Tip of the week: It was BBQ time here in Barrie this weekend and we had a small BYO-BBQ gathering with family and friends… One family member (who will remain nameless) brought a box of pre-formed pattys to cook. Now, if you look at two burgers sizzling away on a grill, one store bought and [...]
The summer is heating up and, going into a nice weekend my thoughts are on my BBQ so I thought I’d share a few hints that will come in handy if you plan on Grilling up some Beef this weekend: Choose choice or prime cuts for the BBQ. The more abundant marbling adds tons of [...]
We’re headed down to the Barrie Farmer’s Market first thing in the morning Saturday after heading out to Heritage Hill Farm (our CSA Farm) . We didn’t have enough time to head to the Orillia Farmers Market this week (which is bigger and offers more) as Mrs. Foodie had family visiting from Ottawa, but still [...]
We steamed up a bowlful of Garlic Scapes for dinner last night (for $2.50 we picked up an entire grocery bag stuffed with them at the Orillia Farmers’ Market) and were very happy with the results. I’ve never had Garlic Scapes before to my knowledge and this was a really simple-to-prepare treat. I wasn’t sure [...]
I was busy all long weekend compiling a list of all the Farmers’ Markets available in Ontario in order to create this guide. It’s going to to take awhile to populate information for each market, but I will be finishing a few every week. For now you can use this guide to find the Farmers’ [...]
Eating locally produced fruits and vegetables is healthier, cheaper and better for the environment than purchasing from your local Grocers, but do you know what to expect in any given month? I’ve added a new feature called In-Season Produce Guide that will keep you up to date with the freshest fruits and vegetables you can [...]
To everyone in Barrie, Ontario, Canada and Beyond… Have a great day celebrating our wonderful country! Here’s wishing all the foodies out there get a chance to fit in a good meal, and relax with a good bottle of wine… Salut, Eh! If you enjoyed our site, please share: