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mystery update...the near house update...and the new pup update

on August 31, 2012

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on August 20, 2012

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on August 17, 2012

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Lovella ♥: I love the beauty of summer! Picking flowers fresh from my garden and arranging them into something beautiful brings me joy. I live in the beautiful province of British Columbia on a farm with my beloved. We are thankful for our marriage and our family that loves each other and loves Jesus. © 2006-2018

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making paska (Easter Bread)

This is the most requested recipe I have. Paska is a traditional Mennonite Bread made only at Easter. There are many recipes with subtle differences. Each and every baker and family for that matter prefers their own recipe and every year when I serve it I hear about the differences of the recipes. My recipe originated with Terry's grandmother. I have added and subtracted until it was to my liking. My own mom's recipe was much lighter with more eggs but it tended to be dry. This recipe smells unbelievably wonderful while baking. If you attempt to make it, prepare for requests for another batch. If you are not careful, before you know it, you will be expected to begin baking it the day after Valentines day because of the demand. It is easiest if you have a blender to make a really light dough. When the orange, lemon, eggs, milk and butter are added to the blender, let it blend on Medium for several minutes. The aroma from the citrus will be enough to alert the ne

Fintgertip Pot Holders

I love quick little projects that I can copy and pass on to others. My friend Linda gave me this sweet little set for my birthday. The little fingertip pot holders are perfect for bringing something hot to the table and leaving with hot dishes to pass around. I've made them two different ways now and since the method is slightly different I will explain them both ways. For each little holder you will need two pieces of fabric cutting them each 8 inches long and 4 inches wide. Round the edges as shown. Then. ..you will need 4 more pieces pieces to slip your fingers into, These pocket pieces measure 3 1/2 inches long each and 4 inches wide. These measurements are meant to be a guide. You can of course make each one a bit wider or narrower to suit yourself. You will also need some heat proof fabric which is sold especially in fabric stores for pot holders. To make the little fingertip pot holders without binding follow the instructions below. sew right sides togethe

Looking forward to our signing at Granville TTV

roll kuchen

Something that I grew up with and is very typical Mennonite food is Roll kuchen . It is eaten with a nice cold Watermelon on a hot day. Yesterday almost got hot and so out came the whipping cream and the eggs. I feel like there should be a disclaimer with this recipe for its obvious lack of nutritional value. No worries. Just don't eat it every day and you'll be fine. Something else that we learned last summer is that these delicious rich deep fried rolled fritters are delicious with strawberries and whipped cream. Oh the guilt never ends. The ingredient list is very simple and I'm happy to say that it does have farm fresh eggs included in the recipe so, . . . .well, there are plenty of nutrients in those . . .so, its all good. Roll kuchen 1 cup whipping cream 3 eggs 1 tsp. salt 3/4 tsp. baking powder 3 cups of flour Mix these ingredients together and knead into a ball. Wrap the dough up and refrigerate it for a few hours. Letting it sit makes it so much easier to roll ou

Anneliese's Low Fat Blueberry Scones

Today I'm hosting a non blogger recipe from Anneliese. She sent me this blueberry scone which after trying I can wholeheartedly endorse. I made them up yesterday and they really are quite scrumptious . . .and easy too . . . As I said in the invitation to send in a recipe, please send me a photo so that we can imagine your face, and Anneliese was kind enough to give us a bonus shot of her good husband. This picture is evidence that a good marriage is good for the soul. Anneliese how many years have you been married? I have just recently added Anneliese's daughters blogs to my sidebar. Her oldest daughters blog is called Notes of my Symphony and she with her husband and children live in a far away land. Her younger daughters blog is called sawyer saga and she and her husband have a sweet baby girl that in itself is worth running over to take a peek. They also have a son that was married last year and my daughter in law Bea was in the wedding party so it has given us one more r

June 2019

A Mennonite Woman

I'm a wee bit reticent to open up this dialogue but since I was the one with the brain wave to have a cooking blog titled Mennonite Girls Can Cook , I feel like a bit of explanation is warranted. Last week when I posted my new iron. . I was amused by the anonymous comment stating that I had just put the women's lib movement back forty years. Then on top of that I have the audacity to suggest that I and others of my "religious persuasion". . .can cook. Shoot. I've had a few emails and enquiries of what MGCC really means. Yes, Lovella , what does that really mean? If it was my idea. . . the least I can do is come up with a plausible response .. .right? I thought I might take the easy way out and direct you all to the wonderful Wikepedia explanation of what a Mennonite is. . and indeed I read it through and though I'm not at all trained in theology .. the article seemed to be true. I'm not entirely sure that this source should be what I offer you b

Blue Cornflowers

One of the treasures that I found at the MCC Relief sale was this little 1 1/2 quart loaf pan with a lid. It actually has straight sides but the magic of photography changed it to sloped sides. I have had this Blue Cornflower pattern of Corning Ware since we have been married and of all the gifts we had received..... the assortment of casseroles are in the same condition as they were in in 1978. Of course...you can still buy these products but if they are purchased new they won't have the stamp on the bottom which says MADE IN CANADA. You can still find them for sale ... but finding them with a Stamp made in Canada might be a bit harder. They don't make Corning Ware like they used to. It was first introduced in 1958 and was then made of a glass ceramic material which could be used on stove top and under the broiler.. When it was sold in the late 90's they changed the product to a ceramic stoneware. Make sure if you are looking for vintage pieces it is e

thankful for... true riches ... DAY 3

November 2015

We picked these early risers up one morning before school and took them out for a breakfast that kept them going and then some... until snack time. I was wide awake by the time we dropped them at the curb. There was the day that the girls came over on Sunday afternoon to make cinnamon buns. they know how pretty good already. My guess is that they won't have to call for instructions by the time they have their own kitchens. We had lots of crisp cold mornings in November. It was a bit of a novelty for us west coast dwellers. I walk in the mornings around the perimeter of the farm. Kobe always walks with me for as many laps as she feels is necessary and then lets me lap her a few times because she knows I need the exercise more than she does. One morning someone's big scary dog came towards us. Kobe went into crouch mode ready for the attack. The big scary dog was running from something and didn't take the time to stop and

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