Living on an island in the middle of Lake Huron and in a small rural community, my community is very important to me. Everyone is your neighbour and when adversity hits, your neighbours are always there to lend a helping hand. I love that we have our own superheroes in our community. Our local heroes range from the guys on the road crew who wake up early in the morning to … [Read more...]
Chicken Farmers Don’t Just Farm #IHeartChickenFarmers
Having married a farmer, I can attest to the fact that farmers don't just farm. Farming takes up a huge chunk of a farmer's time, but many farmers make time to be active members of their communities. Farmers support their community Take care of your community and your community will take care of you." This is something my husband always says and something our family … [Read more...]
Chicken Dumpling Stew
On cold Winter days, Little One wants nothing but soups, stews and chili. In fact, our seven-year old is currently obsessed with chicken dumpling stew! If she had it her way, we'd have soup every night of the week! One of her favourites is my Dad's chicken dumpling stew. Grampy's stew is a Trinidadian Dumpling Stew (can use beef instead of chicken) and includes … [Read more...]
Keep Chicken Canadian: Support Your Canadian Chicken Farmers
We are a farming family. We raise cattle and grow grain (barley, soy, peas, and other grains), and we also raise chickens. I write this blog post not only from the viewpoint of a farming family, but also from the perspective of a consumer and as a Canadian. As a farming family, it is important for us to grow healthy food not only for our family, but for the public as … [Read more...]
Hoisin Chicken ~ Restaurant Recipe Make-Over @Dempsters
We recently celebrated my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. For this huge milestone, my brothers and I (along with our respective partners) organized an intimate celebration at a popular Chinese restaurant in downtown Toronto. We had a 10 course Chinese meal and among all those dishes, my personal favourite was the Peking Duck. My husband, 5 year old … [Read more...]