Oh the potluck party! The holiday season continues among us and you still may need to conjure up a dish for a party. When asked to bring an appetizer, soup, salad or side dish I immediately start rifling through the…
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I’ve been entertaining with finger food since I graduated from University and moved away from home. My mother was well known for her dinner parties and her expertise delighting her guests with absolutely amazing flavours. That’s where I got my…
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I was reminded this past weekend of a yummy butternut squash soup recipe I made last year at a family dinner on Thanksgiving at my step-daughter’s home. I love to bring soup when asked to make something for a family…
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I have a funny feeling this recipe has gone around the world a couple of times. And not viral on social media, but simply by word of mouth. Now why on earth would I think that? Well, first because every…
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I drove down the long driveway, peering to see the barn. I wasn’t sure exactly where I was going but expected that would be the place I would find my first box of bounty. There it was as I turned…
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Daina and Drumlin Farm As a former Big City girl I had never heard of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) until I came to Puslinch. I have been wary of my ability to handle the amount and type of produce…
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The team at Drumlin Farm is at it again! Join them on Monday June 15, 2015 from 4 – 8pm for a workshop on Chicken Butchery, head to tail. All workshop participants will be trained in how to break down…
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At Valensbrae Farm, we eat a lot of lamb. And each family member has their own favourite way of preparing a particular lamb cut right down to how it’s cooked and matching the perfect spice and wine. Did you know?…
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LET’S BAKE! WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THOSE PUMPKINS by Marjorie Clark In my father’s garden in Morriston, we once grew a giant variety of pumpkins, which produced fruit that large, they had to be harvested on a toboggan and…
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This spring I couldn’t resist buying four jalapeño pepper plants for a dollar each. The tomatoes and garlic had already filled my garden so it meant these would have to grow in pots on my deck. I had no idea…
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As we were sitting outside on my dad’s back deck on Sunday having a pre-dinner drink (happy father’s day dad!) my wife and I noticed something about the cherry tree in their neighbour’s back yard. It was FULL of beautiful,…
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The below recipe is reprinted with permission from Drumlin Farms. Click here to see their full recipe selection. CSA WEEK 3 Here’s a quick and easy recipe for kohlrabi/carrot/apple slaw: 2-3 kohlrabi, peeled and cut into matchstick size pieces 1…
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