Hi, I'm Getty. If you love making good use of seasonal produce, you're in the right place. I've been teaching how to select, store and serve seasonal fruits, veggies and herbs since the turn of the century! I love using my education as a Professional Home Economist and experience as a home cook, gardener and mom to share practical tips and delicious recipes using seasonal ingredients. Welcome!
Ready to Win? Dive into March's Cooking Challenge!
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Name a vegetable that you never really crave, yet use almost every day? It's not colourful or trendy and it's definitiely not the star of a veggie platter. But, without it, most of our favourite dishes would fall flat. If you said - ONION, you're right! This month, we're honouring this hard working vegetable by declaring: ONION as our Produce of the Month ! Why onion? Because it's affordable, it's Canadian, it stores beautifully, it's the foundation of almost everything we cook and it's likely get it on sale this time of year! The #SeasonalCookingChallenge is Growing! Here's more good news. Thanks to additional partners joining the Challenge, this month's challenge prize is bigger than ever! And, you'll get even more helpful tips and recipes all month long. A big shout out to my incredible Canadian foodie partners. I truly love working with every one of these organizations. The people behind the scenes are passionate about what they do and are committed to helping you select, store, enjoy and use up every bit of your produce. Canadian Food Focus (CFF) - sharing how food is grown and how to make confident food choices Half Your Plate (HYP) - sharing why fresh produce is important and how to fill half our plates with fruits and veggies Love Food Hate Waste Canada (LFHW) - sharing how to make food go further and waste less Follow and like these partners when you see them on social media!
Entry Details: Seasonal Cooking Challenge (read for important changes) Check out these great resources to get started: How to Select and Store Onions (CFF) Raspberry Macerated Onions (from Dan Clapson for CFF) - tasty condiment 5 Ways with Onions (LFHW) Vegetable Scrap Soup Stock (LFHW) Onion Fact Sheet (HYP) Caramelized Onion and Apple Crostini (HYP) I can't wait to hear what you make this month. February's WinnerThank you to everyone who participated in February's Cabbage Challenge. You made some creative cabbage dishes and inspired me to try some new ones - I still need to try cabbage steaks! The winner of February's prize is Lorraine G from Oakbank, Manitoba. |
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Hi, I'm Getty. If you love making good use of seasonal produce, you're in the right place. I've been teaching how to select, store and serve seasonal fruits, veggies and herbs since the turn of the century! I love using my education as a Professional Home Economist and experience as a home cook, gardener and mom to share practical tips and delicious recipes using seasonal ingredients. Welcome!