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The Lakefield Village Merchants Present the 15th Annual Polar Fest Ice Sculpting Competition Greetings from the Kawarthas! The Lakefield Village Merchants are currently planning the 15th Annual Polar...
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FOOD AT ONTARIO UNIVERSITIES NOT MAKING THE GRADE, SAYS FIRST-EVER CAMPUS FOOD REPORT CARD HEALTH OF ONTARIO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS NEEDS TO BE SUPPORTED Nearly 1 in 2 university students are unhappy...
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Stuffed Acorns In the coming days many or our refrigerators will become a stockpile of ingredients and provisions that are necessary to prepare Thanksgiving dinner and sustain family and friends over a...
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Hearty Bud the Spud Soup The average Canadian consumes 60 kg or 130 lbs of potatoes annually mostly as fries or chips. Potatoes are indigenous to Peru and since their discovery they have been...
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Counter Culture I remember my dad used to take me to a restaurant as a kid. It was unlike those you see today as you would sit at what was called a lunch counter, decorated with stainless steel...
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Choosing a wild or tame Strawberry With summer solstice only a few days away it’s hard not to be excited for the change of season but it will also usher in the local strawberry season and what better...
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When the Road gets Rocky The month of June can be a rocky road to navigate as we have spent the last 9 months preoccupied with our daily routines and busy family schedules. Now all of a sudden it...
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Butter Chicken Finger Lick’en Thanks everyone who attended yesterday’s barbecue class at Friendly Fires! As promised, this post/blog is for you and those who wanted the butter chicken recipe…...
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Egg-zactley!! I remember watching Rocky Balboa drink raw eggs while training for his big fight. If Rocky only knew that humans can only absorb about 50% of the protein in raw eggs, whereas the proteins...
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Curly or Flat leaf Parsley Parsley is as synonymous as salt and pepper when it comes to cooking. Recipes often list parsley as an ingredient but rarely suggest whether one should choose from the flat...
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The Humble Onion One of the most frequently asked questions that I get is “ How do you chop onions without crying?” The answer is simple… don’t chop onions. Cutting onions can be one of the most...
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Do you want learn how to make a great sandwich? Alright so the following bits of culinary information and recipes are easy to prepare and perfect for the novice cook, which I assure you will make you...
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Cabbage Curds The cabbage family is a diverse group of vegetables whose members include Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower. Cauliflower is a variety of the common cabbage that has begun to...
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A DIY approach to Maple Syrup When the nights are below freezing and the days are mild you can be sure of some things, like the coming of spring, the deadline for filing your tax returns and a new...
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Kibbeling Walleye This weekend is perfect for embracing winter and celebrating all it has to offer and what better way to do it than to enjoy an Ontario Family Fishing Event like the one hosted by...
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Seth McGinn and his CanCooker As a boy in the 1970s, CanCooker inventor Seth McGinn helped brand and vaccinate cattle on his grandparent’s Nebraska ranch. A roundup is hard work; you start at dawn,...
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Valentine’s Day, Food and Sex As Valentine’s Day approaches many people are ordering flowers, buying chocolates and making dinner reservations in pursuit of romance. For some romance means sex and what...
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Getting married? Think twice about throwing rice… Here Comes the Bride The ritualistic trading of nuptials throughout society carries many traditions. From the ring to the veil and the colour of the...
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Chocolate Duck Mexico is full of many secrets but none are as great as the seven secret sauces known as Mole (moh-lay) that I learned about while travelling in Mexico. I like to use a brown Mole with...
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Super Bowl LI This Sunday more than 18 million Canadians will be watching the New England Patriots confront the Atlanta Falcons in the 51st Super Bowl Sunday. It is billed as the second highest...
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