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Tomato Convert

Ok I have NEVER liked tomatoes! The texture.. the smell… UNTIL.. Green Tiger Heirloom Tomatoes grown by  Heart Beet Organics They recently had a tomato festival and these little guys won first in peoples choice. I can see why. They are firm with a unique flavour. I have been putting them on everything! Sliced thin […]

Spring Cooking Challenge 2016 Day -30/31 Carrot Diakon, Popsicle

It really is that crazy time of year! The restaurant is going full steam right now especially with the Best of sea contest!  I’m sorry for the delay! Thirty days hath September,April, June, and November;All the rest have thirty-one,Save February, with twenty-eight days clear,And twenty-nine each leap year. Its been 31 days!  Thank you for joining […]

Spring Cooking Challenge 2016 Day -29 Sweet Vegetable Drink

Sweet Vegetable Drink ½ Cup onions ½ Cup carrot ½ Cup round, green cabbage ½ Cup sweet winter squash 4-6 Cups spring or filtered  water Dice all the vegetables Add vegetables to  boiling water, leave the pot uncovered until it returns to a boil.Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and simmer 20 minutes. Strain […]

Spring Cooking Challenge 2016 Day- 28 Apple Mint

A little mint or mint tea.. some organic apple juice or apple cider…. oh yah! Great for hot summer days! 1 peppermint tea bag 2 cups of water 2 cups apple juice a lemon wedge   Steep peppermint tea in 2 cups of boiling water until water cools. Remove tea bag and mix with apple […]

Spring Cooking Challenge 2016 Day -27 Kombucha

Heart beet organics ! I have tried many products from these lovely women but one of my favorite is there ginger kombucha!  They have other lovely flavours too such as strawberry and lavender. A wonderful fermented, effervescent probiotic. Yum!

Spring Cooking Challenge 2016 Day -26 Oma’s Elderberry Juice

Oma’s Elderberry Juice Ingrid loved cooking with her Oma. Oma made elderberry juice and jam. Opa made elderberry wine 🙂 3 pounds elderberries juice of 1 lemon 4  cups sugar In a large pot heat the berries, lemon juice and sugar on low until the juice starts to flow and then simmer the fruit for […]

Spring Challenge 2016 Day 25- Soycaccino

I came up with this name a few years ago for a soy cappuccino. But this gang knows what I’m talking about! I dont drink a lot of coffee but when I do I like to get a Soycaccino at the Charlottetown farmers market. I think they can make an almond milk one one too […]

Spring Cooking Challenge 2016 Day 24- Almond Milk

      There are so many new nut milks and grain milks out there to choose from. When I was a kid there were two. Rice and soy. Both of which my mom made at home. Eventually Rice Dream came along and that made life easier. Now there are over 15 brands at our […]

Spring Cooking Challenge 2016 Day 23- “Pop”

I didn’t grow up drinking pop. Tried it a couple of times as a teenager but found it to be way too sweet! When my kids were little we came up with our own “pop” or as they said in CT -Soda.   All you need is 2 things Sparkling mineral water Juice   Mix […]