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Savour the Southeast’s Eat Local Week is April 15-21. During this

time, participating restaurants and retailers will be offering

local food at a discounted price. View what’s on the menu and

plan to taste what southeast Alberta has to offer.

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• Red Hat Co-op (Red Hat)

• Deerview Meats (Deerview)

• Prairie Oasis Farms (Prairie Oasis)

• Cattle Creek Ranch Meats (Cattle Creek)

• Sunshine Greenhouse (Sunshine)

• Reg’s Homestyle Meats (Reg’s)

• Kirschenman Farms (Kirschenman)

• Macpherson’s Meats (Macpherson’s)

• Premium Sausage Inc. (Premium)

• Mike’s Meats

• Schipper Farms (Schipper)

• Courtland Hill Farms (Courtland)

• Knodel Enterprises (Knodel)

• Medicine Hat Meat Traders Inc. (MH Meat Traders)

• Douglas Meats

• Corner Market Greenhouse (Corner Market)

• El Dorado Vegetable Farms (El Dorado)

• NPT Foods Bow Island (NPT Foods)

• Viterra Bean Plant (Viterra)

• Elkwater Colony

• Westland Greenhouses (Westland)

• Redcliff Greenhouses

• AGM Mill (AGM)

The Guide to Local Cuisine features dishes that include products purchased from within southeast Alberta.

To help raise awareness of where your food is coming from the producers have been identified throughout the Guide.

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GOURMET DESTINATIONS

GOURmEt DEStinatiOnS

3RD StREEt maRKEt anD BiStRO4353rdStreetSE,MedicineHat–403.504.0086

aBC COUntRy REStaURant910RedcliffDrSW,MedicineHat–403.504.4111

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PRODuCERS:Organicmeat (Macpherson’s),vegetablesincluding:peppers,tomatoes&cucumber(Sunshine)

SoupandyourchoiceofsandwichorsaladORPizzaandyourchoiceofsaladorsoup.

Substitutebison (Deerview)onanyburgeroff themenuatnoextracost

Perogies(Kirschenman)andSausage(Deerview)

Savour Week Special: $10.00Regular Price:$12.50

Savour Week Special: No extra costRegular Price:$2.00toupgrade

Savour Week Special: $13.99Regular Price:$14.99-$15.99



BUGlERS DininG ROOm & lOUnGE4014St,ElkwaterLodge,Elkwater–403.893.3811*Reservations are required

CaKEBREaK5192ndStreetSE,MedicineHat–403.580.5555

COttOnwOOD COUlEE GOlF COURSE324510AveSW,MedicineHat–403.529.1010*Clubhouse will be open- weather permitting.

CaFé CaPRiCE501A4thAvenueSE,MedicineHat–403.526.8767

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VenisonTenderloin (Deerview)servedonabedofmushroomrisotto,seasonalvegetables (Red Hat)andgarlicredwinesauce

PurchaseoneofCakeBreak’shomemadecupcakes(AGM Mills) andgetaregularcoffeefromMadHatterCoffeeRoasteryforjust$1.00

Savour Week Special: $1.00 offRegular Price:$2.00

ChefSalad;amixtureoflettucetoppedwithfreshgreensandvegetables,turkey,ham,gratedcheese,hardboiledeggandbacon.Servedinacrispytortillabowlwithgarlictoast


•MeatballSandwich•Chiliwithgarlictoastorgrilledcornbread•VegeCaprice

Savour Week Special: Order one of the listed entries and receive your choice of soup at ½ price

SpecialNote:BuglerspurchasetheircoffeefromMadHatterCoffeeRoastery

SpecialNote:CaféCapricebuystheircoffeelocallyfromCreeksideCoffee

BisonBurger-7oz(Deerview)withBBQglazeloadedwith cheddar cheeseand toppedwith sautéedmushrooms,onions,lettuceandtomatoes(Red Hat),servedwithfries.DessertisTiramisu–ahomemadeItaliandessert.

