Roasted vegetable and quinoa salad with chipotle honey vinaigrette 2 cups cooked quinoa 2 small red onions 2 small peppers 2 cups chopped seasonal vegetable of choice 2 cups assorted seasonal greens 1 cup chopped tomatoes ¼ cup avocado oil Salt and pepper 1 recipe dressing Toss onions, peppers, and seasonal vegetables with … [Read more…]
I have always enjoyed being part of Feast of Fields when it’s held out here in the valley. This year I was definitely not going to miss out as it was being held on two of my favorite farms; Glorious Organics and Laurica Farms. I also jumped at the opportunity to be able to feature … [Read more…]
When I was asked to participate in Langley Eats Local at the Langley Farmers market it was no brainer for me to say yes. We have been part of the Langley community for so long, and have had such great support from the people here, that it was great to give back. Coming up with … [Read more…]
In addition to buying products from your favorite farms, there are other ways you can support them. Many farms are now offering events, opening their gates to us the consumers, as a way of educating us on their practices as well as helping supplement their income. In fact, many farms are finding, that without these … [Read more…]
Being able to visit farmers markets is such an inspiring and educational trip. Not only does seeing such an abundance of amazing products get the creative juices flowing, but being able to talk to the farmers is a great way to connect with them, find out what’s coming into season soon, what’s at its peak … [Read more…]
When we ran the restaurant we were never able to get away and enjoy fun food events that usually took place on weekends. So when we heard about this bison “bash” we were in! I mean how can you go wrong? Chef Chris Whittaker from Forage was cooking, Julia from Urban Digs was taking slow … [Read more…]
Well it was great getting back to work and to do some cooking! I had a great day in the farm kitchen, cooking up some chicken breasts, talking to customers, and chatting with Mark about his amazing chickens. His chickens are pasture raised, and are allowed to grow to a larger, more natural weight(ranging from … [Read more…]
Came across this article and wanted to share with you all. Ethically raised meat is something that is very important to me, in my business and at home. It’s important that we search out farms that raise their animals naturally and ethically! As a consumer, the biggest challenge we face buying this way is cost. … [Read more…]
Making a connection with the farmer and the food has always been important to me. Building long term relationships allowed us to run a successful restaurant for 12 years. It’s important to make time to talk to the farmer, they work hard, they love to share their passion with you, and you need to respect … [Read more…]