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Category Archives: A Taste of Vancouver Island
Fresh Sockeye Salmon
Wow… what a catch!! We spent the afternoon in Port Alberni cleaning and filleting 14 beautiful sockeye salmon freshly caught that day. “We” being “Ted” doing the cleaning!! After cleaning the fish… Lynda packed it into salmon jars, added a … Continue reading
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Clam digging off Vancouver Island – using our Bounty at the Island Estuary.
It’s a tough job… but some one has to do it!! We spent the weekend digging clams, oysters and some fishing too. But what a great time we had. There is nothing better in my mind than sourcing your own … Continue reading
Pork Ribs with Winter Veg.
When the nights are cool, blustery, rainy and just plain miserable we love to settle in by the fireplace with a plate or ribs, mashed potatoes with roasted garlic, turnip and carrot mash and braised kale. These fall beauties … Continue reading
Pumpkin Bread
Enjoy your afternoon tea with a slice or two of pumpkin loaf – we made ours with locally sourced ingredients including spelt flour, eggs, honey and pumpkin. To make it even more delightful we toasted it and topped it with … Continue reading
A Cozy Evening at the Island Estuary
What a great way to kick off a relaxing weekend – a bowl of Yam and Quinoa Soup while listening to the waves lap the shore line outside our dining room overlooking the Ladysmith Harbour. When the weather gets a … Continue reading
Prawn Curry Bowl
With a little chillier weather outside, warm up your insides with a steaming bowl of curry noodle soup with spot prawn dumplings. We are lucky to still have a supply of spot prawns in our freezer so that our guests … Continue reading
Mushroom Foraging with Bill Jones on his property on Vancouver Island
Bill Jones of Deerholme Farms in the beautiful Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island led a group of enthusiastic mushroom “wannabees” on a forage through the woods on his property to unearth some of mother natures most sought after treasures. Bill … Continue reading
Purchasing locally foraged Mushrooms for the Island Estuary Bed & Breakfast
Wandering through the Duncan Farmers Market on Saturday morning, I was delighted to see Danusia from Wild West Mushrooms in her regular stall at the Market. She had been in the bush foraging for the past 4 months and here … Continue reading
We serve local tea at our B & B from the Tea Farm in Duncan
A visit to the Tea Farm in Duncan is a must when you are traveling through our abundant valley of vineyards, artisans, galleries and foodie shops. Victor from the Tea Farm produces amazing teas that he grows on his property … Continue reading
Dr/Chef in training, the Ladysmith intern program
Doctor by Day – Chef by Night!!! Kari is doing her medical internship at the Island Estuary and what better way to relax than by making Pad Thai. Perhaps she will share the leftovers with the clinic doctors?!! It is … Continue reading