Savour Week Special: Receive 10% off all local dishes

PRODuCERS:Meats(Douglas Meats),vegetables(Corner Market)

PRODuCERS:Vegetables(El Dorado) (various Redcliff greenhouses, depending on availability)



DEERviEw mEatS19kmeastofMedicineHatonthe#1Highway.Turnrightatthebiglogsign–403.527.2221

DESERt BlUmE GOlF ClUB107ClubhouseDriveSW,MedicineHat–403.581.4653x3

m GRill StEaKhOUSEMedicineHatLodge,1051RossGlenDriveSE,MedicineHat–403.502.8194

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GarlicFryingSausage(Deerview)

Savour Week Special: $3.99 per poundRegular Price:$4.96perpound

DesertClassicBurger(MacPherson’s)

Savour Week Special: Save $2.00Regular Price:$11.00

AllDayBreakfast(Premium)


PRODuCERS:Deerviewoutsourcessomeof itsproductsfromlocalrancherswithinsoutheastAlberta.

maDhattER COFFEE ROaStERy5133rdStSE,MedicineHat–403.529.2344

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GrilledBisonTenderloin (Deerview)withawarmbacon&potatosaladfeaturingWallaWallaOnionjam.Servedwithfreshseasonalvegetables

Savour Week Special: $30.99 per person *NeW* This dish was created special for the Savour eat Local Week.

PRODuCERS: Bison (Deerview), onions and potatoes(Elkwater Colony), seasonalvegetables(Red Hat)

SpecialNote:MGrillChef’screatetheirownWallaWallaOnionjam

FrittataSandwich;itconsistsofbakedeggfrittata,ahome-stylebun,freshpeppersintheeggmixtureandhomemadesausage.


PRODuCERS:Flour (AGM)meat(Mike’s Meats)redpeppers(Macpherson’s)

SpecialNote:BunsarehomemadeatMcBride’sBakery



mEDiCinE hat mEat tRaDERS inC.699KingswayAveSE,MedicineHat–403.488.1344or403.502.3488

miKE’S mEatS1056FoundryStreetSE,MedicineHat–403.526.2211

nUttER’S407,1601DunmoreRoadSE,MedicineHat–403.529.9777

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Pork

Savour Week Special: 10% off all porkproducts

PRODuCERS: Medicine Hat Meat Traders purchasestheir pork products from various producers withinsoutheastAlberta

Six(6)regularorcheeseandjalapenosmokiesfreewithaminimum$40.00purchase,whenthecustomerasksaboutour“EatLocalSpecial”

Savour Week Special: 6 regular or cheese and jalapeno smokies freeRegular Price:$6.75

PremiumSausage

Savour Week Special: Receive 20% off

PaRaDiSE vallEy GOlF COURSE90GehringRd.SW,MedicineHat–403.526.3330

FEatURE DiSh SteakSandwich,8ozFiletMignonor12ozNewYorkStripLoin

Savour Week Special: Receive 20% offRegular Price:Variousprices

PRODuCERS:Meat(Deerview)

SavourWeekSurprise:ParadiseChef’swillbeunveilingalocaldishduringApril15-21,visittheirlocationfordetails.

thE PatiO CaFé6353rdStS.E.MedicineHat–403.488.9050

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6ozSirloinSteakSandwichtoppedwithonionringsandservedwithyourchoiceofsoup,saladorfries

Savour Week Special: $9.75 Regular Price:$10.50

ChickenQuesadillawithbellpeppers (nogreen)redonions,freshtomatoesandrealcheddarcheeseservedwithyourchoiceofsoup,saladorfries


PRODuCERS:Beefproducts(Deerview),tomatoes,peppers,cucumbersandlettuce(Sunshine)



try robyn’s bacon wrapped meatloaf burger served on a homemade bun from redcliff bakery



PEaRl’S timE OUt421,4193rdStreetSE,MedicineHat–403.528.8838

FEatURE DiSh TacoSalad;madewithfreshcrispyiceberglettuce,sweetbellpeppersandgreenonions (Red Hat).ToppedwithPearl’samazinghomemadechiliandseasonedwithablendofsecret“TexMex”spicesandherbs.Thisdishisfinishedwithgoldentortillachipsandfreshgratedfarmer’scheese.Servedwithsalsaandsourcream.


PREmiUm SaUSaGE141MildredSt.SevenPersons–403.832.2224

FEatURE DiSh Locallamb-freshorfrozen-cutsandsausage(Knodel)

Savour Week Special: Introductory prices on lamb, see store for details.

Special Note: Premium also offers locally producedperogies,knepfla,cabbagerolls(Kirschenman) andkuchen(Rolling Pin Bakery)assortedvarieties.

RalPh’S tExaS BaR & StEaKhOUSE1249TransCanadaWaySE.MedicineHat–403.527.6262

REG’S hOmEStylE mEatS2-12SierraDriveSW.MedicineHat–403.529.2385

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PerogiesandSausagewithhomemadecheddarorcottagecheeseperogiesservedwithsausage,sauerkrautandredcabbage.


