It doesn't get better than soup and a sandwich Lucy Waverman cooks up a classic; soup and sandwich. You're going to want to try this sandwich, a rich and meaty Portabella Mushroom Sandwich.
Stroganoff the ultimate comfort food Using simple, fresh ingredients and staying away from canned soup bases, this recipe skimps on the sodium, allowing the true flavours of veal, fresh broccoli and mushrooms to shine through.
You say yummy, we say umami This quick dish offers two main sources of umami: Mushrooms and tamari (that milder version of soy sauce).
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Healthy start to eating in 2010 Desiree Nielsen, Choices Markets’ in-house dietician, explores 10 items that are locally grown and nutrional powerhouses. Check out number 10!
Postholiday diets start here Chicken With Crimini Mushroom and Port Sauce; a comfort food that is easy on the waistline, long on creativity and easy to make
Mushroom frittata a quick and easy meal Here is an easy solution for a quick lunch or supper. It's a frittata, an Italian version of an omelette that has the vegetables mixed in with the eggs.
Winter soups - The slow and the easy Robust – there’s no better word for this soup bolstered with cubes of beef, with lots of mushrooms, root vegetables and barley. This is a real winter beater soup.
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I hope that you all had a great Holiday, and are starting off the New Year right.
If any of you are like me and enjoy a really good recipe calendar, then you are going to appreciate this...
Mushrooms Canada has a new Free 2010 Calendar available for download! Simply download the PDF, and print off your calendar at home. It's instant, easy, and filled with great Mushroom recipes.
Will you be having dinner with a vegan this holiday? You might be thinking that it could be a little tricky, but don't you worry, Lucy Waverman has it all figured out!
She has come up with a fabulous Holiday Feast, fit for a vegan king. And of course it features the meaty portabella mushrooms as a healthy (vegan friendly) alternative to turkey.
Take a look at this mouthwatering menu:
- Roasted Portabella Mushrooms with Chestnut Stuffing - Garlic Mashed Potatoes - Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Almonds - Chocolate Cake
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A luscious vegetarian answer to Christmas turkey Thanksgiving and Christmas are challenging times to say “No thanks” to meat. Let Luisa D'Amato convince you that her Crispy Fried Tofu with Mushroom Ragout is the way to go this holiday season.
‘Tis the season for vitamin D Foods rich in vitamin D, like salmon, tuna, mushrooms, soymilk, eggs and fortified cereals, are sensible sources as well. These foods will also help to increase serotonin levels, which will help stabilize your mood and energy.
Portabella-layered mashed potatoes Basil-flavoured portabella mushrooms add a taste of Italy to this mashed potato casserole - a perfect side-dish for the holiday season.
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Canadore’s Mushroom Cannelloni recipe and cooking video wowed the judges in the Third Annual “Make it with Mushrooms Student Chef Challenge.”
“Creamy, elegant and surprisingly easy to prepare,” says Clare Jones, home economist, nutritionist, and judge in this year’s Make It With Mushrooms Student Chef Challenge. “The team from Canadore College certainly brought their A-game when creating both their written recipe and corresponding cooking video.”
Similar to last year, this year’s challenge was extremely close with only a few points separating the first, second and third place winners, but in the end Canadore College claimed the title.
The Canadore College student chef team, consisting of Ryan Stencill and Isaac Bonfield, joined by video team Matthew Fraboni and Jeff Chattaway, worked under the direction of their course director Derek Lawday to create an elegant, yet simple recipe; Canadian Mushroom Cannelloni in a Goat Cheese Tarragon Cream Sauce.
Judging was based on a set of criteria that tested the student chefs’ culinary skills; taste, presentation and originality. Also included in this year’s challenge was a video submission. Videos were judged on a set of criteria including delivery of messages, originality and entertainment.
As the winning team, Canadore Collge was awarded a certificate recognizing their achievement as well as a $1,500 grant for their program, $1,500 for the student chef team, and an additional $600 for the video team.
“We plan to contribute our winnings towards our education and future competitions,” says the Canadore Student Chef team. Course Director Derek Lawday says the grant money will be used to “purchase equipment and offset travel to other competitions.”
