Looking to try something to keep warm over the Holidays and Wintery season rather than Hot Chocolate or Hot Apple Cider? Why not try German Glühwein! German Glühwein is a German/Austrian winter-holiday drink that most tourists know as an after-ski drink. After you come in out of the snow, it is supposed to make you glow…

By Terri Cormier, Roots to Table Regional Good Food Collective With an ongoing global pandemic, there is no better time to start looking at our food not only as our energy provider but also as medicine. The first and best line of defence is a healthy immune system, boosted by healthy food. With our climate’s…

The Seamen’s Hospital will once again be having their popular Fall fundraisers – Take and Bake Apple and Turkey Pies. Apple Pies Pre-order your fresh homemade apple pies by October 7th.  Apple pies are $8 each. We are currently waiting for the delivery of our apples from the farm, so when they arrive, preparation will…

These recipes come from an old publication found in a local antique store, Good News, A Monthly Service from Your Tamblyn Drugstore, September 1944. Sliced Cucumber Pickles Ingredients6 quarts cucumber slices (1/8 “ thick)1/2 cup salt6 cups cider vinegar1 1/2 tblsp celery seed3 tblsp mustard seed2 tsp curry powder4 cups corn syrup DirectionsUse smooth, medium…

Each year more and more local growers are offering fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, poultry and seafood. Local chefs are taking advantage of the local food movement by serving farm to table menu options and choosing fresh local ingredients whenever possible. Check out this Giv’er On The River blog for a list of local growers, and…

This cranberry sauce is so delicious you’ll want to eat it right out of the bowl with a spoon, turkey or no turkey! Its packed full of flavour from orange zest, ginger, vanilla and a variety of spices. Cranberries contain vitamin C and plenty of natural antioxidants. Ingredients 1 12 oz bag of cranberries1 cup…

Georgia Halavrezos, mother of Anthony McLean, Mighty Content Co-ordinator with MCG Media – Giv’er On The River and Mighty Miramichi shares this traditional family favorite recipe with Giv’er On The River. Kourabiedes are traditional Greek melt in-the-mouth cookies! 

Kourabiedes resemble light and airy shortbread, but are made with the addition of almonds. Almonds are the most important ingredient in Kourabiedes, and provide the cookie’s signature almond flavor.

If you’re looking for tasty holiday meals, desserts and drinks that are lighter and less likely to end up on your waistline, try these recipes from Simply For Life Miramichi. For more information on Simply for Life contact Samantha Siddall, Simply For Life Miramichi, 385 Pleasant Street, Tel: 506.251.4123 www.simplyforlife.com