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Seasonal Recipes
Grow Regina Gardening and Food Preservation Manual
To enjoy the Gardening and Food Preservation Manual published in 1994 that many received at the 2012 Spring Gardeners’ Meeting just click on the image and browse through the pages using the Table of Contents below. Adobe Reader is required to open and read the manual. You can download Adobe Reader, free of charge, by… »
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds
When you’re carving your Halloween pumpkins, don’t throw away the seeds! Posting Courtesy of allrecipes.com: http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Roasting-Pumpkin-Seeds/Detail.aspx When you’re carving your Halloween pumpkin, don’t just throw away the seeds, roast them in the oven! In this video (video link below), you’ll learn how to roast pumpkin seeds. After you’ve removed the seeds, you’ll learn how to… »
Baking with Pumpkins
Smaller is Better Choose sugar pie pumpkins or other flavorful varieties. Small and sweet, with dark orange-colored flesh, they’re perfect for pies, soups, muffins and breads. A medium-sized (4-pound) sugar pumpkin should yield around 1½ cups of mashed pumpkin. This puree can be used in all your recipes calling for canned pumpkin. Field pumpkins, which… »
Fava Bean with Goat Cheese & Garlic
Fresh fava beans require patience. You have to shuck them twice, once to remove the thick shell, and then again, after cooking the beans, to peel the outer skin. Are they worth the effort? You tell me. Fresh favas, or broad beans, are only available for a short time in spring, so it’s not an… »
Oven-Baked Yam Fries
Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 6 large yams or sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into strips 1 tbsp paprika 1 tsp cumin Coarse salt Step 1: Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl, drizzle oil over yams and toss to coat evenly. Add spices and toss to combine. Step 2: On a greased… »
Vegetable Samosa
Vegetable Samosa Filling 1 Potato finely diced (5 to 10 mill cubes) 1 carrot finely diced – as above 2 cloves of crushed garlic. 1 Onion finely chopped 1 Cup of frozen peas 1 tblspn vegetable oil 2 tspn curry powder or your own spices according to taste Salt, Pepper to taste. 100ml of vegetable… »
Sweet Corn Soup with Crab
Ingredients 1/3 cup diced salt pork 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 cup white cornmeal 2 celery ribs, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 jalapeño pepper, diced 3 cups fresh sweet corn kernels (about 6 ears) 4 3/4 cups chicken broth 2 corncobs 1 pound fresh lump crabmeat, drained 1 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon… »
Coleslaw
The word “coleslaw” comes from the Dutch word, “koolsla”, “kool” meaning cabbage and sla, salad. The word entered our English language from the Dutch in New York in the late 1700s. Since then it has been a featured side dish at almost every picnic or barbecue in America. We have coleslaw at least once a… »
Broccoli Salad
Ingredients 1 teaspoon salt 5-6 cups fresh broccoli florets (about 1 pound of florets) 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds 1/2 cup cooked, crumbled bacon 1/4 cup of red onion, chopped 1 cup of frozen peas, thawed (or fresh peas if you can get them) 1 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup honey… »
Zuchinni Fritters
Ingredients 1 lb of zucchini (about 2 medium sized), coarsely grated Kosher salt Ground black pepper 1 large egg 2 scallions, finely chopped 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup grape seed oil or olive oil Sour cream or plain yoghurt Salt the zucchini with about 1 teaspoon of salt. Try to remove the excess moisture… »
Spanakopita
Ingredients 500g/1lb 1oz young spinach, washed and cut into thin strips 1 tbsp chopped parsley 1 small bunch spring onions, chopped 225g/8oz onion, finely chopped 120g/4¼oz feta cheese, crumbled salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste olive oil, for frying onions and brushing filo 6 thin filo pastry sheets Serving suggestion tomato salad 1…. »
Asparagus, Peas and Basil
“What grows together, goes together” is a concept that often holds true, but disparate denizens of the garden sometimes need coaxing to harmonize. Ferrigno sets about the task with wise restraint—just a little butter, shallot, and fresh basil turns asparagus and peas into the best of friends.” Ingredients 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots (about 2)… »
Cardamom Roasted Cauliflower
Actually, it’s cardamom, cumin, coriander, chili pepper, peppercorn and red onion roasted cauliflower. It’s easy to make and has wonderful flavors from the Indian spices. The past few months, we’ve seen purple and orange cauliflower at the grocery store and finally tried them in this roasted cauliflower recipe. Wouldn’t you want colorful cauliflower too? We… »
Best Eggplants Ever
Ingredients Eggplant: 3 tablespoons salt 3 large eggplants (each about 1 pound and 2 ounces) Peanut or corn oil, for deep frying Tomato-chickpea sauce: 3 tablespoons peanut or corn oil 2 whole hot dried red chiles 1 teaspoon whole brown mustard seeds 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 (28-ounce) can good-quality whole tomatoes, finely chopped,… »
Sauerkraut Coleslaw
Coleslaw is a great winter salad, and I always love one that has red cabbage and carrots for colour. The sauerkraut adds a nice tang and the dressing plays off the sweet and sour flavours that are frequently used with sauerkraut. If you prefer a more standard dressing though, this works perfectly well with Italian… »
Canada’s Best Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder 2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda 3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt 1/2 tsp (2 mL) nutmeg 3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar 3/4 cup (175 mL) packed brown sugar 3 eggs 3/4 cup (175 mL) vegetable oil… »
Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients 1 small butternut squash, cubed 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed 3 Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed 1 red onion, quartered 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar salt and freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to… »