Cooking and Food Preparation
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Jun, 17
Food on the Go – 1850s Style
The history of food in BC gives a new meaning to “food on the go”. Ship passenger lists published in the British [...]
20
Mar, 17
Mock Duck
This week I look at recipes for mock foods that work with readily available ingredients and attempt to make them more [...]
16
Mar, 17
Mock Cherry Pie
I’ve always been intrigued by “mock” recipes that show up in cookbooks, so this month, I’m going to look at several [...]
16
Mar, 17
Mock Whipped Cream
I will continue to look at mock recipes that come to the rescue when we want to make something but don’t [...]
11
Jan, 17
Baked Beans
Baked Beans 2016 was the year of the “pulse” and it’s not too late to acknowledge this very important Canadian [...]
18
Dec, 16
Ice Box Cookies
After yesterday's post on refrigeration, I came across this recipe for Ice Box Cookies Deluxe. Enjoy! The source of the [...]
19
Nov, 16
Historic tried-and-true home economics teachers’ recipes
About twenty years ago I collected tried-and-true recipes from home ec. teachers throughout the province and published them in the Teachers [...]
13
Nov, 16
Vernon Applesauce Fruit Cake – A New Tradition
Vernon Applesauce Fruit Cake might become a tradition for me. It joins a wide number of recipes named after cities and [...]
3
Nov, 16
Canadian War Cake
Canadian Cake for the trenches - aka War Cake is a unique recipe that reflects rationing and resourcefulness. A few months [...]
19
Sep, 16
Sourdough Starter
Two current events have inspired me to write about sourdough. The first was a wonderful article in the Vancouver Sun "Farm [...]