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How to Cook Linda’s Au Gratin Potatoes: National Potato Day
Oct27

How to Cook Linda’s Au Gratin Potatoes: National Potato Day

Posted By on Oct 27, 2013 in Casseroles, Featured, Food Holidays, French, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Potato Recipes, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian, Veggies, Western European Food | 0 comments

We are kicking off National Potato Day with a bit of a history lesson on the potato, and then we eat deliciously with a recipe for Au Gratin Potatoes. Quick Potato History: After its introduction from South America to Europe, it took over 100 years for the potato to become accepted. It was even longer before North America decided to accept it, when the Irish immigrants brought it to our shores. Now, it is a leading food harvested...

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Web Chef Review: Ontario Sunchokes at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Oct17

Web Chef Review: Ontario Sunchokes at Harvest Barn Country Markets

Posted By on Oct 17, 2014 in Canadian Food Recipes, Cooking Shows, Ethnic Foods, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, Niagara Reviews, Ontario, Product Reviews, Reviews, Roots & Tubers, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggies, What I Say About Food | 0 comments

I picked up some of these unique, Ontario Sunchokes at Harvest Barn Country Markets in Niagara-on-the-Lake. These strange tubers are called sunchokes, earth apples, sunroots, or Jerusalem artichokes are most often grown organically by small farmers. The sunchokes resemble ginger root but, they are nothing the same. They can be grown throughout Canada and most of the United States. They were originally grown and cultivated by our...

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October Food Holidays & Events
Oct01

October Food Holidays & Events

Posted By on Oct 1, 2013 in Featured, Food Fun, Food Holidays, News | 0 comments

Here are October Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Easy Nutrition & Health Guidelines Browse Healthy shows, Healthy recipes Browse Organic shows, Organic recipes Browse Vegetarian + Vegan shows, Vegetarian recipes,...

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How to Bake Acorn Squash with Apples & Pears: National Acorn Squash Day
Sep07

How to Bake Acorn Squash with Apples & Pears: National Acorn Squash Day

Posted By on Sep 7, 2013 in Acorn Squash, Apples, Featured, Food Holidays, Fruit, Fruit & Vegetables, How To Cook, Pears, Side Dishes, Squash, Vegetarian, Veggies | 0 comments

National Acorn Squash Day is September 7th, and this Baked Acorn Squash with Apples & Pears is a really special side dish recipe. Acorn squash is one of several varieties of Winter squash. Most common are dark green or orange acorn squash, butternut squash & spaghetti squash. Others include Hubbard, buttercup, turban, Cushaw squash & pumpkins. Winter squash store quite well throughout the Winter months. Squash, though full...

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How to Bake Russian Mennonite Meat Pirozhki
May08

How to Bake Russian Mennonite Meat Pirozhki

Posted By on May 8, 2012 in Baking, Bread Recipe, Breads, Cooking How-To Videos, Eastern European Food, Ethnic Foods, German Food Recipes, Russian Food Recipes | 2 comments

It is my pleasure to present to you today my very 1st special guest on my show, my mother – Ingrid Turner from IngridTurnerToday.com to show you how to bake a coveted family recipe that’s been passed down many generations to make it to your screen today, and hopefully, into your home & heart. This is a Russian or German Mennonite recipe called Pirozhki. Now, today, we will be filling it with the most traditional...

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Fall Vegetable Recipes

Posted By on Oct 8, 2009 in Fruit & Vegetables | 4 comments

Vegetables…perfect for any occassion, any season, any cuisine… If you’re looking for a little something different or that “je ne sais quoi” you crave with your usual home cooked veggies, of course, you can check out the Vegetable category on my site here. However, you can also head on over to FoodConnect, which has a free registration and membership, click the Recipe tab and do a search for...

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Check to See if Your Blog or Site is “Healthy”

Posted By on Aug 13, 2009 in Healthy | 0 comments

I know that many of you reading my blog actually have a blog of your own, whether it be about cooking, health, fitness, entertainment or a personal site of your own. If that’s the case, have you checked up on your website hosting service? I mean, it’s healthy to be sure everything associated with your site or blog are working optimally and you’re getting the best deal or “bang for your buck”, right? Plus,...

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