays. They’re a simple treat from simpler days when more of us baked from scratch. I made scones last week using a favourite recipe – see below – and started to wonder about the origin of the word. One theory is that the

Apple Cider Fresh From The Press

Each time I walked by the bags of apples in my garage, I felt guilty. They were beautiful, small crabapples but I couldn’t find time to juice them. In previous autumns I would have spent hours quartering each apple, boiling water and sealing jars. This year, I couldn’t even find a few minutes in my


Bread Baking Then And Now

Bought bread was nonexistent in our home when I was a child. My mother baked all the bread we ate and the delicious golden loaves were cooked in her wood range. The aroma of fresh bread, buns and cinnamon rolls, which were ready for us when we came home from school, will remain forever in

You Really Can Save Money On Groceries

Whether they’re on a tight budget or not, most people enjoy saving money on food. Here’s some tips to help you: In the fresh produce aisle, select fruits and vegetables that are in season. Apples, bananas and carrots are usually a good buy anytime of the year. Think twice before grabbing the bag of prewashed


Good For The Brain As Well As The Body

When our stomachs are running on empty, we may feel tired and unable to focus on our tasks. Our brain doesn’t function well, either. Refuelling your body and brain with nourishing food has many benefits for people of all ages. Parents should remember the role of breakfast in school performance. Eating “something” is better than

Saving Dough On Bake Day

With 52 years’ experience as a homemaker, I have come across several ways to cut costs in the kitchen. Granted, when it comes to saving money, the time it takes always has to be weighed against the amount you save, but there is the added bonus of homemade goodness as well as the assurance of


Recipe Swap – for Mar. 5, 2009

Many of you will have gathered in church or community halls last week for a pancake supper. It marked Shrove Tuesday, of course, and the beginning of Lent. Shrove Tuesday is actually an ancient feast that dates back centuries when Christian households would clear out what little fat remained in their larder after a long

Recipe Swap – for Feb. 26, 2009

SWEDISH LIMPA BREAD 1/2 c. light-brown sugar, packed 1/4 c. molasses 1/4 c. butter or margarine 1 tbsp. salt 1 tsp. anise or caraway seed 2 tbsp. grated orange peel 1 c. boiling water 1 c. cold water 1/2 c. warm water 2 pkg. active dry yeast 4-1/2 c. white flour 4 c. rye flour