Family traditions are especially important at Christmas. Tourtière is one of them. Vinny just wouldn’t feel right without this savory meat pie for the holidays. More
Meal time is family time
02 Nov 2013 1 Comment
in books, food, health Tags: bannock, biscuits, celebration, children, education, family, family tree, history, labels, meat pies, reviews, scones, tourtiere
Study Guide to Cook Up A Story
CHAPTER 3
Chapter 3 of the print version of Cook Up A Story offers kids a family ghost to scare them silly. Little Miss Ellie and the princess’s pie makes for a tasty Halloween treat. Then bake two delicious dishes from Ellie’s past. Ellie’s mixed French and Native background helps us learn to appreciate foods from other cultures. Sit down for a cozy chat with your folks and unmask recipes that conjure up your own family’s skeletons. Vinny uses Ellie’s Native roots to discuss food labels we see at the store: natural, organic, local, large-scale producers… We soon see that no one size fits all. There’s a lot to learn and the choice is up to us. More
Food Surprises… A Pocket Full of Rye
05 Dec 2010 2 Comments
in Breads, food, health, Main dishes Tags: blood sugar, carbohydrates, family, French, meat pies, nutrition, pork, poultry, tasting, traditions, wild foods
Remember that song about a pocketful of rye? The king cuts into his pie, and surprise… a blackbird nips off his nose! This nonsense isn’t as silly as it first seems. More