Recipes

Roasted Red Pepper Dip (or Pasta Sauce!)

Roasted Red Pepper Dip (or Pasta Sauce!)

This mouthwatering roasted red pepper dip is sure to be a crowd pleaser! Serve it as an appetizer, snack, or lunch with pita bread, baguette, or fresh veggies...or serve on top of pasta or beside roasted vegetables at dinner. Enjoy! Ingredients: 🔺 5 large red peppers, quartered, with seeds removed 🔺 1 onion or 3 shallots, peeled and sliced into wedges 🔺 1 bulb of garlic, papery outer skin removed, and cut in half  🔺 ¼ cup slivered almonds 🔺 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 🔺 2 tsp Pomegranate Dark Balsamic Vinegar 🔺 1 tsp smoked paprika  🔺 Squeeze of lemon juice 🔺 Optional: ½ c. grated paremesan cheese Method:...

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Sage Potato Au Gratin with Leeks

Sage Potato Au Gratin with Leeks

This simple yet elegant side dish is going to wow everyone at your dinner table. It’s the perfect accompaniment to a roasted ham or turkey dinner — or let it shine beside a simple cut of grilled meat. Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 ½ lbs. Russet or red potatoes, cut into ⅛” slices 4 Tbsp. Wild Mushroom & Sage Olive Oil 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter or 3 Tbsp. Butter Olive Oil (vegan option) 3 leeks, white and light green part, sliced thinly 2 large shallots, sliced thinly 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 2 cups whole milk 1 cup grated cheddar cheese Pinch of...

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Blueberry Gin Fizz Cocktail

Blueberry Gin Fizz Cocktail

This delicious cocktail is so easy to make, and tastes absolutely heavenly! If you'd like a non-alcoholic version, try the zero-proof gin from our friends at Bohemian Spirits in Kimberley, BC.   🫐 Blueberry Gin Fizz ✨🫐 Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 oz. gin 1 oz. freshly-squeezed lemon juice 2 Tbsp. Blueberry Basil Preserve ½ oz. egg white Ice cubes Sparkling water, to top Blueberries and/or fresh basil to garnish. 🫐 Add the gin, lemon juice, and Blueberry Basil jam to a shaker, and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds. 🫐 Add the egg white, and shake again for another 15-20 seconds....

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Our 5 Favourite BBQ Sauces!

Our 5 Favourite BBQ Sauces!

It’s essential to have a good barbecue sauce on hand all summer long, so you can whip up an easy, quick, delicious weeknight dinner on a whim: just some meat on the grill and a little garden salad. Here are 5 barbecue sauces we recommend!

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DIY your own Shrubs for cocktail season!

DIY your own Shrubs for cocktail season!

Shrubs are a classic, delicious, Prohibition-era cocktail (or mocktail!) — and they’re simple to whip up at home, using any fresh fruits and herbs you’d like. Here’s how to make your own homemade shrubs — including three flavour suggestions.

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