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Episode 30 Student surprises, saskatoon tasting, and my new training regime

Hey hey Food Explorers!

It's been quite the week! I finished teaching the Entrepreneurship course and was totally spoiled on my last day of teaching. One of my students even made my favourite pie - cherry pie!

I'm not home right now, as usual but where' I'm dog sitting is walking distance away from my favourite coffee shop - Square 1.

Jason and I are going to take a much needed break with a short getaway to Canmore.

I am not speaking about weird carnival/country fair foods this week - I explain why.

We just did a really awesome article about The Farmhouse Bakery on Substack - for sure check it out!

https://thefoodexplorerpodcast.substack.com/p/the-farmhouse-bakery

I'm taking on a new training program - to become a Supertaster! Can't wait to share the process with you.

Current book I'm reading: Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker

https://amzn.to/4d5nltv

And, finally we've got some saskatoon berries to taste and rate!

Enjoy, like, share, and we'll see you next week!

 

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Episode 29 Weekly update, saskatoon berry picking, weird foods, and more!

Hey hey Food Explorers!

 

The heat wave has finally broken! Looking forward to a week of much more manageable summer temperatures! Which means I'll finally be heading out to visit our favourite bakery at their farm; Farmhouse Bakery!

Last week I did some saskatoon picking and we wrote a great article about it:

https://open.substack.com/pub/thefoodexplorerpodcast/p/u-pick-at-hillberry-saskatoon-farm?r=2pxeno&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

 

I'll go out again this week to get some different cultivars, yay!

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And, make sure to post your weird country fair, KDays, Stampede food. I'm gathering up the list of weird foods and we'll chat all about them!

 

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Episode 28 - Buck up - it's time to celebrate! July's Buck Moon and Open Farm Days!

Hey hey Food Explorers!

It's coming up to the most wonderful time of the year! Time to get ready to celebrate farms, farmers, the harvest, and all things long table culinary farm to fork events!

Here in Alberta, we have Open Farm Days happening on August 17/18th. There's so many events that I couldn't possibly name them all but you can check them out here:

https://albertaopenfarmdays.ca/

Plus, tonight July 21st is the full moon, called the Buck Moon - so I dive into why it's called that. I'm just so fascinated by all the history around the phases of the moon, I even subscribe to a yoga magazine that sends out monthly moon magazines with yoga sequences in it!

Now, wherever you are in the world, let us know if you have some kind of Open Farm days events? We'd love to hear what you do to celebrate this time of the year.

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Episode 27: Burning in the heat wave! Why I have to postpone farm visits!

Hey hey Food Explorers!

It's wild out there! We are in crazy heat wave here in Alberta, Canada and it's been a challenge to deal with! People are scrambling to get portable AC units, fans, ice packs - ice cream!! I was at the grocery store the other day and the frozen dessert section was CLEARED out!

So, today I chat about what that's meant for the farm visits I was supposed to do last week, and won't be able to do this week either.

I also mention 2 awesome books, you know I love a good book shoutout:

The Creative Act: A Way of Being, Rick Rubin https://amzn.to/3XY4zQ7

The EMyth Revisited, Michael Gerber https://amzn.to/3XYF1lX

New coffee shop I'm loving: https://www.instagram.com/obj3cts.yeg/

Bakery with my new favourite cookie: https://wildrosecakes.com/

Shorts: Pickled garlic scapes: https://youtube.com/shorts/si_HY0yyeR0?si=p9XVMrr2LblhfQZv

Compound butter: https://youtube.com/shorts/0uGwVYwmCQw?si=IUnKK42iFVUYSa14

Thistle Hill Farms: https://thistlehillfarms.ca/

Lakeside Farmstead (cultured butter): https://lakesidefarmstead.com/

Evoolution Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar store: https://evoolution.ca/

Woolly Rhino pepper: https://www.instagram.com/woollyrhino_pepper/

Don't forget to read all our super fun articles on Substack - we're really having a lot of fun writing them!

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Episode 26 Let's catch up on all the happenings - mid year update and more!

Hey hey Food Explorers!

Let's do some catch up today - it's been a hot minute since I've done a solo-sode!

I have some incredible interviews coming up - check out Fifth Gen Gardens: https://www.instagram.com/fifthgengardens/

Preorder her new cookbook:

https://amzn.to/4cCCSQS

I already pre-ordered mine! Don't miss out on our Substack articles - we've been creating so much fun content, catch up on all the articles. https://substack.com/@thefoodexplorerpodcast

Newest book I love, A Whisper of Cardamom by Eleanor Ford:

https://amzn.to/4ciAVcp

I'm seriously obsessed with this book!

