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As the days get shorter and the temperatures begin to plummet, I begin craving those warm, hearty meals that fill the soul (and stomach!). I try to put to good use the wonderful bounty of food harvested from my own backyard, local farmers, and in wild places around the City. The wonderful thing about veggie cobbler is that you can use differen combinations of vegetables depending on what’s in your fridge, as well as personal taste. Many of the ingredients I used, such root vegetables and the herbs, were grown right here in Newfoundland! Challenge yourself to see how much [...]
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If you haven’t harvested everything in your garden yet or if friends or neighbours have plants still growing that they’re willing to share, then there are some easy ways to propagate those plants for winter harvests or even to replant again next Spring. Some of my favourites to try this with are… [...]
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By Rick Kelly | November 1st, 2011 | Tags: cod, local food recipes | Category: Local Food Recipes, Preparing 
I was a strict vegetarian/vegan for my formative learning-to-cook-for-myself years, so cooking meat and fish is a big mystery to me at 27. Last year I roasted a chicken and became confused when I couldn’t find the meat. I searched everywhere on top of the chicken for the white meat, only to find skin stretched over nearly bare bones. 20 minutes later I discovered that I had it upside down.
As I started cooking cod fillets I found I really couldn’t fry it without ending up with a mush of fish, completely separated. I’m still waiting for someone to show me how to do that. What I can do is bake a fillet of cod. That is easy. And delicious.
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By Andreae C | October 27th, 2011 | Tags: blueberries, canning, Downtown Dirt, foraging, freezing, fruit, jams & jellies, local food, local food recipes, preparing, Preserving | Category: Preparing, Preserving 
A little while ago, I wrote about my new love of herbed fruit jams. Before that, I told you about the Japanese knotweed jelly I was enjoying. If you hadn’t figured it out, I really love making jellies and jams.
I’ve said before that preserves make me feel rich. All lined up in my pantry, they’re like luminous jewels, ensuring that, no matter what goes wrong in this world, I have something tasty to spread on my toast.
There was a time when I didn’t consider anything less than an 6-pint batch of jam to be [...]
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By Sarah | October 25th, 2011 | Tags: local food, World Food Day | Category: Events 
A photo recap of the hugely successful 3rd Annual World Food Day Movie & Meal in St. John’s on Oct. 14. We’re already looking forward to next year! (Especially the food!) [...]
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Pumpkins are the cat’s meow! They’re a healthy and versatile local food and for our 4 Ps Library this month we want to share with you some super fun links and archived posts showcasing those marvelous squash that we like so much. [...]
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By admin | October 19th, 2011 | Tags: Agrifoods | Category: Events 
There’s a lot going on in October! Current and upcoming events include Organic Week (Oct. 15-22), NL “Fresh Connection” Networking Workshop (Oct. 25), a speakers event about Genetically Modified Atlantic Salmon (Oct. 27) and garden tours at the St. John’s Safer Soil Demonstration Garden. Check out the full listings here. [...]
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Two thought-provoking public forums are happening this week in St. John’s and Corner Brook to make the connection between global and local food security. Get the global picture from Robert Fox, Executive Director of Oxfam Canada and then hear about local issues from Kristie Jameson (Executive Director of the Food Security Network NL) in St. John’s and Chan Wiseman (Chair of Newfoundland and Labrador Young Farmers’ Forum) in Corner Brook. [...]
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By Andreae C | October 13th, 2011 | Tags: Downtown Dirt, Garlic, greenhouse, greens, growing season, heirloom, Pests, Slugs, St. John's | Category: Picking, Planting 
Well, friends, I had planned to offer you a delightful round-up of what worked and what didn’t in my little downtown garden this year, but unfortunately the cable for my computer has vanished, and the extra cable I keep on hand for such emergencies has had both of its ends filled with play-dough. (Hey, guess what! I found the cord! We have photos!) I have an angry, teething toddler trying to get into my lap, so you’ll have to settle for a photo-less post in list form. Okay? Okay!
Most amazing discovery: the rat tail radish. [...]
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By admin | October 6th, 2011 | Tags: World Food Day | Category: Events 
Community groups across Newfoundland and Labrador are hosting some great World Food Day events over the next few weeks in Happy Valley- Goose Bay, St. John’s, Corner Brook, Stephenville, Hopedale, St. Mary’s, Norris Point and Exploits Valley. We’ve got the details for a couple of those events up now and check back as more information is added. [...]
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