Blueberries feature large in the My Mother’s Cookbooks collection, muffins, pies, cakes, even blueberry vinegar. Some recipes have unusual names like Blueberry Grunt, Blueberry Bang Belly and Blueberry Buckle, a legacy of this delicious little berry’s reputation with those who came to live in Northern Appalachian/Acadian region’s coastal district. Today’s commercial harvest of wild blueberriesContinue reading “Buckle up…its Blueberry picking time”
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Gratitude Season, Warm Spices and War
Mable Hunter Stewart’s war effort and her fruit cake. Harvest, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day draws us toward feeling gratitude for nature’s bounty, for the effort, and sacrifice of others. Fall is a sort of Gratitude season that comes scented with warm spices. This guest blog post recalls a time when cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove wereContinue reading “Gratitude Season, Warm Spices and War”
Poutine Râpée – Feast Food
A holiday feast recipe from the Acadian community of Southeastern New Brunswick… Resharing a post from 2021 in My Mother’s Cookbook 2024 Christmas preparation Series. I am amazed at home cooks and their ability to transform the ordinary into extra ordinary. There is proof of the importance of this in our traditional foods, which areContinue reading “Poutine Râpée – Feast Food”
Gratitude Season, Warm Spices and War
Mable Hunter Stewart’s war effort and her fruit cake. The approaching harvest, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day draws us toward feeling gratitude for nature’s bounty, for the effort, and sacrifice of others. Fall is a sort of Gratitude season that comes scented with warm spices. This guest blog post recalls a time when cinnamon, nutmeg, andContinue reading “Gratitude Season, Warm Spices and War”
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