Archive | October, 2011
OAS for October 20–Every colour of the Rainbow!

OAS for October 20–Every colour of the Rainbow!

For our first OAS Winter bag, we’re providing you with bag full of colour!  Multi-colour beets, blue plums, multi-colour carrots, green beans, Pink Fir potatoes, mosaic tomatoes and coloured cauliflower, and more!  Beautiful and delicious!  Enjoy!!  

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Recipe: How to Prepare Dried Beans

How to Prepare Dried Beans Tip:  One pound of dried beans makes about 5 to 6 cups of cooked beans. Quick Soak Method 1. Place beans in a large pot with tight-fitting lid and cover with cold water by 2-3 inches.  Bring to a boil and boil beans uncovered for 2 minutes. Cover the pot, [...]

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OAS for Oct. 6th:  Last bag of the season!

OAS for Oct. 6th: Last bag of the season!

This is the final bag of the summer OAS program!  We hope you enjoyed all of the wonderful flavours that are available in Spring, Summer and the beginning of Fall in Ontario!  This week, we hope you’re able to share some Ontario produce with your friends and family on Thanksgiving.  They may enjoy fingerling potatoes, [...]

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Recipe: Quick Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Makes 2 cups. 1 lb of Ontario cranberries 1 cup of sugar zest and juice of one orange Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened and tasty, about 15 to 20 minutes.  It can be made ahead and refrigerated for several days. Variations: add chopped herbs [...]

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NiagaraTryDry

Written for and first published by Edible Toronto Magazine in their Fall 2011 Tidbites section. Barry Kemp is, in many ways, a typical Ontario farmer. He’s farmed the land all his life, he had a “real” job that paid the bills, and he tends to his orchards with as little chemical input as possible, preferring [...]

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