RAMBLINGS FROM THE RETIRED CHEF

This is simply the best banana bread you will ever make.  Low sugar, whole wheat flour, ground flax seed or hemp hearts and dried...

The Trumpeter Swan was nearly hunted to extinction for its meat and feathers in the early part of the 20th century.  Thanks to the...

This has got to be my most requested pancake recipe. Guests from Europe routinely ask for the recipe, then go out and buy the necessary...

Lemon Surprise Loaf One of my favourite loaf recipes for spring, don’t you just think spring when you think of lemon desserts?  This...

Blue Jays are very common visitors to our feeders and can often be bossy and aggressive with smaller birds.  They love peanuts, whether...

This beautiful male Cardinal’s image was captured by Donna Tolmie on a recent visit.  He is all fluffed up from the cold and is hiding...

I never tire of watching our birds.  This winter we have had as many as 40 Blue Jays at our feeder at a time.  I’m sure they are as...

We have lots of availability for March break !  Ski and snow conditions are still great and we can’t remember better winter ski...

Makes 12-18 muffins 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tbsp. baking powder 1/2 baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/2 cups milk...

12 eggs 1/4 cup of 5% cream (you can use milk here if desired) 1 heaping tsp. Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground peppe...

1 cup of all purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking pwd. 1/4 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 2 eggs 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 cup 5% cream 4...

I think Chickadees make me smile the most this time of year. It doesn’t matter how cold or snowy it gets, they will still give you that...

½ cup whole wt. Flour ½ cup all purp. Flour 3 tbsp. Brown sugar ½ tsp. Baking pwd. ¼ tsp. Baking soda ½ tsp. salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg...