After escaping home from the madness of the mall, you will thank yourself for thinking ahead and filling up your slow cooker with this fragrant dinnertime classic. Ontario rib roast is slow cooked in a vegetable medley and spiced balsamic sauce until it’s melt-in-your mouth tender. Adding a yummy twist, the vegetables are then puréed and poured over the finished roast, locking in all the hearty flavours and nutrients. View Recipe.

An easy stuffing of cranberries and rice transforms this simple Ontario turkey breast into a festive feast perfect for four to six guests. Roasted until golden and finished with a maple-butter reduction, this recipe offers the experience of a holiday dinner minus the fuss and wasted leftovers of roasting a whole turkey. Perfectly caramelized carrots are served as a complementary side to make this delicious meal complete. View Recipe.

From December 1- 30, 2009, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) Charity Casino Restaurants will be featuring locally produced Homegrown Ontario meat and poultry products on its Winter Ontario menu. Come and enjoy hearty Chicken Pot Pie, delectable Pork Loin with a Maple Cranberry Infused Chutney and flavourful Veal Ragout along with locally sourced starters and desserts at nine charity casino and slots restaurants in Ontario. Visit homegrownontario.ca for a list of locations serving this sumptuous fare.