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Home Economists Bake Off in Cookie Contest

Posted on 14. May, 2012 by Wendy.

What does it take to win a cookie contest at a conference of home economists? Passion, creativity and determination of course! Second year Food and Nutrition student from Ryerson, Katie Brunke possesses all three traits; but it was her recipe for combining flavours reminiscent of one’s childhood, that secured her Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich [...]

10 Things Successful People Do Differently: Part 2

Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 by Phyllis.

Last post we discussed the first 3 strategies of 10 Things Successful People Do Differently. I hope you were able to practice them and are ready for another 3 stratgies that set successful people on the road of achievement and success. Action ignites results. Successful people know that goal setting is only part of the [...]

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10 Great Herb Tips

Posted on 24. Apr, 2012 by Ellen.

Chef MJ Feeke’s Pair It Up Parsley Sauce. How will you use it? As promised, here are my 10 Great Herb Tips: 1. For every 1 Tbsp of fresh herbs, you use 1 tsp of dry herbs. Dry herbs need to be steeped; they go in at the start of the cooking process while fresh [...]

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5 Questions: Being Johanne

Posted on 23. Apr, 2012 by Wendy.

5 Questions: Being Johanne, Agriculture Enthusiast If you’ve met Johanne Ross, Executive Director of Agriculture in the Classroom, Manitoba, you know that she is a very passionate person. And if you have never met her, you’re about to find out just how passionate she is. That’s why her bright smiling face came to mind immediately [...]

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Happy Earth Day

Posted on 20. Apr, 2012 by Ellen.

Every year on April 22, people are to celebrate the Earth. It’s Earth day. It’s a big day. What do you do for the earth? Well, this all started with my daughter’s home work assignment. Because it was about our family and what we do for the earth, we chatted around the dining room table. [...]

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Herb Flavour Chart

Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 by Ellen.

As a follow up to my previous post about Fresh or Dry Herbs: What’s a cook to do? here is my personal herb flavour chart. I think it is always good to know what flavours all those fresh herbs go with, so here is my chart. FRESH HERBS TASTE DISH NOTES Basil Cross between licorice and [...]

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Earth as an Apple

Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by Jenn.

What would you say if I told you that we grow all of the food to feed the world on less than 1/32nd of the planet? Have you ever taken the time to think about how very little arable land we have in the world? Here on the Prairies it can be easy to take [...]

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Fresh or Dry Herbs: what’s a cook to do?

Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by Ellen.

Q: Can I use dried herbs instead of fresh in a recipe? A: Well, yes, but the truth is not really. I believe if the recipe calls for fresh herbs use them. The recipe was created, tested and tasted that way. It will be better with fresh. You are taking the time to make something [...]

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Living Longer Better

Posted on 16. Apr, 2012 by Kristy.

Research has shown long living individuals to have these following similar characteristics: – Low fasting insulin levels – Low fasting glucose – Optimally low leptin – Low triglycerides – Low percentage of visceral body fat – Lower body temperature One characteristic stands out above the rest though…low insulin levels. A newly released study showed how a [...]

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Q&A: “Un-stuck”

Posted on 10. Apr, 2012 by Phyllis.

We love getting questions from our readers. Here is a Q and A exchange between a reader and our Life Coach Phyllis. Q: What does Phyllis suggest someone does – who is in a professional job and has a good home life with her husband – but feels “stuck” in her life? No news or [...]

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What We’re Lovin’ – April

Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by Jenn.

It’s April and its Earth month! The Be Well crew has officially sprung into spring. Check out the reusable shopping bag offer outlined in the post. What Wendy’s Lovin’ Anything in coral! – From nail polish, to shoes and accessories, to denim…I’m loving this colour! It’s such a great spring colour and lucky for me [...]