Local Advent Calendar

Day 14 - Karla's Specialteas

Update 2020: We are no longer carrying Karla's Speciateas.

Today we feature Karla’s Specialteas. Committed to providing only the freshest natural and organic loose leaf teas, they grow and harvest many herbs and flowers for the teas as well as work with wonderful local organic producers like Ferndale Organic Farms.

Perfect for the local tea lover on your list, wildcraft herbs are gathered across BC seasonally and gourmet artisan blends are created with local ingredients and the expertise of a certified Tea Sommelier and Aromatherapist. We've singled out our two favourite blends right now; Lemon Drop (Rooibos) & Cherry Blossom (Green) as delicious blends perfect for gifting!

Today's recipe is a sweet one that goes great with a cuppa: Lemon Drop Tea Cookies.

Available for online order, or in-store purchase today.

Container's of Karla's Specialtea Blends are $10.99 each.

2019 Local Advent Calendar Christmas Feature.

We'll be featuring a delicious and essential local favourite from December 1st - December 24th, revealing a new Advent Calendar Feature and Recipe each day! 

Visit us tomorrow for Day 15! #BuyLocal

Enter to win our Local Advent Calendar Grand Prize featuring a tin of both Cherry Blossom and Lemon Drop! You can enter the contest daily for more entries!

Sebastian & Co

Today we feature local craft butchery, Sebastian & Co., where attention to detail – from the careful sourcing of meats, to meticulous preparation and final presentation – is a top priority. Sebastian & Co signature products are hand-crafted, small batch and artisan-produced, all designed by, or developed in conjunction with, Sebastian and his team.

These flavourful features are perfect for anyone on your list, and their products have such a lovely, hip look to them that you'll be satisfying the hardcore BBQ enthusiast and the gourmet at the same time.

Today's recipe is a tasty, vegetarian recipe: Asado Inspired Charcoal Rubbed Roasted Squash.

Available for online order, or in-store purchase today.

Bottles of Sauce and the Charcoal Rub are both $11.59 each.

2019 Local Advent Calendar Christmas Feature.

We'll be featuring a delicious and essential local favourite from December 1st - December 24th, revealing a new Advent Calendar Feature and Recipe each day! 

Visit us tomorrow for Day 14! #BuyLocal

Enter to win our Local Advent Calendar Grand Prize featuring a bottle of Sebastian & Co Sauce and a Charcoal Rub! You can enter the contest daily for more entries!

Aji Gourmet Sauces and Condiments

Today we feature 2 of Aji's wonderful products; Aji Chunky Chili Condiment and their new Marinara Sauce. Aji is a condiment, marinade, dip, sauce, and mix. You can use Aji straight from the bottle as a marinade or sauce, or you can mix it with other ingredients to create  your own dips, sauces, and marinades. Even better; Aji has no preservatives in it! It is a vinegar base so it works like a pickle or a relish - and they are certified nut, soy, gluten, lactose, dairy and MSG free! It's absolutely essential for the host and hostess who is trying to keep things spicy and fresh this holiday season 

Today's recipe is a holiday party essential: Avocado Aji Devilled Eggs

Available for online order, or in-store purchase today.

Bottles of Aji Marinara are $8.99 each, and their line of Chunky Condiments are $9.99 each.

2019 Local Advent Calendar Christmas Feature.

We'll be featuring a delicious and essential local favourite from December 1st - December 24th, revealing a new Advent Calendar Feature and Recipe each day! 

Visit us tomorrow for Day 13! #BuyLocal

Enter to win our Local Advent Calendar Grand Prize featuring a bottle of Aji Chunky Chili Condiment and a bottle of the Marinara Sauce! You can enter the contest daily for more entries!

BBQ Gift Pack: Haupy's Original Beaver Rub & Well Seasoned's BBQ Scraper

Today we feature two essential products for any local, proud Canadian who loves BBQ! Don't forget to get one for yourself while you're checking them off your Christmas shopping list.

Well Seasoned BBQ Scraper: Is Dad still using the same, gross metal wire BBQ brush on his beloved grill? Do you have someone on your gift list who is out at their grill come rain or shine (winter, shminter - it's always time for BBQ)? Our BBQ scraper is adaptable to the hot grill as it creates custom grooves to fit your bbq without the worry of metal bristles in you food. Made in Ontario exclusively for us, from Canadian hardwood. No splinters, easy to use and most importantly, safe.

