Recently I came a cross a farmers market in the centre of the bustling old city part of Strasbourg, France. Oh what a find! It was in a grassy knoll, with vendors speaking German, French and English if you were…
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We’ve talked a lot about lamb in stews, but lamb works perfectly in soups as well. What’s the difference you say? Good question. According to TheKitchn, the difference between stew and soup is the amount of liquid, stews not only…
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Leg of Lamb Accompanied by Potatoes Adapted for Instant Pot® We’re still talking about the Instant Pot®, and how it has introduced pressure cookery to a new generation of cooks. Seasoned cooks have many stores of pressure cookers exploding coating the…
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In case you missed it, February 9 was National Pizza Day in both the US and Canada. At Valensbrae Sheep Farm, pizza-anything rings true. But lamb on pizza? That was a new idea for us. But not for cooks from…
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Where better to find lamb recipes for busy families than from down under. This recipe however, doesn’t come from New Zealand but South Africa. Sarah Graham started her cooking career as a blogger in May 2010. It was a way…
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The holidays can be a really busy time of year. Between the extra visiting with friends and family, there’s still work, family outings and probably a few trips to the hockey arena. We searched for a recipe that could be…
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Meat Pies: Shepherd’s or Cottage ‘Shepherd’s pie or cottage pie is a meat pie with a crust or topping of mashed potatoes’. Thanks Wikipedia for that neat definition. But in reality, there are hundreds of recipes for the infamous pies…
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Ever wonder what to do with garlic scapes? Here’s a delicious and easy recipe from Chef Craig Moore of Enver’s. Chinese Garlic Scapes Ingredients: 3 lbs garlic scapes 1 lb button mushrooms 3 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp chili-garlic sauce…
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This is first in what we hope will be a series of recipes shared by local chefs in Puslinch Township. If you have a recipe you are craving for from one of our local restaurants here, just ask us and…
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We don’t often see leftover lamb at Valensbrae, but just the same, we like to keep a few recipes on hand, just in case. The same rules of food safety apply to leftover lamb as any other type of cooked…
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Instant Pot®, if you are unsure, is a versatile multi-cooker performing the tasks of pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, steamer all in one pot. If you’re like us, a little skeptical, on how it can be so many appliances…
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This is a brutal winter and we are weary of the bad weather. We need an energy boost. Don’t reach for those caffeinated drinks. Instead, let’s try a tasty treat, that will give us real energy, by nourishing our bodies….
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When customers pick-up their lamb cuts at the farm, they often excitedly share their favourite recipe or favourite way to cook a particular cut. These recipes are our favourite to share, because while loosely based on another recipe, they have…
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Are you looking for a tasty gluten-free option that pairs well with meat? Take your lead from Italian cooking and try incorporating polenta into your meals. What exactly is polenta? For North Americans, the best likeness to polenta would be…
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#1 Comfort Food: Meatloaf. Hands Down. If you combine the literary efforts of Wikipedia, Merriam Webster Dictionary and the insight of Anneli Rufus who dedicated an entire article to comfort food: ‘How comfort food works like Prozac’ you come up…
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We asked Enver’s owner Terri Manolis to send us a seasonal recipe to share and she happily obliged by sharing her favourite drinks to enjoy during the hot weather spell. And it sure has been hot! The Strawberry Jive features…
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I love this time of year when the first crops of local asparagus announce the coming of summer. I have a go to recipe that I make and freeze for later as we all know the season is short for…
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