50 Traditional Nova Scotia Recipes

50 Traditional Nova Scotia Recipes Book Cover

Here’s a sneak peek at my new Cookbook, 50 Traditional Nova Scotia Recipes. It hasn’t been released yet! In fact, I’m still working on it! 

The current Title says, 50, but I actually have over 100 Recipes! I’m also not totally set on the Cover Design which may change to reflect a more Nova Scotian look and feel. 

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I thought perhaps, with Summer coming soon, You might like to see one of the Recipes! Hodge Podge, if You’re from Nova Scotia you’ll know, and probably have your own way of making it! However, for those who have yet to discover it…

Here’s a traditional Hodge Podge recipe:

Ingredients:

4 cups chicken or vegetable broth

2 cups diced potatoes

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced turnips

1 cup diced green beans

1 cup fresh or frozen peas

1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels

1 cup diced onions

1 cup diced celery

1/2 cup heavy cream or evaporated milk

Salt and pepper to taste

Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

In a large pot, bring the chicken or vegetable broth to a simmer over medium heat.

Add the diced potatoes, carrots, turnips, onions, and celery to the pot. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are partially cooked.

Add the diced green beans, peas, and corn to the pot. Continue to simmer for another 10-15 minutes or until all the vegetables are tender.

Stir in the heavy cream or evaporated milk and season with salt and pepper to taste. Adjust the seasoning according to your preference.

Remove the pot from the heat and ladle the Hodge Podge into bowls. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.

Serve hot and enjoy this comforting and hearty Nova Scotian dish!

Feel free to customize the recipe by adding other seasonal vegetables or herbs according to your taste preferences. Hodge Podge is versatile and adaptable, making it a perfect dish to showcase the bounty of Nova Scotia’s gardens.


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What We Do To Regenerate Grassland Pastures

Pig Worked Hill 2024

When we moved our animals to the Barn Property on 31 Aug 2022 the place was burnt out hay fields being over taken by Lupines, Goldenrod, and other toxic and invasive species. Now, a little over a year and a half later, we’re seeing multi species grasses, grains, browse, and green fields coming ripe with nutrient rich hay! That’s what we do! 

Actually, We don’t! Our animals do, with a little help from their friends! We put Goats in Pasture One, then move them to Pasture 2 and introduce the Pigs to Pasture one where the Goats were. Then in a week or two we move them again. Now, Goats are in Pasture 3 with Pigs in Pasture 2, and the first pasture sits empty. Then we repeat that process every week to two weeks. When the first pasture has rested it begins to change. The weeds are diminished and the grasses begin to grow. Over time, this process is repeated and the field is restored, regeneration by the animals awakens the seed bed, helps with eliminating the weeds, and system works! 

We’ve also introduced other animals and poultry along the way. With Chicken Tractors and Rabbit hutches being moved across the pasture, on a different spot each day. Helping create more carbon, compost and manure for fertilizer. Spurring further growth and healthy soil.

The Barn Property Sept 2022
The Barn Property Sept 2022

 

The Barn Property May 2024
The Barn Property May 2024

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