Articles - eatinscanada.com

Garden of Eatin’s: Plants & Produce on Sale Now!

Eatin's Canada — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:47:29 +0000

It’s more exciting to grow plants than sell them. Lost in seeding, watering, potting up, and talking to the plants, I almost forget to get them to the farmstand. Still…it is the goal to provide my friends and neighbors with the most exciting tomatoes, peppers, garlic, potatoes, herbs and other vegetables, as well as the… Read More »Garden of Eatin’s: Plants & Produce on Sale Now!

The post Garden of Eatin’s: Plants & Produce on Sale Now! first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

Traditional Algerian Baklawa: Making A Family Memory For Love

Gayle Hurmuses — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:56:06 +0000

Recently on Historic Cookery, a Facebook group, Bahdja Boudoua, from Algeria shared a post with these lovely photos of a baklawa that she made with her mother Nefissa, and her sister, Sarah. Bahdja kindly agreed to allow their family recipe for baklawa to be shared here. The story below is in her words, some from… Read More »Traditional Algerian Baklawa: Making A Family Memory For Love

The post Traditional Algerian Baklawa: Making A Family Memory For Love first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

Morel Marauders: Pill bugs and pillage, slimy slugs, sneaky squirrels

Gayle Hurmuses — Fri, 26 May 2023 22:00:57 +0000

Pest identification and elimination We were robbed dammit! Our bonus morel crop was decimated. Where I had hoped we might have as much as 10lbs of fresh morels, we were left with less than 1lb of mature fruit. Victim’s Statement: Optimism to devastation We knew it was optimistic to anticipate that all of the hundreds… Read More »Morel Marauders: Pill bugs and pillage, slimy slugs, sneaky squirrels

The post Morel Marauders: Pill bugs and pillage, slimy slugs, sneaky squirrels first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

Fermented Salsa

Gayle Hurmuses — Fri, 26 May 2023 15:33:16 +0000

The crazy gardening season of 2022 left me still dealing with the slowly ripening late tomatoes through November, and right into December, upsetting my holiday baking schedule. I already had some excellent salsa recipes that allow canning, but was looking for quick and easy ways to get this bounty processed. Fermentation was recommended by my… Read More »Fermented Salsa

The post Fermented Salsa first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

Morel mushrooms: Cultivation of upstanding morels

Gayle Hurmuses — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 21:08:22 +0000

An unanticipated Easter treasure hunt On Friday while weeding the garlic beds, we discovered fresh morels! First, I saw one perfect black morel beside a garlic stalk. Then, three more in the box right beside, and two more nearby poking through the weeds. The opportunity for a special treat of our own morels sautéed on… Read More »Morel mushrooms: Cultivation of upstanding morels

The post Morel mushrooms: Cultivation of upstanding morels first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

DIY pizza oven kits or personal plans?

Gayle Hurmuses — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 17:04:33 +0000

What do you really need for great pizza? To make wonderful homemade pizza doesn’t require a lot. You need a pizza peel, a pizza steel, or pizza stone, dough, and quality toppings. But, if you really get into it, you may decide you must have The Right Pizza Oven. Which pizza oven is perfect for… Read More »DIY pizza oven kits or personal plans?

The post DIY pizza oven kits or personal plans? first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

Battle of the Baklavas: Greek vs Turkish: A Balkan throwdown

Gayle Hurmuses — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:50:40 +0000

Baklava: delicious everywhere Baklava is high on the list of my favorite desserts. This delicious dessert is a bit spendy to make, is sold by the pound, and is served mostly on special occasions. One of my favourite tasks at family parties was unpacking the boxes form Olympia Bakery and eating the walnut crumbs from… Read More »Battle of the Baklavas: Greek vs Turkish: A Balkan throwdown

The post Battle of the Baklavas: Greek vs Turkish: A Balkan throwdown first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

2023 garden planning & preparation: procuring potatoes

Gayle Hurmuses — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:30:12 +0000

Getting ready for a new year of potatoes In 2022 we planted several kinds of potatoes from a variety of sources bought locally. Results were pretty uneven, but it was a very challenging weather year. We planted Russian Bananas, French Fingerlings, and Russian Blue’s from a Florissa mixed bag, Warba’s and Sieglinde’s from Metchosin, and… Read More »2023 garden planning & preparation: procuring potatoes

The post 2023 garden planning & preparation: procuring potatoes first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

It’s December! Strategies for holiday treats, gifts, and family dinners

Gayle Hurmuses — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:15:19 +0000

It’s December! Strategies for holiday treats, gifts, and family dinners I was raised in a large household with as many as 12 people, including elderly relatives and a housekeeper. There were 6 children in the family and two cousins who lived with us for a few years. Family dinner for us most days was what… Read More »It’s December! Strategies for holiday treats, gifts, and family dinners

The post It’s December! Strategies for holiday treats, gifts, and family dinners first appeared on eatinscanada.com.

54 Luscious Tomatoes for 2024: Not an easy choice

Gayle Hurmuses — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 02:54:34 +0000

“Hi, my name is Gayle, and it has been 0 days since my last seed purchase. Arugula, since you asked, but it’s Tomatoes that bedevil me with their luscious charms. I have 55 varieties of tomato seeds to plant in 2024. It’s going to look like the image below, but more so. If the article… Read More »54 Luscious Tomatoes for 2024: Not an easy choice

The post 54 Luscious Tomatoes for 2024: Not an easy choice first appeared on eatinscanada.com.