This might seem like I am back tracking ….but I am wondering what happened to our spring? It is almost summer. Local stores are starting to carry a bit more Canadian produce. Soon there will be lots of choices….and lots of time to prepare for next winter.
Last year I was only thinking about the foods I would be giving up and finding alternatives. I didn’t think about freezing and canning items. This year…it’s a plan.
Though I could have been a bit more prepared, this was not a difficult winter. (I am still annoyed about our haddock and salmon…I do miss my fish).
As for the rest of my winter trials…..choosing totally Canadian just took a bit more time…and a lot more label checking. But it reinforced that we all can do this…we can choose Canadian…even when it seems like we don’t have anything in season.
One of my favorite things that I have been eating all winter…(I make this weekly)…is my tomato, cucumber and cheese salad. Dice a few tomatoes, a cucumber (both hothouse from Ontario), a finely diced shallot, and ½ - 1 cup of diced feta or cheddar cheese. Make a dressing with oil, vinegar and basil (your choice of herb)…mix with the tomato/cucumber ingredients and chill. If you make this salad big enough…it lasts for days. I often have it on toast for lunch.
It is a great salad…and now that I have found Canadian peppers, I have added this diced as well.
*And in this latest food scare…..my Canadian tomatoes are just fine, they have not been taken off the shelves
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The salad recipe sounds yummy. I'm going to try it.
Thank you Camp.
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