Current read, Endangered Eating by Sarah Lohman:

https://amzn.to/3L3wfLC

Slow Food's Ark of Taste, an incredible resource: https://www.slowfood.com/biodiversity-programs/ark-of-taste/

The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs by Padma Lakshmi:

https://amzn.to/3W0FJxq

Now, tell me all your road trip snacks because I need to know! I've got a big trip coming up and will be driving a lot!

And, have you already started your seasonal food purchases to do preserving, jams, pickling, and more? Tell me what you're making, I'd love to know.

Failed strawberry gummy video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjyG0fFMNe0&t=14s

 

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Book Review - Bite by Bite: Nourishments & Jamborees

Hey hey Food Explorers and Book Lovers!

I've been wanting to get this started for a while - I love books! I read hundreds a year and food memoirs/cookbooks/writing make me so happy! I have a huge collection of beautiful books but sometimes a book just comes into your life that makes you extra happy! This is one such book.

Bite by Bite: Nourishments & Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil is so wonderfully beautiful and satisfying. Everything I'd like to have in my writing is how she writes so I was incredibly inspired by each essay. If you also love food and food writing then this book is for you!

Grab a copy here:

https://amzn.to/3Vkl6MD

More book reviews to come! Is there a book you love that I should read? Let me know!

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Episode 25 Making Bryan Johnson's Nutty Pudding

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I love watching content on YouTube, no really I find so many channels fascinating. A few months ago I came across Bryan Johnson, the creator of Project Blueprint, Don't Die, and according to his profile he's the most measured human in the world.

He gets a lot of hate but I find him compelling to watch. Bryan and his team have come up with different recipes to optimize his nutrition and while they are interesting - there's a couple of wee mistakes....sorry I found them LOL

But, I thought it would be fun to make a video about his Nutty Pudding recipe because it actually looked like it would be delicious (and it was quite tasty) and go over a few of the mistakes in his recipe.

Recipe for Nutty Pudding is on his website: https://protocol.bryanjohnson.com/#nu...

And, the video showing the prep is here:    • How to Make My Anti-Aging Dessert (Li...  

As I explain in the video, it's just a few nitpicky errors but if you were to make this you might want to know! Let me know - who is your favourite YouTuber (besides me of course!) and would you make this pudding?

 

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Episode 24 Brewing up winning beer with Greg Zeschuk of Blind Enthusiasm Brewery

Hey hey Food Explorers!

This was a great week for learning all about Spontaneous fermentation and barrel aged beers with Greg Zeschuk, owner of Blind Enthusiasm Brewery in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Spontaneous brewing is something I knew nothing about except that I really loved the beers we sampled when we went to The Monolith, their second brewing location last summer. We tried the entire menu, I'm not even kidding! They have these great sampler sizes of 100ml and I loved that we got to try them all and then go back for the ones we really wanted to spend more time with.

The beers brewed at The Monolith are not your usual brews and they definitely are catching the attention worldwide with having just won 6 international awards!

Find them at their website:

https://blindenthusiasm.ca/

Visit either location - Biera Market or The Monolith (Biera has the full serve restaurant and is delicious!)

On Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/blindenthusiasmbeer/

Let us know if you've had a chance to try their offerings? I honestly can't decide which brew was my favourite!

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Episode 23: Pouring Over Pages -a culinary conversation with Mary Bailey Editor in Chief The Tomato Food & Drink

Hey hey Food Explorers!

I have been eagerly anticipating this conversation with Mary Bailey, the Editor in Chef of the Tomato Food & Drink magazine. It is one of my most favourite mags to pick up 6 times a year.

The content is so wonderfully local and not just about restaurants (though we love them) but also articles, recipes, what's happening in and around town and so much more!

Plus, if you're not in Edmonton that's okay because their website: https://thetomato.ca

is packed full of even more than the printed version of the magazine!

Mary and I have a great chat about not just the publication but also Canadian Culinary Championships where she is a Senior Judge, how eating seasonally is best, local spots, exploring wine, and so much more!

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Episode 22 A Caffeinated Conversation with Dota Coffee

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I've got a treat for you today! My friend Celeste of Dota Coffee joined me for an incredible conversation all about her family's coffee company, all the things I did not know about coffee, and her exciting news that soon there will be a Dota Coffee bar located inside my favourite place to eat weekly, Culina To Go! This is a great collaboration and will help introduce more people to this delightful coffee!

You can find Dota Coffee on the interwebs at:

🌐 Website: https://www.dotacafe.com/

📸 Instagram:   / dota_coffee_company  

☕ Coffee to purchase locally at Culina To Go (open Tuesday - Sunday) https://www.culinafamily.com/

 

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