Stop And Smell The Harvest! – for Sep. 16, 2010

Many of you have seen that message posted on signage around rural Manitoba. Those five wise words are a compelling reminder to slow down, stay safe, and feel grateful in the midst of the long hours and frantic pace that unavoidably mark this time of year. Meal (or snack) time is when we can take

An Apple A Day – for Sep. 9, 2010

Suddenly apples are everywhere. If you’re fortunate to have a few Prairie-hardy apple varieties grown to gnarly maturity around your homes, you’ll be enjoying the many different flavours and textures of homegrown apples right now. Eating Manitoba-grown apples is a pleasure we owe to the apple-breeding efforts of the Morden Research Station, where most of


Freezing Apples Is Easy – for Aug. 26, 2010

There are many different apple varieties and many ways to use them, but they should be refrigerated if not used soon after picking. Cool air keeps apples juicy and crisp, but apples stored at room temperature deteriorate 10 times faster than refrigerated ones. Refrigerate apples in plastic bags with small air holes. Do not place



Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Jul. 1, 2010

RECIPE SWAP It was a pleasure to open the mail the other day and find a package of recipes sent to us courtesy of the Anglican Church Women in Stonewall. They enclosed a photocopy of their 125th anniversary’s cookbook cover bearing the image of Stonewall’s pretty-as-a-picture Church of the Ascension. They also sent a brief



Thanks For The Cookbooks

RECIPE SWAP When we put out a call for community cookbooks this winter, we were confident we’d hear from some of you – and you delivered! Health centres, church groups, festival organizers, community park stewards, 4-H clubs, women’s groups, homecoming committees, dance groups and ag societies – cookbooks came from all of these and more.

Still The Local “Go-To” Group After 60 Years

RECIPE SWAP They’re the group this north Interlake town regularly turns to when help is needed in the community. That’s because the Fisher Branch Women’s Institute, in place for over 60 years, never rested on its laurels after years ago successfully rallying to bring a hospital to this community. This is an active group of


Canadian Block Cheese

RECIPE SWAP Thanks to all our readers who continue to share recipes and respond to reader requests for recipes. Watch this section for more recipe swaps and another cookbook feature next week. 125-g pkg. cream cheese 1-1/2 c. Kraft old cheddar cheese, finely grated 4 tbsp. maple syrup, divided 1/2 c. toasted pecans, finely chopped

Recipes Sought

RECIPE SWAP Money is tight for many small rural congregations. What regularly feeds small churches’ coffers, aside from parishioners’ weekly offerings, are the proceeds from small groups of women, who, year in and year out, feed their community and fund raise the much-needed cash. The women of Riverton-Hnausa Lutheran Church are an example. As of