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Quick Bites

A Last Minute Appetizer: Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce and Walnuts

by Katie G
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Written by Katie of GoodLife Eats. I‘m not really an appetizer person, so when Aimée suggested writing about a quick, last minute Thanksgiving appetizer I was a little stumped. I don’t make a lot of appetizers and I didn’t grow up in a family that served them on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was pretty much always just [...]

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Dinner

A Vegetarian Dinner (Recipe: Leek & Mushroom Bake with Polenta Crust)

by Aimee
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We tend to eat at least seventy-five percent vegetarian during the week, yet for some reason when I entertain on the weekends, I often feel obligated to serve up a big slab of meat. It might be a roast chicken, filet of salmon, or lamb curry, but seldom is it vegetarian fare. As I was [...]

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Dinner

Eat Well, Spend Less: Seasonal Soups (Recipe: French Onion Soup)

by Aimee
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How is it mid October already? Oh, right, first there was our jump into October Unprocessed, then Thanksgiving, and just last weekend, Blissdom Canada in Toronto. The month tends to fly by when one is busy. After four days of conference snacking, hotel food, road food (we drove home from Toronto), and yes, missed meals, [...]

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Quick Bites

A Simple Summer Appetizer (Recipe: Creamy Homemade Ricotta)

by Aimee
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Yesterday’s post was epic and last week was busy with a daily canning post. Today, not surprisingly, I don’t have many words. We took time out this weekend to relax, and my Aunt Jenny’s lakeside home was the perfect place. A terrific cook, my aunt nourished us with roast lamb and other delights; it was [...]

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Dinner

Grilling Fruit (Recipe: Grilled Peach and Haloumi Salad)

by Danny
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When Aimee mentioned that my next post would coincide with “grilling week”, I have to say that I was pretty darn excited. After all, I’m a man, and men are supposed to be “King of the grill” – if you buy in to all of that jazz.  And so to be quirky and different, my [...]

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