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This beginner-friendly guide focuses on safe home canning practices using Bernardin, Canada’s trusted canning brand, and Ball.
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#CanningSeason
#WinterPantry #FarmToPantry

October 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM

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Explore homemade cider to tangy shrubs, vinegar, and herbal tonics

www.recipesandroots.ca/roots/cider-shrub-vinegar-and-tonic-seasonal-drinks-from-the-garden-to-the-glass

#CiderMaking #ShrubRecipe #HerbalTonic #VinegarMaking #ZeroWasteKitchen #HomeFermentation #TraditionalRecipes #CraftBeverages

September 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM

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Explore homemade cider to tangy shrubs, vinegar, and herbal tonics.

www.recipesandroots.ca/roots/cider-shrub-vinegar-and-tonic-seasonal-drinks-from-the-garden-to-the-glass

#CiderMaking #ShrubRecipe #HerbalTonic #VinegarMaking

September 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM

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It's crabapples time!

Discover how crabapples shaped Canadian culinary history on the Prairies.

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#CanadianFoodHistory #PrairieFoodways #IndigenousCuisine #PioneerPreserves #SustainableCooking #HeritageRecipes #SeasonalEating #LocalFood #Crabapples #freefood

September 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM

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A jar of something pickled, something smoked, something sweet. Here are 12 make-ahead foods rooted in tradition—and perfect for your own girl dinner.

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#GirlDinner #AncestralEating #TraditionalPreservation #SustainableCookingCanada #LowWasteMeals

August 8, 2025 at 1:46 AM

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Jam sandwiches. Cold fish. A chunk of cheese. The original snack plate came in a lunch tin.

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#GirlDinner #LunchTinHistory #CulinaryHeritage #TraditionalCanadianRecipes #LowWasteKitchenTips

August 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM

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A meal for one is sacred, not sad Eating alone can be ritual, rebellion, and resilience. There’s legacy in the solo plate.

Join the quiet table:
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#GirlDinner #EatingAlone #FoodRituals #SoloMeals #SustainableLiving #MindfulEating

August 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM

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Mezze. Banchan. Tapas. Snack plates are nothing new—and every bite carries a story. Explore how the world eats in pieces (and why those pieces matter).
Take a bite:
www.recipesandroots.ca/.../the-snac....
#GirlDinner #GlobalFoodways #CulinaryTraditions #CulturalFoodHistory #SnackPlates #Foraging

August 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM

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Root cellars, canning pots, and makeshift fridges kept our ancestors going—long before "girl dinner" was trending.
Uncover the legacy:
www.recipesandroots.ca/.../not-just....
#GirlDinner #FoodLabour #ZeroWasteCooking #TraditionalPreservation #WomenAndFood #FoodHistory #RecipesAndRoots

August 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM

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Ukrainian honey cake made the rounds—from Baba’s kitchen to every church bake sale in town.
Spiced, simple, and made to last.

🍯Grab a slice of prairie history:
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#HoneyCake #UkrainianBaking #PrairieRecipes #CanadianCuisine #FoodHeritage #TraditionalBakes

July 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM

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Dill didn’t just season the soup — it rewrote the fencelines.
Ukrainian herbs like dill, sorrel, and lovage naturalized across the boreal, blending garden and wild.

🌿Read the full story:
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#CulinaryTraditions #CanadianFoodHeritage #EdibleWildPlantsCanada

July 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM

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Wrapped to last, rolled with care.

Holubtsi fed prairie families through frost and famine—and still show up at every feast.
🥬 Read the full story:
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#Holubtsi #CabbageRolls #PrairieFoodways #UkrainianCuisine #CanadianFoodHistory #TraditionalPreservation

July 22, 2025 at 6:34 AM

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Ever pinched a perogy? Across Saskatchewan, this humble dumpling became a rite of passage, a freezer staple, and a symbol of prairie resilience.

🥟 The story behind the dough:
Perogies Across the Prairie
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#SaskatchewanFood #CanadianCuisine #FoodHeritage

July 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM

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In Manitoba’s Parkland Region, Ukrainian settlers built clay ovens, fermented dough, and baked bread that nourished bodies and beliefs.

Read “Rye and Resilience”:
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#CulinaryHeritage #RyeBreadHistory #TraditionalBread #FoodHistory

July 22, 2025 at 6:13 AM

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From clay ovens to cabbage rolls, Ukrainian food traditions helped shape prairie life.
Explore our new series: Ukrainian Prairie Stories – Recipes and Roots Across the Land.
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#CanadianFoodHistory #UkrainianCuisine #CulinaryTraditions #FoodCultureCanada

July 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM

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I spent some time in Japan when I was young. I'd never had miso soup growing up, but now a bowl of miso soup is incredibly comforting.

Which cuisines feel like home to you—even if you didn’t grow up eating them?

#ComfortFood
#FoodCulture
#GlobalCuisine
#FoodMemories
#CulturalCuisine

July 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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This week we are exploring ... Summer Traditions Reimagined: From Ancestral Roots to Trending Tables

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#food #sustainability #foodhistory #eatlocal #canada #canadastrong #community #Sustainability #canadá #foodculture #history #barbecue #summer #summers

July 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM

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Smoke curls lazily from the stovepipe of a log cabin tucked into the spruce-lined banks of the Nagwichoonjik (Mackenzie River).

Enjoy this article on Métis food culture in Northern Canada #canada #history #foodhistory #community #foodculture #indigenous #indigenousfood #metis