Great Home Cooking Inspired Swan Valley Farm Family’s Cookbook

RECIPE SWAP 3,000 copies in print today. Another on the way. It was at an August long weekend reunion that this large Swan Valley-area farm family started talking about creating a cookbook. The Hogg family had a wealth of recipes to share, with a mother who was indisputably the best of the best among home

Get In The Spirit By Baking

Nothing will put one in the Christmas spirit quite like the sweet smell of cookies baking in the oven, permeating every corner of the house. A German Honey Spice cookie recipe is a favourite part and tradition of our family’s celebration, and is a legacy from my mother-in-law that I have passed on to my



W – for Jun. 18, 2009

RECIPE SWAP It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the fields this spring, but at least we know some of our garden vegetables, such as lettuce, leeks and onions, will likely do well in this cool weather. I transplanted bunching onions from the garden at the farm to our town garden and they’re doing just

Salmonella outbreak may spur U. S. food safety

The latest U. S. salmonella outbreak could spur food safety reform in the U. S. Congress, but the process will be slow and consumers will remain at risk until the shattered regulatory regime can be fixed. “Congress is poised to take early action on food safety legislation,” said Caroline Smith DeWall, a director of food


This Recipe Swap is a way to share your best recipes and those you’re most often asked for. Do you have a great recipe to share? Send it it us and we’ll publish it here. How about more cookie recipes? No one can have too many of those. Or tell us abo

Everyone loves a good cookie. Co-operator reader Doris Jordan of Melita has sent us some terrific cookie recipes for our Recipe Swap this week. She also included interesting notes on how she acquired these recipes herself, such as her Pecan Kiss cookie recipe sourced from Georgian bird-dog trainers visiting southwestern Manitoba. Thanks so much, Doris.

When life throws you a lemon

One of the benefits of convalescing is that one has time to read, and I read a very inspiring article that gave wise counsel on what to do when life throws you a lemon. The family in the article had a tradition of having a weekly night at home when every member was present. They