PRODuCERS: Sausage (Reg’s), Perogies – flour inperogies(AGM)

StuffedPeppers(Westland)

Savour Week Special: 10% off

ROByn’S ClaSSiC hOmEmaDE BURGERS FRiES & ShaKES2-210BroadwayAveEast,Redcliff–403.581.0434

FEatURE DiSh Bacon wrappedMeatloaf Burger or any otherbeefburger(Deerview)

Savour Week Special: 10% off

SpecialNote:BunsaremadeatRedcliffBakerywhousesAGMFlour



RUSty’S ROaDhOUSE8463rdAvenue,Dunmore–403.526.1226

thE ROllinG Pin BaKERy & CaFé1255thAvenueWest,BowIsland–403.545.2434

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SausageBurger (Premium)withmixedgreensalad


SteakSandwich(Mike’s Meats)


MixedGreenSalad

Savour Week Special: $6.99 (large) $4.99 (small) Regular Price:$7.99(large)$5.99(small)

StrawberryShortcake

Savour Week Special: $4.99 *NeW* This dish was created special for the Savour eat Local Week.

PRODuCERS:Sausagepatty (Premium)garnish, lettuceandstrawberries(Schipper Farms)cucumbersandtomatoes(Red Hat)

SpecialNote:BunsandshortcakearehomemadebytheRollingPin,flourissourcedlocally.

thai ORChiD ROOm5-36StrachanCourtSE,MedicineHat–403.580.8210

thE hEaRtwOOD CaFé105-5793rdStSE,MedicineHat–587.289.2898

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ThaiChickenandBeefSaladfeaturingRedHatCo-optomatoesandcucumbers

Savour Week Special: Receive $2.00 off regular priceRegular Price:$15.75

Slow roastedBeef Paniniwithorganic arugula,gruyerecheese,thinlyslicedredonionandtangyhomemademayoonMcBrides“PrairieGrain”bread.


PRODuCERS:Vegetables(TLC Farms)

SpecialNote:HomemadePrairieGrainbread isboughtfromMcBridesBakery



tOP StEaKhOUSE1731DunmoreRoadSE,MedicineHat–403.526.0740

tURnER’S Family REStaURantMedicineHatMall–403.487.5075




GreenPepperSteak

Savour Week Special: Receive $5.00 off Regular Price:$19.95

BeefBrisketSandwichwithhandcutfries


GreekSalad


10ozColossalBurgerwithhandcutfries


CaesarSalad


Vegetables(Redcliff Greenhouse)

SirlonSteakSandwichwithhand-cutfries


PRODuCERS:Groundbeef,beefbrisketandsteak (Deerview)

SpecialNote:KaiserBunsarehome-madefromRedcliffBakery

tRUKKERS tRUCK StOP1900SouthHighwayDriveSE,Redcliff–403.548.3536 twiSt

5313rdStSE,MedicineHat–403.528.2188


RedcliffBurger

Savour Week Special: Receive $1.00 offRegular Price:$9.45

PRODuCERS:Vegetablesonburgers(RedHat)

DaytimeMenu–ChorizoSausage (Premium)andVegetablePasta

EveningMenu–LambMeatballsservedwithhousesalad,raitha(amintandyogurtsauce)anddeepfriedpita

Savour Week Special: Featured dishes will be offered at 15% off

SpecialNote:Organic vegetables arepurchased from3rdStreetMarket(Sunshine)


retailers

FOODlanD iGa - maPlE avEnUE302MapleAveSE,MedicineHat–403.527.9722

iSlanD maRKEt1405thAvenueW,BowIsland–403.545.2363

FEatURED PRODUCtS

FEatURED PRODUCtS

TomatoesandCucumbers(Red Hat)

Savour Week Special: 10% off regular price

GreenandRedPeppers (Prairie Oasis),EggNoodlesandCornTortillas(NPT Foods)andDriedbeans (Viterra)

Savour Week Special: 10% off regular price on all featured products

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lEn’S Family FOODS1155thAvenueW,BowIsland–403.545.2353

FEatURED PRODUCtS LocalPeppers -green,orange, redandyellow(Prairie Oasis)

