With so many fresh, delicious Ontario vegetables in season, there’s a simple way to extend summer’s bounty right into the fall. Give pickling a try. Pickled vegetables are a great way to add flavour to sandwiches, salads, and side dishes. They are great for snacking as well as adding to charcuterie boards. You’ll be sure to impress your guests with these simple tips on how to pickle vegetables.
Simple Pickling: How to Pickle Vegetables Read More »
Have you ever checked out the Foodland Ontario website? We highly recommend it for information and availability charts on all of your seasonal favourites. We have grabbed some great information from their site to help provide some great information on everyone’s July favourite – Ontario Strawberries!
It’s Ontario Strawberry Season! Tips, Tricks and a Simple Strawberry Jam Recipe Read More »
Summer is fast approaching and the warm days leave us looking for fresh, flavourful snacks that give us that little pop of energy we are looking for. Fresh fruit is definitely the answer for most people. A lot of times when we are speaking with customers, they ask about the best technique for cutting and preparing fruit so that most of it does not end up in the garbage with a peel. So, this week, we’ll show you the best techniques for two exotic fruit items we get asked a bunch about: mangoes and pineapples.
Best Techniques for Slicing and Dicing Mangoes & Pineapples Read More »
Many news reports are out indicating a rise in inflation trends for food prices in 2016 in the 4-5% range. A lot of customers are asking us what is going on and how they can still eat healthy on a budget in 2016.
The solution: We need to re-consider how we buy our fresh food!
Try our simple tip to help you save money on fresh food in 2016.
How to Eat Healthy with Food Prices Rising in 2016 Read More »
At Vince’s Market, we pride ourselves on providing fresh and nutritious prepared foods for you and your family. We have a wide selection of heat and serve foods that are already in “ready-to-heat” containers that require just minutes in your oven. No additives, no preservatives… just fresh meal solutions for you and your family.
Vince’s Market Makes Meal Time Easy Read More »
The color of the egg shell is not related to quality, nutrients, flavor, or cooking characteristics. White shelled eggs are produced by hens with white feathers and white ear lobes. Brown shelled eggs are produced by hens with red feathers and red ear lobes. Brown egg layers usually are slightly larger and require more food, thus brown eggs usually cost more than white eggs.
Everything You Want to Know About Eggs! Read More »
Perhaps you have experienced sticker shock recently when shopping for that roast. The price of beef has gone up over 60% in the last two years so when you are looking to cook a “traditional Sunday roast”, the price might throw you off a bit. This is where Vince’s Market comes in!
Cooking a Sunday Roast of Beef Read More »
It’s peach season! We thought we would share some information about this beautiful fruit. Here is everything you ever wanted to know about peaches! Did you know peaches are low in calories, fat and sodium and contain vital nutrients that help maintain a healthy lifestyle? One medium-size peach contains 37 calories and is a good source of Vitamin C. Ontario leads Canada in both peach and nectarine production with 82 per cent of the national production.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Peaches! Read More »
When is the last time you included currants in your cooking, baking or even in a cocktail? Here at Vince’s Market we are always encouraging our customers to try something new! Not sure how to use them? Here is some history on this beautiful fruit and some tips on how to enjoy them.
Try Something New! – History and Uses for Currants Read More »
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