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“Eating is so intimate. It’s very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you’re inviting a person into your life.” – Maya Angelou

Seasonal celebrations and special occasions

Each season, holiday, and occasion has a special ingredient – love. At Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company we recognize this, and help you celebrate these times with special baking, to be shared with family and friends and other who are dear to you.

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Baking for Seasonal Celebrations

New Year

The King’s Cake (Galette des rois)

An amazing January treat that pays homage to a French tradition of the Middle Ages. A treasure is baked into this cake, rewarding the finder with the title “King/Queen for the Day!”
Available for order throughout the month of January.

Valentine’s day

Red river hearts

A heart-shaped cookie filled with a delectable glaze made with our own local raspberry and wild cranberry blend. A visual and sensory delight.

mocha kisses

A sensuous, rich Valentine’s cookie made with butter, chocolate, coffee and yes, sugar. A dozen oughtta do it.

St. Patrick’s Day

At Tall Grass try

Shamrock mint cookies

Enjoy these buttery sugar cookies dipped in mint chocolate. A gentle coming together of flavours pairs perfectly with good friends, chat and a cup of tea.

Irish soda bread

Our bakers have their version of this traditional loaf. Raisins and a hint of anise make this bread stand out. The savoury slices can be eaten on their own, or included as a side.

Grass Roots marks the celebration with

Irish lamb stew

Slow cooking wins the day as local lamb is simmered with dark stout. Chopped organic and local vegetables accompany the meat, and a succulent broth brings the ingredients together.

Easter

Butter Lambs

Made from real butter – with bay leaf ears, eyes of cloves and a little raffia bow. A butter lamb centerpiece on your table adds a touch of gentle delight. Made with a century old Dutch wooden butter press, brought from Holland by Wolseley staff member, Lani.

Christopomo Bread

From the Greek Orthodox tradition, this bread combines butter, eggs, honey, and anise, with the result being a cake-like texture. A combination of braiding and almonds decorate the top of the bread.

Hot Cross Buns

These spicy fruit-laden and tasty buns are an ancient British tradition, that marked the vernal, or spring, equinox. Later they were absorbed into the Christian faith, with the addition of a cross to the top.

Fruit Bread

When you add fruit to a lovely light organic bread dough, there’s a sweet simple harmony that blesses the senses.

Saffron Bread

A gentle-tasting sweet dough is mixed with raisins, saffron, and a hint of orange.

Braided and baked for a handsome presentation, poppy seeds decorate the top.

Spring chick Cookies

A delicate butter cookie cut into the shape of a spring chick, and decorated with chocolate icing.

These chicks are darling to look at, decorate your table and excellent to munch on.

Savoury choices at Grass Roots Prairie Kitchen

Lamb stew
Lamb meatballs
Saffron rice pilaf
Polenta

Summer

Bannock celebration

Our twist on this traditional Indigenous staple includes local wild rice. Offered as-is or dressed up with butter and our own Manitoba Saskatoon jam. Particluarly celebrated in the summer, these satisfying treats are available year-round.

queen elizabeth cake

A rich date and walnut cake created for the Queen’s coronation in 1953, has the regal distinction of a delectable baked coconut topping. We first start baking this desert in May in celebration of Mothers Day, and continue to make it throughout most of the summer. It’s perfect for tea parties.

maple leaf cookies

What could be more iconic for Canada Day than maple leaf cookies? Made with syrup from our local Manitoba maples. Enjoy them at a parade or under the fireworks.

Thanksgiving

Harvest Bread

We wait all year to make this favourite. A celebration of the prairie harvest – this bread brims with natural, local, organic grains, including corn.

Prairie Pumpkin Cheesecake

The rich creamy density of cheesecake combines perfectly with the complex flavours of this autumn dessert. Serve with whipped cream and indulge your guests.

Deep Dish Pumpkin Pie

Our pies are made from beautiful freshly pressed farm-grown Manitoba prairie pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. A signature pastry maple leaf is placed into the top of each deep dish pumpkin pie.

other Pumpkin specials

You know that pumpkin can be baked into many delicous sweet treats. We’ve got pumpkin muffins and loaves, and can barely keep up with the demand for pumpkin brownies.

Savoury choices at grass roots prairie kitchen

Christmas

Saffron Bread

A gentle-tasting sweet dough is mixed with raisins, saffron and a hint of orange. Braided and baked for a handsome presentation. Poppy seeds decorate the top.

Fruit Bread

When you add fruit to a lovely light bread dough there is a sweet, simple harmony that blesses the senses.

Fruit Cake

A traditional recipe celebrating the history and the season, with a fruit and nut-laden cake mixture. Leave it to us to have remembered to start the process months ago.

Vínarterta

We thank the Icelandic community for this traditional sweet treat. We especially thank Signi and her grandmother for teaching us their time-honoured method. Available with or without icing.

Cookies

Florentines

It’s wonderful what you can make with chocolate, candied orange peel, and almonds!

Hazelnut Chocolate Dreams

Indulge yourself and your guests in this rich, buttery, hazelnut cookie – dipped in chocolate.

Mocha Kisses

A delightful blend of butter, chocolate, coffee, and sugar. Share them.

Russian Tea Biscuits

This royal shortbread creation is made with butter and crushed pecans.

Christmas choices at Grass Roots

Soups, including borscht
Cranberry relish
Complete traditional turkey feast,
for one or two people
Tourtière
Perogies
Plum pudding with sauce
Mincemeat

Special Occasions

Traditional breads for cultural celebrations

Intricately braided Ukrainian wedding breads.

Cakes to celebrate your personal milestones

If it’s important enough to mark an occasion, let us make a cake for that day.

Wedding Cakes

The Tall Grass approach is carefully selected local ingredients, which are lovingly prepared. Our wedding cakes are a single layer, pan sized, often decorated with natural flowers to delight you and your guests.