During the pandemic, many households introduced furry additions to their families. These pets have quickly become part of the family and we look for ways to make their lives fun and enjoyable. What better way to do that, but to spoil your cat or dog with special treats from a reliable source? Enter Spoil the […]

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from Spoil the Dog Ingredients: 4 cups warm water 1 cup sunflower oil 1/2 cup carob powder  1 tablespoon vanilla 1.5 cups Peanut Butter (no xylitol) 6 cups quick oats 6 cups rice flour  Dissolve peanut butter and carob powder in warm water with a large whisk. Add in sunflower oil and vanilla. Slowly mix in oats

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With an array of food and play products for your puppy or kitty, Spoil the Dog will be your pet’s best friend with all they have to offer. Enter today to win a $100 gift certificate that can be used in their store or online. Your pet will thank you! https://spoilthedogbakery.myshopify.com/ NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO

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In 2022, Ontario Pork traveled across the province asking people two simple questions: 1. What’s your favourite way to enjoy pork? 2. What do you wish people knew about pork grown in Ontario? From those conversations, we’ve curated The Whole Hog, 200 pages of recipes, stories and tips from dedicated Ontario farmers, top-flight chefs, truckers, vets, nutritionists, processors,

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When my father got off the post-war ship landing in Nova Scotia, he was shuffled off to the Annapolis Valley where he worked in an apple orchard. Many years later and with a wife and six children in tow, he bought his own apple orchard in southern Ontario. We would prune trees in March, stand

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from Hardy Apples My favorite apple recipe is a simple apple crisp cooked by my wife. The best apples to use are Bramley, Milwaukee, Bottle Greening or Rhode Island Greening – apples we have here but are very difficult to find in any store.  Cortland would do.  Adjust the ingredients dependant on the acidity of the

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While living in the country, my daughter and son-in-law started with a couple of chickens that has now grown to over 80 in the backyard. Fresh eggs every day forces you to think of recipes to use this abundance in creative ways. Thankfully author Signe Langford comes along with this cookbook and instructional know-how on

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From Happy Hens & Fresh Eggs These are so easy and elegant – an assembly job really – and they’re creamy and spicy and totally impressive-looking on the plate with a side of simple greens for brunch or lunch. Makes 4 servings as an appetizer or 2 as a main Ingredients ½ cup (120 mL)

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Today’s renaissance of the backyard flock is driven by a growing desire for healthy organic ingredients, food security and animal welfare—and while hunger might be “the best sauce,” a dash of self-sufficiency is remarkably satisfying too. Illustrated with beautiful photographs, illustrations and garden plans, Happy Hens & Fresh Eggs is sure to become a favourite of avid

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Hardy Apples is both a practical guide and a loving tribute to the wonderful abundance and diversity of apple cultivars available to the northern gardener and orchardist. Full of tips, facts, beautiful photographs and fascinating stories about apples both popular and obscure, this book is sure to inform and entertain in equal measure. With over 200

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