Haupy's Original Beaver Rub: This cheeky brand believes that Canada should be known for more than just poutine, and maple syrup..eh? This rub is incredibly versatile, perfect for chicken, pork, and beef. And really is exceptionally delicious on game meat. Stir it into soups, mix into sauces, the possibilities are endless. It's a versatile thing to have on hand and will be a welcome addition to a BBQ themed gift box, or to fill up someone's stocking!

Today's recipe is from Haupy's Seasoning and while you don't need to use your Well Seasoned scraper at the BBQ, we won't stop you if you decide to grill your squash before adding it to the soup...: Super Simple Squash Soup.

Available for online order, or in-store purchase today.

Well Seasoned BBQ Scrapers are $16.99 each, and Haupy's Seasonings are $10.49 each.

2019 Local Advent Calendar Christmas Feature.

We'll be featuring a delicious and essential local favourite from December 1st - December 24th, revealing a new Advent Calendar Feature and Recipe each day! 

Visit us tomorrow for Day 12! #BuyLocal

Enter to win our Local Advent Calendar Grand Prize featuring a Well Seasoned BBQ Scraper and a container of Haupy's Original Beaver Rub! You can enter the contest daily for more entries!

The Preservatory

Today we feature the gorgeous cookbook; The Preservatory. Featuring 150 full-colour photographs, this beautiful book is a celebration of the pleasures of making your own preserves, living seasonally, and the myriad ways preserves can enhance your cooking every day.

You’ll find recipes for brunch, aperitivo, dinner, and dessert making it a great resource during the holidays, and the beautiful images, preserving tips, and recipes make this a wonderful gift for the foodie on your list. The Preservatory and Vista D'Oro farm & winery is owned and operated by author Lee Murphy with her partner and husband, Patrick who is the winemaker and farmer who supplies all the fresh fruit for the delicious preserves. Their preserves have been featured in Country Living magazine, enRoute, Canadian Living, and many other publications. Now you too can feature them at your table with a copy of their book!

Today's recipe is shared from their book. Be sure to come by and pick up a jar of their preserves to give your dessert menu a beautiful, seasonal shine: Buttermilk Panna Cotta.

Available for online order, or in-store purchase today.

$32.00 each.

2019 Local Advent Calendar Christmas Feature.

We'll be featuring a delicious and essential local favourite from December 1st - December 24th, revealing a new Advent Calendar Feature and Recipe each day! 

Visit us tomorrow for Day 11! #BuyLocal

Enter to win our Local Advent Calendar Grand Prize featuring a copy of The Preservatory! You can enter the contest daily for more entries!

House of Q Premium Spices

The House of Q BBQ sauce and spice line-up has won awards across Canada and North America. Their original recipes will blow your taste buds away with strong, unique flavours! Use it to impress your friends and family with a batch of delicious dry rub chicken wings, keep it handy as a go-to-seasoning for chicken, ribs, and pork chops or loin before grilling, or add it to your BBQ themed gift box for the foodie on your list!

Grandma's Garden Mix is completely awesome as a spice mix for the perfect turkey or chicken burger - light and somewhat subtle, it just seems to do the trick to make it all taste great! Gusto D'italia Mix is a goto seasoning for Pitmaster BBQ Brian for when he is making sausage or burgers! If you like Italian sausage with a bit of spice, this is the seasoning for you!

While we at Well Seasoned love us a good burger, these spices would be done a disservice if we claimed they were only good with meat! Today's recipe proves otherwise with; Penne with Spinach, Tomato e Gusto.

Available for online order, or in-store purchase today.

$8.99 each (70g container).

2019 Local Advent Calendar Christmas Feature.

We'll be featuring a delicious and essential local favourite from December 1st - December 24th, revealing a new Advent Calendar Feature and Recipe each day! 

Visit us tomorrow for Day 9! #BuyLocal

Enter to win our Local Advent Calendar Grand Prize featuring both flavours of House of Q seasonings! You can enter the contest daily for more entries!