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Simple, Local Recipe: rhubarb yogurt pops

Thumbnail image for Simple, Local Recipe: rhubarb yogurt pops August 26, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

Rhubarb looks like it might be the only “fruit” (ie sweet non-vegetable) that will end up in our CSA this year. Living in Calgary doesn’t really offer much else, other than berries, apples and the like. Yet, even though there are limits to what you can do with rhubarb, you won’t find me complaining.
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Simple Recipe: Make your own lard!

Thumbnail image for Simple Recipe: Make your own lard! June 29, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

I recently saw a segment on the CTV evening news detailing a resurgence in the use of lard as a cooking product. People have become weary of the transfattiness of Crisco vegetable shortening and hard margarine, and butter is pretty expensive and precious as a flavouring agent. So they have turned to lard. Hell, before [...]

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