CAN IT: Cherries
Canning cherries is a great way to enjoy them all year long! Stone fruits like cherries are especially well-suited for canning since they don't tend to get mushy. Cherries are at their peak during summer, so this is the best…
GIFT: August Desktop Calendar
Our marketing intern Laura is a super talented illustrator. She drew us some beautiful peaches, and we thought we'd share the bounty with you. This month's free desktop calendar features these sweet fruits with some of our favourite pairings. Click here…
SPUD Tutorial: How to make peach shrub
What’s a shrub, you ask? At its essence, it’s a vinegar based syrup infused with fruit. What’s it used for? It’s brilliant in cocktails, lemonades, and just to sweeten up plain old water. The fruit flavour permeates the syrup, and…
SPICE IT UP: Jalapeno Peach Relish
Can you take the heat? Turn up the temperature with this sweet-hot peach jalapeno relish. It's the perfect mix of flavours for BBQ season. INGREDIENTS 2 medium peaches, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 lemon, seeded and cut in quarters 1 cup…
MAKE IT: Raw Peach Ginger Syrup
Sweeten up your daily H20 with a dash of this deliciously sweet raw syrup. It’s also perfect over icecream, as a cocktail mixer, or drizzled over your pancakes. INGREDIENTS 2 c chopped peaches Juice from 1 lemon 1 tbsp…
Tips for Pickling
New to the delicious world of pickling? Here are a few tips to keep you on the right track: TIPS FOR PICKLING Pickling will not improve the texture of substandard produce. Preserve your fruits and vegetables when they’re fresh, and…
PICKLE: Beer Brined Pickles
INGREDIENTS makes approximately 3 pints 2 12 oz bottles medium to full bodied beer 2 lbs small pickling cucumbers 3 cloves garlic 1-3 chili peppers, with or without seeds depending on heat preference 1 tbsp. each yellow mustard seeds, black…
PICKLE: Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
Feel like having a pickle on your burger, but don’t feel like canning? These super simple pickles are the right choice for you. INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cup vinegar (your choice: we like a combination of rice wine vinegar and apple…
TUTORIAL: Methods of Pickling
So you wanna make a pickle? Here are some options for you to play with. METHODS OF PICKLING Quick Pickles Produce being pickled is cleaned, trimmed, and cut or left whole. In some cases, it’s cooked or blanched to preserve…
EAT: Zucchini Tomato Pasta
In theory, this sounds like a strange combination. In practice, it’s magical. Not only is it super simple to make, the nut butter melds with the tomatoes to create a sauce that’s satisfying, complex, and completely unique. It’s a great…