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Small Business Feature: Epicure with Christy Eldred
This past week we’ve shared reasons for shopping at small and local businesses as well profiles of a few of our favourite shops in the beautiful Tri-Cities area just outside of Vancouver, BC. Our hope is to highlight what great products and services are available from inspiring local entrepreneurs who truly value our support. Today Alison and I are profiling one of our favourite entrepreneurs, Epicure consultant Christy Eldred! Keep reading to learn about how you can save 10% off your order with Christy Eldred, Epicure Consultant! When you order from an Epicure consultant, you’re directly supporting individuals (and their families!) in your community. I have been amazed at the…
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Eat Local in Every Season: Butternut Squash
I was given some local BC butternut squash that was on the verge of spoiling and needed to be saved from going to waste. I was excited for the squash because I’d never actually cooked butternut squash before! Inspired by Krista’s desire to eat local in every season, I was motivated to get the most out of these four butternut squash. I found three recipes that I tried as well as a few more I’m saving for later. [Related: Eat Local in Every Season: Brussels Sprouts] Butternut Squash Recipes These are three recipes I tried and loved. 1. Roasted Butternut Squash This is incredibly easy! – Peel and remove seeds–…
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Eat Local in Every Season: Pumpkin
Though summer and it’s abundance of produce is at an end I’ve decided, between my garden and our local producers, to attempt to continue using local vegetables as a mainstay of our diet throughout the fall and winter. This is new to me and so I’m documenting the foods and recipes I try in hopes that you’ll join me in attempting to eat local and seasonal produce year-round! Selecting a Pumpkin I had actually wanted to write this post a couple of weeks ago but my pumpkin had gone bad. It turned in a much shorter time period than I thought possible, so going forward all my pumpkins and other…
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Eat Local In Every Season: Brussels Sprouts
Why Local? As we move into fall in southwestern BC, farmer’s markets with their beautiful abundance of local fruit and vegetables are beginning to wind down. This year my family participated in a CSA (community-supported agriculture) food box from a local farm for the first time. What is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box? The idea behind these boxes is that the community buys food directly from local producers and supports these producers in their work to grow food in a sustainable manner. We paid a cost in advance and then went to the farm on scheduled days to pick up a box of fresh, local produce. We loved the…
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Blog Launch Giveaway! Enter to Win!
Thank you for stopping by! We are so happy to officially share our blog with you–and what better way to celebrate it than by giving away free stuff! The Prize Epicure Prize Package Christy Eldred – Independent Epicure Consultant has generously provided not only some amazing products for you, but also a $20 Gift Certificate! If you haven’t heard of Epicure before, they are a company that is focused on clean eating. Epicure is fantastic for people with food intolerances (like Alison) because they are very conscious about what goes in their products. All products are 100% gluten free and are made in a nut free facility. Epicure’s Good Food…
