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How to Make Napa Valley Sweet & Spicy Mango Vinaigrette + Video
Sep21

How to Make Napa Valley Sweet & Spicy Mango Vinaigrette + Video

This recipe will show you How to Make Napa Valley Sweet & Spicy Mango Vinaigrette to go with your favorite salads. The sweetness of mango mixed with the tang of a great wine vinegar combined with spices make for a wonderful condiment for your salads. Topping crisp greens with fresh vegetables & fruit, you’ll be in flavor heaven with this tasty dressing. Napa Valley Sweet & Spicy Mango Vinaigrette: I will be using...

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How to Can Mom’s Dill Pickles + Video
Sep11

How to Can Mom’s Dill Pickles + Video

I am excited to show you How to Can Mom’s Dill Pickles with my amazing Mother! The recipe my mother uses is one where she combined my German grandmother’s recipe, and my Ukrainian grandmother’s recipe, and she came out with her own recipe which, in my opinion is the best of two worlds. Our family is wild about mom’s dill pickles. When I was away at university, mom and dad used to stock up my pantry, always...

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How to Make Romaine Salad with Turkey Breast, Blue Potatoes & Chevre with Raspberry Vinaigrette + Video
Sep09

How to Make Romaine Salad with Turkey Breast, Blue Potatoes & Chevre with Raspberry Vinaigrette + Video

I am so pleased to show you How to Make Romaine Salad With Turkey Breast, Blue Potatoes & Chevre with Raspberry Vinaigrette! This combination of romaine, turkey, potatoes & chevre is fantastic and the raspberry vinaigrette is phenomenal, with flavors that just don’t stop. A fresh, crispy salad with tender turkey breast, very cool blue potatoes & creamy, tangy chevre, topped with a sweet, fruity berry dressing, this...

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Web Chef Review: Monforte Dairy Black Sheep Ripened Sheep Cheese
Sep04

Web Chef Review: Monforte Dairy Black Sheep Ripened Sheep Cheese

Monforte Dairy Black Sheep Ripened Sheep Cheese is a very delicious, super soft and creamy cheese that’s great as a snack or to cook with. This cheese is 22% milk fat, has 37% moisture, and comes encased in a tasty rind – maybe my favorite part! A cheese that’s creamy, tangy & ripened to perfection, it’s perfect with crackers, pairing with wine & fruit, added to fabulous appetizers or hors...

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Web Chef Review: Organic Green Kale by Sprouts for Life
Sep02

Web Chef Review: Organic Green Kale by Sprouts for Life

Did you know you can find Organic Green Kale by Sprouts for Life at Harvest Barn Country Markets? It comes in a nice, big, resealable plastic bag with the kale, already washed and ready to use. This kale is so green & crispy – you can tell it is ultra fresh. Being green, it is packed with nutrition and you can easily include it in any soup or stew. As well, you can serve it as a cooked side dish. I got this beautiful kale at...

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Web Chef Review: Organic Nutty Sprout Mix by Sprouts for Life
Sep01

Web Chef Review: Organic Nutty Sprout Mix by Sprouts for Life

Organic Nutty Sprout Mix by Sprouts for Life are now available at Harvest Barn Country Markets! These organic sprouts are very nutritious, especially when you top a nice salad with them, or add them to a sandwich in place of lettuce. These are seeds that have begun to grow with little sprout tails that are very delicate and tasty. This particular mix includes wheatberries, sprouting fenugreek, lentils, kamut and adzuki beans. Most...

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Web Chef Review: Ontario Savoy Cabbage at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Aug31

Web Chef Review: Ontario Savoy Cabbage at Harvest Barn Country Markets

Take a look at this beautiful specimen of Ontario Savoy Cabbage from Harvest Barn Country Markets. It is in perfect condition with nice, green, shiny leaves. It’s heavy, crispy, fresh and ready to use. There are no ugly outer leaves with holes in them that need to be discarded. so I can use every bit of this cabbage for my recipes. As usual, I am satisfied that whatever I cook with this cabbage from Harvest Barn Country Market,...

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Web Chef Review: Ontario Baby Kale at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Aug30

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...

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Web Chef Review: Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Aug27

Web Chef Review: Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets

This is what I say about Ontario Cantaloupe at Harvest Barn Country Markets. Just take a look at this lovely specimen of an Ontario cantaloupe. According to my Mom, the cantaloupe should be somewhat spongy at the stem area and pleasantly golden with a delicious, musky aroma. When you cut into the cantaloupe, see how gloriously golden and juicy it is. We try to keep cantaloupe on hand during the summer months, when you can get these...

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Web Chef Review: Haskapa Juice
Aug26

Web Chef Review: Haskapa Juice

Haskapa Juice is ever-so-tasty and full of antioxidants too! It is made from Haskap berries that are a dark purplish-blue in color, and similar to blueberries, but larger and more elongated in shape. The inside of the berry is deep crimson in color with flavor likened to blueberry, raspberry, cranberry & elderberry in taste. The Haskap berry originated in Siberia, but also grew in the rest of Russia and in Japan. Now, they are...

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Web Chef Review: Ontario Field Tomatoes at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Aug23

Web Chef Review: Ontario Field Tomatoes at Harvest Barn Country Markets

Take a look at these gorgeous Ontario Field Tomatoes from Harvest Barn Country Markets! What a big, plump, shiny, beautiful, red tomato, just bursting with juicy goodness. These tomatoes are in perfect condition and ready for delicious tomato sandwiches, to make a beautiful sauce or include in a fresh salad. We are going to be using these tomatoes for canning some whole tomatoes and some lovely tomato sauces. Find out about this...

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Web Chef Review: Ontario Freestone Peaches at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Aug22

Web Chef Review: Ontario Freestone Peaches at Harvest Barn Country Markets

There is something about Ontario Freestone Peaches that really captivates me, and they are in season at Harvest Barn Country Markets! Whether they are eaten fresh, grilled, in jam, pies, pickled, I find them to be exceptionally delicious and appealing. These freestone peaches from Harvest Barn Country Markets are beautifully golden and pink, the flesh is sweet and juicy and the taste is wonderfully delicious. Freestone peaches are...

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Web Chef Review: Ontario Horseradish at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Aug21

Web Chef Review: Ontario Horseradish at Harvest Barn Country Markets

Ontario Horseradish is in at Harvest Barn Country Markets – whether you’re cooking with it or canning, it’s in season! This horseradish looks so fresh and is in very good condition. We often use fresh horseradish when we are pickling cucumbers and it can be grated fresh and preserved in place of purchasing prepared horseradish. We have planted horseradish in our garden as well, but it is much easier to just get it...

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