Web Chef Review: Ontario Turban Squash at Harvest Barn Country Markets
I believe this irregular shaped squash is the most beautiful of all the squash family – Ontario Turban Squash is available at Harvest Barn Country Markets. This squash usually reaches an optimum size of about 6 pounds and its size depends on the growth near the large knobs adjacent to the stem. This gorgeous specimen of a turban squash, drenched in fantastic, earthy colors, will not likely be as flavorful as others of the squash...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Cranberries at Harvest Barn Country Markets
What a beautiful sight – Ontario Cranberries right out of Muskoka at Harvest Barn Country Markets. These cranberries are the brightest red, huge, plump and juicy. These cranberries from Harvest Barn Country Markets in Niagara-on-the-Lake can be purchased fresh or frozen to grace your Thanksgiving or Christmas table in a gorgeous sauce, served alongside your favorite poultry or meats. For one of my recipes, I have gone a step...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Golden Delicious Apples at Harvest Barn Country Markets
The season for harvesting Ontario Golden Delicious Apples has come, and you should see the fantastic beauties at Harvest Barn Country Markets. These locally grown, golden delicious apples are at the perfect stage of ripeness now, all juicy and crunchy and d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s. They are ready for making mouthwatering pies, to pack in your childrens’ lunches, to bake – smothered in brown sugar and marshmallows, making tasty...
How to Cook Ginger Chicken Soup in a Pumpkin + Video
I am super excited to share this recipe with you for How to Cook Ginger Chicken Soup in a Pumpkin. This delicious, savory recipe gives you a chance to enjoy the taste of pumpkin for recipes other than pumpkin pie. I am happy to serve this lovely soup cooked right inside the pumpkin, which is so attractive, healthy and fun! Essentially, the pumpkin is the pot. This soup gets to cook inside of the pumpkin, giving it some amazing flavor,...
Web Chef Review: Italian Chestnuts at Harvest Barn Country Markets
I am so excited to bring you some information about Italian Chestnuts at Harvest Barn Country Markets. These gorgeous, plump, Italian chestnuts are shiny and super fresh – some of the nicest chestnuts you can find. If you have never tried them, now is a good time to do so and impress your family and guests by adding these super-tasty chestnuts to your recipe repertoire. Find out about this product on this webisode of What I Say...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Sunchokes at Harvest Barn Country Markets
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...
Web Chef Review: Hand-Painted Artisan Pumpkins at Harvest Barn Country Markets
I have a unique product to show you – Hand-Painted Artisan Pumpkins at Harvest Barn Country Markets. I got this beautifully rendered, artistic pumpkin for my outdoor, Fall display, from my local Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The talented Canadian artist who created the spooky design for our Halloween pumpkin, is Susan Dupont Baptista and she certainly has done a fantastic job. Find out about this product on...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Swan Gourds + Stands at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Lately, I have seen a number of unusual and gorgeous squash and gourds, but I am most impressed and amazed at Ontario Swan Gourds and these special display stands for them at Harvest Barn Country Markets. Mother nature never ceases to amaze me. Not only are most of them beautiful, but they are edible as well, enabling you to create healthy and delicious dishes. The lovely shades of green are pretty with the cream colored and beige...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Fairytale Pumpkins at Harvest Barn Country Markets
This attractive, beautifully formed and rounded, lightly mottled, green and lightly brownish, buck-skinned colored pumpkin, is an Ontario Fairytale Pumpkin from Harvest Barn Country Markets. I simply could not resist bringing it home. My gorgeous, Ontario Fairytale Pumpkin specimen came from the Harvest Barn Country Market, in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Sometimes this lovely pumpkin is referred to as Musque de Provence, and is sometimes...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Romanesco Broccoflower at Harvest Barn Country Markets
This is an Ontario Romanesco Broccoflower from Harvest Barn Country Markets, which is an amazing vegetable. What on earth is broccoflower? It is a hybrid cross, between broccoli and cauliflower, but what a truly beautiful plant it is. A lovely green cup of leaves, that hold the lemony green pyramid-like vegetable head or curd, in the center, which is made up of bumpy, little florets in a fractal pattern. It is organized much like the...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Butternut Squash at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Feast your eyes on this amazing Ontario Butternut Squash at Harvest Barn Country Markets that I picked up. It is so perfectly formed, without blemish and you can tell it is fresh from the farm. The outside has good coloring, it’s smooth and the stem is still green, indicating how fresh it is. We are very fond of butternut squash at our house and I know this one will be delicious. Butternut squash can be roasted, baked, mashed,...
How to Make Haskapa Cranberry Sauce + Video
There is only one sauce better than cranberry sauce to accompany your Holiday feast, and that is this recipe for How to Cook Haskapa Cranberry Sauce. Tangy, sweet and saucy with whole cranberries combined with the juice of the haskap berry. This is the perfect Holiday match for turkey, duck, pheasant, game or pork. In fact, this sauce is so outstanding that you could go one step further and use it with dessert, like alongside a creamy...
How to Make Haskapa Pear Mocktails + Video
It exciting for me to share with you How to Make Haskapa Pear Mocktails – versatile for non-drinkers & drinkers alike. This is a non-alcoholic beverage to refresh you when you need a lift, though you could add alcohol as you desire to make this a strictly adult drink. The subtle addition of pear flavor with the gorgeously sweet & tangy haskap juice is an exciting one that will satisfy the young & the old. Haskapa...
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