Looking for an early Christmas gift? You can win one previously reviewed book (see Book Reviews and Canadians + Food section for possible selections). Weekly prizes drawn every Monday starting October 4, 2021 and ending December 20, Look in the Giveaways tab for the lucky winners and the book they’ve won! Total retail value: $400. […]

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One Loaf at a Time and One Bowl at a Time are truly more than just a set of cookbooks. They reflect an extraordinary time – when countries around the world became infected with a tiny virus – that shut them down and quarantined their citizens. Both cookbooks give us a glimpse into this unique

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https://cjkatz.com/ Well-tested home-style recipes served by real families during the early days of the pandemic. A pandemic hits our world and we all bunker down in our homes and for some, discover our kitchens for the first time.  Shortly after the first quarantine in March of 2020, I went to look for yeast to make

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from One Bowl at a Time Serves 4 as a main dish Feel free to enjoy this dish as is, or top each portion with some pieces of cooked chicken or steak, and fold in cooked peas.  If you can’t find dried shiitakes, substitute any other dried mushrooms – such as morels or chanterelles, or

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from One Loaf at a Time Images and content used with permission by author CJ Katz. https://cjkatz.com/ Nada’s Tips & Tricks: Don’t over bake this cake or it’ll be dry. The grandkids loved this cake… especially with ice cream!

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Bow Valley BBQ is all about Flavour and quality. Period. https://bowvalleybbq.com/ In a world of sauces, rubs and other condiments, Bow Valley BBQ has risen to the top.  With chef backgrounds, it was important to entrepreneurs Jamie Ayles and Chris Dean to develop a product that would be considered exceptional. And just in time as

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Images and content used with permission by Bow Valley BBQ.  https://bowvalleybbq.com/ Nada’s Tips & Tricks: A sure fire hit with the bbq crowd! Works well on chicken wings as well. I love experimenting with different sauces and Bow Valley versions are the bomb – enjoy! Pick up your favourites at any of these locations: https://bowvalleybbq.com/pages/retail-store

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PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD GOLD WINNERBOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD GOLD WINNERWISHING SHELF BOOK AWARD BRONZE WINNERLITERARY TITAN AWARD GOLD WINNER This book caught my attention because my son was obsessed with his Joey as a little boy. Even though he’s in his 30’s now, he still has his precious companion. And as kids head back to

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Award winning author Deborah Hodge was born in Moose Jaw SK and now lives with her family in Vancouver BC. Her dedication to children’s literature is far reaching as she has written many books for kids but also supports literacy in the classroom with accompanying activities and resources. Having been a teacher, Deborah knows the

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