Having the option to purchase locally grown food has many benefits!

Locally grown food is full of flavour. When grown locally, the crops are picked at their peak of ripeness versus being harvested early in order to be shipped and distributed to your local retail store. Many times produce at local markets has been picked within […]

Draped in a gorgeous, grape-tinted skin, this misunderstood vegetable was previously rumored to have no nutritious merit. Research has shown time and time again that this perception couldn’t be further from the truth. From baba ghanoush to ratatouille, there are various vessels of indulgence for this vibrant veggie! But these “garden eggs” must be baked or grilled […]

A Little Pizza Heaven
This red truck offers up the same tasty, beer friendly ‘za that is served to the young, hip set at their storefront location in Osborne Village. As my awesome co-worker Gillian says (who often edits all these articles, #blessherheart), “their garlic butter crust is so good that you should flip the pizza around […]

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients
Loaf:

1/2cupbutterat room temperature
1cupwhite sugar
3largeeggsat room temperature
2Tbsplemon zestfrom about 1 large lemon
1Tbsplemon juice
2tspvanilla
1 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1/4tsptable salt
1/4tspbaking soda
1/4tspbaking powder
1/3cupsour creamremoved from fridge 15 minutes before using

Glaze:

1/2cupicing/confectioners’ sugar
1Tbsplemon juiceplus more, as needed

 
Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 F. Spray an 8×4-inch loaf pan with baking spray and line […]

Try this mouthwatering roasted pork for dinner tonight. Cider, maple and fresh ground herbs create the perfect marinade.

Marinating this succulent pork overnight makes a luxurious and speedy weeknight dinner the next day. Here, pork tenderloin gets a marinade of cider, maple syrup, freshly ground herbs, ginger and rosemary leaves. Are you drooling yet?

INGREDIENTS

1 (12-oz) bottle […]

1: SPRING DETOX CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Hi! It me. In salad form. This salad is the happiest spring recipe I can think of. It’s inspired by a recipe from The First Mess, so naturally it’s loaded with all kinds of vegetable texture, crunch, and color such as: riced cauliflower, sliced apples, roasty chickpeas, avocado, fistfuls of herbs, […]