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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: Our Family!
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Bake of the Week. After meeting in Toronto in 2003 (where I, Sarah-Anne was born and raised), Chris and I moved back to his home town of Penetanguishene. Life in a small town with a total population of less than 10,000 has its challenges, but we are reaping the benefits of living simpler all the time. Our very own ham). We also have some furry children at the homestead: our dogs Lexxy, Norah, and Daisy, and our cats Azreii and Lorien. We also have a flock of 9 layer hens now; five Barred Rocks. For us, t...
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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: Bake of the Week
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Bake of the Week. Bake of the Week. Welcome to our Bake of the Week! Here is where we will share some of our favourite recipes, as well as new ones that we've tried and loved. Mostly they will be baking recipes, but I may throw the odd cooking or canning one in as Autumn approaches. We hope you enjoy, and if you give any of the recipes a try please leave a comment! We would love to hear how it turned out, or of any additions/improvements you made! Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits. Beef Burgers and Buns. This h...
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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: First sprouts, and then some...
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Bake of the Week. Friday, June 5, 2015. First sprouts, and then some. Last weekend we finally finished the last of the planting, late as it was. By this point we are usually thinning the rows of beet and radish, this year the first of the latter are only now poking through the soil. That being said, we've added some new additions to our plant list; sunflowers, and these little green gems:. Sprouts - these are excellent eaten raw or lightly steamed. And this variety I discovered from our seed company.
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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: fall in love with gardening...
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Bake of the Week. Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Fall in love with gardening. Ask any gardener and they will tell you that no matter how small a garden, it is a time and labour intensive undertaking - and one that to an outsider may not seem worth the effort for the yield a home garden often produces. However, I am of a mind (and am certainly not alone) that we get so much more out of gardening than the end result of food. Today was an incredibly stressful day at work. Now don't get me wrong, I love. It can be ...
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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: March 2011
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Bake of the Week. Monday, March 28, 2011. Yesterday was a wonderful day. We spent the better part of the afternoon outside; both boys, Chris, and I, and did so prepping the garden beds for planting. Planting! Can you believe it? For anyone living inside zone 4 as we do, they will agree that that is a pretty impressive accomplishment. At this time of the year, the ground in most places is still frozen solid. What is even more remarkable is the fact that we also planted our first crop of the year: onions!
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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: December 2010
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Bake of the Week. Sunday, December 12, 2010. Bake of the Week: BBQ Sauce and Wet Rub Kit. I am going to apologise for a couple things; firstly, the lack of posts. With all the Holiday baking, sewing, knitting, cleaning and general gift-making, I have had little time to go on the computer and write. There have been a couple posts I wanted to share, one of which was the bringing home of our tree (I just love Fraser Firs! Pay it forward is the most amazing idea ever! Caution; has a some kick to it! This is ...
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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: October 2010
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Bake of the Week. Saturday, October 30, 2010. Our Thanksgiving - And a better-late-than-never Bake of the Week! Well, there you have it everyone: our 50th post! I feel like we should celebrate with a cake or something. No? How about with some zucchini-apple pie then:. It didn't last long at all! I am sure I've mentioned it before, but this is my favourite time of year. You know who you are; and I use the term "friend" loosely; we consider you more family. And even though our kitchen was packed, it was no...
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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: November 2010
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Bake of the Week. Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Preparing for the Holidays Part 4: Wreath Making Bee. Next year, when I am presumably more organized (do I not say that every year! I want to hold more workshops, tutorials, and other simple gatherings for the women (and men! In our family and neighbourhood to come together with the purpose of creating handmade and crafty Holiday gifts. I've been inspired by some of the craft ideas I've seen on other blogs, and now I am just itching to try them out myself!
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Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: Handmade Holidays 2010
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Bake of the Week. Christmas in our household has always been first and foremost family-oriented. And this follows through in the type of gifts we exchange: I would rather give (and receive! Fewer presents, but know that the few that were chosen were made or picked out with love and thoughtfulness. When we give gifts, we give things that we know the recipient with cherish, and something that will bring light and happiness to their lives. We do not give a gift simply because we. For us, the goal is not to ...
