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Ingredient Spotlight: Colourful Carrots
Lots of vegetables are recognizable by shape, but often it is their colour that grabs attention when food shopping. Coloured carrots are available year-round and are one of the most eye-catching vegetables.
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Featured Ingredient: Ontario Beans are versatile and good for you
Ontario-grown beans are a cost-effective pantry staple that offer Canadians a tasty source of healthy fibre and endless recipe options.
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CHC Digestible Bits & Bites July 2018
Across the far-flung regions of Canada, a lot is happening in the fields of food and history. This monthly digest is a forum for Canadian culinary historians and enthusiasts to tell each other about their many activities.
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Edna Staebler’s Date Orange Muffins
An entire orange – peel and all – goes into a food processor with dates and other stuff and you get these tasty treats!
From Edna Staebler’s 1979 “More Food That Really Schmecks”.
Vegan Bliss Bits by Holistically Ania
These energy power balls are filled with wholesome goodness and are simply delicious! A wonderful snack for any occasion or if you are simply having a chocolate craving moment. They are gluten and dairy free. Enjoy & Be Tummy Vibrant!
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Take a Bite Out of Spring and Try New Foods
Why not consider eating clean and trying new foods this season. Try organic, non-GMO, whole foods that are free of packaging, additives, preservatives and chemicals. Spring is the perfect time to enjoy in-season produce, herbs and spices, fresh from your local farmer’s market. You can also experiment with planting your own herb and vegetable garden.
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A Culinary Adventure: The Order of Good Cheer
My culinary story began in the late 1980s with a research project that would last more than thirty years. My undertaking was to study the first gastronomic society in the New World, the Order of Good Cheer.
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Vanilla Blueberry Chia Pudding
This is a great recipe for those who are new to the kitchen and want to experiment working with different flavors. Have fun trying new and unusual flavor combinations, such as blood orange and dark chocolate, and using different extracts, yogurts, and fruits.
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Farmhouse Bubble and Squeak with Smoked Salmon
When I was growing up on our farm, we’d often have a surplus of certain ingredients, notably potatoes. (We must have gone through about 50 pounds of potatoes each week.) My grandmother would prepare bubble and squeak with day-old leftover mashed potatoes, and we would add whatever we had around to enhance the flavor and nutrition of the dish.
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