Working Together

We live on 2.45 acres in the Central Kootenays, in British Columbia. When we first moved here I just said we had land, or an acreage. It wasn't until recently that I determined that really, we have a Homestead. Each year we add a little more to what we grow, or how much we grow or learn new things. I think this is a great learning environment for my family. 

I love this time of the year, when we can harvest the food that we have worked months at to grow. All of my kids, not just my girls help in the kitchen. I grew up in a traditional household where my brother didn't help as much in the kitchen and now he wishes that he had helped more and learned more in the kitchen. So I make sure that my kids, girls and boys, get ample opportunity to help. 

Simple things like tipping and tailing beans can be done by the smallest of hands.  

 Here are two of my helpers working on the beans for supper. You guys... I just love seeing little people learning how to care for themselves and to work for the betterment of others.

Here is another helper making a Garlic Aioli and it was amazing!! He did such a great job. He has always been my little helper though. He loves to be in the kitchen.

 I wanted to try something new and I decided that Crab Cakes would be the way to go! So I dug out some imitation crab, searched for a recipe on Pinterest and off we went. They were a little crumbly as you can see but I'll tell you what........ they were great!!

 The aftermath of all the hard work.

Here they are frying in my cast iron pan. I have really fallen in love with my cast iron and I can't wait until I can add another one to my cupboard!

Dinner all served!

I'd love to hear from you what kinds of things you would like to learn, I love to share knowledge!