Yes, the long weekend is over, but you can still eat like you’re celebrating something…like delicious Ontario Spring veggies and fruit!! This week, you’ll love the fresh and tasty cucumbers, red peppers, amazing asparagus, ramps and rhubarb! Enjoy!
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Asparagus!
You know spring has arrived when Ontario asparagus is ready to be eaten! Most people who love veggies tend to love asparagus–it’s one of those spring luxuries you look forward to once the weather warms up. It’s popularity is also proven by all of the spring hype around this veggie–you can’t pick up a magazine [...]
Food Box for May 14, 15 & 16: Asparagus, Rhubarb and Ramps…Spring is finally here!
This week, we’re providing you with all the yummy things that come with Spring in Ontario…asparagus, ramps (wild leeks) rhubarb, and so much more! Have a great long weekend, and enjoy your Ontario produce!
Rhubarb!
What is rhubarb? Although commonly regarded as a fruit, it is actually a vegetable from the buck-wheat family. It has celery-like stalks that can grow up to 2 feet long. They have broad leaves that are not edible due to their toxic levels of oxalic acid. Its peak season in Ontario is between late April [...]
Food Box for May 7, 8 & 9–Use Mother Nature’s bounty for Mother’s day!
Mother’s day is coming up this weekend, and what better way to say “I love You” than with food!?! This week, we’re providing you with so many veggies that are great for grilling, including yellow peppers, eggplant, Butterball potatoes and Roma tomatoes, so you can easily grill up a mother’s day feast using Ontario veggies! [...]