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Fondest food memories

Prairie Palate: So many good memories of my mom involved food

By Amy Jo Ehman June 3, 2016

I lost my mom this spring. She had Alzheimer’s disease so, in a way, we had lost a great part of her already. It was incredibly sad. I was assigned the task of writing her obituary for the local newspapers. As I scanned the fondest memories of my mom, it seemed so many of them […] Read more

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Baked pork chop rice — Hong Kong style

This may look intimidating to make but it is well worth the effort

By Diana Chan May 27, 2016

Editor’s note: Amy Jo Ehman will return. We are happy to have Diana Chan as a guest columnist while Amy Jo is away. Sizzling fried rice and crispy breaded pork chops topped with a flavourful tomato-based sauce and gooey cheese, all baked together in the oven. Gook joo pah fan, or baked pork chop rice, […] Read more

Deanna Brown was thrilled to be selected as a contestant on 'MasterChef Canada.'

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A celebrity chef in the community

By Sharon Elliott May 20, 2016

When people call Deanna Brown a celebrity chef it makes her laugh. “I’m neither a celebrity nor a chef! But I love to cook!” And after being a contestant on season two of the national televised cooking competition, “MasterChef Canada,” she’s keen to continue learning everything she can about cooking — on and off camera. […] Read more

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People of the Prairies, unite!

Join in solidarity with people from Arizona and have a potluck dinner – just to prove a point

By Amy Jo Ehman May 13, 2016

I am about to break the law. Don’t be alarmed, I doubt it will land me in jail. In fact, it is quite possible the law will be changed before this appears in print and my actions will no longer constitute a misdemeanour. In the meantime, I feel obliged to break this law on principle. […] Read more

Gay and Mel Henry helped to organize the event.

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Working Horse Field Day

Annual event demonstrates teams of horses and their drivers working together

By Edna Manning April 29, 2016

On May 28 the second annual Working Horse Field Day will be held at Dale and Joanne Janzen’s farm near Dalmeny, Sask. Teams of horses and their drivers will take to the field to demonstrate plowing, take part in bale sled races, chore team competitions and much more. “If the horses are doing work you […] Read more

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How to talk with your boomer parents

Seeds of Encouragement: Here’s some tips that may be helpful to do just that

By Elaine Froese April 22, 2016

As a Hudson Institute Certified coach I’ve been taught to always ask, “How old are you?” This is not rude. This is a helpful piece of information to assess what key issues need to be talked about. Scott Zimmer of Bridgeworks has helped me with decoding helpful language for communication between the generations. Here’s some […] Read more

Bill Humeny driving his Canadian stallion at a riding event at Crickle Creek near Saskatoon.

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Prairie Driving Club growing in popularity

Combination of driving, competition and socializing with focus on safety

By Edna Manning April 15, 2016

Elegance, skill, and teamwork are words that come to mind when watching members of the Prairie Carriage Driving Club participating in one of their events. Carriage driving is growing in popularity among horse owners and there are clubs in many provinces across Canada. “You have to love horses and you have to enjoy driving. It’s […] Read more

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Don’t throw out that ham bone

Prairie Palate: If you served up an Easter ham, I hope you kept the bone to make soup

By Amy Jo Ehman April 15, 2016

Sometimes I eat out of the garbage. Case in point: One year as we cleaned up Easter dinner, I asked my sister-in-law what she did with the ham bone. It was a good ham and we enjoyed it immensely. As I was eating it, I thought of the (even more) delicious soup I could make […] Read more

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How to have your voice heard

Here's some tips to have your opinions and ideas count at the farm decision-making table

By Elaine Froese April 8, 2016

I’ve consumed a bit too much chocolate in my adventures at the Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania. You are given a large Hershey bar at check-in, a bag full (over 10 chocolate kisses with room service breakfast) and chocolate butter at the banquet table. Even the shampoo and conditioner smell like chocolate! Many women love chocolate. […] Read more

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A good old-fashioned baked beans recipe

Prairie Palate: These will warm you up on a cold winter's day and may bring back some good memories

By Amy Jo Ehman April 1, 2016

It seems every old cowboy movie had a camp cook serving up a mess of baked beans. I can see John Wayne eating them now… from a tin plate with an old battered spoon and a chunk of sourdough bread. So, it’s fitting that when I asked rancher Art Unsworth for a recipe from the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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Fondest food memories

Baked pork chop rice — Hong Kong style

A celebrity chef in the community

People of the Prairies, unite!

Working Horse Field Day

How to talk with your boomer parents

Prairie Driving Club growing in popularity

Don’t throw out that ham bone

How to have your voice heard

A good old-fashioned baked beans recipe

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