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Expedition To Mexico I: And I Mean The REAL Mexico!

2021-05-26
By: Maggie
On: May 26, 2021
In: Comfort Food, Festive Side Dishes

Most folks lump Mexican Food, Tex Mex and California Mex together as ‘Mexican Food’. But, by the same token, most folks are surprised when they discover what REAL Mexican Food is really like. So today, I thought I’d take you on a short but instructive side trip to Mexico. You’ll be surprised at what we find!Read More →

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Zucchini, Eggplants, Tomatoes: Too Much Of A Good Thing

2019-08-29
By: Maggie
On: August 29, 2019
In: Comfort Food, Festive Side Dishes, Food Tips

There IS such a thing as too much of a good thing. And some of us set ourselves up for just that sort of situation every year when we plant our backyard gardens. How many friends or neighbours have ever complained to you that they didn’t plant enough Zucchini, Eggplants, Tomatoes or Cucumbers?Read More →

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Canada Day Fun: Gather ‘Round The Grill!

2019-07-01
By: Maggie
On: July 1, 2019
In: Chef Secrets, Festive Side Dishes, Food Tips

It’s Canada Day, our national Day of Celebration here in the Great White North! Join us as we enjoy the bonus day of our first official summer long weekend and gather ’round the grill to share some tasty treats with family and friends. You might even learn a thing or two along the way!Read More →

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Summer Salad Features Your Own Pickled Peppers

2019-06-25
By: Maggie
On: June 25, 2019
In: Comfort Food, Festive Side Dishes, Food Tips

In search of a ‘new’ summer salad to update my 2019 hot-weather suppers, I have come to notice something that’s been right under my nose (and therefore invisible) for some time. It’s a great Salad idea using my Recycled Pickle Juice Sweet Peppers. It’s really easy, and bursting with goodness!Read More →

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Trends And Fads Abound Around Food…

2019-04-11
By: Maggie
On: April 11, 2019
In: Festive Side Dishes, Food News, Food Tips

Since New Year’s, ‘influencers’ and so-called market experts have been peddling their predictions for the Trends (many of which will turn out to be just Fads) will dominate 2019. For the most part, they agree on the major points, as listed below. But I’ve spotted a few nobody else seems to have noticed…Read More →

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Cabbage At New Years Ensures Prosperity

2018-12-30
By: Maggie
On: December 30, 2018
In: Chef Secrets, Festive Side Dishes, Food Tips

No, it’s true. At least that’s what the old Scottish tradition insists. And all the old Scots people I knew when I was a child, daughter of a Scottish mother, insisted on serving Cabbage in some form on New Year’s Day. But there’s much more to it than that…Read More →

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