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Carved out of the Northwest Territories in 1870, Manitoba is the easternmost of central Canada’s three Prairie Provinces. Though technically part of western Canada, Manitoba lies smack-dab in the country’s center, midway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It sits above North Dakota and Minnesota, and to the northeast borders onto Hudson Bay. Thirteen-thousand years ago, much of Manitoba was underwater, beneath the enormous glacial Lake Agassiz (larger than all of the Great Lakes combined). Today, thousands of lakes, remnants of the big lake, dot the province, and Winnepeg, Manitoba’s capital, stretches out across the dried bed of that ancient lake. Manitoba’s lakes, wetlands, forests, and prairies offered Native tribes terrific abundance. Well before natives made contact with English and French fur traders in the 1600s, they were consuming bison, elk, caribou, fish (like pickerel and goldeye), wild rice, and berries. Many of these foods remain on the menu in Manitoba. Healthful canola oil was developed from rapeseed at the University of Manitoba in 1974. The name Canola is a mash-up of the words Canada and oil.
 

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Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About me:
I love to cook, I always have. My Nanny was the first person I remember cooking with. We would make cinnamon buns at the lake together for breakfast and I was always amazed that she could make things without recipes and they always turned out so good. I vividly remember sitting in front of the oven with her watching the meringue on her amazing lemon meringue pie so that it wouldn't burn. Now with my nieces I do the same thing and tell them the story of when I was a little girl and how I used to do the same thing. It's a great memory!

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Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About me: I am always either looking for a recipe, making a recipe, or rating a recipe! I L-O-V-E cooking and baking!

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Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About me: I am a young designer and also finishing my thesis for my master's degree. My interests include architectural, interior, and graphic design; gardening; cooking; reading; and acad…
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CORROZUS 

Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Altona, Manitoba, Canada
Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About me: I am 26 years old and I love to cook and bake. Sometimes I like cooking more, sometimes baking...depends on the day and what kind of mood I'm in. I tend to cook large meals even…
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Cherry Jalapeno Mexican Pork

Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2009 by Shantal B 
Yum! I really like this recipe, it's a great way to use fresh cherries, the sauce is spicy and sweet, very good. I served it over hot cooked white rice. Thanks!
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No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by Dixie'sMom 
Oh so easy, and oh so delicious! I used two different pre-made crusts - one chocolate and the other shortbread. There was just the right amount of filling for each pie. Plopped them in the freezer till filling started to lightly freeze, then topped each one with rough chopped Skor Bars and toasted almonds. Returned to freezer.
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Easy Morning Glory Muffins

Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2009 by pamjlee 
I made these exactly as written. Very very good and full of great flavours.
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