Savour Week Special: 25% off regular price


retailers

mEDiCinE hat CO-OP - 13th avEnUE, #100,3030-13thAve.SEMedicineHat–403.580.5116nORthlanDSNorthlandsCo-op,6NorthlandsWayNEDUnmORE GaS BaRDunmoreGasBar,7E3rdAvenueinDunmore

FEatURED PRODUCtS

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Tomatoes(Red Hat),Knepfle(Kirschenman’s)andFarmer’sSausage(Deerview)

Savour Week Special: Tomatoes: $1.29 per poundKnepfle: $5.49 per 400 grams Farmer’s Sausage: $5.99

Regular Price:Tomatoes:$1.79perpoundKnepfle:$5.99per400gramsFarmer’sSausage:$7.25

thE maRKEt CEntRE912SouthRailwayStreetSE,MedicineHat–403.527.4003

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Local LongEnglishCucumbers, 3-4 lbsinabag

Savour Week Special: $2.00

*This item was created special for the Savour eat Local Week.

LocalMiniEnglishCucumbers,1½lbsinabag


Tomatoesonthevine

Savour Week Special: $1.00 per pound Regular Price:$1.98perpound

LocalPeppers,3½to4lbbag


ButterLettuce

Savour Week Special: $2.00 a head Regular Price:$2.98ahead

LocalCarrots,1or2lbbags

Savour Week Special: Buy 1 get 1 free Regular Price:1lb$3.502lb$3.95

PRODuCERS:Vegetables (various greenhouses in Redcliff) carrots(various Hutterite Colonies)

SOBEy’S On StRaChan ROaD1960StrachanRoadSE,MedicineHat–403.504.5400

TomatoesandCucumbers(Red Hat)

Savour Week Special: 15% off Red Hat Co-op produce


recipes

KEith CRUSh, intERPROvinCial RED SEal ChEF

KeithhasworkedfortheCityofMedicineHatfor19yearsandcurrentlyisintheroleofBusinessDevelopmentOfficerandActingCorporateCommunicationsManager. Keith is originally from the Lloydminster area andmovedwithhiswife and children toMedicineHat in 1994. In a former life, Keithwasan Interprovincial RedSeal chef andworked in the Sheratonhotel chain.Keithlovestocook,samplegoodwinesandisparticularlyfondofsinglemaltscotchwhisky.HeismarriedtoDonnaandhastwomarrieddaughtersandthreebeautifulgrandchildren.SundaydinnersattheCrush’sarealwaysabigfamilyaffair.

BaRBECUED SPaniSh RiCE with SaUSaGE anD SEaFOODFriendsandfamilylovethissimpledishpreparedonourbarbequesummerandwinter.Iguaranteeitwillhaveyourneighboursbeggingforaninvitefordinner.TherecipeisatwistonthetraditionalSpanishpaellaandincorporateslocalsausageandfreshvegetables.Parboiledriceisthekeyingredientasinstantricecookstooquicklyandlonggrainricenotfastenough.

1.Preheatbarbequetohigh.Placeheavyroastingpanonbarbequeandaddoliveoil.Stirinslicedsausage,onionandgarlic.Cookuntilbrowned(3–5min).Mixintomatoes,peppers,2/3’softheparsley,bay leavesandsmokedpaprika.Continuetocookuntil tomatoesthickentoapaste(5–8min).

2.Addriceandcook,stirringcontinuously(1–2min).Pourinwineandchickenstockandbringtoaboil.Closebarbequelidandcook5minutes.Openbarbequeandshaketheroastersidetosidegently (don’tstir).Continuecookingwithbarbequelidcloseduntilliquidisabsorbed.

3.Openlidandlowertemperaturetomedium.Usingtongspushshrimpintoriceandspreadmusselsovertop.Close lidbarbeque lidandcookanother5to10minutesmakingsurethedishisnotdryingout.Reduceheatifnecessary.Dish isdonewhen rice is tender, shrimparecookedthroughandmusselsareopen.Removebayleaves.Garnishwithremainingparsleyandlemonwedgestoserve.

