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Get the whole family involved in making this naan recipe by letting everyone take  turns forming and cooking the bread on the griddle.

Family mealtimes matter

Sitting down for a meal together can improve nutrition,  strengthen relationships and decrease stress

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 23, 2016

Mom was going to make tater tot hot dish,” my husband said with a grin. I looked at him with narrowed eyes and raised eyebrows. I really exaggerated my expression for effect. He usually knows “the look” indicates he needs to stop talking. Our three kids laughed at our interaction. Actually, I was teasing him,

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Cut your food waste with a few helpful tips

Too often perfectly safe food is being thrown away, as much as 90 billion pounds a year

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 16, 2016

Did you eat the potatoes I gave you?” I asked my son. He has been living in an apartment for a couple of months now. I had given him some large baking potatoes. I thought they would be the basis of an easy meal. Just scrub, poke a few holes and bake. I bought him

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Fresh food, practical menus and a healthy way to eat

Two Alberta professors of nutrition designed a  healthy diet based on our locally produced foods

By Lorraine Stevenson September 9, 2016

One of the best steaks I ever ate was at a meal served on a Manitoba Forage Council pasture tour. We’d bounced around on a bus all day, looking at rotational grazing systems and winter feeding methods. Then it was time for supper. We were served these unbelievably tender and flavourful steaks, and baked potatoes

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Storing and preserving garden tomatoes

Eventually every year there comes a time when you can’t keep up to the tomato patch

By Getty Stewart September 6, 2016

Is there anything better than the first bite of a vine-ripened, sun-kissed garden tomato? As our first tomatoes ripen, we enjoy them just as they are on buttered toast or BLT sandwiches. As more become available there’s bruschetta, pasta dishes, pico de gallo (fresh salsa) and endless salads. My mouth is watering just thinking about

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Let’s get pickled!

Gate to Plate: Classic Dill Pickles, Multi-Coloured Pickled Cauliflower, and Homemade Hot Pepper Rings

By Getty Stewart August 26, 2016

It’s time to get pickling. While classic crunchy dill pickles probably come to mind, don’t stop there. Just about any fruit or vegetable can be preserved in a vinegar solution with added herbs and spices. Pickled veggies can be enjoyed as an appetizer, light snack or topper to main entrees. What’s a burger without pickles

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Be inspired by zucchini

Prairie Fare: Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 19, 2016

I remember bringing home a zucchini in my purse. Someone had handed it to me at a gathering, and my purse became a makeshift grocery bag. When I pulled the zucchini out of my purse, my daughter, who was preschool age at the time, looked at me in amazement. I think she wondered if I

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Bake onion rings for a healthy taste

Onions provide flavour, vitamins and minerals without adding a lot of calories

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 12, 2016

I always will remember the “year of the onions” from my childhood. I helped plant rows and rows of onion sets. I think we must have got a good deal on them. Usually our onions did not grow to be monster sized, but when harvest time arrived this particular year, we filled the back of

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How to stay cool and hydrated in the heat

Extreme heat can have dire health consequences for every organ of your body

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 5, 2016

I figure my distant ancestors spent most of their time in cold climates with little exposure to the sun. They probably slogged through snowdrifts to reach their recreational icebergs, where they could dip their toes in freezing water. When the sun came out, they probably retreated to cold, dark caves. Therefore, I think I have

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Good food makes for happy campers

Prairie Fare: Some tips and recipes to make cooking outdoors as enjoyable as the food itself

By Getty Stewart July 29, 2016

Grab your fishing pole, marshmallows and floaty, it’s time to go camping! I know, it’s hard to leave the farm, but taking time to enjoy summer with family and friends is important. Not only is it a good way to reduce stress, but it can build fond memories that will last a lifetime. With harvest

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Ten tips for eating more vegetables

Prairie Fare: Simply Grilled Veggies

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 22, 2016

This is a good year for flowers in my neighbourhood. Pots and baskets are brimming with pink, purple, yellow and crimson petals. I can’t resist flowers or watching things grow. Here’s where I note that “Garden” is my middle name, or my “first” last name, anyway. Have you taken the opportunity to admire the blooming

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Recipe Swap

Family mealtimes matter

Cut your food waste with a few helpful tips

Fresh food, practical menus and a healthy way to eat

Storing and preserving garden tomatoes

Let’s get pickled!

Be inspired by zucchini

Bake onion rings for a healthy taste

How to stay cool and hydrated in the heat

Good food makes for happy campers

Ten tips for eating more vegetables

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