Quick, easy, simple ingredients, its the Italian way of cooking. 2 cups (500 mL) rotini pasta 10 anchovies – bottled or in a tin packed in oil, drained well, chopped into small pieces 4-6 cloves garlic, minced and set aside 4 cups (1 L) grape tomatoes, cut in half 2 cups (500 mL) seasonal green …
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In the heat of the summer we all need to stay hydrated. This is especially true for kids and seniors. Before you reach for a fast food frappe drink, which is loaded with sugar, try making your own frozen drink. Add equal parts 100% juice, coconut water and ice cubes to a blender and let …
Whenever I find something that I feel is awesome I have to share. Dig It Gloves protected my nails from dirt and even though my manicure was already suspect, the gloves didn’t make it worse. The pictures were taken as soon as I took the gloves off and as you can tell that was …
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It’s official, its watermelon season! Why watermelon is so good for you and How to pick a good watermelon. Watermelon Appetizer for One I first had this app at the Lake Jo Club in the Muskokas and since then have Mairlynized it. It is all about how much you want – so use as …
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Here are my top five foods that are never leaving my diet, oh, and big surprise, they all have their own unique health benefits. In no particular order they are: Chocolate – Hell would literally have to freeze over for me to kiss chocolate goodbye; aside from keeping me sane in times of trouble dark …
As one of the official harbingers of spring, rhubarb is on my list of “I’m so excited to be eating what’s growing in my backyard ”. Technically its growing in my neighbour’s backyard……..but, thankfully, they share it with me. Luckily for everyone concerned this has obliterated the stealth missions in the middle of the night …
This oatmeal cookies are made with whole grains. Teaching your kids how to cook is a life skill. Get then excited to join you in the kitchen and make these heart healthy whole grain cookies together. Depending on their age they can find ingredients, measure, stir, or spoon out cookie dough. ½ cup (125 …
Here are Ten Tips for the perfect cup of black tea, according to my Scots/Irish Grandmother and her sister my Great Aunt Nellie. All teas have different temperatures for brewing, so these rules, my tea drinking friends, although there are similarities to other teas, only applies to black tea. 1. A clean teapot – that …
With peanuts being banned from most schools the best time to serve heart healthy peanut butter is afterschool. Here’s a great after school snack for you and your kids, this smoothie is loaded with good for you ingredients like skim milk, natural cocoa powder, bananas, and good old reliable PB. Get your kids to …
My mom always said the real reason she was a gardener was because she found a bit of peace when she was working the soil. As one of the main reasons why she needed to find some peace, I didn’t get it the whole peace thing until I was in my twenties and had a …