Recipe: Tea Biscuit Mix from Farmer John's Herbs

I got a tea biscuit in my Nova Scotia Community Haul box. Every month I receive 4-5 local items and it’s so much fun to take advantage of.

(PS. this is not an ad I just really like the thing I get in this box)

The mix was pretty simple, just needed to add shortening and milk. I made the tea biscuits my own by adding some Skor bits (so I essentially made scones instead) I had in the cupboard already and cut then in triangles to avoid the excess dough from cutting in circles. (Yes I’m that lazy sometimes.)

Baked them in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 14 minutes and had a set of decedent caramel scones.

Since I’d already messed with things I also drizzled with a little icing to set the mood.

I’m usually not a big fan of mixes, just adds excess packaging IMO when usually the mix is just dry ingredients and leavening agents already mixed together but it does inspire me to try something different at least!

I’ve found supporting local can make an even bigger impact than going completely zero waste, emissions from exports is still a huge concern for me so I’d rather use a product made within 300km of my house then know a zero waste product had to come from China. It’s been a nice balance.

Hopefully Farmer John won’t be too offended that I changed up the recipe at least. Still delicious I promise John!

Review: The Naked Crepe

Over the summer, I found myself in the center of Nova Scotia one weekend to do some errands and of course explore the amazing small towns that surround it. My stop for lunch was to The Naked Crepe. This was clearly a trendy brunch stop, with a diverse crowd of people, easily ages 19-75 were in attendance.

The kitchen can be seen from the entrance of the building. This is always a nice touch because it essentially means they have nothing to hide.

Being a busy spot, it was loud indoors so I opted in to sitting outside, this was a very smart choice. It was warm on this day but not unbearable.

My waiter was very attentive, my glass was never empty and he even took the time to refill my water bottle before I left for my next adventure. (this got him an extra tip)

For lunch, I ordered a quinoa salad to start and a Montreal steak crepe (because well… pickles..).

The salad was sweeter than I prefer but good. Mango was delish, and added some sour that I craved with this very sweet dish.

When the Montreal steak crepe arrived it was massive! The sweet crepe with the savory meat was... Interesting.. The crepe was sweet and fluffy and the meat was moist and flavorful but they really did not compliment each other, the combination in my mouth was not a favorite.

Would I go back? Yes. Would I test out a savory crepe again? On heavens no. These guys clearly have perfected their sweet crepe recipe, next time if I find myself in the area I will order something that compliments the sweet fluffy hug.