September is often a busy time of year for families, but this October has been similarly hectic for a lot of households. Between work, extracurricular activities, school events and social obligations, it can be hard to find time to blink, let alone cook dinner! As we head towards November, things aren’t slowing down—hello, holiday season ahead—but you’ve still got to put food on the table every night.
With a fantastic season of grilling and a beautiful Thanksgiving holiday behind us, fall is here and it’s time to break out your slow cooker. We love this type of cooking in the cooler season! It’s easy, convenient and wonderfully suited to batch cooking or family family meals.
Olliffe strives to offer the best possible value on high quality local foods. Part of that involves offering a fantastic discount to our email subscribers each week—this allows us to give you a great price on products that help support our regenerative goals. Here’s what you need to know.
Thanksgiving always reminds us how important it is to pause from our busy lives, be mindful and practice gratitude. Today, we’d like to do just that—and you’re a part of it! Our team would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to customers for supporting our local, independent butcher shop.
Cooking your family’s favourite dishes is a great way to approach Thanksgiving dinner, but it doesn’t hurt to try something new as well. A mix of new and familiar dishes can be really lovely—and over time, some of those ‘new’ dishes may become family favourites! Here are some Thanksgiving meal ideas and recipes to consider—we hope you enjoy them and they become a part of those memories made around the holiday table.
The weather has certainly changed in the last week or so—the mornings are fresh and a little chilly, evenings are cooler and you may have even broken out a jacket or sweater at some point. At Olliffe, that only means one thing: it’s time to start thinking about delicious cool-weather meals that are perfect for fall.
September is a busy month for parents and kids, especially as you settle into a new school year and extracurriculars. But you’ve gotta eat, and you deserve to eat well. Here are some quick and easy meal ideas for breakfast, school lunches and weeknight meals. Have a great school year, everyone!
If you’d like to know more about how your food is made, we’ve got good news—Olliffe customers can now use their Solar Dollars to book a tour of Hillview Farm in Norfolk County!
August is one of the best times of year to enjoy fresh Ontario produce. Between the amazing local corn, the ripe tomatoes and fresh garlic, all of those delicious fresh berries and that tasty summer squash, there’s plenty to enjoy (here’s a full list of what’s in season in August). It’s all good, but one piece of produce reigns supreme: Ontario peaches. They’re perfect this time of year, so we’re sharing a list of ways to enjoy them with your favourite Olliffe products.
August is quickly passing by and before you know it, we’ll be talking about back-to-school lunches and Thanksgiving dinner. But don’t worry—there are still plenty of beautiful summer days to enjoy in the meantime! To make the most of these final weeks of BBQ season, be sure to try these exceptional products.
In honour of Food Day Canada, here are five excellent Canadian cookbooks to inspire you.
Whether you’ve purchased our classic boneless skinless chicken breasts or are enjoying our pasture-raised chicken breasts while they’re still available for the season, you’re in for a great meal. Ontario poultry is tender and delicious, and there are countless ways to prepare it for a delicious lunch or dinner. Here are some suggestions the whole family will love—we hope to see you in store soon or serve you online.
