Fabulous Fajitas...

Fajitas have become one of favourites in our home – they are easy to make and when combined with a nice summer salad, will make a great meal you can serve outdoors! Here are 5 recipes for Fabulous Fajitas – and a basic directions recipe. Choose the one that appeals to your taste the most  – but better yet – try them all! Basic Directions: In large non-stick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil over...

How To Build Your Garden Pond...

If you have space in your garden, plus the desire to build and maintain a garden pond, definitely consider taking the task on. Inground water pond is an entire ecosystem of its own and water feature transforms any garden into a serene retreat. Most garden centres and large stores offer beautiful, relatively inexpensive and innovative products that will make building your pond easy. Before you set out to purchase a build-yourself...

Easy Summer Salads...

Summer is the season for salads – it is when vegetables and fruits are at their best! So enjoy them in as many different ways as you can! Remember that buying local is the way to go here – it is more economical, better in flavour and nutritional value. Salads are ideal for entertaining  – whether you decide to make a simple tossed salad or a sensational composition of different ingredients. Make-ahead...

How to Build a Hanging Basket...

There is a lot you can do with hanging baskets to accent your home and your garden. There are a lot of hanging baskets readily available in the market, but there is also an advantage to making your own. No matter what you need your basket to do, making your own gives you an opportunity to create colour combinations that best suit your needs. A combination of trailing plants of the same variety with three or four colourful...

Baked Ginger Pear Cheesecake...

Here is a recipe for you for a real treat – cheesecake with flavours you may not have thought about. The sweet taste of pears with a flavour of ginger and smootheness of cheesecake. It is easy to put together and you can serve it as a treat to your family or suprise your friends when entertaining. Baked Ginger Pear Cheesecake: Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups of crushed ginger cookies 1/4 cup of butter 1 can of pear halves,...

Best Ever Lemon Bundt Cake...

If you like cakes that offer the combination of light citrus taste, with a touch of fruit and a surprise of sweet bites, you will love this recipe. The light lemon cake batter is mixed with cranberries and glazed with white sugar glaze (that’s the sweet surprise) and you can serve it for dessert or a snack anytime! Best Ever Lemon Bundt Cake Ingredients: Cake: 1/2 cup of Sweetened Dried Cranberries 1/4 cup of...

Grow An Easy Garden...

Everyone wants to have a beautiful garden – place where you can relax and enjoy a few moments away from the time-pressed world. By choosing plants and following a few tips that are aimed at curtailing upkeep, you can have a beautiful garden and time left to enjoy it. Easy Garden Tips: Magical Mulch: Cut your watering and weeding time with a 2-3 inch layer of organic mulch (leaf mould, compost, shredded bark) applied...

Meditation Explained...

There is a good saying: “Meditation is the tongue of the soul and the language of our spirit”. I had just recently experienced the benefit of mediation and decided to find out more about this newly popular way to feel better. Meditation is thousands of years old; it’s a key practice in many spiritual and religious traditions as well as being physically and mentally enriching. If you have thought that...

All About Compost...

I call compost: the garden gold and eco-paydirt. You can go and buy ready-made from your garden centre, or you can make your own. Making compost by recycling vegetable-based kitchen scraps and yard waste cuts down on garbage and more importantly – conditions and feed your garden soil. It’s easy to do and it will definitely make your garden better! Here are some composting tips: Turn the pile frequently and...

Best Grilling Rubs and Marinades...

There is saying “variety is the spice of life”- and that certainly applies to using grilling rubs and marinades. It is fun exploring international flavours – herbs and spices, along with other indigenous ingredients, help give your grilling efforts the helping hand that will make your meals a great success! I have put together some of the most popular seasoning, rubs and marinades from international...