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Big Meal – Slow-Cooked Chicken, Celeriac-Beet Salad, Roasted Winter Vegetables, and Whole Wheat Ciabatta
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Big Meal – Slow-Cooked Chicken, Celeriac-Beet Salad, Roasted Winter Vegetables, and Whole Wheat Ciabatta

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Locavore Meal Plan – Late February
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Locavore Meal Plan – Late February

Meal-planning is an important part of our week. Â It allows us to be more prepared and relaxed with regards to our nightly meals. Â As locavores, it also makes eating locally much easier because we ta…

The 2:2:2 Bread – An All-Day Easy Whole Grain Bread
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The 2:2:2 Bread – An All-Day Easy Whole Grain Bread

Original Posted on November 12, 2013 by KITCHENR JON 8 Comments My family eats a lot of bread. A pretty average lunch for my assistants is peanut butter and jelly. Sadly peanut butter is not allowed a…

Making the Harvest Last: You Can Can Soup!
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Making the Harvest Last: You Can Can Soup!

There seem to be many blog posts all about cooking 5 , 10 , or um, even 20  meals in one day and freezing them all and eating easy for a week (or a month, year, lifetime, etc.). While this appeal…

Visiting the Ol’ Cider Press
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Visiting the Ol’ Cider Press

Here are pictures from our trip out to the Cider Press at Rolling Acres near St. Jacobs, Ontario. It’s a 20 minute drive from our house and we’ve been there three times this fall. You can read about o…

Locavore Menu Plan for Southern Ontario November 4 – 10
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Locavore Menu Plan for Southern Ontario November 4 – 10

Meal-planning is an important part of our week. Â It allows us to be more prepared and relaxed with regards to our nightly meals. Â As locavores, it also makes eating locally much easier because we ta…

Butternut and Caramelized Onion Pizza
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Butternut and Caramelized Onion Pizza

I’ll try to keep this post short because I’m about to go for a walk. We are enjoying (Canadian) Thanksgiving today with my wife’s family. It’s a lovely fall day here in the Ottawa Valley on the Easter…

2 Sweet Ways to Preserve Sweet Peppers
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2 Sweet Ways to Preserve Sweet Peppers

My Youngest Assistant and I stopped by the incredible St. Jacobs Market (which is still awesome in spite of burning down a month ago !) on Thursday and grabbed a huge bag (1/2 bushel) of sweet yellow …

Locavore Menu Plan for Southern Ontario October 7-13
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Locavore Menu Plan for Southern Ontario October 7-13

Meal-planning is an important part of our week. �It allows us to be more prepared and relaxed with regards to our nightly meals and reduces stress. �As locavores, it also makes eating lo…