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Exploring great food in #yeg Edmonton and #yyc Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Check us out! http://ow.ly/VzZWC
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Hunger is as cruel a reality here in Canada as it is overseas.
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Please support your local food bank. Alberta Food Banks www.albertafoodbanks.org Surrounding Area Food Banks Don’t live in the metropolitan Edmonton area? For donations or service in Leduc, Strathcona, Spruce Grove, St. Albert and Fort Saskatchewan Click Here for contact information. Did you know? 
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Edmonton shows its urbane side, as travel writer tours new eateries and watering holes
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Surprises are everywhere in this province, which is showing an increasingly urban, and urbane, edge. #yycfood #yegfood
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On July 19th. Plant a Food Forest and Eat it Too. The City of Edmonton has an ambitions goal of doubling it’s urban forest! It’s also serious about naturalization (here’s a link to the city’s Naturalization Plan). Meanwhile, public support for increased food security and urban agriculture continues to grow. So why ...
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A hard-core vegetarian, a diehard meat-man, and a pregnant naturopath who eats only organic, but no dairy. Local chiropractor Marcy Lampshire looked at her guest list and sighed. What could she feed her beloved band of fussy friends that would suit all comers? Oh, and keep in mind that Lampshire herself is gluten-intolerant, her gut bulging and twisting if she dares subject it to wheat products. Making numerous dishes for different food preferences takes time and it also threatens to destroy the bonds formed when people gather in community to break bread.
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For Janelle Herbert, running a farm in Edmonton has always been about more than just growing vegetables and making a profit. As the owner and operator of Riverbend Gardens, she’s also interested in bolstering the city’s local food economy—something she and her team do through their Community Supported Agriculture program, an initiative that is increasing the accessibility of local food in Edmonton.
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Sporting a six-seat riff on a 1960s Mexican living room, the new 70-seat Mexican roastery looks to blur the lines between entertainment and eating when it opens, sometime over the summer.
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Welcome to a Pinterest groupboard for casserole recipes. So green beans, tuna, pasta, mac n cheese, chicken and anything else that can be served as a casserole.
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Delicious Casserole Recipes @Pinterest
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What: What the Truck?! in Old Strathcona
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Celebrate this Father's Day with a few of his favourite things: barbecue, burgers and baking!
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BARBECUE: If dad will relinquish the barbecue for a day, try grilling up some of these recipes! #yegfood #yycfood
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Vegetarians rejoice — Muse's new tasting menu is tailored to you
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Let's face it, Calgary is not the land of vegetable-focused plates.#yycfood
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When summer hits in Calgary it feels like the whole city comes alive. Food trucks fill the streets, great local eateries open their patios, and, best of all, the farmers' markets fill with fresh ve...
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Consumers don't trust producers. Toxic chemicals are often blamed, but the real issue is transparency. How safe is hydroponic produce? Let's dig deeper.
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Oh, Canada! Our home and native land is famous for quite a few things: free health care, the rowdiness hockey fans, apologizing profusely -- and yes, our delicious foods.
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CALGARY - Sobeys will close about 50 “underperforming” stores, the majority of them in Western Canada. The national grocer announced Thursday that the company completed a detailed full review of its retail store network during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2014.
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Journal food writer Liane Faulder tries Sailin’ On Food Truck in downtown Edmonton.
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“Organic,” “free range,” “raised without hormones”: Albertans are inundated with claims about the origins of their food
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Watch Sunday cooking segment with RGE RD Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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In the month of May Fort Edmonton Park opened its doors to the public for the season and announced the appointment of their new Culinary Director, Jasmin Kobajica. Jasmin brings with him a wealth of culinary experience, including recently serving 10 years as the Executive Chef at Cheateau Lacombe. I was curious to see what Jasmin had in store for Fort Edmonton Park and had the chance to sit down and chat with him.
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From Gastroposter Callista Lemay: Classic vanilla ice cream with blueberries and raspberries with a modern twist: balsamic fig jam. Yum. So grown up!
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Sign up and share your food photos in fun weekly food missions. You could be in the Calgary Herald, get perks for participating, plus be entered to win a family-style dinner for 6 at Craft Beer Market!
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Sweet on Summer | Gastropost Edmonton: Food Photos and Food Missions for #yegFood Lovers in Edmonton
Photo by Gastroposter Lindsay Angelstad. While the weather may not be fully co-operating yet, we’re expecting it to heat up soon, so let’s get into a sweet, summery mood this week. Your mission is to show us a favourite seasonal dessert. We’re certainly sweet on your cakes and pies, and we also think getting into a nice June vibe with your tasty gelatos, ice cream and ice pops would be … well, sweet.
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Sign up and share your food photos in fun weekly food missions. You could be in the Edmonton Journal, get perks, plus be entered to win a family-style dinner for 6 at Craft Beer Market!
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Edmonton Food Council presents Community Gardens - a panel discussion via @tomatofooddrink
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These days it refers to a lot more than just people like me.
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What Does the Word 'Chef' Even Mean Anymore? #yegfood #yycfood
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Okay, to keep things straight and make things easy to find, here is our growing list of restaurants we've reviewed in Edmonton and Calgary. Other places abroad is listed above in, you guessed it, the tab Goot Eats! There's lots more to come.. too much food and not enough time to write about it. Eating great food tends to lead to lethargy and food comas.. not too conducive to blogging lol! For great eats everywhere else click here!
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25 Favourite Things to Eat #yegfood via @AvenueEdmonton Magazine