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By The Bushel Community Food Cooperative is growing and we want you to grow with us! Since 2009, By The Bushel has been bringing fresh, local, organic and ecologically grown produce, meats, dairy and...
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A bit on the cooking of Turkey for this Thanksgiving Weekend… Poultry is a collective term used to describe any bird that is domesticated and destined for human consumption. Of these a certain breed of...
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Going Cold Turkey Looking in your refrigerator the days after Thanksgiving may be akin to an archaeological dig as you unearth all of the remnants of the previous day’s or week’s meals. It’s like an...
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The origins of baking pie lay in the Mediterranean and dates back to the Stone Age when Egyptians began using stone tools to grind grains to be made into crusts. This method of cooking quickly grew in...
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Pumpkins are most commonly consumed in pumpkin pie during the Thanksgiving holidays and as ghoulish decorative pieces through Halloween. For many people Thanksgiving isn’t Thanksgiving without a...
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Butter Buns As the morning frosts become harder to scrape off of our cars we are all too well aware that winter will soon be upon us. This change of seasons often involves a change in our diets. Just...
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With Halloween just a couple of sleeps away, I thought it best to share some ideas on how to carve your pumpkin, how to roast the seeds and recipes for cooking with pumpkin. You don’t know Jack!...
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Candy Crush or Sugar Crash and what to do with Halloween Leftovers! The scariest harvest of the year is upon us as some 4 million Canadian kids take to the streets and rake in their loot from more...
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It is definitely soup weather and this recipe for Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is a great way to warm up! Be sure to pick up some “Mexican Kitchen Cartel” from any of The Spice Co’s retail partners...
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How to Stuff your Turban The first time I saw a turban squash was over 25 years ago on the cover of an old Harrowsmith Magazine. I was immediately taken by its unique shape which loosely resembled an...
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The Cookie Exchange As the holiday season bears down on us like the coming polar vortex we once knew as winter, adults and kids alike are getting into the holiday spirit. This time of year is often...
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Snow Cream is a scream It was nice to wake up to a winter like scene this past week. The fresh fallen snow was a delight to see after our typically dreary November days. It was fun to get out and play...
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According to the National Restaurant Association here is what’s HOT and what’s NOT in 2017
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T’was a Night in the Kitchen ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through’ the kitchen Not a chef was stirring, nor washing the dishes The pots were all cleaned and put back on the shelf Knowing...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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