
Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.

How to Make Yummy Homemade Ketchup
Whenever we have guests over for a cookout, they always ask me for my ketchup recipe. Here it is—5 ingredients, 5 minutes, and no fuss is all it takes.


Harvest Comfort Food: Apple Pumpkin Soup and Cheesy Garlic Biscuits
Two yummy fall recipes: Apple Pumpkin Soup and Easy-Peasy Cheesy Garlic Biscuits.
Crock Pot (or Stovetop) Red Lentil Soup
A smooth Red Lentil Soup with instructions for the crock pot or stove top method.
Hamburger Helper
Spicy Hamburger Scrambler recipe using ground beef or game. Fast and delicious!
Fancy Turkey and Feta Casserole
Something a little tasty, and a little special, to use up those turkey leftovers.

Fall Bounty Yam and Apple Soup
The ultimate "comfort food" soup. Slightly sweet with a smooth texture and plenty of flavour.
Baked Beans
Baked Beans have got to be one of the most delicious, and easy, make-ahead dinners you can throw together (surpassed only by All-Day Beef Stew in my menu planner). You can use them as a main dish, and throw some foil-wrapped red potatoes in the oven about 1 1/2-2 hours before mealtime for an almost effortless meal. Or, they make a great side dish to beef, game or turkey sausage. Serve with some fresh or lacto-fermented vegetables (such as Ginger Carrots--sorry, haven't posted the recipe yet), and you've got a meal that busy moms dream about.

Penne Pasta in Juniper Rosa Sauce
Penne Pasta in Juniper Rosa Sauce recipe. Make this when you need a fast food supper, but without the fast food!

Cheesy Garlic Bread & Tuna Cheese Melts
Fast and easy recipes for Cheesy Garlic Bread, Tuna and Cheese Melts, and Cheesy Tomato Bread on sprouted grain bread.
Basic Beans Recipe
A simple recipe for stovetop beans. Soak overnight or longer for best results.

Caramelized Onion & Garlic Portabellas, and Fancy Scrambled Eggs
Delicious low-carb sauteed mushrooms or a tweaked version of scrambled eggs suitable for brunch—or lunch! Great scratch-fast meal option.
“Inspired By Borscht” Beet Soup
A vegetables-only beet soup that draws its inspiration from traditional borscht.