Jun. 28, 2021
Cooking In Season
Salad Meals to Beat the Heat
In this recipe round up, I have gathered my best and most delicious summer salad meal recipes in one post, for days when itβs too hot to cook!

It’s that time of year again: Nutty Season. Yes, nutty as in, I must be crazy to have an entire pallet of Β dried fruits and nuts delivered to my house; but also nutty, as in DELICIOUS NEW CROP NUTS are in season!
Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while know that I am a huge fan of Rancho Vignola for the quality and freshness of their products. You also may remember my giveaway last year, when I waxed poetic about the difference in freshness and flavour from a new crop Rancho Vignola nut and a regular (possibly rancid) supermarket nut. I mean, seriously, the difference is out of this world! I LOVE my delicious new crop nuts.
So here we are again. Rancho has generously offered a second basket for me to raffle off to one of my blog readers! Valued at $150, the Rancho basket will include a nice variety of dried fruits and new crop nuts for the lucky winner. The basket will arrive in time for Christmas!
To qualify for delivery, you must have a Canadian shipping address. Enter the draw in one of three ways:
(1) comment on this post
(2) post to myΒ facebook fanpage
(3) tweet with the hashtag #chefheidisnuts to @chefheidifink
This year’s giveaway will end by midnight, Saturday, December 7th, and a winner will be announced Sunday, December 8th. Thatβs one week, folks!
And for all non-winners – this giveaway is running simultaneously with RanchoβsΒ December online Harvest Event. No minimum order required! That way, you can always order some to try.)

Jun. 28, 2021
In this recipe round up, I have gathered my best and most delicious summer salad meal recipes in one post, for days when itβs too hot to cook!
Oct. 25, 2020
Quince have a wonderful flavour, but an almost impossibly hard texture. Read on for a quick kitchen tip that makes quince easy to peel and cut!
Sep. 27, 2020
Pumpkin spices scones are a perfect fall treat; not-too-sweet, fragrant with spices, with a full complement of rich pumpkin flavour.
This looks amazing! Can’t go wrong with dried fruit and nuts!
Just the perfect treat to have over the holidays!
You’re awesome! Always a delight to see you and read your blog.
Count me im! I’d love to try them π
This looks like an amazing giveaway! It would be so nice to share this with family over the holidays π
Nuts and dried fruits are delicious nutrient-dense snacks. I’d love to have some on hand during the holidays to help encourage healthy snacking at my house.
Yummy! I love nuts ! it would be great to have this basket to share with friends and family.
warm christmas wishes to you Heidi. xx
Love your blogs – great ideas for our organic garden produce, and love the nuts that RV brings back from far away places and fruits from our own province. Would love to win some.
Thanks for the opportunity.
I love your blog Heidi and I follow you on Twitter. I lived vicariously through your foodie conference in Seattle posts … thank you! I learned about Rancho Vignola through your blog and will order from them tomorrow. Keep up the great work!
The fruit and nut basket- looks wonderful. I really like your blog and I have used many of your recipes from the blog and from your cooking classes. I especially want to thank you for the quince paste recipe and instructions.
Fresh nuts sound scrumptious! Thank you π
Lovely treats! Fingers crossed π