Our Somewhat-Urban Homestead: Bake of the Week

Bake of the Week

Welcome to our Bake of the Week! Here is where we will share some of our favourite recipes, as well as new ones that we've tried and loved. Mostly they will be baking recipes, but I may throw the odd cooking or canning one in as Autumn approaches. We hope you enjoy, and if you give any of the recipes a try please leave a comment! We would love to hear how it turned out, or of any additions/improvements you made!

Each recipe will actually be a blog post, but find below links to each archived recipe!

Chicken Pot Pie

Butter Tarts

Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

Gingerbread Cookies

Zucchini-Apple Pie

Oatmeal Fruit Bars

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Zucchini Bread

Apple, Peach, Plum, or Pear Cake

Naan Flatbread

Oatmeal Chocolate-Chip Cookies

Little Bear's Marshmellow Mixed-Berry Pie

Spinach/Swiss Chard and Cheese Scones

Beef Burgers and Buns

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When my husband and I bought our first home our decision to dig up the side yard must have been met with looks of bewilderment from our family and neighbours. What were we doing?

Seventy years ago it would have been called a “victory garden" yet today such a term is not wildly used. However the idea remains the same: a small-ish garden planted in an urban setting to either sufficiently feed, or at least supplement, the diet of an individual family. Nowadays another name has cropped up – the urban homestead. Yet as we live in a small town opposed to a big city, we have chosen the term “somewhat-urban homestead” to describe our home.

For us, the decision to embark on a rather time intensive and physically exhausting way of living was a matter of sustainability and the ability to show our three sons where food truly comes from. So shovels in hand we made the decision to be a little more self-sufficient, and after four summers we’ve proven it to be a success.

Overall this has been a thoroughly enjoyable process. Though the work can be difficult, the taste of a freshly picked meal is beyond compare. I love that in the heart of winter I can still take out a preserve from the pantry or sliced vegetables from the freezer and know it was created by our hands. I love the look of pride in my husband’s eyes when he comes in at night, dirt-covered and sore yet satisfied in a job well done.

This has also been a positive experience for our children: It has taught them that very tangible rewards follow their tenacity and dedication. With any luck we’ve also taught them the importance of growing food free from pesticides and other chemicals, and how being as self-sufficient as possible is not crazy but good! And if they can take these lessons with them into adulthood, they’ll be the better for it.

Thank you for sharing in our journey!

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Bake of the Week