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pulled caribou & barbeque sauce

christinajbartlett — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:53:37 +0000

Another of the many characteristic North American dishes we looked forward to prior to moving here is pulled pork. Traditionally, a shoulder of pork is cooked in a slowcooker before being pulled (shredded) and served with either a tomato/barbeque sauce or a vinegar based sauce on a burger bun. I first tried pulled pork at […]

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ethiopian caribou & buckwheat injera

christinajbartlett — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:30:55 +0000

It is quite the oxymoron but it works. Arctic caribou stew, spiced with the flavours of Ethiopia – smoked paprika, lemon juice, red wine and kicky berbere spices – and served atop injera, a large sourdough crepe-like flatbread made of teff flour. I’m not familiar with teff flour, and was hardly able to dash to […]

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moose & wheat berry chili

christinajbartlett — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:01:37 +0000

Grains are a true blessing up here. With fresh vegetables difficult to rely on for nutrients, we find ourselves utilizing grains, in all their different guises, to provide us with the vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals we miss out on when our fruit bowl is empty and the fridge houses only a few soggy broccoli stems. […]

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wild caribou pizza & new zealand food culture

christinajbartlett — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:56:35 +0000

Sometimes I like to feign innocence regarding processed food, poor eating habits and certain negative aspects of North American food culture. Sometimes I imply that NZ has none of this. I have a blank look when friends mention Pop Tarts, Kraft Dinner and instant mash. I inquire into the process and ingredients of a birthday […]

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every spice coconut caribou curry

christinajbartlett — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:25:31 +0000

This curry was awfully close to being a flop. It started out well, simmering away on the stove this past cold (I’m not exaggerating) Sunday afternoon. We rugged up inside after a morning of walking the snow trails, put on a movie and relaxed into a afternoon of leisure while the house filled aromatically. At […]

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local, wild caribou three ways

christinajbartlett — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:53:42 +0000

Hunting season is now over and done with here in the north! Throughout the summer we (the airline Jesse and I work for) chartered hunters into and out of the mountains most days of the week, bringing back Twin Otter loads of smelly hunters and sacks of wild meat. The prize for the hunters is […]

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{local} fish n’ chips

christinajbartlett — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:28:28 +0000

Seems like you have to leave your country to realise how bizarre your accent is. New Zealanders have always been mocked for saying fush and chups but, naturally, we deny that we actually talk like this. Well. Turns out we do. Compared to the soft, rolling vowels of the Canadian, we have some pretty hilarious […]

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moose burritos

christinajbartlett — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:25:01 +0000

Moose: Moose: THE most funny looking animal is also one of the most delicious and nutritious. I am yet to see one in person – alive anyway. I have seen, touched, cooked and eaten moose meat, as of last weekend. Much to Jesse’s amusement. He always said “when we move to the arctic you’re going […]

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