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Web Chef Review: Ontario Cucumbers at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Aug15

Web Chef Review: Ontario Cucumbers at Harvest Barn Country Markets

Ontario Cucumbers are in season at Harvest Barn Country Markets! Whether you are looking for cucumbers for salads or just as they are – sliced, salted and peppered, or for pickling, you are sure to find just what you want at Harvest Barn Country Markets. You can be satisfied that you will find them to be clean, fresh, bright green, crisp, ripe to perfection and outstandingly delicious. Not only that, they have the option of #3...

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How to Make Napa Valley Cucumber Salad with Smoked Paprika & Sweet Mango Dressing + Video
Aug13

How to Make Napa Valley Cucumber Salad with Smoked Paprika & Sweet Mango Dressing + Video

You’ll want to learn How to Make Napa Valley Cucumber Salad with Smoked Paprika & Sweet Mango Dressing as a quick & easy side dish. It is such a refreshing and tasty salad, especially on hot summer days. Cool, crisp cucumber accentuated by a smoky, fruity & tangy salad dressing of sweet mango & smoked paprika. Cucumber Salad with Smoked Paprika & Sweet Mango Dressing: Since I am using hot smoked paprika by La...

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How to Make Napa Apple Jack Salad with Peach Bourbon BBQ Vinaigrette + Video
Aug12

How to Make Napa Apple Jack Salad with Peach Bourbon BBQ Vinaigrette + Video

You will love this recipe for How to Make Napa Apple Jack Salad with Peach Bourbon BBQ Vinaigrette, as it is a superb salad. With a mixture of fresh, green leaf lettuce, grilled corn on the cob, sweet, crisp apple, and crunchy cucumber, this side salad can double duty as dinner salad, if desired, by adding a source of protein. Salads are an essential part of the meal menus for our family because they provide an excellent source of raw...

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How to Make Napa Valley Raspberry Vinaigrette + Video
Jul27

How to Make Napa Valley Raspberry Vinaigrette + Video

I know you will want to learn How to Make Napa Valley Raspberry Vinaigrette because it is such a tangy and delicious dressing for almost any salad. You could use this vinaigrette hot or cold as well. My Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Raspberry Vinegar that was used for this vinaigrette comes out of Napa Valley from Wine Country Kitchens. It contains real raspberry puree and wine vinegar in this ruby colored vinegar, so this vinaigrette has a...

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Web Chef Review: Certo Pectin Crystals
Jun24

Web Chef Review: Certo Pectin Crystals

Ever used Certo Pectin Crystals? Pectin is a natural substance found in the flesh, seeds and skin of fruits, and it reacts with acid and sugar to form a thick jell. Fruits are rated as having high or low pectin content.  This rating is crucial for the success of jellies, jellied fruit sauces and marmalades. Natural pectin is not constant in its natural state in fruits, and I don’t like the idea of having my batches of jams and...

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How to BBQ Leg of Lamb: Father’s Day Flavor
Jun07

How to BBQ Leg of Lamb: Father’s Day Flavor

Doesn’t a Barbecued Leg of Lamb sound fabulous for Father’s Day? Father’s Day is coming up and Dads everywhere will be enjoying the opportunity to barbeque. A big chunk of meat on the grill just sounds like a manly meal. This leg of lamb will be very flavorful, so everyone will be asking for seconds. How to BBQ Leg of Lamb: Here’s a quick game plan for making this the tastiest leg of lamb you can with ease. You...

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Web Chef Review: Niagara Cuisine Verjus
May26

Web Chef Review: Niagara Cuisine Verjus

Niagara Cuisine Verjus is a delightful product I got from Harvest Barn Country Markets that is sure to spread as all the rage in the foodie community. I am so glad I have been introduced to this extraordinary flavor booster. Although, looking at the bottle, it would appear to be wine, it is not wine and contains no alcohol. It is made from the juice of the pinot noir grape with no sugar added, giving it a tangy, sourish flavor. Find...

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Easter Menu Ideas to Please Everyone
Apr18

Easter Menu Ideas to Please Everyone

Spring is here and you might want to spruce up your Easter Menu with some great ideas. Some are twists on the traditional, and some are wonderful, modern additions to your table. Below are recipes from appetizers through dessert, including beverages & some cool fun for the kids too. Listen to Kimberly on Tim Denis in the Morning on Newstalk 610 CKTB talking Easter Menu deliciousness! Appetizers: Blue Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes...

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How to Roast Leg of Lamb: Easter Surprises
Apr17

How to Roast Leg of Lamb: Easter Surprises

This recipe for How to Roast Leg of Lamb is ideal for a celebratory Easter dinner. How to Roast Leg of Lamb: Succulent and tender, leg of lamb is a satisfying entrée that is bursting with flavor. Type: Entrée Recipe Prep Time: 20 min Roast Time: approximately 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hrs, depending on how well done you prefer your meat Yield: 12 servings Ingredients: one 8 – 10 lb leg of lamb 3 – 4 garlic cloves – cut into...

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How to Bake Grandma Kasper’s Paska Bread: Easter Surprises
Apr14

How to Bake Grandma Kasper’s Paska Bread: Easter Surprises

This recipe on How To Make Grandma Kasper’s Easter Paska Bread has been handed down for generations of our family, and we look forward to eating it every Easter. The smells that waft through our house while baking Paska bring back many happy memories of the farm kitchen of my Mom, and the welcoming warmth that filled her home. How To Make Grandma Kasper’s Easter Paska Bread: Mom used to use greased empty tins from lard or...

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How to Cook Lemon Pie Filling
Apr12

How to Cook Lemon Pie Filling

It is a pleasure to use this recipe for How to Make Lemon Pie Filling with it’s sweet & tangy nature. With an almost creamy texture that bursts with fresh lemon flavor, this pie filling is also great for tarts, and fillings for cakes or jelly rolls. How to Make Lemon Pie Filling: It is so quick and easy, as well as decadently tasty, that we even use it as lemon pudding. Just the perfect ending to a Holiday meal or any day of...

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How to Cook Lemon Curd + Video: Easter Surprises
Apr09

How to Cook Lemon Curd + Video: Easter Surprises

Learning How To Make Lemon Curd is definitely worth it! A super tangy, super easy & super quick recipe that can be eaten by itself like a pudding of sorts, or used inside of something else amazing like a jelly roll. Whatever you decide, this lemon curd is absolutely delicious, will make your lips pucker, and satisfy your sweet tooth. How To Cook Lemon Curd: This delightful sauce is intensely flavored and suitable for use with...

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How to Cook Grandma’s Russian Pancakes
Dec28

How to Cook Grandma’s Russian Pancakes

Russian Pancakes are always a treat around our house. There are so many kinds of pancakes, I hardly know where to begin. Pancakes or griddle cakes can be prepared to serve as appetizers, breakfast, lunch or supper, treats or as desserts & snacks. They can be prepared on your kitchen stove, table-side, a BBQ grill pan or electric griddle. Regardless of what one calls them, pancakes, crepes, blintzes, griddle cakes, batter cakes or...

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