This was the third Make It With Mushrooms Student Chef Challenge conducted by Mushrooms Canada. Seven community colleges accepted the challenge back in September, and each submitted a mushroom recipe and cooking video.
“This year’s challenge was distinctively different than last years, as we had removed the cook-off portion and replaced it with a video submission,” says Mushrooms Canada Marketing Manager Brittany Stager. With the demand for online cooking videos rising, Mushrooms Canada sees this challenge as a unique way to highlight fresh Ontario Mushrooms, and for the Colleges’ Culinary programs to showcase their students, culinary abilities, and facilities.
that Mushrooms Canada has their very own group on Flickr?
That's right, now you can join in the fun by sharing your delicious recipes and recipe photos with our Make it with Mushrooms Group! It's all for the love of mushrooms!
Here's a little sampling of what has been submitted so far...
Ontario Community Colleges participate in third annual mushroom recipe competition.
GUELPH, ON – New and unique were the two attributes that came to mind when Mushrooms Canada designed the third annual “Make it with Mushrooms” Student Chef Challenge. After two successful years, Mushrooms Canada decided on a format change that was unique, innovative, and never done before; a video submission.
Community Colleges from all across Ontario were invited to participate. Cambrian College in Sudbury, Canadore College in North Bay, Conestoga College in Waterloo, Fanshawe College in London, Georgian College in Barrie, Humber College in Toronto, and Niagara College in Niagara have accepted the challenge.
“This year’s challenge is distinctively different than last years, as we have removed the cook-off portion and replaced it with a video submission,” says Mushrooms Canada Marketing Manager Brittany Stager. With the demand for online cooking videos rising, Mushrooms Canada sees this challenge as a unique way to highlight fresh Ontario Mushrooms, and for the Colleges’ Culinary programs to showcase their students, culinary abilities, and facilities.
“I like the new format, especially the video idea - it is a great way to connect with our technology savvy students and work with other departments of the college such as Broadcasting,” says Fanshawe Colleges Culinary Program Coordinator Patrick Hersey.The Student Chefs will compete for a chance to win a $1500 team scholarship, a $1500 donation for the Colleges’ Chef Training Program, and the title “Make it with Mushrooms Masters.” The winning team’s video production group will also receive a prize of $600.
Each team of Student Chefs will submit one Main Course recipe video featuring the star ingredient; fresh Ontario mushrooms. Submissions will be judged on the basis of Presentation, Taste, Simplicity, Consistency, Originality, Nutrition, Story and Video Production. The team with the highest score will be named the “Make it with Mushrooms Masters.”
Contest entries are due by November 13th 2009, and the "Make it with Mushrooms Master" will be named by December 1st, 2009.
This will be the third year Mushrooms Canada hosts the Make It with Mushrooms Student Chef Challenge, and hopes to make it a National Challenge in 2010. “Nurturing the skills of today’s youth and tomorrow’s influencers is very important to Mushroom Canada” states Mushrooms Canada’s Executive VP, Bill Stevens. “Working with the student programs at Ontario’s community colleges has proven to be a successful strategy to achieve this goal.”
Interested in where your fresh mushrooms come from? Then check out Maribel Linfield's interview with Whitecrest Mushroom Farm owner Murray Good.
Murray explains the whole process of mushrooms growing, and debunks a few myths along the way.
Then roll up your sleeves and throw on an apron, it's cooking time with me! I show Maribel how easy it is to prepare my favourite recipe, Sweet and Spicy Stir-Fried Mushrooms.
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Mushrooms: Can They Prevent Colds and Flu? Are you looking for a natural way to prevent colds and viruses this season? Mushrooms are a plant based food that will keep your immune system primed and ready!
Kebabs feature classic Greek flavours Marinated mushrooms and pork tenderloin quickly absorb the wonderful flavours of the classic Greek kebab. Serve with rice or orzo pilaf.
Strawberries and Kale and Mushrooms, Oh My! Meghan Telpner, a Toronto-based nutritionist, used to hate the taste of mushrooms, but after a tour of an Organic mushroom farm she started to see the potential in the delicious and healthy fungi.
