We received a postcard in the mail a couple weeks ago advertising a Food Day Canada in Elora for this long weekend. Me being the "foodie" I am, I thought this would be a cool way to introduce the kids to new foods. I'm also on a lifestyle change...I try to only buy Canadian food (unless I absolutely can't...such as bananas for my "family of monkeys"!)...well, this festival was about locally grown or raised food.
Okay, so my "foodie geek" moment...I got Anita Stewart's Canada Cookbook from the library...I was actually reading it on the way to Elora! And she opened the day officially...so I snagged her for a picture...she willingly obliged.
Anita Stewart, Jocelyn, me & (in front) Trenton
Trenton enjoying fresh-made lemonade (and he LOVED it despite his face! I think I caught him mid-sentence!)
Miss Jocelyn drinking her yummy lemonade
"Miss Piggy", as she was fondly dubbed by her chefs, lounged on the Pulled Pork slider table!
My delicious lunch! I could eat this every day! I had the tri-colour broccoli salad (purple, orange and green broccoli), cucumber slaw, pulled pork slider compliments of "Miss Piggy" and Jalapeno Bread...it was SPICY but I love it.
The kids enjoying their lunch! (Hot dogs and Hamburger sliders)
Mapleton's Dairy was there too so of course we finished off our lunch with some organic ice cream and frozen yogurt (I ended up eating half of Jocelyn's...that's why I rarely order dessert! I know I'm going to have to help her eat hers!)
Daddy and Jocelyn enjoying the view of Elora Gorge
My beautiful kiddos...being their beautiful selves! I like this one because it's a great view of the Elora Farmer's Market in background (totally set up that way of course!)
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I was so inspired last night, I went home to try out one of the recipes in Anita Stewart's cookbook..."June's Pavlova" (page 228).
It's a very easy recipe but I didn't realize it takes 1 hour and 20 minutes in the oven! Oops! So we had a late dessert!
This is the base of the pavlova: 4 egg whites, some sugar, cornstarch and vinegar...SO simple
And this is the finished product...the raspberries and blueberries were fresh from the farmers' market and the whip cream I whipped up myself...I was going to buy whipped cream but it just wasn't gonna be the same!
I thought it looked pretty good...not quite like the picture though!
The kids were sitting outside enjoying their dessert as the sun set!
Yum! What a great way to end the day!
I think I need to try out some more recipes in her book...the Beef Bourginon looked good! That might be for a cold winter day though! There were some great seasonal recipes that I might have to give a try.
Me thinks I need to get this book for myself instead of using the library's copy! Off to Amazon I go!
Bon Appetit!
