5 Local Products to Inspire Dinner This Week

5 Local Products to Inspire Dinner This Week

Alyssa Friesen

It's Sunday and you're probably gearing up for another week of work or school. You're probably trying to compile a grocery list of weeknight meals to get you through the week. If you're looking for a source of inspiration this week - think local! Let these local companies inspire your grocery shop this week; you'll support someone in your community and reap the joys of a delicious home cooked meal, packed with flavour & nutrients!


First up - Nature's Farm Pasta! Try these locally made pasta shells in a delightful bowl of Minestrone. This recipe was created by The Old Spaghetti Factory, so it's bound to become a household favourite!

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Did you know that Floating Leaf is a 4th generation, Canadian-owned company operating out of Winnipeg? Their rice blends offer a delicate, earthy flavour and keep you full and satisfied with a mix of grains and lentils. This stuffed squash recipe is an easy weeknight meal full of winter flavours!

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Curry Masala Hummus is the inspiration behind this vegetarian shawarma dish. Full of flavour & texture, this weeknight meal will have you going back for seconds and thirds!

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A simple swap of locally farmed Arctic Char for salmon, will make this SmakDab recipe celebrate even more local ingredients! Garlic & ginger are added to SmakDab's Canadian Maple mustard for a delicious savoury & sweet dinner combo!

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You've never had brussels sprouts quite like this! This veggie side dish will steal the show with Oak Knoll Farms bacon and Gourmet Inspirations Creamy Peppercorn Whisky Sauce. Serve alongside a perfectly seared steak and you'll feel like you've eaten dinner at a fine dining steakhouse!

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Don't forget! The Farmer's Kitchen offers NEXT DAY door step delivery to addresses in Winnipeg & East St. Paul! Choose "Fast local delivery by Trexity" at checkout!