This gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting is a delicious holiday treat. Frosted with homemade cream cheese icing , it is the perfect combination of flavours. Decorate with gingerbread house cookies for a special added touch at Christmas time. This gingerbread cake was made as a base for a gingerbread cookie village, although it is…
Farmhouse Recipes
How To Make Gingerbread House Cookies -Build A Village
Gingerbread house cookies are scrumptious and cute. These festive holiday cookies are perfect for Christmas baking and parties during the holiday season. Make them to serve as individual cookies or build a village with the tiny houses. Learn how to make gingerbread house cookies, and add a little architectural flair to your baking. I have…
How To Make Watercolor Sugar Cookies -Edible Art
Watercolor sugar cookies are delectable bites of edible art that anyone can make. Try your skill at making these creations, and you will probably be making them for every occasion. Learn how to make watercolor sugar cookies, and awaken the artist in you. I have been wanting to make these beautiful cookies for such a…
Easy To Make Apple Cider Syrup Recipe
Apple cider syrup is a delicious boiled down version of apple cider. Also known as apple molasses, this boiled cider is very easy to make, and a wonderful substitute for other syrups such as honey, molasses, and maple syrup. Add the taste of apples to your baking with this easy to make apple cider syrup…
How To Make Sea Buckthorn Jam- Preserve Your Harvest
Sea Buckthorn berries are orange and bright, and grow deep along the stems of the Sea Buckthorn shrub. Harvesting Sea Buckthorn berries is not for the faint of heart, as the thorns on the shrub are large and sharp. The harvest is precious, and the berries are delicious, and very nutritious. Learn how to make…
How To Make Serviceberry Jam
Perhaps not as commonly used as raspberries or blueberries, serviceberries have their own special place in the berry world. They have nutritional benefits, and they also taste good, so we’re making a jam. Learn how to make serviceberry jam, to preserve your serviceberry harvest. In our neck of the woods the kids called them “sugar…
How To Make Daylily Jelly- Daylily Jelly Recipe
Many years ago we were visited at the farm by a daylily hybridizer from the eastern shore of Nova Scotia. He shared with us some daylily jelly that he had made with daylilies from his garden. It was the first time I discovered that daylilies were actually edible. The jelly was tasty and sweet, and…
How To Make Fireweed Jelly
I have always loved fireweed. When I found out a jelly could be made from this wonderful wildflower, I started to make plans for this jelly making activity even before the blooms were available. These flowers grow abundantly in many areas, and offer nutritional benefits.Learn how to make fireweed jelly, an extra special jelly from…
How To Make Rhubarb Jam – With And Without Pectin
Making rhubarb jam is a great way to preserve your rhubarb, so that you can make it last a little longer. There are a number of ways to make rhubarb jam, and we will be comparing two of them. Learn how to make rhubarb jam, with and without pectin. Rhubarb has that very tarty taste,…
Easy Rhubarb Cake – A Tarty Taste Of Spring
We love rhubarb and every spring we wait for the rhubarb harvest with great anticipation. The wonderful tart flavour of rhubarb is the perfect addition to many sweet desserts and recipes. The first recipe of the season was an easy rhubarb cake, and it was absolutely delicious. Rhubarb arrives just as the kids are finishing…