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Coleslaw
For years I have made coleslaw using store bought mayonnaise or salad dressing as the base for the dressing. I was looking for a dressing...

Dawn Hames
Apr 12 min read
Phones
I remember our first phone on our farm at Streamstown in the 1950’s. It was a wooden box with what they called a candlestick receiver...

Doreen Flewell Klatt
Mar 253 min read
Waldorf Astoria Frosting
Here are some amazing icing recipes that use less overall sugar, but yield a light, fluffy and cloud like icing. The first recipe was...

Dawn Hames
Mar 252 min read


Final Show Of The Allied Arts 2024/25 Series Was A Great Evening Of Music
Jack Semple Plays Lightfoot. Photo Greg Haslehurst Photography Music lovers in Vermilion and surrounding areas, took in the final show of...

Lorna Hamilton
Mar 252 min read
Matrimonial Squares
Why are Matrimonial Squares called Matrimonial Squares? Because they are full of dates! Another name for this date delight are Date...

Dawn Hames
Mar 192 min read
Baked Apple Egg Custard
Egg custard dates all the way back to ancient Rome. This ancient dish would have been sweetened with honey and sprinkled with pepper and...

Dawn Hames
Mar 62 min read
Beef And Bean Burritos
Staycation coming right up! Put on some salsa music or mariachi and mix up a margarita. This is a fairly easy main dish to make, with...

Dawn Hames
Mar 32 min read
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Winter is a great time to turn on the oven to do a little baking. This Apple Muffin recipe uses basic ingredients and you can quickly...

Dawn Hames
Feb 193 min read
Cinnamon Roll Biscuits
Cold winter days are always a nice time to turn on the oven and do some baking. These cinnamon roll biscuits are easy to make and use...

Dawn Hames
Feb 132 min read
Hygge
With the winter temperature dipping to extreme lows, it’s a great time to want to stay cozy. Hygge is the art of cozy. Hygge is the...

Dawn Hames
Feb 63 min read


Vermilion Native Shane Turgeon Wins 2024 Canadian Geographic Photo Of The Year Contest
The Milky Way rises above the abandoned Utopia School, an old one-room schoolhouse that opened in 1904. This photo is part of the...

Lorna Hamilton
Feb 63 min read
Salmon Baked In Parchment Paper
The fact that salmon is a very healthy food is no secret. The problem with salmon is that we don’t eat it or any type of fish often...

Lorna Hamilton
Jan 293 min read
Egg Bites
Our chickens have been good layers lately, so I needed to use up some eggs. I decided to make egg bites. Egg bites are handy and yummy...

Dawn Hames
Jan 242 min read


A & R Filipino Delicacies Ribbon Cutting
From left, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Mike van der Torre, Deputy Mayor Joshua Rayment, Arelene Jardinico, Councillor Robert...

Lorna Hamilton
Jan 242 min read
Vermilion Is One Of The Luckiest Towns In Alberta
Alberta’s physician shortage has been a longstanding concern, with over 650,000 residents across the province lacking access to regular...

Lorna Hamilton
Jan 153 min read
Everlasting Salad
Starting off the New Year, we often decide to eat healthier. This everlasting salad is a delicious way to get a variety of healthy raw...

Dawn Hames
Jan 92 min read
A Christmas Feast On The Prairies
I always look forward to enjoying the traditional foods of Christmas. The menu is pretty standard year after year all across the...

Dawn Hames
Dec 19, 20245 min read
Coconut Yogurt Clusters
Christmas is coming, and so is all the Christmas baking. Here is a unique Christmas treat, that is full of healthy ingredients, instead...

Lorna Hamilton
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Spaghetti Squash And Ginger Soup
Winter is upon us, and savory homemade soups are always welcoming and cozy. This one is thick and creamy, and perfect served with thick...

Dawn Hames
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Amber Bauer With Lady Sage Leave Audience
The Vermilion Allied Arts second performance of its 2024/25 Series kicked off with an unforgettable evening of music, emotion, and female...

Lorna Hamilton
Oct 31, 20243 min read
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