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Vanilla Cheesecake with Cherry Sauce

| May 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

                          My family loves cheesecake, especially if I serve it with homemade cherry sauce from cherries from our Evans sour cherry trees. These cherry trees grow and produce prolifically in northern temperate regions, so I am always looking for new ways to include […]

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Rhubarb and Raisin Meringue Squares

| April 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

    On a recent trip to Saskatchewan, a friend treated us to a mid-afternoon coffee break. She and her husband have a wonderful farm where they grow Saskatoon berries commercially. Of Mennonite heritage, she loves to bake using old family recipes and incorporates the fruit growing on their farm into the baking. On a […]

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Rhubarb Sauce – A Sign of Spring

| April 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

                      Usually by mid to late spring in temperate gardens, green tinged red shoots poke their way out of the earth to the delight of many cooks. Rhubarb season has arrived! A bit of history: Rhubarb has been around for centuries. Early Chinese writings tell […]

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ROSY RHUBARB SQUARES – a quick and easy springtime dessert

| March 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

                      This rhubarb treat is sure to please family and friends alike. The squares go together very quickly when you use a food processor to make the pastry and slice the rhubarb. Serve this spring dessert warm from the oven or at room temperature with […]

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HOW TO BAKE WITH TOFU

| March 26, 2015 | 0 Comments

    Tofu, also known as bean curd, is made from soybeans, water and a curdling agent. Very high in protein, calcium and iron, tofu has long been a staple in Asian and western vegetarian diets. Cooks love tofu for its versatility and its ability to absorb the flavors of sauces and spices introduced into […]

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