Squash-Pumpkin Family
Squash – Pumpkin Family is misunderstand and underrated. All of the Cucurbitale botanical order originated in Indigenous cultures in the Americas. [...]
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Nov, 22
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Oct, 22
Wheat, Ukraine, Canada
Wheat, Ukraine, Canada: what do these three words have in common? This post is in the process of completion. For a [...]
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Oct, 22
Samosas and tamales
Samosa photo (and recipe) from Hebbars Kitchen (with thanks to Neha Sonpar) Tamales and samosas were the first [...]
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Mar, 22
Women’s Suffrage Cookbooks
Women's Suffrage Cookbooks - Are There Any BC or Canadian Suffragist Cookbooks? March 8, International Women’s Day is a day to [...]
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Feb, 22
Prairie canners in a jam — again
Prairie canners in a jam — again The Western Producer William DeKay
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Feb, 22
Building the Alaska Highway
Building the Alaska Highway in 1942-43 included more than heavy equipment and Canadian-American collaboration. Food shortages and coping with family life [...]
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Jan, 22
Food Supply Chains
Food supply chains involve all levels of the economy. These days we hear about food supply chains in terms of obtaining [...]
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Jan, 22
Garden Seeds
3 sisters and cousin planting May 21 Everyone is thinking about garden seeds, or could be. In 2021 I [...]
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Dec, 21
Creative Gifts from the Kitchen
Creative Gifts from the Kitchen The pandemic and supply chain issues have many people seeking out more personalized, thoughtful, homemade gifts. [...]
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Nov, 21
Quince
Quince Do you have any of these in your neighbourhood? At first glance you might think apple? Or pear? Both answers [...]