RECIPES

How we eat and what we eat is foundational to who we are, it defines us. 

Words about food, c’mon! Ancient books are so full of knowledge it would take more than a lifetime to learn about all the wonderful things that grow on this blue ball we all live on.

I hope you’ll engage and together we can explore the infinite possibilities… all written down in the form of recipes.

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Elderberry Syrup

from Wild Foods of Prince Edward Island Elderberries grow in heavy clusters called umbels that are easy to pick by just clipping the stem. The

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Easy Steak Butters

from The Wild West Cookbook A nice addition to any barbecued steak is a compound butter — a dab melting onto the steak just as

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Geisha Girl Cocktail

from mmm…Manitoba The “Geisha Girl” cocktail at Ichiban Restaurant is a Yori Oki signature drink, typically made with Roku gin, citrus liqueur, litchi juice, and

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Maple-Carrot Muffins

from Out of Nova Scotia Gardens This recipe was sent to me some years ago by regional home economist Gail Keddy, when the Nova Scotia

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Blueberry Brownies

from The Wine Lover’s Guide to Atlantic Canada These chewy chocolate blueberry wine brownies are the delicious dessert you never knew you needed! Atlantic Canada

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Cheese Souffle

from Spicing Up the Cariboo Many ethnic culinary influences were incorporated into the Cariboo culture, one being Switzerland’s Verena Berger. This is her family’s favourite

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Pickled Herring

from Herring to Huckleberries I grew up eating pickled herring with a slice of pumpernickel bread…a traditional northern European delicacy. We had small barrels of

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Berry Hibiscus Iced Tea

from Tea of Light This organic berry hibiscus Rooibos iced tea with rose petals makes me happy. The star is organic rooibos, a caffeine-free tea

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Tomato Tahini Salad

from Arab Cooking on a Prairie Homestead It is thought that the sesame plant originated in Africa, and, at the dawn of civilization, spread through

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Sprout Pesto 

from Mumm’s Sprouting Seeds Is there anything a good pesto can’t do? From veggie dips and breakfast sandwiches to classic pastas and rice dishes, this

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