Summer’s Best Bites

’Tis the season for embracing peak summer pleasures and leaning into simple, flavourful fare.

Our recipe page is loaded with easy yet delicious ideas that will keep your kitchen cool and your tastebuds fired up with dishes fit for picnics, potlucks, backyard barbecues and easy, everyday eats.

From crowd-pleasing dips to classic sips to salads, burgers bowls and beyond, we’ve got you covered.

In Catie’s kitchen, gathering fresh seasonal produce for preserving each week - from sun-warmed berries to crisp beans, cucumbers, cauliflower and so much more - brings a profound appreciation for the local growers who make it all possible.

Over two decades ago, Catie's was founded on a simple commitment to real-food preservation and regional food security. That core belief hasn't changed. When you support small-batch artisan products, you are directly supporting the fields and farm families that sustain our community. Thank you for continuing to stand with our local food movement.

Next stop: Victoria!

Catie’s Pickle Shack is hitting the road to join the fun at Picklefest Victoria - a briny bash for Island pickle lovers!

Catie

Inspired by childhood memories of preserving food in her family's Prairie kitchen, Catie has turned a lifelong passion into a celebrated Vancouver Island artisan food business. From her kitchen in Qualicum Beach, she creates small-batch pickles, jams and preserves using locally sourced ingredients. Her philosophy remains simple: real food, thoughtfully preserved, with a commitment to supporting local farmers and celebrating the flavours of Vancouver Island.

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Jam packed with flavour