I felt like a magician the other day, but I wasn’t pulling a rabbit out of a hat. I pulled three radishes out of the ground in a children’s garden, much to the delight of the preschoolers. One radish was red, one was light purple and one was white. The radishes were supposed to be
Research shows that children who help tend a garden eat more vegetables
Prairie Fare: Potato Hedgehogs
Does watching cooking shows promote weight gain?
Prairie Fare: Snap Bean Provencal
“I am gaining weight just watching this show. These cooking shows must fuel the obesity issue,” my husband commented. We were walking on treadmills side by side at a gym. We had our TVs tuned to the same cooking show. He probably noticed me shaking my head as I watched the show. I tend to
Empty nests call for food preparation changes
Gate to Plate: Cheeseburger Macaroni Casserole
The other day, I walked out the front door of my home and was dive-bombed by a robin. I felt her wings graze my head. I squealed and ran down the sidewalk. A person walking down the sidewalk looked at me with curiosity. My daughter had warned me that we had an “angry bird” in
What does the new dairy research mean for us?
Eventually there could be new recommendations on dairy consumption
Want milk!” exclaimed the little voice in the early hours of morning. By the time he was a toddler, our son knew exactly what he wanted to quench his thirst. He had whimsical dancing farm animals adorning the walls of his nursery. I guess when the morning light illuminated his room, the smiling cows reminded
Freezer meals speed summertime cooking
Prairie Fare: Slow Cooker Sloppy Lentils Freezer Meal
As I was driving with the window open in my vehicle, the scent of freshly mown grass reminded me that summer is almost here. A little later, my nose detected another sensory delight of spring: the aroma of grilling food. Although you might be expecting an article about grilling with that opener, I’d like to
Eggs are a healthful and budget-friendly food
Prairie Fare: Heavenly Devilled Eggs
A couple of weeks ago, my daughters and I were preparing food one afternoon for guests arriving the next day. I wrote a list of things to do. My older daughter enjoys eggs, so she wanted to complete the “hard cook one-dozen eggs” item from my list. Although “hard boiled” often is used to describe
Ease up on the salt
Prairie Fare: Apple Crisp for Two
Which shaker gets filled with salt and which gets pepper?” my daughter asked one day. She was examining small ceramic rabbits dressed in pastel-coloured spring attire. “Fill the one with three holes with salt and the one with two with pepper,” my husband responded. ‘Filling the three-holed shaker with pepper might be better for our
Using smaller appliances may save you some cash
Prairie Fare: Peanut Butter Black Bean Brownies
One evening, I preheated our ovens. They are stacked with a small upper oven and a regular-size lower oven. As the ovens heated, I finished preparing some garlic toast to go under the broiler. My daughter made some brownies to go in the lower oven. After about 15 minutes, I opened the oven to pop
What’s for dinner?
Prairie Fare: Cowboy Caviar and Slow Cooker Corned Beef, Barley and Cabbage
On the way home one day, my husband and I were discussing the eternal question, “What’s for dinner?” Our daughters were sitting in the backseat, observing their sometimes embarrassing “parental units.” I think my husband felt the need to “ham it up” for the entertainment factor. “How about spaghetti and meatballs for dinner?” I asked.
Savour the flavour of eating right
Prairie Fare: Mediterranean Stew
When I opened the front door of our home one day, my nose detected a wonderful aroma. I knew my husband had a food preparation “project” in progress and our family would be the delighted recipients. He had made homemade pastrami. The process involved brining the beef, applying a rub, smoking it on the grill
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