The Cookbook That Slowed The River

Recipe Requests We’ve had several requests for recipes in the last couple of weeks including one from June Carter of Winnipeg who is looking for a recipe for Chinese Stew, from Trinia Kell of Elm Creek who is seeking creamy homemade candy recipes using milk powder, and Betty Nicholls of Portage la Prairie who would

Shoal Lake Groomer Caters To Man’s Best Friend

Dog ownership should not be a chore, but an experience that enriches your life and that of your dog. Meeting the basic needs to ensure health and happiness of your four-legged companion will keep the tail wagging. Basic needs fall under the categories of proper nutrition, shelter, nurturing and physical maintenance of which grooming plays


Should You Sneak Nutrition Into Diet?

A couple of authors have had bestselling books about sneaking vegetables into kids’ diets. Usually, the book authors purée the vegetables and place them in foods, such as spaghetti sauce, where they are barely noticeable. Although the books became bestsellers, sneaking vegetables into kids’ diets has been the subject of mixed responses from nutrition experts.



Preparing Food On A Budget

Here are some tips to help you save on the family food budget: When making a meal, make extra amounts of the starch, protein source (meat/dry beans) or veggie and freeze these for later use. For example, while cooking rice for to-night’s stir-fry, cook up extra rice to be frozen for a soup later in

Fraud Awareness Month

The RCMP and partner agencies wish to remind the public that March is once again Fraud Awareness Month. The purpose of this annual event is to highlight ways for individuals to safeguard themselves from fraud, by educating them by emphasizing specific tactics used to defraud and ways to avoid becoming a victim. PHISHING: As the


The Man Behind The Lines

“They are very, very easy horses to work with, I find. They’ve got a look and a style to them that just oozes grace, in my opinion.” – CHRIS ARTHUR Visitors at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair every year come to get an eyeful or two of the best horseflesh from near and far. At

Healthy Eating Starts With Healthy Food Choices

RECIPE SWAP This spring the Manitoba Canola Growers have joined forces with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba to produce Quick and Healthy Recipes: Volume 3, a new recipe book containing 15 heart-healthy recipes that promote eating less fat, especially saturated and trans fat, and reducing sodium, while increasing fibre in the diet. The



Be Patient With Picky Eaters

Families play an important role when it comes to food and eating. Families not only provide food for children, but they lay the groundwork for a child’s future eating patterns. Parents and siblings can be positive role models when they eat a variety of foods. Forcing children to eat foods or to clean their plates