Archive | February, 2011

Recipe: Tomato and Carrot Marinara Sauce

Got some carrots accumulating in your fridge?  Try this recipe!

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Recipe: Cherry Oat Scones with Whipped Cream

Perfect for a slow weekend morning…

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The Power of Purchasing Choices

The other day, I was thinking about the Local Food Plus (LFP) buy local campaign (in which folks are encouraging to divert $10 of their grocery money to the purchase of locally produced foods each week) and about something customer Manny said to me at the launch of our Shared Dinner Plate Program. He said [...]

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Garlic…Glorious Ontario Garlic!

Garlic…Glorious Ontario Garlic!

Garlic always strikes me as the perfect example of how one food can journey through many edible stages to provide a local supply so long as the eater is willing to be flexible.  Garlic scapes provide mild garlic flavour through early summer – perfect for the lighter fare we tend to eat then…salads, pastas etc.  [...]

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February 24th OAS:  Staff Favourites Week!

February 24th OAS: Staff Favourites Week!

Hi folks, We are thrilled to bring you a “Staff Favourites” OAS bag this week!  Of course, we always source food for you that we love to eat ourselves, but this week everyone on the team is highlighting a particular favourite.  Grace is keen on the apples, Kathleen went for a delicious sheep’s cheese from [...]

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