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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Food Day Canada
July 30, 2011 is Food Day in Canada, and what a better day to celebrate the fantastic food brought to us by the farm families and food processors from across this amazing country. It is a celebration of Canadian culinary taking place from coast to coast. Anita Stewart is a culinary adventurer from Elora, Ontario. Stewart renamed The World’s Longest Barbeque to Food Day Canada. The idea is for Canadians to celebrate and focus on local, Canadian foods at home and at restaurants. Food Day Canada has also partnered with Parks Canada, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Restaurants ranging from large to mom & pops will have local fare for their customers on July 30th and some … Continue reading
Summer is Delish!
Summer time is easy living! Along with the lazy, hazy days…fresher, home-grown foods available from local farms, farmers markets and the grocery store. In July, I look forward to picking raspberries at local farm fields, adding peaches and apricots to my favourite recipes and snacking on cherries throughout my day. These raspberry and apricot squares make a great dessert for a BBQ or picnic http://www.foodland.gov.on.ca/english/fruits/apricots/recipes/rasp-apricot-sq.html One of my favourite root vegetable is beets – the strong purple colour makes any meal more interesting. This beet relish is great to have on hand, as it goes well with fish, pork and poultry! http://www.foodland.gov.on.ca/english/vegetables/beets/recipes/quick-beet-relish.html I always encourage people to try new recipes with their old favourites. For example, make an appetizer from … Continue reading