How to Macerate Strawberries + Video
There are quite a number of recipes that call for Macerated Strawberries or other fruits, and this is how it’s done… We had the good fortune of getting a large flat of fresh local strawberries from Harvest Barn Country Markets here in Niagara-on-the-Lake, in Southern Ontario. We are planning on freezing some of these delicious berries, making some fabulous freezer jam, berry syrup, eating lots of them straight from the...
Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake + Video
This Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake will be the pièce de résistance of your Holiday table! Chock full of dried fruit, and topped with either fondant or icing, it’s not only a labor of love, but impressive beyond compare. Properly preserved, fruit cakes can be stored for many years – some stories we’ve heard have boasted serving 100 year old fruit cake. Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit...
How to Bake Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake
In our house, we love Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake with warm spices and delicious dried fruits, always reminds me of the aromas of the Holidays. Even those, who say they don’t like fruitcake, rave about this Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake. It just isn’t Christmas, if our favorite fruitcake isn’t on our dessert platter of goodies. Note: This recipe calls for nuts, and since some people don’t eat nuts, I...
February Food Holidays & Events
Here are February Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here & there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Month Holidays: Berry Fresh Month: Tiger Nut & Berry Smoothies Browse Berry shows, Berry recipes How to Prepare & Eat Goldenberries – aka Peruvian Ground Cherries Blackberry Parfaits with Napa Valley Blackberry Ginger...
How to Bake Haskap Apple Pie + Video
You’ll love this recipe for How to Bake Haskap Apple Pie! This recipe is probably the best of the best recipes I have done for an apple pie. An absolutely beautiful star-burst or flower pattern presentation you can create on your pie with the crimson-purple haskap berries in the center, this pie is a stunner. The flavor of apple & haskap goes so well together with plump, tender pieces of apple and the dried haskap berries...
How to BBQ Dry Rubbed Pork Ribs: 4th of July Fare
These BBQ Dry Rubbed Pork Ribs just can’t be beat when prepared on your outdoor grill. The delicious, smoky flavor, that only comes from that hot flame, is so enticing that one can hardly wait to eat. How to BBQ Dry Rubbed Pork Ribs: This is a great All-American style main dish you & your guests will enjoy on the 4th of July or anytime! Type: Entrée Recipe Prep Time: 20 min Marinate Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 2 – 2 1/2...
How to Make & Can Rhubarb Juice
I am happy to share with you my recipe for How to Make Rhubarb Juice, and how to can it too. It’s a super delicious summer cooler – tangy and bright and a nice change. How to Make & Can Rhubarb Juice: Type: Beverage Recipe Prep Time: 10 – 15 min Maceration Time: up to 3 hrs Cook Time: heat just up to the boil Process Time: 15 min Cool Time: 24 hrs Ingredients: fresh rhubarb – trimmed & washed sugar...
How to Can Rhubarb
This recipe for How to Can Rhubarb is a method used when you don’t have room in your freezer, you don’t have a freezer, or if you just like the taste of canned rhubarb. It is a shame that rhubarb is at its best in Springtime, but there are various ways to preserve that fresh-picked taste, so you can enjoy rhubarb during the off seasons too. How to Can Rhubarb: Select stalks that are tender and bright red. Discard the...
How to Bake Rhubarb Tarts + Video: Mother’s Day Delights
My Mother is choosing what she would like us to make for Mother’s Day this year, and one of the treats Mom is looking forward to is Rhubarb Tarts. So tangy, sweet and fresh tasting, you will always find room for one more. How to Bake Rhubarb Tarts: Perfect for an elegant dessert, served with a dollop of whipped cream or crème fraîche and a mint leaf or a fresh, little berry on top. Type: Dessert Recipe Prep Time: 20 min...
How to Cook Mincemeat for the Holidays
Not exactly sure what Mincemeat is? Not many people do, but it is a traditional dish made in those regions where the World was colonized British, in general. There are variations in Australia, Canada, USA, northern Europe, Ireland & South Africa. How to Cook Mincemeat: The recipe I’m sharing for my mincemeat is one which yields enough for 6 pies. Tip: If you’re going to go through all of this effort to make mincemeat,...
What the Heck is Mincemeat?: National Mincemeat Pie Day
Mincemeat Pie. Now, what is that really? Does it have meat in it? Well, yes & no. It’s not actually meat that is added, but suet – the fat cut from the meat – and added to the fruit that comprises mincemeat, with some lean beef. When sugar, raisins, currants, citron, orange peel, lemon peel, lemon juice, apple cider, cloves, sour cherries, cherry juice, coriander, nuts, cinnamon & mace are added, it is cooked...
National Hot Mulled Cider Day: The Fall Is Here
It’s National Hot Mulled Cider Day and the Fall of the year is when apple cider is at its very best! An especially delicious way to serve cider is with a little bit of rum, a few cinnamon sticks, sliced oranges and sugar to taste. Get the Recipe: How to Make Hot Mulled Apple Cider This beverage is particularly good in the cold weather of the Fall & Winter season, making it a perfect Holiday beverage too! Another nice way to...
Infant Formulas: Which Brand is Best?
A mother’s breastmilk is the gold standard for infant nutrition. There’s nothing like it – they simply cannot duplicate this rare commodity in a laboratory. It has vitamins, minerals and substances that are essential to a baby’s immune system. If a woman is able to breast feed for the traditional 12 months after the birth of their child, that’s fabulous, but many women simply aren’t able for many...
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