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It’s been a while since we’ve gushed about Not Far From The Tree. If you are unfamiliar with this awesome Toronto non-profit, here’s the Coles Notes version of what they do: They find home owners who have fruit trees on private properties (who are often a little frustrated with their tree – too much food [...]

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The title of the post pretty much says it all! We bought homemade bulgur pasta from Mennonite family at a local farmers market.  They made the pasta from their own wheat and were selling it fresh at Whychwood barns farmers market. The pasta didn`t look like a cheap Tuesday gourmet meal item – it was [...]

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We just got back from New York City – 8 amazing days where we walked, ate and sampled beverages. Our typical day consisted of 12-18 hours of walking with two meals and a lot of great conversation thrown in.  We spent just over half our trip in Brooklyn, shopped at about 8 stores in total [...]

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Since it`s heat week and it`s Cheap Tuesday Gourmet, let`s talk about making your own amazing hot sauce at a fraction of the price. Start by buying the dehydrated peppers of your choice (we used Chipotle which are expensive at $24 per pound; you could easily substitute for others that are 3-4 less though you [...]

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We`ve had a lot of meaty Cheap Tuesday`s lately.  This weeks recipe is easily vegetarian (though we used a touch of chicken broth because we had leftover chicken bones from last nights dinner and made a 2-cup stock by simmering them in water and reducing; replace with vegetable stock to make this vegetarian). I`ve been [...]

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Taking a break from Spring Preserving to delve into Cheap Tuesday Gourmet – a weekly series on eating affordable, sharing tips and, often, how preserving can lower your dinner bill.  The last few weeks have been a little obscure  for some – baked eggs, turkey necks and the mighty rutabaga are a little too edgy [...]

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To eat economically, I let the market choose my meal.  This week started as a struggle – I was at a very expensive (though fabulous) grocery store in suburbia and needed to find the ingredients for Cheap Tuesday.  To give you an idea of how expensive they can be; an organic chicken is over $30.  [...]

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I woke up on Sunday morning and, after a long play date in the dog park, it was time for something to eat.  I`m not a giant breakfast person – I far prefer something `lunchy`to start the day.  All time favourites are hamburgers or spaghetti but one could not live like that for a long [...]

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We originally wrote about sprouting here.  Back then (in January), we were young and innocent. Since that time we`ve continued to research.  I have 3 books on sprouting and 8 packages of seeds.  All of them (including the seeds) suggest that sprouting in a jar is a fine alternative.  Nonetheless, I read something recently that [...]

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I have never cooked one.  I didn`t really know what to do with it.  So I bought 4. The rutabaga is (as I later learned) basically a sweet turnip.  It has a highly waxed exterior that can be peeled with a good peeler or a knife and firm flesh that is solid throughout.  You`ll need [...]

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