Seared salmon and wild mushroom ragu Get into the mood for autumn with a hearty and delicious meal. Celebrated chef Charlie Palmer, cookbook author and owner of Aureole in New York City, shares his recipe for a filling dish that will warm your belly.
Fall Green Salad With Roasted Mushrooms and Pear Vinaigrette Stephanie Witt Sedgwick is a big mushroom lover, whether they're raw or cooked, in salads, soups, eggs or stews, but her latest, greatest way to use fresh mushrooms is in this salad.
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Getting the Goods on mushroom growing The Good's Putnam-area operation grows a million pounds of portobellos, portobellinis and criminis a year, Murray and Chantelle explain how they do it.
Edible Fungi - For the love of mushrooms Mushroom lover Debra Morris explores all the different varieties of mushrooms, how to prepare them, discusses their nutritional value, and provides us with two delicious recipes. I'm all over the Spicy Teriyaki Mushrooms!
Fill up on meatless fajitas Health experts have long encouraged the moderation of meat consumption to reduce the amount of saturated fats in your diet, so skip the skirt steak and add meaty portabella mushrooms to your fajitas.
Mushrooms great health benefits and recipe ideas Penn State researchers have found that mushrooms harbor large amounts of an antioxidant called L-ergothioneine. The scientific buzz is that fungi, for the moment, are the only foods that contain this compound, so fill up on mushrooms.
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P.B.L.T Salad The favorite combination of bacon, lettuce and tomato tops baked portabella mushrooms instead of bread for a light lunch.
Almond and Herb Mushroom Caps If you picked up the summer issue of the LCBO Food & Drink Magazine, you were in for a treat. These easy to make stuffed mushrooms are perfect for entertaining with a glass of Savory & James Amontillado Dlux.
King Oyster Mushroom Satay This interesting recipe is part of the 5 No-Cook Dishes Raw Food at Home Menu over at Sweethome.ca.
Unearth the flavor of the humble mushroom "Few foods are as versatile or span cuisines like mushrooms," writes Johnathan L. Wright as he shares his insights into the humble mushroom, and a recipe or two.
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Superfoods Chatelaine reports that mushrooms are the new Superfood, we couldn't agree more!
Bravo TV's 'Top Chef' Carla Hall shares love of mushrooms "I love mushrooms all kinds of mushrooms, and I always have," Hall said. "A lot of people who don't like mushrooms, a lot of time, as it is with anything, haven't had them cooked properly."
Sautéed wild mushrooms with baby spinach You can use any combination of mushrooms in this recipe, including chanterelles, morels or even white button. Enjoy this on the side or turn it into a vegetarian entrée over pasta or rice.
Portobello Mushroom Burger This is the true meaning of a veggie burger! Portobello mushrooms are the perfect size to fit in a traditional hamburger bun, they grill up beautifully, and their substantial texture and rich taste will have everyone begging for seconds.
Road Grill host Matt Dunigan's Portobella Burger Stack It’s summer, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time to fire up the BBQ. Matt Dunigan shows you how to share the grill with your herbivore friends with this hearty portobello recipe.
What did you do yesterday afternoon? Well, if you were downtown Toronto at Queen's Park you were certainly in for a treat.
Over 15 Ontario food associations and groups gathered in partnership with Foodland Ontario for the annual Pick Ontario Freshness Farmer's Market.
Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Leona Dombrowsky, opened the farmers market at noon with announcement urging Ontarians to continue to purchase fresh Ontario products.
Much was to be sampled, from Ontario pickled eggs, to our fresh crimini mushrooms with dill dip, the day was filled with local products and local flavours.
Even Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty, had time to come visit and enjoy a sample of fresh Ontario mushrooms.
All-in-all it was a beautiful day filled with local food, and a strong reminder to Ontarians to enjoy locally grown foods as much as they can.
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Mushrooms are not your ordinary plant One of the most unique foods that we consume on a regular basis is mushrooms. Unlike any ordinary vegetable or plant, mushrooms are actually members of the fungus family. They are produced from spores rather than seeds, and therefore lack the familiar plant traits of leaves, flowers, and roots.
