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NDP, Bloq, Conservatives Team Up To Offer Relief To Canadian Farmers

An unlikely alliance has come to the aid of Canadian Farmers, with the 3 opposition parties standing up against the Federal Carbon Tax on natural gas and propane for on-farm essential use. All but 3 Liberal MP’s voted against the tax relief bill including Canada’s Minister of Agriculture. The Member’s of Parliament argue that they…
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More Than 55k Signatures Urge Hershey et al To Remove Lead, Cadmium

Consumer Reports authored a letter accompanied by 55,000 signatures urging 4 chocolate producers to reduce the amount of lead and cadmium in their dark chocolate. In the letter written to Hershey Co, Mondelez International Inc, Trader Joe’s and Theo Chocolate, the authors state that long term exposure to these toxic metals can result in immune…
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US Farmers Support Mexico’s Ban on GM Corn

On Oct 13 2021 Mexico’s Supreme Court ratified into law a bill that bans permit’s to sow GM corn, a move that is said to protect a story that began almost 6,800 years ago in the Balsas River Valley of southwest Mexico, where indigenous peoples first began to domesticate teosinte grass and thus developed what…
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Canada’s Food Guide

Canada’s Instagrammy Food Guide I saw Canada’s Food Guide trending on Twitter the other day and I wanted to make a post about it as I have quite a few opinions on it. Ok… Let’s talk about it. On the first hand, it is a beautiful plate filled with the trend-of-our-decade which is the rainbow.…
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Bacon Caesar Salad Dressing

If you are still using store bough Caesar salad dressing you are missing out. Use my extremely easy hack of using pre-made mayo to make this in under 5 minutes. Ingredients: Directions
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Dutch Farmer’s Protest

Tens of thousands of Farmers and their supporters have turned up to protest against the impending laws that will limit nitrogen use in the Dutch nation. A Citizen Lead Movement Citizen’s, climate activists, and Farmers have been standing together for weeks, stating that changes need not come at the expense of a legacy of farming…
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Mediterranean Diet Associated With Lower Dementia Risk

“Mediterranean diet adherence is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic predisposition: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study” The Mediterranean diet is a cuisine that emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains, with a moderate intake of fish, red meats, eggs, and low intake of wine and dairy products.…
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Apple Puffs

This is the fastest dessert you can make. With few ingredients, most of which you probably have on hand, this is a great treat to get you through those sweet cravings! Ingredients Method For best results- don’t cut the apples too thick or they won’t cook in time!
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Miso Garlic Beef Jerky

Beef jerky is such a great vehicle for unique umami flavours to be married with the decadent flavour of quality beef. Miso is therefore the perfect candidate for the task. In this recipe I combine miso with garlic and peppery turmeric and ginger for a flavour party you wont want to miss! Ingredients: Instructions:
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Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers are one of those dishes that can look really good but sometimes fail to deliver on the flavour front. I think there are a few things that can be done to ensure that they will taste as good as they look.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies (gf & classic)

Ingredients Step-by-Step Instructions 1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Set this mixture aside. 2. In a separate large bowl, beat the softened butter (do not melt it!) with both the brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. This step is crucial for a chewy…
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Traditional English Pork Pie

Every Christmas I can remember as a child we had pork pie in Christmas morning. My grandmother made it, froze it, and shipped it to us on the greyhound and she did that until she passed away. My aunt graciously took over the tradition when my grandma passed away. I am embarrassed at how long…
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Fermented Garlic

Fermented garlic is an essential staple in my pantry. I use it wherever I might use regular garlic as the flavour is similar if not more mellow than freshly chopped garlic. To ferment garlic you have 2 basic options. If you want to use whole garlic you would make a brine, cover the garlic in…
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Sea Buckthorn

I’m sure you’ve heard of goji, and açai, and pomegranate, but have you heard of sea buckthorn? The newest claim to superfood stardom? With 12x the vitamin c of an orange, an ability to reduce C-reactive protein, and a high content of omega 3,6,9 and the elusive 7, it’s no wonder this amazing berry is…
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Pumpkin seed flour cookies!

We made flour out of roasted pumpkin seeds from 3 sugar pumpkins and then made ginger snap cookies out of it- they’re so delicious! Recipe: 1/2 cup butter- room temp 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/4 cup molasses (unsulphured) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cup pumpkin seed flour- see note 1/4 cup…
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Tamari Thai ginger hot sauce

Today I made a new hot sauce. I used tamari and watered it down to get to 2% salt and bumped it up to 3% using Celtic salt. I added a large nob of ginger and a few cloves of garlic. Going to let this go 3-4 weeks, should be ready just in time for…
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Kefir Cheese

How to Make Aged Coconut Kefir Cheese Aged coconut kefir cheese is a delicious, tangy, and firm cheese alternative that’s perfect for grating. This dairy-free cheese is packed with probiotics and offers a rich depth of flavour that intensifies as it ages. The process does require some patience, but the result is a versatile cheese…
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Apple Scrap Vinegar

Apple scrap vinegar (ASV) is a delicious homemade vinegar that utilizes something that most of us throw in the compost-and that is fruit peels. It is also one of the most misunderstood ferments on the internet today, with most people considering this to be apple cider vinegar (ACV). Unfortunately, ACV is made with apple cider,…
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