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Our Top 5 Cookie Recipes

Our Top 5 Cookie Recipes

This is my go-to selection of cookies - they are all very easy and quick to make. Be sure to add them to your cookie tin list.1 of 5Melting Moments Melting Moment cookies are easy to make and very quick to make and start by simply melting the butter in a pan. These...

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with raisins. The dough is quite sticky and takes a bit of work at the end to get the oats and raisins properly combined, but the results are well worth it! These freeze well so you can add them to your bulk cook and freeze...

How to Make Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs are used in many recipes and I find it really useful to have a bag in the freezer. They are really easy to make and I will buy a loaf of bread just for breadcrumbs so I can make a big batch.Makes 6 cupsPrep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 0 minutesGood For:...

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Vegetable Garden Supports

Vegetable Garden Supports

By: Meriel Bradley I plant 3 types of climbing vegetables - beans, peas, and cucumbers. They all need climbing support for the best results. This year I decided to build a multi-use support that can be used for all 3 of my climbing vegetables. I already had my raised...

Top Picks for the Garden

Chrysanthemums

By: Meriel Bradley Many of the "mums" or Chrysanthemums you see are sold in the fall as annuals. These won't survive the winter even if you plant them in the ground but do add a beautiful display and a great splash of colour to your fall garden. I like to add them to...

Cosmos

By: Meriel Bradley Cosmos are annual flowers with bright daisy-like flowers on long, slender stems. They bloom all summer and attract birds, bees, and butterflies to the garden. You can grow them from seed by direct sowing after the last frost. They will also...