my legacy to my children
Boterkoek, Oma Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit Do not grease the two round cake pans Beat one egg and set aside Soften: 2 cups Butter Stir in: 2 cups Sugar 2 Eggs 1 Tablespoon Almond Extract Add: 3 cups Flour Blend well with an electric mixer Pour mixture into 2…
Here’s how to make Dutch donuts, called oliebollen. Oliebollen are dough balls, made from a batter containing flour, eggs, yeast and milk and are deep fried in hot oil. Slices of peeled apple or soaked raisins are added in. Deep fried balls are set aside to drain, then dipped in icing sugar. The apple ones…
Rocky Road Squares 1 and ½ cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips 1 tin Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 Tablespoons Butter 2 cups Salted Peanuts 1 pack Mini Marshmallows – approximately 8 cups In a pan on the stove melt butter, chocolate chips and milk. When smooth, remove it from the heat. In a large…
Dragonfly Pandemic Evader Spray was developed to help us feel like there was something tangible that we could do to evade COVID-19, which, at the time, seemed to be everywhere and impossible to avoid contracting. We would spray it in the air around us anytime someone coughed or had bad juju. I don’t know if…
It was when I was living on Vancouver Island that I first encountered a sasquatch. Sasquatch exist in different regions of the world and these creatures are defined differently in each area: Bigfoot, Yeti, and Sasquatch, for example. Famously introverted, many people believe they are a mythical creature. It was the smell I noticed first,…
(first of all, this picture. I enjoyed family camping three times in my childhood, and this picture was taken on our last camping trip. summers were Dad’s busy times, so he rarely was able to take a summer holiday. These three trips were rare and treasured. This picture stirs up so many memories. I met…
Anxiety. I’ve tried so many ways to manage my anxiety over the years. Mind over matter. Feel the fear and do it anyway! Prescriptions. Meditations. Prayer. Journaling. Confession. Bible studies. Pretending everything was fine and I wasn’t worried about anything. This past year I found the answer: My life was the problem. Realising this does…
What I REALLY do when I make a loaf of sourdough bread with my sourdough starter: First, the starter is made. My starter is old, but you can already use it to make pancakes or bread after it has sat for only a few days. Second, I’ve learned that I am a low-energy sourdough maintainer,…
When there is a virus in the air, obviously, the first line of defence is cleanliness. Wash our hands often and well, avoid droplet transfer (sneezing, coughing). Keep distance to minimize spread. However, once a bug has slipped past our natural defences, what can be done to help the sick person feel a little stronger?…
How to make a yummy Cold Coffee drink It’s been heat wave after heat wave, here in Alberta, and, as someone who has become increasingly sick from the heat as I age, I gotta tell ya, it’s been awful. On the hottest of days I try (and fail) to nap in front of a fan…