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.

Turkey Pastries
from What’s for Supper? With the leftovers from Thanksgiving, this recipe puts a new twist on continuing the comforting taste of the festive meal. Ingredients

Warm Spinach, Mushroom & Bacon Salad with Whisky Maple Mustard Vinaigrette
from Yellow Deer Mustard The perfect fall and winter salad…great addition to your next festive dinner! Ingredients 1 lb bag spinach, cleaned and washed 6

Pumpkin Soup
from Soups & Stews Just Like Oma Kurbissuppe comes from southwestern Germany, especially Swabia. This creamy soup mixes pumpkin, onions and potatoes with a hint

Oven-Baked French Fries
from Freda the Fry Want to perfect the crunchy and tasty side dish from your favourite take-out? Try this recipe and play with the type

Grandma’s Wild Rice Turkey Stuffing
from Wild Rice Guys The wild rice gives this stuffing a nuttiness flavour. If you want to add chopped pecans or walnuts, this would enhance

Festive Butter Board
from The Garlic Companion Butter boards are an exciting new take on a traditional bread-and-butter platter. They are easy to put together and are an

Tomato Apple Chipotle Chutney
from 250 Home Preserving Favorites The aroma while this chutney is cooking is amazing! I used chipotle peppers, which gives it an interesting smoked flavor.

Pork Chops with Apple Curry Sauce
from Apples and Butterflies We’ve all had pork chops with apple sauce…now step it up a notch with a curry twist. Ingredients 6 boneless pork

Sweet Corn Chowder with Porcini Mushrooms
from The Deerholme Mushroom Cookbook A great dish for late summer when the corn and porcini seasons overlap. You can add the corncobs to the

Smoked Mushroom Risotto
from Untamed Feast Lazy, gourmet paella style rice dish. Bold flavour… like really bold. Pairs well with sausage (spicy is ‘nicey’), chicken, tempeh, fish, or

Mixed Berry French Toast
from Mr. S This book talks about sandwiches and what better way to start a child’s day but a fun breakfast sandwich they can help

Fruit of Life Smoothie
from The Smoothies Bible Perfect breakfast food for people on the run. Blueberries are in season so use them while they’re fresh! Ingredients ½ cup

Gazpacho Smoothie
from The Smoothies Bible Tomatoes are bursting in our gardens at this time of year and this recipe makes the perfect grab and go lunch

Apple Bread
from Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens The spicy aroma of bread baking in the oven provides a second good reason to try this old-fashioned

Meatloaf Donair
from Book of Donair The book has teaser recipes including both the donair and the sauce. Here’s our version of the classic. Ingredients Meatloaf: 1 pound ground

Sauerkraut Corn Relish
from Mouthwatering Sauerkraut When fresh peppers make their appearance at our local farmers’ market, I usually make a few batches of this and use it