Smoked Salmon with Marinated Onions Pizza on the G...

This is a great flat bread pizza – perfect for brunch or dinner. Or cut your grilled pizza into squares and serve as an appetizer.You can also use trout instead of salmon. For detailed directions on making Homemade Grilled Pizza, check out: http://www.mama-knows.com/recipes/homemade-pizza-on-the-grill.html Smoked Salmon with Marinated Onions Pizza on the Grill: 1/2 cup of sour cream 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh...

Homemade Pizza on the Grill...

Homemade Pizza on the Grill is gaining popularity, and for a good reason. It’s quick & easy, and it’s the best pizza you’ve ever eaten! It sounds frightening and intimidating at first – what happens if the dough slips through the grate?- but once you’ve done it a few times, it’s a piece of cake…or rather – a great slice of pizza! Here’s what you are going to...

First Aid for Your Pet...

It is always difficult when your pet gets injured – and when that happens, you should seek the assistance of professional vetenarian. But until you can get your four-legged friend the help it needs, you can do act to lessen their pain and discomfort. Here are a few basic First Aid Tips: Cut or Wound: Symptoms: Broken skin and/or bleeding What to do: Flush with tap or bottled water to clean and apply pressure until...

Homemade Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza...

This recipe uses frozen bread dough – one you can get at your local supermarket. If you have a bread maker, it is easy (and of course less expensive) to make your bread dough yourself. Using that instead of the regular pizza dough will add to the flavour and it does make a great crust! Homemade Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza: 1 loaf (1 lb.) frozen bread dough, thawed 1 lb. bulk Italian sausage 2 cups of shredded...

Five Best Annuals for the Cutting Garden...

It is a good idea to plant a Cutting Garden if you want to have flowers to bring inside your home, but don’t want to keep taking from your carefully arranged flower beds. So you set up a Cutting Garden – very much like a Vegetable Garden, this plot is all about function. The flowers are planted – like vegetables – in rows or blocks and cultivated strictly for their best growth and cutting for arrangements...

Biscuit Mushroom Bake...

This recipe will be a real treat for all the mushroom lovers. Homemade biscuits, baked to golden brown rest on the top of loads of sliced mushrooms and very tasty gravy. You can use your homemade biscuits (recipe link is below) or if you are in a bit of a hurry, use ready-made biscuits you can get in your local supermarket (the ones that come in a tube, like Pillsbury brand) Biscuit Mushroom Bake: 1 lb. of sliced fresh...

Homemade Ontario Rhubarb Pie...

We always hear about Strawberry-Rhubarb pies, and there are thousands and thousands of recipes for that delicious treat. But here is one you may bot have seen before – I think it is native to Ontario – at least the name suggests that. Most of the time, strawberries are added to bring sweetness and extra flavour to the pie – but – really – try this recipe and I think you will agree that the...

Know Your Mushrooms...

There are so many varieties of mushrooms available on the market – I thought I post some information for you about a few. Button Mushrooms: Button Mushrooms Small to large in size and white to off-white in colour, these are the most popular in the supermarket produce aisle. Their mild, woody flavour works well in a variety of soups to indulgent creamy sauces. Portobello Mushrooms: Portobello Mushrooms Portobellos...

Handmade Baby Blankets a Big Seller on eBay...

I always find it very interesting to watch what handmade items are gaining popularity in my eBay store. Don’t get me wrong – all handmade items for babies and toddlers are getting attention – especially since most of them are one-of-a-kind. But there has been a real rush to buy baby blankets – maybe it’s because it’s the time of the year when babies are taken out in their carriages...

Homemade Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Icing...

This cake turns out unbelievably moist – and when you top it up with white chocolate icing, it will be a real treat for birthdays, special dinner dessert or – just because. Homemade Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Icing: 2 cups of flour 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of each cinnamon and allspice or 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of salt 5-6 medium carrots, peeled 4...