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Seeking car to rent for local shopping trips

I’m retired and sold my car, but...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 27, 2023

by Diana Filer 1.  Olaf Scholz is the...

District 7 Senior Games shuffleboard results

Twelve teams competed for medals in shuffleboard...

Food and Drink

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Mussels Triestina

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Lidia Bastianich is quick, easy and delicious. Cook onion and garlic in oil, add bay leaves, salt and hot pepper flakes, add wine and...

Mediterranean Pesto Pizza

This delicious pizza from Evergreen Kitchen combines the traditional flavours of tomato sauce and oregano with red pepper, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capers and feta cheese. Serve the pizza garnished...

One-Pan Sausages and Lentils

by Susan Hanna This one-pot recipe from Food and Drink combines sausages with onion, zucchini, bell pepper, rosemary and lentils. Brown the sausages and set aside. Cook the vegetables and...

Requiem for Watt’s Cooking?

Watt's Cooking? in Pakenham has been closed for a couple of months now, much to the chagrin of Mississippi Mills residents. Watt's Cooking? served...

Almonte market enjoys a renaissance

The Almonte Saturday morning market (8:45 a.m.-noon) is enjoying a lively summer in the library parking lot at the upper end of Mill Street...

Gay Cook’s Garden Green and Yellow Bean Salad with Basil Dressing and garnished with nasturtiums or pansies

Makes 4-6 servingsLocal green and yellow beans are at their peak in flavour in the summer. Cook the green and yellow beans separately as...

The Mill Street Crepe Company enjoys early success

by Edith Cody-Rice The Mill Street Crepe Company in the Heritage Mall on Mill Street in Almonte, just opened its doors on June 29 and already...

Gay Cook’s Chilled Minted Cucumber Soup

 Makes 4 to 6 servingsDuring this delightfully warm summer we are having, a cool cucumber mint soup is perfect to enjoy. Locally grown cucumbers...

Gay’s Cooking Tip – Making Soup

Here are some tips about soup-making before you start: Use fresh, seasonal ingredients whenever possible. Vegetables make the best thickeners for soup Flour, rolled oats or...

Back yard chewing gum

by Sam Cooley A familiar, ‘fresh’ tasting piece of vegetation may very well be hiding in your back yard. The Wintergreen berry has been spotted,...

Accessible community gardens plant roots in Mississippi Mills

by Hannah Larkin Accessible community gardens are planting roots in Mississippi Mills.  The Neighbourhood Tomato is designed to engage the residents of Mississippi Mills in...

Canada Flag Cake – just in time for Canada Day – from Will and Kate’s kitchen

From Linda Burnette Ottawa Ontario Linda  first found this recipe in the mid 90's.  She brought the cake to her friend's yearly Canada Day Party,...

Will and Kate’s Kitchen

Ottawa resident Judith Yaworsky has a novel idea to celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. She loves to cook and after seeing a picture of...

Almonte hosts first farm gate tour for cyclists

by Jennifer Kingsley  Many avid cyclists are prepared for a rainy ride, but after a deluge on Friday night, heavy skies on Saturday and more...

Gay’s Cooking Tip – Measuring Flour

When measuring flour, always spoon flour into a measuring cup then smooth off the top surface with a knife. Never, never shake the cup...

Gay Cook joins the staff of the Millstone

The Millstone has attracted well-known cookbook author, culinary teacher and Ottawa food columnist to its staff.Gay will provide a cooking tip to this food section...

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