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  • Diamond Valley Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers Will be Cookin Up Some Love this Fall

    The soup’s on in Diamond Valley! Soup Sisters Diamond Valley successfully launched on Sunday, March 27, 2011. In partnership with Diamond Willow Artisan Retreat we support Rowan House Emergency Shelter and Eagle House Shelters. The launch was led by Chef Darren Nixon and twenty amazing soup sisters who prepared and delivered over 150 servings of…

  • ALMA: Professor Researches “Grandma’s Soup” to Boost Your Immune System

    [break]In Alberta, farmers face challenges in disposing egg-laying hens that are at the end of their productive cycle. Such hens, known in the industry as “spent hens,” are of little economic value to egg producers. After their production lifespan of one year elapses, their ability to produce eggs drops drastically and disposal is an additional…

  • Have You Been to the Farmers’ Market This Summer?

    The Millarville Farmers’ Market invites you to spend a Saturday with them. Bring your re-usable shopping bags, wagons, umbrellas and visitors from out of town for a shopping experience like no other! Small Fee to Entire the Grounds The proceeds from your $3.00 admission fee help to support programming at the Millarville Racetrack. Did you…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Keeping Mold off the Cheese and Cleaning Dust off the Ceiling

    By Reena Nerbas Vinegar from Herbs Dear Reena, Do you have a recipe for making vinegar from herbs? Pam Dear Pam, In a large re-sealable glass container combine: 1 large bunch of clean herbs such as, basil or tarragon with 3 cups white wine vinegar. Store in a cool, dry place, this can be used…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Toilet Paper Dilemma

    By Reena Nerbas Making Refills Last Dear Reena, I use pens that require refills. Last two worked for a while and then stopped working. The store clerk suggested warming them; they worked briefly and then stopped. Is there anything else that I can do? Refills aren’t cheap! Love your column, it is definitely a must…

  • Serve Fiesta Fare with Marvelous Mexican Flavours

    Crispy tortilla strips are a nice twist on the usual crouton. They stay crisp a surprisingly long time even once tossed in with the salad, making this a great BBQ potluck contribution. Mexican Tortilla Salad with Lime and Jalapeno Ingredients 8 cups (2 L) shredded romaine lettuce 2/3 cup (150 ml) julienned sweet yellow pepper…

  • Pushing Back the Organic Movement

    This guest article is contributed by Mischa Popoff, a former organic farmer and USDA-contract organic inspector and is the author of Is it Organic? In its first major action in 1972, the United States Environmental Protection Agency made history by banning dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT). It led to a worldwide ban, all based on the public outcry…

  • Lawn and Garden Care ~ Water Conservation Tips

    The City of Calgary offers these excellent tips. Did you know? During spring and summer, your water use can jump by 50 per cent because of outdoor watering activities. Save money on your water bills while still having a pristine lawn by following these simple tips. We also invite you to check out these water-saving…

  • Flower Festival, Christ Church Millarville

    For the 52nd year, the women of Christ Church Millarville are planning a Flower Festival at their historic log church. The tradition was inspired by a similar event in England attended by Mrs. Flo King who was a member of the Christ Church Ladies Guild. This year the Festival is on Saturday, July 19th and…

  • Entry Deadline for the 107th Annual Priddis & Millarville

    Deadline for entering the 107th Annual Priddis & Millarville Fair is August 10, less than a month away. Half the fun of going to the Fair is seeing how many of those all-important Fair ribbons you’ve might have won from entering a wide diversity of bench classes, including baking, field grasses, photography, sheep, painting, dressed-up…

  • Calgary Stampede Dream Home

    If you haven’t been down to the grounds to tour the Dream Home you can see it here in the Calgary Stampede blog by Laurel Lapointe: http://blog.calgarystampede.com/2014/07/03/dream-home-sneak-a-peek/

  • Entertain With the Fresh, Local Bounty of Produce

    Instead of serving the go-to meal of burgers and potato salad at your outdoor gatherings, why not explore your culinary side and try something fresh and different? Entertaining with local vegetables and flavourful garden herbs is easy, healthy and delicious. In fact, farmers’ markets are often the best source for ingredients straight from the garden…

  • Food Safety Tips for Fresh Produce

    Issue There’s nothing like a fresh salad in the summer or a juicy watermelon to refresh you on a hot day. Whether you’re camping or having a picnic or a barbecue, fresh produce is often part of an outdoor summer meal. But did you know that food poisoning from fresh produce tends to increase in…

  • Solutions & Substitutions Column by Reena: Frozen Blueberries

    By Reena Nerbas Mold Stains on Laundry Dear Reena, My son started washing his own laundry at home. He insists on using cold water to wash everything because he says that hot water fades colors. I noticed that when he pulls some of his t-shirts out of the dryer, they have mold stains all over…

  • Chef-Approved Summer Salsa Recipe

    Fussy food isn’t right for dining al fresco. Instead, simple, easy and fresh is the mantra of patio entertaining this season. That’s why chefs and home cooks alike turn to everyday party favourites like tortilla chips as an easy solve for speedy and delicious summer-time dishes. Kevin Prendergast, the executive chef at the Toronto Hilton…