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For sale: Side by side/ATV tires

4 tires; lots of tread. For Side...

Yoga with Lisa

Chair Yoga & Gentle Hatha (Mat) Yoga...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz, September 5 2026

ANSWERS Haiti is a country which forms...

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Grilled Chicken with Blueberry Sauce

Blueberries are usually for dessert, but this savoury blueberry sauce from Canadian Living is a wonderful complement to grilled chicken. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes and then...

Potato, Artichoke and Green Bean Salad

This delicious potato salad from Real Simple tosses red potatoes, green beans, onion, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and parsley in a zingy lemon-mustard-caper dressing. Boil the potatoes until tender and...

Classic Pasta Salad

by Susan Hanna Pasta salads are a summer staple for us and this recipe from Chatelaine introduced me to a great tip: if you can, cook the pasta the night...

Gay Cook’s Cucumber Mint Finger Sandwiches

1 – 3 dozen sandwiches If you are growing cucumbers in your garden as I am, they are in now in full production. I enjoy...

Grilled Chicken Wings with Hot Sauce

You can make these tangy chicken wings from Lucy Waverman on either a gas grill or a charcoal barbecue, but the latter infuses them...

Cartwright Springs craft beer launch

by Mark Cochrane I was looking forward to the Cartwright Springs (csbeer.ca) Brewery craft beer launch party on June 30th 2015 at Moose McGuires in...

Kale and Fresh Berry Salad Topped with Cheese.    

by Gay Cook  Serves 4 to 5 This salad has fresh local berries to complement the flavour of kale along with the cheese and pine nuts....

July “Cheese of the Month” to support Hub Hospice Palliative Care

  Available at Pèches & Poivre 89 Mill St. Almonte July’s ‘Cheese of the Month’: Fleurs d’ail - a hard cheese made from raw cow’s milk made...

Red Quinoa, Kale and Halloumi Salad

by Susan Hanna This delicious, nutritious salad from Donna Hay’s Fresh and Light is a great combination of flavor and textures. Add wilted kale and...

Gay Cook’s Chicken Salad with Melon Strawberries and Mint   

Serves 4 to 5 Summer is the time to combine chicken with strawberries, melon balls or other fruit in season flavoured with fresh mint to...

Roasted Squash Salad with Cranberries

by Susan Hanna Serves 4. This colourful salad from Chatelaine is a great side dish with grilled meat or seafood, and it would also be a...

Gay Cook’s Herbed Couscous Salad

Makes 5 to 6 servings My herb garden is presently bursting into full bloom and ready for the coming cooking season. I decided to create...

My “go to” wines

by Mark Cochrane Over the years I’ve developed a list of my “go to” wines. These wines are available at most LCBO outlets and are...

Crazy4Chocolate arrives in Almonte

There is a new chocolatier in town - selling high-quality Belgian chocolate truffles and wedding and event favours to customers in the Mississippi Mills area. Crazy4Chocolate.ca...

Vinegar-Marinated Chicken with Buttered Greens and Radishes

This very easy recipe from the May 2015 issue of Bon Appetit yields great results. Marinate chicken thighs in vinegar, brown and bake. Meanwhile,...

You can get your hft donuts 6 days a week now

Great news for everyone who loves donuts.  Almonte's Healthy Food Technology (hft) donut shop will be operating 6 days a week, starting Monday,  June...

Gay Cook’s Mushroom Pate

by Gay Cook  This light and easy pâté marries toasted walnut with the woodland taste of mushrooms; it’s great for wraps or sandwiches. The best...

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