Web Chef Review: Ontario Baby Kale at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Baby Kale is at Harvest Barn Country Markets! I know their kale is delicious because I have used it a number of times, but this is baby kale that is very tender and tasty to use in a salad or to cook on the stove top. It is also great to include in your soups, stews & stocks – a little peppery and lemony – somewhat similar to arugula. This baby kale would be ideal used in sauces or on sandwiches in place of...
Web Chef Review: Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Cherry Cabernet Vinegar
What I say about Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Cherry Cabernet Vinegar is that it is fantastic. This delicious vinegar comes to you in a nice square bottle that is perfect for arranging in your cupboard or pantry. It has a good cork to keep the vinegar fresh and tasty. When you open the bottle the overwhelming fragrance of cherries is so wonderful that you would think you had just picked a handful of ripe cherries. Oh my, but I do love that...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Lettuce at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Take at look at this gorgeous fresh, green, crisp Ontario Lettuce from Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the Lake. I can hardly wait to use it. When is the last time you ever purchased an enormous Romaine lettuce from your local supermarket? Probably never. While there at Harvest Barn, I also picked up a lovely butter lettuce, which isn’t the easiest thing to find at my supermarket. This butter lettuce is so fresh that...
Web Chef Review: Harvest Barn Super Food Salad
This fantastic Harvest Barn Super Food Salad is sure to please and contains all kinds of good healthy vegetables. This salad is a local creation found at a great farm market in our area of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, called Harvest Barn Country Markets. This is a salad they have started making to keep available for their clientele, who are keen on eating healthy. Find out about this product on this webisode of What I Say...
How to Make Mom’s Macaroni Salad: Memorial Day Celebrations
Mom’s Macaroni Salad is one of our Summertime favorites, especially at family get-togethers and parties. Actually, just reading the recipe makes me hungry for it. How To Make Mom’s Macaroni Salad: Our family is always pleased to have a nice bowl of macaroni salad at BBQs or gatherings. Yours will be too. Type: Salad Recipe Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 15 min Yield: 8 – 10 servings Ingredients: 6 cups of uncooked...
How to Cook a Roast or BBQ Suckling Pig: Memorial Day Celebrations
This treat of a recipe for How to Cook a Roast or BBQ Suckling Pig is ideal when feeding a large number of people outdoors or presented elegantly at a formal dinner. It is sure to impress and you will enjoy a delicious meal for you and your guests. How to Cook a Roast or BBQ Suckling Pig: Make sure you contact your butcher early to have him clean the pig thoroughly and remove all the organs – kidneys, eyeballs and lower lids. If...
How to Roast Quail with Rice & Fruit Stuffing: Easter Surprises
Quail is one of the most tender & sweetest of the game birds and this recipe for Roasted Quail with Rice & Fruit Stuffing is prepared in such a way to bring out the best in flavors of the quail. We often serve quail for Easter dinner and what an impressive presentation to see the quail arranged on a large platter, on a huge bed of rice and garnished with lemon, cherry tomatoes, and an assortment of re-hydrated dry fruits. How...
How to Cook Hot & Sour Soup
Hot & Sour Soup is certainly an Asian food favorite. This soup is almost always on your menu when you frequent your favorite Chinese restaurant, as well as other Asian restaurants. How to Cook Hot & Sour Soup: Type: Soup Recipe Serve with: extra rice vinegar & chili oil Prep Time: 12 min Steep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 15 – 20 min Yields: 6 cups Ingredients: 12 wood ear or cloud ear mushrooms 4 shiitake mushrooms 2...
How to Roast Radishes, Scapes, Beets & Parsnips as a Side Dish + Video
Roasting vegetables is likely my favorite way to cook them, and today I’m featuring Roast Radishes, Scapes, Beets & Parsnips. So simple, retains its nutrients, and develops such wonderful flavors as they are cooked in that long, dry heat. If you have the opportunity to purchase scapes at your grocer, and they look lovely, grab ’em up. They have a beautiful garlic flavor, and a lovely shape as well. Scapes grow from the...
How to Cook Split Pea Soup: National Split Pea Soup Week
The 2nd week of November is National Split Pea Soup Week! I never knew how delicious split pea soup could be. Soups can be a very healthy food & my recipe is chock full of flavor. Homemade stocks & broths are the very core of the best soups & they are quite simple to make. When in a bind, store bought stocks & broths are a reasonable alternative. Soups generally freeze well, and all you need to do is reheat for a quick...
November Food Holidays & Events
Here are November 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. Georgia Pecan Month: How to Bake Pecan Pie: Georgia Pecan Month Browse Pecan recipes, Nut shows, Nut recipes Vegan Banana Pecan Muffins How to Bake Rose’s Pecan Cookies Cooking Shows: Nuts Recipes + Reviews Good Nutrition Month:...
Calling Hunters & Gatherers: Wild Foods Day
There are so many fine foods to celebrate on Wild Foods Day! The most interesting aspect of eating wild foods is that whether the foods are wild fowl, venison, beautiful & wild greens, mushrooms, rice & roots is that the flavors are earthier & cleaner tasting than their cultivated or domestic counterparts. Wild mushrooms have much more flavor than the ones available in your supermarket. Not too many folks these days have...
Creamy Spinach Dip in Pumpernickel Loaf: National Spinach Month
National Spinach Month has finally arrived, and spinach is such a versatile vegetable for many different kinds of recipes. Below, you’ll find out how to make spinach dip in pumpernickel bread. Easy to make, and a real treat to eat. Spinach is delicious added to salad greens, even the attached pink roots add a crunch. Always be sure to wash thoroughly, as spinach tends to be quite sandy/dirty. They come from the ground, remember!...
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