Try This Simple, Healthy Roasted Carrots Recipe! This is a simple, yummy way to cook root veggies since roasting brings out the natural sweetness in foods. Serve as a vegetable side dish or enjoy added to a tossed green or pasta salad leftover the next day. Makes 6 servings What You Need: 1 large rutabaga, […]
Common varieties of SQUASH and how to enjoy them
Cooking and preparing squash The fall is a great time to enjoy seasonal squash. Here is a quick guide to some common varieties and the best ways to enjoy them. Acorn squash This mild and earthy squash has dark green skin and deep yellow flesh and works great for stuffing with rice and veggies or […]
Maple Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries Recipe
This delicious way to prepare brussels sprouts can get even the most reluctant sprout eater to consider a bite! From Julie Van Rosendaal Makes 4 servings What you need: 1lb brussels sprouts olive oil salt and pepper 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup dried cranberries How you prepare: preheat oven to […]
Our Favourite Things: Grilling Baskets
One of our favourite things for healthy cooking is our barbecue baskets and flat grilling pans used for making sweet roasted vegetables and stir-fries. You can pick up a wide range of shapes and sizes at barbecue and speciality kitchen stores (most are stainless steel and have small holes to allow grilled flavour to build […]
Zesty Eggplant Frittata
Doug and Sherry Pauls Highplain Farms, Niverville, Alberta2nd Generation Egg Farmers Doug and Sherry know frittatas are a versatile dish for any meal. In this favourite version, the egg base is topped with seasoned roasted vegetables. The Pauls family likes to use vegetables from their garden. Makes 6 servings