by Loretta Friedrich | Nov 24, 2020 | Food story, From Loretta, Recipes
I sincerely hope you still have a pumpkin kicking around, ready to use for this recipe. A sugar or pie pumpkin that is. Not to worry if you don’t. Maybe it’s not pumpkin season right now. So you can use canned pure (not pumpkin pie filling) pumpkin...
by Loretta Friedrich | Aug 10, 2020 | Food story, From Loretta, Recipes
Do you ever combine fruit, vegetables, herbs, or spices together so that they compliment each other well? I think about strawberries and rhubarb, apples and cranberries, apricots and ginger, or raspberries and basil just to name a few. All of those are terrific but I...
by Loretta Friedrich | Jun 1, 2020 | From Loretta, General Interest, Recipes
Place a cute planter — like this hollowed out one with a little door — to hold some edibles. You just might be amazed at how easy it is to grow a garden with your family. Whether you want vegetables, flowers, or fresh herbs, gardening together can yield...
by Loretta Friedrich | May 27, 2020 | From Loretta, Recipes
While rhubarb can be available throughout the warmer months here in Canada, it’s the first pick that signals the official arrival of spring food in the garden. Nicely coinciding during this time are the abundance of lemons; the last lemon pickings of the season from...
by Loretta Friedrich | Apr 16, 2020 | General Interest, Recipes
There are various easy and fun ways to boost your mental health and the mental health of your family. These choices can help to regulate sleep patterns, ward off explosive outbursts, and protect against the low mood. Good Mood Foods There are many foods that help to...
by Loretta Friedrich | Jan 22, 2020 | Food story, From Loretta, Recipes
I wouldn’t say I have a sweet tooth, but I do like a sweet treat now and then. I’ve tended to avoid desserts because of the gluten and the sugar rush; but as you can see in my recent blog posts, I’ve been motivated to keep creating wheat-free dessert recipes that...