Menu
Cart 0

Recipes & Cooking Tips

Cabbage, White Bean & Sausage Soup

Posted by Ryan Shannon on

A warm, hearty, stick to your ribs kind of soup is just what is needed on a chilly rainy Vancouver winter's day. This soup is a snap to make and requires very few ingredients, making it an easy weeknight meal. Both our beef or pork sausages work great in this soup, and try different flavoured sausages to change the flavour of the soup. Red or green cabbage will work fine in this soup, but note that red cabbage will give you a purple coloured end product. 

Read more →

Grandma's Never Fail Pastry

Posted by Julia Smith on


This is the pastry that I've grown up on, and it's amazing. My mom, my aunts, myself, we all use this recipe and everyone swears it's as foolproof as the name says. So if you haven't tried making pastry before, this is the recipe to try. And if you have, give this one a go, it may just give your current recipe a run for its money. 

Read more →

Peach Pulled Pork

Posted by Ryan Shannon on

Pork goes well with lots of fruits, but right now is the perfect time to take advantage of the opportunity to make it with one of my all time favorites–peaches. The peaches release a lot of juice as you cook them, leaving your pork with a thick, sweet sauce at the end. Since the peaches won’t be recognizable at the end, this is a perfect way to use bruised peaches if you're like me and bruise them on the way home from the farm. Ingredients3 lbs. boneless pork shoulder with skin removed5 – 6 peaches, peeled and rough chopped1 small Walla...

Read more →

Pork Fried Rice

Posted by Reese Wilson on

A Chinese staple, made even better with Urban Digs heritage Pork! What's even better is that it is a breeze to make, especially if you have left over pork and rice in the fridge. Ingredients 2 eggs1 Tbsp. light soy sauce1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil3 Tbsp. vegetable oil2 cloves of garlic, minced4 c. cold cooked rice2 spring onions, green and white parts separated then sliced1 lb smoked Urban Digs ham, cubed2 carrots, diced and cooked1/2 c. fresh or frozen green peas (optional)1 tbsp. oyster sauce Preparation: Beat the eggs with 1 tsp. light sauce and 1/2 tsp. sesame oil. Heat up...

Read more →