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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · 5d

This beginner-friendly guide focuses on safe home canning practices using Bernardin, Canada’s trusted canning brand, and Ball.
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#HomeCanning #CanningTips #FoodPreservation #SustainableCooking #SeasonalEating
#CanningSeason
#WinterPantry #FarmToPantry

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Sep 16

Explore homemade cider to tangy shrubs, vinegar, and herbal tonics

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#CiderMaking #ShrubRecipe #HerbalTonic #VinegarMaking #ZeroWasteKitchen #HomeFermentation #TraditionalRecipes #CraftBeverages

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Sep 16

Explore homemade cider to tangy shrubs, vinegar, and herbal tonics.

www.recipesandroots.ca/roots/cider-shrub-vinegar-and-tonic-seasonal-drinks-from-the-garden-to-the-glass

#CiderMaking #ShrubRecipe #HerbalTonic #VinegarMaking

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Sep 16

It's crabapples time!

Discover how crabapples shaped Canadian culinary history on the Prairies.

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#CanadianFoodHistory #PrairieFoodways #IndigenousCuisine #PioneerPreserves #SustainableCooking #HeritageRecipes #SeasonalEating #LocalFood #Crabapples #freefood

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Aug 8

A jar of something pickled, something smoked, something sweet. Here are 12 make-ahead foods rooted in tradition—and perfect for your own girl dinner.

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#GirlDinner #AncestralEating #TraditionalPreservation #SustainableCookingCanada #LowWasteMeals

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Aug 8

Jam sandwiches. Cold fish. A chunk of cheese. The original snack plate came in a lunch tin.

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#GirlDinner #LunchTinHistory #CulinaryHeritage #TraditionalCanadianRecipes #LowWasteKitchenTips

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Aug 8

A meal for one is sacred, not sad Eating alone can be ritual, rebellion, and resilience. There’s legacy in the solo plate.

Join the quiet table:
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#GirlDinner #EatingAlone #FoodRituals #SoloMeals #SustainableLiving #MindfulEating

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Aug 8

Mezze. Banchan. Tapas. Snack plates are nothing new—and every bite carries a story. Explore how the world eats in pieces (and why those pieces matter).
Take a bite:
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#GirlDinner #GlobalFoodways #CulinaryTraditions #CulturalFoodHistory #SnackPlates #Foraging

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Aug 5

Root cellars, canning pots, and makeshift fridges kept our ancestors going—long before "girl dinner" was trending.
Uncover the legacy:
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#GirlDinner #FoodLabour #ZeroWasteCooking #TraditionalPreservation #WomenAndFood #FoodHistory #RecipesAndRoots

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Aug 5

Before it was pink, it was practical. #GirlDinner is older than TikTok—and this plate has roots in forage, famine, and forgotten women’s labour.

Read the full story:
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#GirlDinner #Foraging #CulinaryHeritage #SustainableEating #TikTokTrends #FoodHistory

Barbie, Beans, and Backlash: Is ‘Girl Dinner’ Just a Repackaged Legacy of Foraged Food? — Recipes & Roots

Girl Dinner is as old as time. From foraged berries to pantry scraps, explore the food history and cultural roots behind today’s viral snack plate trend.

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Aug 5

What if the internet’s trendiest meal is actually the oldest? #GirlDinner looks pretty onplate—but its roots run far deeper.

Start here:
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#FoodHistory #SustainableCooking #AncestralEating #SnackPlate #CulinaryTraditions #RecipesAndRoots

Snack Plates and Sustenance: How Girl Dinner Became a Cultural Flashpoint with Ancestral Roots — Recipes & Roots

From social trend to survival ritual, Girl Dinner has a deeper history than TikTok lets on. Here’s why its resurgence matters — and how small plates have always told big stories.

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 22

Ukrainian honey cake made the rounds—from Baba’s kitchen to every church bake sale in town.
Spiced, simple, and made to last.

🍯Grab a slice of prairie history:
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#HoneyCake #UkrainianBaking #PrairieRecipes #CanadianCuisine #FoodHeritage #TraditionalBakes

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 22

Dill didn’t just season the soup — it rewrote the fencelines.
Ukrainian herbs like dill, sorrel, and lovage naturalized across the boreal, blending garden and wild.

🌿Read the full story:
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#CulinaryTraditions #CanadianFoodHeritage #EdibleWildPlantsCanada

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 22

Wrapped to last, rolled with care.