Chicken and 'shrooms are quick meal The talented chef Jacques Pepin makes a sustaining dinner for four with four large chicken thighs and three cups of mushrooms.
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Fight Swine Flu with Mushrooms The ordinary white button mushroom can help you beat the swine flu, researchers at Tufts University say. They have discovered that this lowly fungus, which for many years was thought to have no medicinal or nutritional value, gives our immune systems a big boost.
Mushrooms Make a Green Choice The ways that fresh mushrooms recycle, reduce and reuse, making them a truly green choice.
Fresh mushrooms make this family recipe tasty and nutritious Looking for a way to get your kids to eat healthier? This delicious Ginger Beef & Mushrooms Stir-fry is a great way to incorporate the nutritional benefits of mushrooms into your children's diets in a fun and familiar way.
Mushrooms on the Barbie A delicious recipe where Portobellos go from grill to bun in under five minutes! Yum!
Chicken and Mushroom Pie A delicious classic is served up hot with fresh button mushrooms. Try varying the types for a different flavour each time.
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13 Deadliest Mushrooms on the Planet A list, complete with pictures, of the most toxic mushrooms in the world. Make you think twice about picking the mushrooms in your front yard!
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8 Mushrooms to get to know better Homemaker's magazine showcases 8 varieties of fresh mushrooms. Includes great tips on flavour, and serving suggestions.
Mushroom Helps Combat Prostate Cancer Cells A new study in the journal Nutrition and Cancer finds that the white button mushroom is particularly effective against prostate cancer.
Laura Calder's Mushroom Ravioli Laura Calder cooks up a delicious Mushroom Ravoili for the April Cooking Club Challenge over on Food TV.
Quick Fiesta Pork and Vegetables Foodland Ontario offers up a stew that can be enjoyed by kids of all ages after an afternoon of outdoor fun. Try with a variety of fresh mushrooms, including crimini, portabella and shiitake.
Have you tried the NewHarvey's Angus Mushroom Melt?
With melty swiss cheese, a freshly grilled angus beef patty, and fresh sautéed Canadian Mushrooms, you're going to need two hands to eat this burger, and we want to see it!
Send Mushrooms Canada pictures of you enjoying the new Angus Mushrooms Melt, and your photo could be featured on the Mushrooms Canada Blog on May 1st, 2009! You'll be an instant Mushroom Celebrity!
Simply snap your photos and post a link to them in the comments section, it's that easy! We'll pick the best ones, and showcase them on May 1st.
What are you waiting for? Grab a camera and a burger today!
Mushrooms strengthen immunity: mouse study Immunity study finds that the simple white button mushrooms has a stronger immune-boosting effect than more exotic, and more expensive, variety.
Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff A delicious and simple recipe for stroganoff. Recipe calls for any variety of mushroom, why not try it with some fresh criminis, shiitakes and oyster mushrooms?
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Portobello name clever marketing, says chef Tracy Marks writes about the clever Portabella mushroom. Features two fabulous portabella recipes, Stuffed Breakfast Portobellos and simple, but tasty, Portobello Burgers.
Frittata an easy solution for a quick-to-prepare lunch or supper A tasty and simple Cheese and Mushroom Frittata. An great solution for a quick lunch or supper. It's a frittata, an Italian version of an omelette that has the vegetables mixed in with the eggs.
Get hungry for some fungi Barb Holland explains the mushroom industry in Canada and shares a favourite Foodland Ontario recipe, Asian Chicken Noodle Soup.
A taste of Montreal at home Lucy Waverman takes a trip to Montreal to enjoy three different bowls of mushroom soup. Features her own variation on the Montreal classic, Crimini Soup with Hon Shimeji Mushrooms.
So your concern is Vitamin D Are you a Canadian that is concerned about your intake of Vitamin D? Don't fret, fresh mushrooms can help!
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Funding for this project has been granted through the Canada-Ontario Research and Development Program,
as funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Roasted Portabella Mushrooms with Chestnut Stuffing
Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Leona Dombrowsky, opened the farmers market at noon with announcement urging Ontarians to continue to purchase fresh Ontario products.
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