from the kitchen

  • 3 Easy Ways to Cook with Mustard

    by Kimberley Allan
    As the days get colder and the farm is blanketed in fog, I love finding ways to cook healthy, flavourful meals with less time and effort. I love u...

  • The Soothing Scent of Eucalyptus

    by Kimberley Allan
    If you're lucky enough to grow your own eucalyptus or buy from your local farmers' market, you know how special and aromatic this botanical can be....

  • 5 Ways to Cook with Kale

    by Kimberley Allan
    November is a perfect time to shift from delicate lettuce to hardy greens. Kale is abundant, nutritious, and versatile. If you're looking for ways ...

  • Healthy Herbs in the Home

    by Kimberley Allan
    As the temperatures cool down outside, it's time to bring warming herbs inside. Rosemary, thyme, and oregano are perennial herbs made for slow cook...

  • Make Your Own {Stock}

    by Kimberley Allan
    Homemade stock falls under the category of Free Food, for me. It is essentially made of ingredients that would otherwise be thrown away (or hopeful...

  • Store Food for Winter - without canning!

    by Kimberley Allan
    Summer and Fall harvests are the time to store food for Winter. Whether you want to preserve fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs, or prepared foods, it ...

  • Grow Your Own {Tomatoes}

    by Kimberley Allan
    This week, we are featuring our tomato plants in preparation for the May Long Weekend. This time of year is when we recommend that your tomato plan...

  • Make Your Own {pesto}

    by Kimberley Allan
    As Spring slowly emerges here, we will have an abundance of greens and fresh herbs. I love making different pestos to create easy meals and to free...

  • Make Your Own {breakfast}

    by Kimberley Allan
    We love breakfast. And we have a few favourites that we enjoy weekly. Homemade granola is easily the most versatile pantry item I make. Simple, nu...

  • Salad Formula

    by Kimberley Allan
    This time of year requires few recipes. The weekly fruits and vegetables are enough inspiration for meals that we simply put together what is fresh...

  • Farm Finds

    by Kimberley Allan
    Each week we will post our Farm Finds- a collection of what is fresh and available right now. Unlike a CSA, this isn't a weekly commitment but rath...

  • The Harvest

    by Kimberley Allan
    Welcome to Gather! We have been working behind the scenes to bring this to you for quite a while. In fact, we thought we would launch last spring b...