Leftovers - A busy mom's dream!With life being so chaotic and crazy busy right now, I've been doing a lot of Big Batch Cooking with Canadian Ground Beef. Tuesday was Taco Tuesday, and Wednesday I made a beefy pasta, which means today is a leftover lunch day! It's a good thing my kids love beef!This lunch took virtually no time to make and is super cute (in my opinion). I simply … [Read more...]
#BehindTheBeef with #LoveCDNbeef
As a follow up to my recent Overwaite Plant tour, last weekend I had the immense pleasure of spending an hour picking the brain of one of BC's finest ranching families at my local Save-On-Foods.BC Cattlemen's Association, in conjunction with the Overwaitea Food Group hosted a weekend of "Meet a Rancher" events across the lower mainland and Kelowna as part of their Beef … [Read more...]
A vegetarian walks into a meat processing plant…
I know... Sounds like the start of a really bad joke.But no... This really happened. I recently had the amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity to "meet the meat" through a private tour of the Overwaite meat processing plant out in Chilliwack, BC. And yes... I rocked my #LoveCDNBeef T-shirt too! Now, I saw many upturned noses upon mention of what I was up to, … [Read more...]
Come out and meet your local BC ranchers!
Ever wonder how the meat you purchase at the grocery store gets to the store? And I don't mean by train, plane, or automobile, I mean like really get there. Where did the cow come from, who raised it and where? Did it have a name?If you're anything like me, you're curious about these things, and this weekend you've got an amazing chance to not only find out where ole Betsy was … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday – Westcoast Surf and Turf Dinner
And to think we almost had McDonald's for dinner instead... Fresh caught prawns from my parents house in North Van + Thick cut #loveCDNbeef Steak + Okanagan Zinfandel = Westcoast Surf and Turf Awesomeness!What's not to love about this province?! What's on your dinner menu tonight?psst... Don't forget to vote for your favorite Foodie Mom Blog and Vancouver … [Read more...]
