One of my all time favourite Ukrainian meal items are Vushka (although we call them Oushka, pronounced ‘oosh-ka’).

These plump, mushroom filled dumplings are usually served with Borscht, placed right into the bowl of soup served with smetana (sour cream) on top.  They are little mushroom filled pillows from heaven and I could eat a plateful (and have been known to) all to myself.

A couple weeks ago my daughter, her husband and myself headed up to visit my Aunt and Uncle who live over 2 hours farther north than the Homestead.  Hence why we made the trip from the … Read more...

This will only be a partial weeks menu as hubby and I are going on a weekend jaunt to the States next week.

Woo-Hoo!  No cooking for me for 5 whole days!!

We are leaving Thursday and will not return until Monday, so restaurant fare will be had every night (there goes all the diet restraint out the window).  As we return on Monday evening (Canadian Thanksgiving Day), we will not be having our usual turkey day either, but hope to squeeze it in over the next week or so.

I bet you are wondering where we are off to….the … Read more...

That is a mouthful.  Figuratively as well as satiatingly…is that even a word?  I must call Webster’s to confirm, but since I made it up and I like it, I am going to use it anyway.  Basically, you will feel just as stuffed from all the stuff stuffed in the squash.

The White Swan Squash is actually an Acorn Squash (aka Pepper Squash) wearing a ghost costume and is only available up until Halloween, then it mysteriously vanishes into the misty night until next Fall.  Ok, major fib there, but it sounded spooky didn’t it?  The only difference from a … Read more...

Halloween is only a month away.  Which means Christmas is 86 days away, which means New Year’s Day is 93 days away.  Which means the first day of Spring is only 171 days away.

Now that you are all freaked out about how soon all these special dates are coming, lets get to some fun Halloween stuff.

I have a recipe for Christmas Pinwheel cookies that is extremely versatile.  I usually just make them at Christmas time, mainly because they can be a tad time consuming to make due to making the dough one day, then baking the next.    So … Read more...