Month: July 2024

• Ground Cherry Pie

  

  This fruit pie is a delicious dessert made with Ground cherries We have never seen ground cherries sold in grocery stores. We grew them in our garden as a novelty one year. We enjoyed them so much so that we continue to grow them each year. Ground cherries can be eaten fresh or preserved for…

• Jalapeño Lemonade

  

  We first tried Jalapeño Lemonade at a local restaurant and it was amazing. This was one recipe we were definitely going to try at home. There are several online recipes. Here is the recipe we were given by the restaurant. Hope you like it. IngredientsLemonade or Murlo Lemonade1 c sugar1 c waterLemon or Lime juice2…

• Pickled Beets

  

  This was one of my mom’s favourite pickles.   When she was no longer canning for herself I would make her several jars for her birthday.  She said it was better than a birthday cake! Ingredients 6  medium sized beets2 Cups sugar2 Cups apple cider vinegar2 cups water1 1/2 tsp coarse salt2 cinnamon sticks1 Tbsp…

• Steamed Whitefish with Creamy Cilantro Sauce

  

  This white fish dish is simple to prepare and delicious. Any white fish will work for this dish. The flavour is enhanced when you add our optional Creamy Cilantro Sauce to the fish. Ingredients 2 pounds white fishParchment paperSalt and pepper to tasteCreamy Cilantro Sauce Directions1. Pat dry the pieces of fish with paper towel.…

• Green Bean and Mint Salad

  

  Mint seems to be a rarely used herb. Mint in this salad gives it a nice refreshing flavour for those hot summer days when we can gather fresh veg from the garden. Ingredients 5 cups fresh green beans1.5 cups fresh shelled peas1/4 cup slivered almonds2 cups rough chopped mint leaves2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar2 Tbsp…

• Murlo BLT Salad

  

  Summer is a great time for salads.  Each year we experiment to come up with new tasty recipes.  We enjoyed this one and hope you do too. Ingredients 1/2 large English style cucumber peeled and diced10 grape tomatoes cut into quarters3 crisp bacon slices crumbled (we like maple smoked)1/2 cup chopped cilantro4 cups lettuce (we…