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Posts from ‘February, 2010’

lamb burgers with mint + feta yogurt sauce

Top: Lamb Burger (with Mint + Feta Yogurt Sauce and Caramelized Onions)

Above:  Mother and Baby Girl @ FarmgirlFare.com
I’ve been making these lamb burgers for a few years now. Note that they are doubly delicious if you have access to a grill or bbq. Sadly, our Weber is a little under the weather at the moment, [...]

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elk and oysters

Elk!

Panfried Oysters to start…. plucked from a secret beach locale somewhere in Courtenay, B.C. (Served with homemade Tartar Sauce + fresh squeezed lime juice and homemade apple cider for sipping)

Brent’s Elk Stroganoff.
It was back in June of 2008 (‘A Garden Good Enough to Eat’) that I first had the pleasure of meeting Moira and Brent. [...]

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lime sugar cookies- a la ‘Rebar Modern Food Cookbook’

‘All love is sweet, given or returned.’ -Percy Bysshe Shelley
Ah, Valentine’s Day! With only 4 days left until the big day, there isn’t much time left to get something special for your near and dear. Boat loads of chocolate, greeting cards, fresh cut flowers, champagne and lingerie are currently being purchased in dizzying numbers. Restaurant [...]

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valentine’s day goodies @ ‘the home grow-in grocer’

One of my new hand made Valentine’s Day cards, available for sale at the Home Grow-In Grocer.
I’ve been toiling away in my studio for several days now, getting creative with my fabric collection, patterned paper, sewing machine and imagination. A few weeks back, when Home Grow-In Grocer owner Deb Reynold’s asked me to do a [...]

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parsnip chowder- a la EAT magazine

Above: Parsnip Chowder. Below: Raw parsnips from A Tasty Week
I must admit that I have not spent much time getting to know the humble parsnip. This is entirely my loss, as a cooked parsnip packs a unique, sweet yet funky flavour, a flavour like none other. This tasty root vegetable grows well in our [...]

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