Since starting the "from scratch" series I've really enjoyed the motivation it's given me to keep making more and more things from scratch at home. I think my family has enjoyed the fresh food too! I haven't bought a loaf of bread in over a month (almost two I think!) and I even bought some fresh whole wheat flour at the farmers market last week to make my bread with. I canned my own cherry tomatoes a few weeks ago, and then make from scratch tomato soup from those same tomatoes. I also … [Read more...]
from scratch – soup & biscuits
March 5, 2012 By 4 Comments
Yesterday morning as I was making my (now weekend ritual) oatmeal, I thought about what to make for supper. I hadn't brought out my slow cooker in a while, and although we didn't have our plans for the day set in stone, I knew a trip to the swimming pool in the afternoon was probably part of it. Being able to come home to an already prepared meal is perhaps one of my favourite things in the world. I walked into the pantry and the pearl barley that I had bought a couple of weeks ago was … [Read more...]
