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Research shows that children who help tend a garden eat more vegetables

Prairie Fare: Potato Hedgehogs

By Julie Garden-Robinson July 15, 2016

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

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Take the Pulse Pledge

Prairie Fare: Roasted Beet Hummus, Cumin Roasted Carrot and Lentil Tacos and Peanut Butter Chickpea Energy Balls

By Lorraine Stevenson July 8, 2016

We’re halfway through International Year of Pulses (IYP). Are you eating more of them yet? If not, sign up for the Pulse Pledge. You’ll be inspired to try. First, a word on the IYP. The United Nations declared 2016 the year of pulses to remind us how diets of pulses are healthier for both people

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Herbs can be a year-round pleasure

Gate to Plate: Parsley and Barley Salad , Herb Butter  and Classic Basil Pesto 

By Getty Stewart July 1, 2016

Herbs are like icing on a cake, they take food from ordinary to extraordinary by adding flavour, colour, texture, aroma and even nutrients and antioxidants. With their variety of shapes, blossoms and foliage, they also add interest and colour to gardens. And, when planted strategically, they’re effective at attracting beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies

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Does watching cooking shows promote weight gain?

Prairie Fare: Snap Bean Provencal

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 27, 2016

“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

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Empty nests call for food preparation changes

Gate to Plate: Cheeseburger Macaroni Casserole

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 17, 2016

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

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What does the new dairy research mean for us?

Eventually there could be new recommendations on dairy consumption

By Julie Garden-Robinson June 10, 2016

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

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Is there a ‘stalk’ market in rhubarb?

Research at Portage la Prairie explores potential for commercial production of rhubarb

By Lorraine Stevenson June 3, 2016

My parents had a rhubarb patch they harvested for years and years. A sturdy crown divided off it still grows full bore in my backyard. Just how long can rhubarb last? A much bigger patch being established at the Agriculture Canada station (formerly the Central Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre) at Portage la Prairie this summer

Rhubarb is a harbinger for the flood of fresh produce we can all expect to enjoy over the coming months.

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Rhubarb marks the beginning of the bounty

Prairie Fare: Rhubarb Juice Concentrate, Field Hand French Toast Fingers with Stewed Rhubarb, Classic Stewed Rhubarb

By Getty Stewart May 27, 2016

There’s nothing like the first rhubarb crisp to herald the arrival of spring and the bounty of fresh local produce that will grace our tables for the next six months. But just how much do you know about this harbinger of spring? Challenge yourself and others with this rhubarb quiz and find out. 1) Is

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Freezer meals speed summertime cooking

Prairie Fare: Slow Cooker Sloppy Lentils Freezer Meal

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 13, 2016

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

Two Syrian women, in better times, partake of a celebratory  feast of the rich and varied local cuisine after a workshop on  constructed wetlands in Damascus.

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Ancient Syrian diet a delicious discovery

Gate to Plate: Shorbit Adas (Lentil Soup), Yakhanit Batata (Potato Stew) , and Bharat (Syrian Spice) 

By Lorraine Stevenson May 6, 2016

The world continues to watch in horror as the conflict in Syria leaves so many hundreds of thousands dead and millions homeless, their cities and towns destroyed. Many Syrians now rely on emergency food assistance. The Canadian Foodgrains Bank, for example, has provided over $30 million of emergency food assistance since late 2012, to Syrians

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Research shows that children who help tend a garden eat more vegetables

Take the Pulse Pledge

Herbs can be a year-round pleasure

Does watching cooking shows promote weight gain?

Empty nests call for food preparation changes

What does the new dairy research mean for us?

Is there a ‘stalk’ market in rhubarb?

Rhubarb marks the beginning of the bounty

Freezer meals speed summertime cooking

Ancient Syrian diet a delicious discovery

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