Old Fashioned Glazed Strawberry Pie

I recently made this pie – Strawberries were on sale for $1.67 for organic (which is an unheard of price!) so I stocked up and bought 4 pints. My mom used to make this pie when we were young, and... Continue reading →

How to transform leftover mashed potatoes

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Anytime I make mashed potatoes, I always make a few extra so that I can use them for this recipe. Having grown up with perogies, these potato cakes are especially good with sour cream and chopped green onions. It’s a... Continue reading →

Freezer Cooking – Homemade French Fries

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I love freezer cooking. This is the time of year when we are lucky enough to have a bounty of fruits and vegetables all around us. I can’t wait to can, freeze, and preserve it all. New potatoes have just... Continue reading →

Valentines Day Chocolates (by Alexander)

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Today on MississaugaMom! Time to make special Valentines’ Day chocolates. First we put in 1 cup of chocolate chips. We used CHIPITS. Microwave them for 30 seconds. Continue reading →

Allergy Friendly – Hash Brown Potatoes

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Who doesn’t love hash browns? We used to love the occasional trip to McDonalds for breakfast (including their hash browns!) but since they are no longer nut free, we have found another way to make great allergy friendly hash browns... Continue reading →

Halloween Chocolates – Allergy Friendly

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With Halloween right around the corner, we have started to make some treats. It’s tough to buy chocolate novelties at the store with food allergies, as many have the ‘may contain…’ label, so we just normally make our own. These... Continue reading →

Salad in a Jar

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On Sundays, I do all my food preparation for the week. I clean out the fridge, move food into the ‘stock’ bag for the freezer (any unused chicken, or wilted veggies fall into this category). I also think about what... Continue reading →

Dealing with baked goods when your child has food allergies

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One of the things that changed for us when we had a child with food allergies was no longer being able to buy items from the bakery section of our grocery store. Most baked good have warnings about tree nuts,... Continue reading →

The frugal way to make bone broth

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A few years ago, this thing called “Bone Broth” started to become all the rage – people were going on about it being a super food, with it’s healing properties etc etc. The person who came up with this term... Continue reading →

Canning and Preserving – which recipes are safe?

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This is one of my favorite times of year. I love canning tomatoes, peaches and green beans. I am fairly new at canning, and it was pretty intimidating for me at first – I wasnt sure which recipes were safe.... Continue reading →

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Recipes

Old Fashioned Glazed Strawberry Pie

How to transform leftover mashed potatoes

Freezer Cooking – Homemade French Fries

Valentines Day Chocolates (by Alexander)

Allergy Friendly – Hash Brown Potatoes

Halloween Chocolates – Allergy Friendly

Salad in a Jar

Dealing with baked goods when your child has food allergies

The frugal way to make bone broth

Canning and Preserving – which recipes are safe?