Grains

Pantry & Spotlight Ingredients

9 Foods to Stock in Your Pantry in 2012

by Aimee
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Every January, my pantry inevitably needs an in-depth examination. So I clear out the remnants of holiday foodstuffs that have collected – candy canes, cracker fragments, sprinkles and other cookie decorations – and take a good look at what is left. A lot of my homemade jam and preserves have been given away as gifts; [...]

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Dinner

Salute Spring! Artichokes 101 {Recipe: Quinoa-Stuffed Artichokes}

by Shaina
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Join us as we Salute Spring with a week-long series featuring the finest fruits and vegetables of the season. Written by Shaina of Food for my Family. A few years ago I got a bee in my bonnet and decided that the jars of artichokes I was purchasing at the store just weren’t fulfilling my [...]

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Quick Bites

DIY Granola Bars

by Lynn
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One of the hardest things for a mother to do is to get out of the front door. There is so much to juggle – Are the kids dressed? Teeth brushed? Shoes and socks on? Do you have all the pertinent papers, backpacks, sack lunches, and money? Do you have the car keys, sunglasses, and [...]

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Cooking School

Spices 101: Common Myths Debunked (recipe: Chai-Spiced Granola)

by Aimee
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An ‘Introduction to Spices’ would be an entire module in cooking school if I were the instructor. I think spices are that important to cooking. Proper selection and addition of good quality spices to a dish can elevate the flavor of a dish with little effort and minimal cost; that alone is reason to learn [...]

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Pantry

Spotlight Ingredient: Oats

by Aimee
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It is safe to say that oats are among the favorite grain choices here in North America. They are an absolute staple in our house, reinventing themselves through granola, muffins, scones, summer fruit crisps, and much more. Easy to source, affordable and nutritious, oats of every variety should be stocked in your pantry! Oats don’t [...]

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