Holubtsi fed prairie families through frost and famine—and still show up at every feast.
🥬 Read the full story:
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#Holubtsi #CabbageRolls #PrairieFoodways #UkrainianCuisine #CanadianFoodHistory #TraditionalPreservation

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 22

Ever pinched a perogy? Across Saskatchewan, this humble dumpling became a rite of passage, a freezer staple, and a symbol of prairie resilience.

🥟 The story behind the dough:
Perogies Across the Prairie
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#SaskatchewanFood #CanadianCuisine #FoodHeritage

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 22

In Manitoba’s Parkland Region, Ukrainian settlers built clay ovens, fermented dough, and baked bread that nourished bodies and beliefs.

Read “Rye and Resilience”:
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#CulinaryHeritage #RyeBreadHistory #TraditionalBread #FoodHistory

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 22

From clay ovens to cabbage rolls, Ukrainian food traditions helped shape prairie life.
Explore our new series: Ukrainian Prairie Stories – Recipes and Roots Across the Land.
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#CanadianFoodHistory #UkrainianCuisine #CulinaryTraditions #FoodCultureCanada

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 14

I spent some time in Japan when I was young. I'd never had miso soup growing up, but now a bowl of miso soup is incredibly comforting.

Which cuisines feel like home to you—even if you didn’t grow up eating them?

#ComfortFood
#FoodCulture
#GlobalCuisine
#FoodMemories
#CulturalCuisine

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 12

Cinnamon wasn’t always just for lattes and baking.
Once worth more than gold, it shaped empires, trade routes, and myths.

Uncover the story behind this ancient spice:
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#CinnamonStory #FoodHistory #SpiceTrade #RecipesAndRoots #CulinaryHeritage #MythAndMigration

The Origins of Cinnamon: Trade, Power, and the Myths Behind the Spice — Recipes & Roots

Explore the rich history of cinnamon—from ancient trade routes and colonial conquest to enduring cultural myths. Discover how this beloved spice shaped global economies, cuisine, and storytelling.

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 7

Sign up to get your free eBook: The Seasonal Pantry.
A guide to seasonal, low-waste, and culturally rooted eating in Canada.

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Free eBook – The Seasonal Pantry: A Guide to Eating with the Earth — Recipes & Roots

Download The Seasonal Pantry: A Guide to Eating with the Earth—a free eBook filled with seasonal recipes, low-waste tips, and culturally-rooted food traditions for sustainable living in Canada.

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Jul 7

This week we are exploring ... Summer Traditions Reimagined: From Ancestral Roots to Trending Tables

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#food #sustainability #foodhistory #eatlocal #canada #canadastrong #community #Sustainability #canadá #foodculture #history #barbecue #summer #summers

Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Apr 23

Smoke curls lazily from the stovepipe of a log cabin tucked into the spruce-lined banks of the Nagwichoonjik (Mackenzie River).

Enjoy this article on Métis food culture in Northern Canada #canada #history #foodhistory #community #foodculture #indigenous #indigenousfood #metis

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Apr 4

As the world looks northward for new culinary experiences, Greenland is embracing innovation while fiercely preserving the essence of its traditional food culture.

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#canada #history #greenland #foodhistory #sustainability #eatlocal

The Evolution of Greenlandic Gastronomy — Recipes & Roots

Greenland’s culinary landscape is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Rooted in Inuit food traditions that have sustained communities for centuries, Greenlandic cuisine is now being reimag...

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Apr 3

Beneath the short summer sun, the Arctic soil bursts into life, offering an array of edible plants, berries, and herbs that have sustained Indigenous communities for generations.

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#sustainability #greenland #eatlocal #foodhistory #sustainableliving #history

Foraging on the Edge of the Arctic: Greenland’s Wild Plants & the Resilient Traditions of Gathering — Recipes & Roots

The Arctic landscape of Greenland is often seen as barren—an expanse of ice and rock, where survival depends on the bounty of the sea. But those who know the land intimately understand that Greenland’...

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Recipes & Roots (Shara) @recipesandroots.bsky.social · Apr 2

Follow for more!

Enjoy seven days of meals with ingredients grown and raised in Alberta.

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#canadianmade #canada

Alberta’s Seven-Day Meal Plan — Recipes & Roots

Enjoy seven days of meals with ingredients grown and raised in Alberta.

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