Recipes
Wolfville Farmer’s Market
Walking into The Wolfville Farmer’s Market is like walking into no other market that I have ever experienced -and this is coming from someone who had Granville Island Market in Vancouver as her “corner store”) So what makes Wolfville Market so special? Two things really…. Community and Wednesday. Let me explain. We’ll start with the [...]
Sauteed Beet Greens
There are few things better than fresh beets from the farmer’s market but far too many people throw away the greens and focus solely on the beets themselves. Not only are you missing out on an incredibly healthy & gorgeous looking part of this great little vegetable, but you’ll also be surprised at how much [...]
Garden Fresh Cilantro Pesto
Luckily for me, my sister-in-law’s garden has been overrun with copious amounts of fragrant green cilantro, and even better for me is that she opted to make a couple of batches of cilantro pesto with it. I’m not the least bit embarrassed to say that I sat down with the jar and ate half of [...]
Why a Local Butcher is Better
Before I start- let me just say that I know not everyone is as lucky as I to live in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley- where I’m surrounded by artisan cheese makers, tiny specialty bakeries, wineries, and more local farmer’s markets than I could shake a wooden spoon at. (Don’t hate me- even I can’t believe [...]