Honey-Sweetened Peach Lemonade
Fruity and light, thirst-quenching and utterly delicious, this Honey-Sweetened Peach Lemonade is the perfect finish to summer. As long as there are peaches to be had, you can be sure we’ve got a...
View ArticleFlavoured water for morning, noon and night
Let’s make a pact to stay hydrated this summer, okay? My love of flavoured water almost seemed too simple to blog about, but I reminisced over many, many basic tutorials I’ve shared in this space and...
View ArticleHerbal Homestead Gin & Tonic
The summer days are long and hot here on our homestead, filled with chores that never quite seem to finish. But occasionally in the late afternoon, when the sun has already drifted down into the trees...
View ArticleHot Spiced Mulled Wine
Temperatures in Montreal are shockingly low today (-29C!) and I’m here with a suggestion on how to stay warm this Valentine’s Day – with a thermos of hot spiced mulled wine. My first trip to London...
View ArticleEat Seasonal: Strawberry and Preserved Lemon Lassi
These early March days have been bitterly cold, but brilliantly sunny. Spring still feels like a long way off, even though we are already making plans for Easter in a few short weeks. The sunshine is a...
View ArticleSparking Vanilla-Scented Apple Cider Party Punch
Last week, I gave in to the chilly weather and started wearing socks and sweaters. I simmered two pots of soup, made a pie and roasted off a few butternut squash for future baking projects. October...
View Article7 festive hot and cold beverages for the holidays
As I write this post, a steaming cup of honey-sweetened roasted apple tisane perches on my desk, brewed from a couple of withering Cortlands plucked from my cold room stash. It’s infused with ginger...
View ArticleApple Cider, Raspberry & Tonic Mocktail
A colourful and refreshing, non-alcoholic, big-batch mocktail for any season. In winter, I crave fresh and bright-tasting drinks that are homemade and not from a can of concentrate. Citrus, in its...
View ArticleIced Haskap Green Tea
A vibrant, naturally-sweetened iced haskap green tea recipe. Superfruity and refreshing. My haskap culinary journey began like the best food adventures: at my local farmers market in peak summer. The...
View ArticleBlushing Quince & Cranberry White Wine Sangria
A simple, make-ahead beverage, this festive white wine sangria features winter fruits and crisp apple cider. Sipping sangria doesn’t have to stop just because summer is truly well and over. In fact, a...
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