Alberta on the Plate Celebrates Local Food Week in #MyJasper

This post was sponsored by Alberta on the Plate, though as always, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. 

This week, we headed towards the mountains to celebrate Local Food Week with Alberta on the Plate. 

Alberta on the Plate is a celebration of local food that takes place between August 7-16.  It aims to help spotlight local Alberta restaurants that collaborate with Alberta farmers, and feature Alberta products on their menu.  The participating restaurants have really done a great job of showcasing the beautiful food that our province has to offer. 

Buddha Bowls & The Perfect Steak

Devlin's Pizza Pretzels

Last week I hosted my very first Virtual Cooking Class we made my Easy Homemade Pasta.

Everyone had so much fun, I decided to keep the classes going for the foreseeable future.

Every Sunday at 1PM MST, I'll be hosting a FREE Virtual Cooking Class with guest chefs from my community!

FREE - Virtual Pasta Cooking Class

I always try to find a glimmer of light among the darkness. Amid everything that's going on the world right now, the light is this: we are all finding innovative ways to communicate and spend time with each other.

Invite your family and friend to this fun event- no matter where they may be. Call your Mom in New Brunswick, or your best friend from Manitoba. We've already built a great community through recipes - let's spend this Sunday in the kitchen - together. <3

If you'd like to cook along with me, here is the full recipe:

https://www.cookingwithjax.com/2014/06/easy-homemade-pasta.html

To join - click on this link from a desktop:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/239175723

Or download the Zoom App from a smartphone or tablet and enter:

Meeting ID: 239 175 723

You don't need a pasta maker to take this class - a rolling pin (or even a bottle of wine!) will do the trick!

Raspberry Jam

There's few things I cherish more in this world than spending time with my Grandparents.  They live in my favourite place on earth - Vancouver Island.  I live a full day's commute away from them, which involves a beautiful drive through my favourite highway (93 - Jasper to Banff), the Okanagan (hello fruit and veggie stands!), followed by a 2 hour ferry ride, and another hour's drive to get there.  The journey is nearly as fun as the destination! 

Shae’s Wonderade

Youth entrepreneurship is alive and well in Hinton. This upcoming Saturday June 22, Community Futures West Yellowhead is hosting “Lemonade Day” - a day focused on encouraging youth to open their very own business.  The program fully immerses youth into the experience of being a business owner and focuses on every aspect of entrepreneurship right down to writing a business plan, applying for business licenses and food permits, and developing their own unique recipes.  They are mentored every step of the way, and I had the privilege to be a part of the recipe development stage.  

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich

Fried chicken is one of my ultimate comfort foods, and I feel like that probably rings true for a lot of us.  If I could pick the perfect meal, it would consist of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans from the garden, with a fresh fruit cobbler and vanilla bean ice cream for dessert.  Clearly I’ve given this some thought.