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Freaking Easy Foccacia
One of the first breads I made was foccacia. For those who don't know it's an oven baked Italian bread. You can eat it on the side, as a...

Chef Duane
Mar 122 min read
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Coconut Macaroons
Send off summer with this simple yet delicious Coconut Macaroon Recipe!

Chef Duane
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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Chimichurri Verde
This is an awesome way to use some of your harvest to create a fresh, delicious sauce that's amazing with summer proteins.

Chef Duane
Jul 6, 20242 min read
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Date Day Food Crawl
Stace and I LOVE food! No, not just because I'm a chef. We love experiencing different cultures, and food, is the best way to get to the...

Chef Duane
Apr 4, 20248 min read
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Unusual Finds in Unlikely Places
There are times, especially when inflation is high, that you truly have to seek deals wherever you can find them. Here are a few we've...

Chef Duane
Mar 8, 20244 min read
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Sugarplums Exposed
T'was the day after victory and all through the house, all the people were shouting GO BLUE and cheering about, The trophy was perched on...

Chef Duane
Jan 9, 20243 min read
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Feeling Salty
Salt is one of those ingredients, like fat, that has accumulated a bad misunderstood reputation. So what exactly is salt, why is it so...

Chef Duane
Dec 19, 202311 min read
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Apple Dumplings
One of my favorite things about fall, is the fact that it's APPLE SEASON! One recipe I love to make with my kids are apple dumplings....

Chef Duane
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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Getting Oily With Expressed Oils and Animal Products
So, how many times have you been staring at the shelf at the grocery store and start questioning your life decisions? lol PLUS, how can...

Chef Duane
Aug 15, 20238 min read
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The Prep Deck Review, Prep like a pro!
So a few years ago, we like many invested in an online campaign like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. You see, Stace, my wife, struggles with...

Chef Duane
Jul 19, 20233 min read
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Gym & Juicing
It's time to make sure your body is running in peak condition. Every engine needs fuel to run it best, lets talk about what will deliver it,

Chef Duane
Jun 27, 20235 min read
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Campfire Food Recipe (Using Fire to Make Delicious Food)
So the Canadian Wildfires have us stuck inside, again. What's crazy, my kids smelled it when I took them for a walk. I on the other hand,...

Chef Duane
Jun 9, 20232 min read
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Of Mosquitoes and Men
A quarter score and 3 years ago, my wife and I embarked on a journey. It's a journey to be remembered for the ages and notated for all to...

Chef Duane
May 30, 20235 min read
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If You Plant It, They MIGHT Grow? 🤨
Well, I've given you PLENTY of time since our last post about this, to have your seeds ready. So let's get to planting and make sure we...

Chef Duane
Apr 27, 20236 min read
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Amazingly Simple Flatbread
How many times have you looked at the ingredients in a loaf of bread? How many times could you NOT pronounce half of them and...

Chef Duane
Mar 29, 20233 min read
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EnGrained Misperceptions Part 1
One of the most powerful tools a chef has at their disposal is humility. Recently, I could’ve gotten my wife sick by giving her Hummus...

Chef Duane
Mar 24, 20237 min read
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Quick Cold Weather Cobbler
I recently was working with several West Indian people, and we had in interesting conversation. What was the subject?...WELL, if the...

Chef Duane
Feb 15, 20234 min read
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Seed Season
Whelp, it's been a minute, We've moved and the process took a BIT longer than expected...but that's a different story, however, a promise...

Chef Duane
Aug 19, 20225 min read
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#NewWardOrder
It has been quite a few months since we've last seen each other. Honestly, I've missed you. So, let's get to it. Something big happened,...

Chef Duane
Apr 4, 20224 min read
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Double Double Soil and...Manure?
Have you ever wondered why nothing seems to grow well in your garden? OR AT ALL?! Well it could be as simple as adding or taking...

Chef Duane
Aug 4, 20213 min read
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