General Mills Sees Eat-At-Home Trend Sticking

“You can save a lot of money in a short period of time without the consumer noticing that you are changing your product, in fact, without changing your product at all.” – JEFF HARMENING General Mills Inc. thinks that now that consumers have been eating more meals at home during the recession they will keep




Health Improvements In Eight Weeks

Those suffering from a disease that thickens leg arteries and makes walking difficult can see an improvement in their condition simply by consuming more pulse foods such as beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils on a daily basis, according to a new clinical research study conducted in Manitoba. Researchers at the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research


Lemony Chicken With Creamy Basil Sauce

Paulette notes that when making this you can either use it right away, or cover and put in fridge for a few hours ahead of time. The longer it sits the more lemony the flavour. Marinade: 1 large lemon 2 tbsp. olive oil 3 garlic cloves -minced 2 tsp. dried oregano leaves 1/2 tsp. each

Is It Time To Prune Trees And Shrubs?

After the long winter, spring chores slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to prune trees and shrubs? Well, it depends. If the urge to prune is the reason for pruning, suppress that urge! Unnecessary pruning stresses trees and shrubs during


Rodeo Returns To Onanole

The thrills and spills of the sport of rodeo will be making a return engagement to the community of Onanole, as part of the spring run of the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA). The last time student athletes unleashed their competitive nature west of the townsite was in 2005, as the local committee was



Create With Crayons And Cloth

This is a guaranteed hit with children or grandchildren. My three-year-old granddaughter did the ice-cream cone and just added a scribble touch here and there (to personalize it, I think). It still looks cute. My seven-year-old granddaughter has decided that we should make a quilt so we are choosing her pictures with a theme and

Easy-To-Grow Beans

Whether green, yellow or purple, raw or cooked, beans are delicious! They are a common garden vegetable in Prairie gardens mostly because of their wonderful taste, but also because they are quite prolific and also relatively easy to grow. The green varieties are called “string” beans; the golden ones “wax.” Like all vegetables, it is