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Amy and Donald Nikkel live with their two young children, Eli, age 2-1/2, and Alexis, five, on their small farm where they grow naked oats near Lundar.
Cereals, Country Crossroads

Oats at a slower pace

Good food should be an excuse to slow down, say made-in-Manitoba cereal makers

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Some think boiling water for porridge takes too much time. The Nikkel household grows the oats and rolls them in their own mill first. Amy and Donald Nikkel, Interlake school teachers, set out five years ago to start farming at a pace and scale that made sense for their own busy lives. Today they are
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Country Crossroads

One good thing about rain

RecipeSwap: Garden Fresh Potato Salad, Cheese Baked Zucchini, Cucumber Cream Soup, and more!

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Was your garden slow to start this spring? Mine limped along too. Then we had that little sprinkle over the July long weekend. Outside inspecting it the first dry evening afterward, I found masses of squeaky pea vines, huge frilly lettuces, bouquets of basil and parsley, zucchini plants that may take over the planet, dill
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Cereals, Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Bring on the barley

RecipeSwap: Wild Rice, Barley and Fruit Salad, Easy Cabbage Casserole, Prairie Streusel-Topped Cake

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Anita Stewart, a well-known food writer in Canada, has high praise for a new barley cookbook. She calls it “a glimpse into the future of the food life of North America.” Go Barley: Modern Recipes for an Ancient Grain, with 100-plus recipes, was released this spring, written by home economists Pat Inglis and Linda Whitworth,
Braised lamb
Country Crossroads, Other livestock

Lamb isn’t just for Easter

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I never ate lamb until I was in my early 20s and started trying new foods with new friends from around the world. That first bite was memorable — in a curry with plenty of red hot chilies! Since that first eye-popping meal, I’ve learned to love the subtle taste of lamb in stews and
Two women
Country Crossroads, Oilseeds

New eating plan is a Mediterranean Diet for the Prairies, say developers

The Pure Prairie Eating Plan, developed at the University of Alberta is built around the traditions, foods and geographies of the Prairies

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Researchers Initially, it was named ‘the Alberta Diet,’ and focused on those with Type 2 diabetes, says co-creator Catherine Chan, a professor of human nutrition at the University of Alberta. But as she and colleague Rhonda Bell worked on it, the vision became bigger, she says. A colleague suggested they call it the Mediterranean Diet
Country Crossroads

Take your taste buds on a trip around the world

Try more international foods this year – all from the comfort of your own home

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Many of us eat more international foods than we imagine. Although we might think we are enjoying North American food, the recipes we prepare at home and the ones we choose in restaurants often are melting pots of world cuisine. What ethnic foods do you enjoy? My family particularly enjoys food of Asian, European and
Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

O’ for Pete’s sake, Robbie, let’s eat!

Did the haggis grow cold while Robbie Burns went on and on about his groaning trenchers and gushing entrails and jaups in luggies?


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The Scottish poet devoted 48 lines of poetry to his beloved haggis. Over 250 years later the famous bard’s birthday is still celebrated January 25, even if the humble subject of his Address to A. Haggis remains one of the more reviled dishes on the planet. That’s the genius of the man; he found all

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