Special Features Archives | Produce Made Simple

Cooking and Baking with Apples

by Produce Made Simple | Oct 8, 2018 | Love Local, Recipe Roundups, Special Features, What's New

Apples are one of the most popular and versatile fruits available. Of course, they are delicious when eaten out of hand but they are excellent in cooked and baked recipes too! Here are a few recipes to get you inspired. Apple and Walnut Stuffed Squash Photo ...

Celebrating Food Day Canada!

by Produce Made Simple | Aug 4, 2018 | Love Local, Special Features

Produce Made Simple was one of the special guests at a Celebration of Food Day Canada with George Brown College and Food Day Canada founder, Anita Stewart. Attendees from the College, industry and media were treated to a Canadian Menu specially created for the day and ...

Summery Melon Ideas

by Produce Made Simple | Jul 24, 2018 | Special Features

It’s hard to beat the juicy refreshing taste of fresh melon. These sweet fruits are not only delicious, but they come in an array of beautiful colours as well, each with it a distinct perfume-like scent. Types of Melons Melons are large fruits with tough skins, juicy ...

Make the Most of Fresh Berries

by Produce Made Simple | Jul 16, 2018 | Love Local, Special Features

When you hear the word berries, you’re likely to think of summer and desserts. Of course berries are synonymous with summer, since that’s the time of year that they are usually in season in Canada. However, thanks to longer growing seasons, and imported produce from ...

DIY Avocado Face Masks

by Produce Made Simple | Jun 25, 2018 | How To Videos, Special Features, Vegetarian

Avocado’s healthy fats aren’t only good for you to eat, there are benefits for your skin too! That’s why these DIY Avocado Face Mask recipes are perfect if you need to nourish your skin. Avocado has chlorophyll which helps reduce inflammation and vitamin E which ...

Local Food Week!

by Produce Made Simple | Jun 4, 2018 | Special Features

Let’s celebrate Local Food Week by sharing everything you need to know about what’s local in Ontario, when it’s available and why you should buy it. WHAT’S LOCAL IN ONTARIO? While Southern Ontario has the hustle and bustle of cities, as ...