Custards are one of my favourite desserts. This time of year we have a very good supply of eggs from our chickens and so for Cinco de Mayo we decided to make Flan. It’s actually not too much work, and possibly less work than other custards because there is no careful heating part to the […]
We’ve been taking more walks lately. For us this is a new endeavor, and were not nightly walkers by any means yet. But I grew up in a family where the after dinner walk was the norm so it does feel familiar. I don’t remember complaining about these walks the way my own children do, […]
I made this on a whim with kohlrabi we got in our first installment of this year’s CSA. A trick of mine for making nice uniform julienned style slices for the carrots and kohlrabi is to cut them into 2 inch pieces and then stack them in the top of the food processor with the […]
First of all, let me say “Happy Thanksgiving” to my American family and friends! I hope the day is wonderful! It has been a long time since I posted, basically a year! In that year I have been working as a high school science teacher at a local private school here in Kitchener. It’s been […]
In case you were wondering…. There are a few ways to stay up-to-date with The Local Kitchener. Here they are: One. Just check the site on a regular basis. This is probably not too reliable, but at least there’s no commitment! Two. Sign up for email updates. This means getting a monthly email with a […]
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 appeals to me it’s generally impossible for my family to do because we lack the freezer space. Our freezer is mostly […]
The chaotic and overwhelming season of preserving is hopefully nearing its end, although we do have several boxes of apples sitting in the garage, reminding us there’s is still a bit more to be done. Today I tackled a more present problem in the fridge—2 small baskets of fruit that were looking sadder each day. […]
This was originally posted at the Waterloo Region Food Systems Roundtable. Kitchener/Waterloo is a great place to live for a locavore. The surrounding region provides many incredible foods at affordable prices. Much of that food is easily accessible within the city year-round, thanks in part to Bailey’s Local Foods, The Saint Jacobs Market, and of course […]
I have more or less stopped blogging. Mostly because I’ve been so busy, but also I’ve had a shortage of ideas lately. Anyways, this is simply an update on what I’m up to lately around here at the Local Kitchener. Apples. This has been an incredible apple season, so good that many are free (if […]
We just returned from a week at my mom’s family’s cottage on Lake Michigan. I have always felt that it is the Greatest Lake, but that may be because I have spent so much time there over the years. Whether or not it is the greatest, there are many reasons to love Lake Michigan—huge sandy […]