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Peel a mango fast!

Gayle Hurmuses — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 16:56:38 +0000

This is a great method and I found the shortest possible video (from Saveur) to demonstrate it to you. Enjoy.

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Three ways to deal with slugs

Jacqui Shannon — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:44:29 +0000

Article and photo by Jacqui Shannon It’s the time of year when our gardens are starting to really come into their own. Our delicate seedling are full of vigor and the promise of harvest is within sight, we know it and so do the slugs. Try this recipe too!In appreciation of those who cookSlugs. Grotesque,… Read More »Three ways to deal with slugs

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Easy DIY organic fertilizer

Jacqui Shannon — Sat, 30 May 2015 21:35:14 +0000

Article and photographs by Jacqui Shannon. Here in the United Kingdom as in Canada, along the rivers and in marsh lands, something nearly magical grows, Symphytum officinale. In may areas in the UK it is so prolific there are actual “harvesting days” where the nature reserves encourage gardeners to come and cut what they need.… Read More »Easy DIY organic fertilizer

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Getting the most out of small gardenspaces

Jacqui Shannon — Tue, 19 May 2015 14:34:24 +0000

One of my favorite things about gardening is that I can choose what I want to grow each year. I subscribe to the school of thought that you should plant what you like to eat, however planting the same vegetables every year does get a bit predictable. Experimenting with unusual varieties gives me a kick… Read More »Getting the most out of small gardenspaces

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Egg Hearts

Eatin's Canada — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 17:00:28 +0000

This is a cute thing to do with eggs for your Valentine’s Day brunch. From DaveHax on YouTube. Try this recipe too!What's wrong with Winterlicious and Summerlicious?

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Trapping Wild Sourdough Yeast

Gayle Hurmuses — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 01:24:55 +0000

Trapping a wild yeast culture is the first step in making true sourdough bread and easy as could be. Please note that these instructions call for milk to be used, but I have also successfully grown yeast in flour and water. The important thing is to cover it with a cloth to keep it clean… Read More »Trapping Wild Sourdough Yeast

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Crisp Pickle Tips

Gayle Hurmuses — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:53:47 +0000

Use these tips with our pickle recipe. Grape Leaves!Last year at a party a friend told me that the grape leaves growing in the garden could be used to keep my homemade pickles crisp. We have Concord grapes growing and I have been using a small leave or portion of a larger one since. Results… Read More »Crisp Pickle Tips

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Corn on the cob – Quick and easy

Eatin's Canada — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 04:20:21 +0000

Awesome Squared. This is the most efficient and tidy way to cook Corn on the Cob. Demonstrated by Louise Bourque Garnett and posted to her public stream on Facebook.

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The Mexican Vanilla Plantation – Magic Beans

Gayle Hurmuses — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:06:55 +0000

At the 2013 CRFA Show, I met Eleazar Hernandez of Origenes, the Canadian importer of vanilla from The Mexican Vanilla Plantation. At the end of the show, he handed me an envelope with some vanilla beans in it, almost apologetic, concerned that they would not be good enough, as the package had been opened and… Read More »The Mexican Vanilla Plantation – Magic Beans

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Becoming a Pitmaster

Guest Contributor — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 08:07:32 +0000

Article, recipe and main photo by Sean Galt, additional photography, Glen Synoground. On alternate Fridays I load myself up in the car and begin the anywhere from 2 o 3 ½ hour drive to London where my 10 year old daughter lives with her mother. Try this recipe too!Meredith's Lime Ginger ElixirOne Friday, about 4 years ago, the… Read More »Becoming a Pitmaster

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