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Gochujang White Wine Nova Scotian Scallops. Made with Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc & MSC Scallops with Raddichio and Mandarin

June 8, 2019 By stemsandforks 5 Comments

This post was sponsored by the Marine Stewardship Council and Nobilo Wines. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please enjoy wine responsibly.

What is food sustainability? 

I asked a couple of family and friends, and the answers varied.

“Food sustainability…Isn’t that a system that makes sure there’s enough food for the human population?”

“I think it’s the process to make sure that there is enough food for everyone but also minimizing the harm done to the environment.”

“Making sure the future will have food!”

Yes, it’s all of the above and more.

Food sustainability is the balancing act to generate enough food that can feed the human population today all the while making sure the environment is sustainable enough to provide the entire population for tomorrow. 

There was a quote I read recently from economist Herman Daly, “What use is a sawmill without a forest?” Indeed. Which perfectly sums up the Three Pillars of Sustainability: Economics, Society, and Environment. It was this three pillar philosophy that paved the way for companies to create third parties for sustainability standards and certification.

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Filed Under: Appetizers/starters, Belgian in the House, Savoury, Seafood Tagged With: mandarin, marine stewardship council, martha stewart, nobilo wine, radicchio, scallops, white wine, wine

Miso Marinated Grilled Summer Vegetables Using Metro’s New Online Pick-up Delivery Service.

June 3, 2019 By stemsandforks 4 Comments

This post was sponsored by Metro Ontario. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I feel like half my days are centred around food. Thinking about what to cook, shopping for the ingredients and then preparing the actual meals…and of course, washing dishes!  And I’m not speaking of cooking/planning recipes for my blog…rather the time spent cooking and shopping entailed with having a family with growing kids. So anything to cut the process of meal prep time and I’m all in.

This is why I was utterly thrilled when my fave grocer Metro Ontario introduced an online delivery and pick-up the program. With special Tri-Zone delivery trucks, with temperature controlled areas, ambient, refrigerated and frozen zones, ice creams arrive frozen, and veggies arrive crisp and fresh.

And the selection and variety available in-store is equally amazing online.

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Filed Under: Appetizers/starters, Dinner, Grill, Savoury, Vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, bbq, bellpeppers, delivery, grill, metro, miso, online, tomatoes, turnips, vegetables, vegetarian, zucchini

Kimchi Walnut and Arugula Crostini with Campania Tomato Sauce

December 7, 2018 By stemsandforks 4 Comments

This post is a not for profit collaboration with Mealshare. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

I could sit here and lecture you all about sharing, giving and ending youth hunger but lets be frank. The reality is most of us want to enjoy our first world lives…dinner out with friends and family. But I know We ALL Want to make a DIFFERENCE. Which is why the concept behind Mealshare is brilliant. 

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