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Bigos — a Polish stew made for sharing

Perfect for a cold winter meal and gets better as it’s reheated

By Amy Jo Ehman November 27, 2015

Nouvelle cuisine has its place, but I prefer food with a long and storied history, especially when the recipe and story come from a dear friend. But this recipe does not begin in her kitchen. It begins on a winter road trip along the Crowsnest Highway between Alberta and British Columbia. After a long day […] Read more

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Prairie Palate: Getting tired of zucchini yet?

Make some cakes with them – perfect from the freezer or eating warm from the oven

By Amy Jo Ehman November 13, 2015

When my husband and I got married 20 years ago, we had one pre-nuptial agreement, at his insistence: that I would never plant more than six zucchini at a time. Talk about tough love. Zucchini is my favourite summer vegetable, for a number of reasons. It grows quickly, it’s lush and attractive, the flowers are […] Read more

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Thoughts of upcoming election bring thoughts of Dief’s dinners

John Diefenbaker was a proud Prairie boy and his mother was an excellent cook

By Amy Jo Ehman October 9, 2015

Since we’re in the midst of a federal election campaign, I’m thinking of John Diefenbaker’s dinner. The Dief was Canada’s 13th prime minister and a proud Prairie boy… especially proud of his mother Mary’s good Prairie cooking. Diefenbaker was born in a small town in Ontario in September 1895. In 1903, when he was seven, […] Read more

Enjoying apfelstreuselkuchen  in a café in Berlin.

Apples, Farm Life

In search of apples — anything with apples

This fruit brings back fond memories of growing up on the farm

By Amy Jo Ehman October 2, 2015

In Berlin, I left the hotel early one morning in search of coffee and apples. Anything with apples. Wandering the neighbourhood, I found a sunny little bakery on a leafy street near the Brandenburg Gate. It had a tiny sidewalk patio with four tables and a plethora of potted plants. Best of all, a sign […] Read more

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Searching out my farming roots in Russia

Prairie Palate: Since childhood I had dreamed of this and finally the opportunity came 

By Amy Jo Ehman July 3, 2015

My farming ancestors came to Canada from Russia in the 1890s and, ever since I was a child, I dreamed of visiting their village on the Dnieper River. That opportunity came in April. Despite the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which is unfolding east of the Dnieper, I made a trek to the little village […] Read more

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Making a pilgrimage in Greece

Prairie Palate: Wheat was more than a food here but a symbol of life itself

By Amy Jo Ehman June 5, 2015

For more than 2,000 years ancient Greeks made a pilgrimage to the temple of Demeter, the goddess of farming. A few weeks ago, I did, too. Today, the temple is in ruins, but it is possible to walk the stone streets, run your hand over ancient walls and contemplate the importance of farming in Greek […] Read more

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It grows like a weed, but rhubarb makes for a great-tasting pudding

Prairie Palate: After a long winter we're always eager to see signs of spring

By Amy Jo Ehman May 15, 2015

You may call them weeds, but to the pioneers, dandelions were dinner. After a long winter of root vegetables — progressively shrivelling and even running out — dandelions and other “weeds” were the first greens of spring. Mother Nature’s salad bar. Tender young dandelion leaves were collected by the pailful, as were lamb’s quarters, sorrel […] Read more

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Long legacy of lentils in cooking

Prairie Palate: A favourite food of ancient Greece finds new flavours in Canada

By Amy Jo Ehman April 17, 2015

There’s an old adage in Greece about not adding “myrrh to the lentil soup” because myrrh is too fancy for a humble bowl of lentils. A culinary overkill. Ancient Greeks preferred more simple flavourings such as vinegar and sumac (which grew wild) or olive oil and salt. They boiled the lentils until they were soft […] Read more

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All about wheat, and a recipe for Wheat Salad

Prairie Palate: Whether it’s called spelt, farro or kamut — it’s still wheat

By Amy Jo Ehman March 27, 2015

You could say wheat is the reason I’m writing this today. Because of wheat, my ancestors came to farm in Western Canada, as did most of the settlers on the great plains. By 1906, one year after it became a province, Saskatchewan was calling itself the Breadbasket of the World. In 1928, Canada produced close […] Read more

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What we do with whey

Make your own yogurt, mayonnaise and more!

By Debbie Chikousky April 1, 2014

Our family likes to research new uses for what we produce on our farm. Over the years we have become very proficient at utilizing all the milk from our cows/goats (depending on the time of year) and we love experimenting with recipes. The one drawback to all this is that we can produce an incredible […] Read more

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Bigos — a Polish stew made for sharing

Prairie Palate: Getting tired of zucchini yet?

Thoughts of upcoming election bring thoughts of Dief’s dinners

In search of apples — anything with apples

Searching out my farming roots in Russia

Making a pilgrimage in Greece

It grows like a weed, but rhubarb makes for a great-tasting pudding

Long legacy of lentils in cooking

All about wheat, and a recipe for Wheat Salad

What we do with whey

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