Updated on October 23, 2016. A day does not go by without someone telling me about their genius idea for a new fabulous cookbook. From movie stars to my neighbour down the street, the latest craze is penning your favourite recipes. I took choir and drama as electives in high school instead of what …
This super grain is one of the richest sources of both soluble and insoluble fibre. These dietary fibres provide your colon with friendly bacteria which helps makes your colon a happy camper. Barley’s true claim to fame lies in its high levels of beta glucan, which helps lower cholesterol which in turn lowers your chances …
I was one of those weird people in high school who actually liked going to school. I liked hanging out with my friends, the clubs, intramural sports, and the after school activities. I hated and loathed Chemistry, Physics, and Math, but I loved History, English and my blessed Home Economics classes. The Home Ec area …
Egg Tree Anyone? First you have to blow an egg out of its shell! Then you have to have a really huge laugh! Followed by dying them using food colouring plus vinegar to make sure the dye sets We used pipe cleaners to hang the eggs from the tree Then hang them …
Tip #1: Healthy shopping is not just about the store perimeter. You can find healthy food in the inner aisles too! You’ve probably heard that you should shop the outer aisles of the grocery store. It’s good advice – that’s where you’ll find vegetables and fruit, fresh lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs and milk products. …
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You’d have to have been living under a rock for the past several years not to know that dark chocolate is GOOD FOR YOU! Yeah, we can eat chocolate totally guilt free, or can we? Well candy companies would like you to think so, but the truth of the matter is that not all chocolate …
These easy to make, no bake chocolate dried fruit and nut clusters are a perfect ending to a special dinner that just calls for one decadent treat as the dessert. This is THAT dessert. Serve with tea or coffee and your company will rave. 6 oz (170 g) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped – use 70-75% cocoa …
I think I must have been Italian in one of my last lives, because from the moment I first landed in Italy I felt like I was home. I was raised in an Irish/Scots/English home, something of a barren wasteland of flavours. Over cooked roast and grey Brussels sprouts was typical fare. Our neighbours were …
Size matters (we always knew that) but it really matters when it comes to portion sizes. Know what one serving of protein really looks like? You might be shocked, it’s a measly 75 g (2 ½ oz.) or 125 mL (½ cup) cooked fish, shellfish, poultry or lean meat. Check out what a serving size is according to Canada’s Food …
Margaret Fraser, a Canadian Foodie Icon and home economist passed away on October 27, 2012 in her 83rd year. She helped change the face of Canadian home cooking and I was lucky enough to meet her in 1999. I was attending a luncheon in her honour. I’d been a fan of this iconic foodie …
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