INGRedIeNTS

2tbspoliveoil

1½cupsofleansmokyorspicysausage(sliced)

1cupoffinelydicedredonion

2tbspmincedfreshgarlic

1½cupdicedfreshtomato

1/3cupchoppedparsley,divided

1cupdicedredpepper

2Bayleaves

1tspsmokedpaprika

1½cupsparboiledrice

2½cupschickenstock

½cupwhitewine

1bag(454gm)largeuncookedshrimp(peeledanddeveined)

1bag(907gm)musselscleaned

1lemon,cutinto8wedges

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ChEF DEBBiE ClaUSS, FOOD & BEvERaGE manaGER FOR thE ClUBhOUSE at PaRaDiSE vallEy

BornandraisedinMedicineHat,shehasover20yearsofcooking&foodmanagementexpertise,hasbeenawardedmanyaccoladesovertheyears,andwasmostrecentlynamed2012ChefoftheYearbytheCanadianCulinaryFederation.InadditiontobeingacertifiedRedSealChef,DebbiesitsonseveralboardsincludingtheLethbridgeCollegeAdvisoryCommittee,theApprenticeshipCommitteeforSouthernAlberta,andthelocalSeniorCitizenAdvisoryCommittee.FollowingherpassionfortheCulinaryArts,Debbiecontinuestohelpothersimprovetheirskills,justasothershaveshownher,passingontheknowledge.Oneofhergreatestjoysismentoringnewapprentices,andwatchingthemgrowintotheirownCulinaryPassions.

Combineallingredientsinblenderandmixwell.

Thisdressingisgreatforfresh,fruitysummersalads.AnexamplewouldbeSpinach,slicedalmonds,driedcranberries&blueberries, redpepperslices, thinlyslicedredonion,andfetacheese.

OmElEt with SalSa FRESCa*

FaSt anD EaSy GREEK SalaD*

hOnEy BalSamiC DRESSinG

1smallredonion,minced

1tbsp.soysauce

½cSweetPureHoney,meltedslightlytoliquefy

2tbsp.mincedgarlic

½tspredchilipepperflakes

½coliveoil

½cbalsamicvinegar

SaLSa FReSCa INGRedIeNTS

1cupfreshtomatodicedanddrained

1cupdicedEnglishcucumberwiththeskinon

One-quartercupfinelychoppedonion

1cupfinelychoppedbellpepper(red,yellow,orangeorgreenoracombinationofcolor)

One-quartercupchoppedfreshcilantro

3Tbsplimejuice

One-eighthtspsaltandpepper

BaKED tOmatOES*Foraquickandeasyvegetablesidewithyourmealcutafreshtomatoinhalf,placeonabakingsheetorinapieplateandsprinklewithabitofboxedstuffingmixthathasbeencrushedintofinecrumbs.Thensprinklewithfreshgratedparmesancheeseandbakeat350degreesFfor20minutes-delicious!

INGRedIeNTS

INGRedIeNTS

2cupsdicedtomatoes

2cupsdicedEnglishcucumbersskinon

2cupsbellpepper-red,green,orangeoryellow(acombinationofcolorslooksverynice)cutinto1inchcubes

one-halfto1cupfetacheese

one-halfcupcoarselychoppedpurpleonion

one-quartercupslicedblackolives

one-quartercupwhitewinevinegar

one-quartercupoliveoil

oneandone-quartertspItalianseasoning

One-quartertspfreshgroundpepper

OmeLeT INGRedIeNTS

4eggsor8eggwhites

2Tbspmilk

One-eighthtsponionsalt

Peppertotaste

1tspbutter

Inalargeservingbowlcombinetomatoes,cucumber,fetacheese,onionandolives.Inasmallbowlormeasuringcupwhisktogethervinegar,oliveoil,Italianseasoningandpepperuntilverywellblended.Pourovertomatomixtureandtossgentlytocoat.Refrigeratebeforeserving.Not only delicious but extremely nutritious!

SaLSa FReSCaInabowlcombineall ingredientsmixingwell.Letstand30minutesthendrainwell.Thiscanbemadeupandkeptintherefrigeratorinasealedcontainerforuptooneweek.Trydoublingtherecipetokeeponhandtohavewithfreshomeletsthroughouttheweek.

OmeLeTSInabowlbeateggswithmilkandseasoning.Inasmallnon-stickskilletovermediumheat,melthalfthebutter.Pourhalfoftheeggmixtureintothepan.Assoonastheeggsstarttosetattheedgesuseaspatulatogentlypushthecookedportiontothecentretiltingthepantoallowuncookedeggtogointotheemptyspaces.FillhalftheomeletswithsomeoftheSalsaFresca.Slipspatulaundertheunfilledsideandfolditoverthefilling.TopwithmoreSalsaFresca,asprigofcilantroandserve.A tasty and nutrient packed way to start the day!

*RECIPES COuRTESy OF REDHATCO-OP.COM

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