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Have you ever eaten edamame?

Prairie Fare: Soy and Spinach Artichoke Dip

By Julie Garden-Robinson February 19, 2016

What is that?” my husband asked. I think I detected a note of disdain in his voice. I could almost see a thought bubble above his head with, “What is she trying now?” I was putting the contents of a bag of steamed edamame in a bowl. Yes, they looked a little like fuzzy green

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Take steps to avoid kitchen fires

Prairie Fare: Raspberry Applesauce Squares

By Julie Garden-Robinson February 12, 2016

I recall a little incident that taught me a lesson a few years ago. My nose detected an unpleasant scent. My brain recognized the odour and soon my feet were running down the hall. I think I leaped over my then-three-year-old daughter on the way to the kitchen. “What smells?” my son asked as I

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Eating closer to home, wiser use of food helps curb the food bill

By choosing Canadian-grown food most of the time,  we’re not as vulnerable to exchange rate increases and volatility

By Lorraine Stevenson February 5, 2016

Your grocery bills may be making you wince a little right now. The sticker shock could last awhile. The sinking loonie is expected to keep the price of food, particularly imported foods like fruits, vegetables and nuts high this year. A recent report out of University of Guelph’s Food Institute estimates the average Canadian household

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Eating a variety of foods can be a victory for your health

Prairie Fare: Oatmeal Jam Squares

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 29, 2016

When I was young, my mom used to save the water from cooked vegetables and put it in soup. She also saved water from boiled potatoes if she was making bread the next day. The potato water contained starch to feed the yeast, so the bread turned out better with potato water, she said. We

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Sleep deprivation can affect health

Prairie Fare: Chicken and Biscuits Pot Pie

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 22, 2016

Mom, your feet shook!” my 12-year-old daughter said with a laugh. “What was that, anyway?” I asked groggily with wide-open eyes. She had dropped a heavy book on the wood floor near me to awaken me. The loud thump certainly worked. I’m lucky my family didn’t need a defibrillator because I nearly had a heart

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Ski to better health this winter

Prairie Fare: Feeling chilled? Try this recipe for a tasty cup of tea

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 15, 2016

You OK?” my husband asked. I had taken a tumble on my skis and was lying in a heap on a pile of snow. My pride was injured, but I could see my feet still were attached to my body and I was able to move. Note to self: Do not try to balance on

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2016 is International Year of Pulses

Recipe Swap: Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwiches, Lentil Macaroni And Cheese and The Ultimate Can‘Eh’dian Salad

By Lorraine Stevenson January 8, 2016

A new year always begins with resolve to eat better, shed a few pounds, and become healthier. 2016 just might be the year more make good on those intentions. The United Nations has declared 2016 International Year of Pulses (IYP) to get people around the world rethinking a healthy diet — for the good of

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I pledge not to be a sloth this winter

Prairie Fare: Chicken (Or Turkey) and Cranberry Salad

By Julie Garden-Robinson December 24, 2015

Through the years, I have worked with numerous “super-fit” student interns, graduate students and program assistants. They arrive at work bright eyed and report that they ran five miles, swam laps for an hour or biked several miles earlier that morning. Some of them exercise regardless of how cold the weather is. I look at

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Try singing the ’12 ways to health’ song

Prairie Fare: Apple Smiles

By Julie Garden-Robinson December 18, 2015

Mom, they just played that song!” my 12-year-old said. I think she wanted us to change the radio station. “That was a different singer, though. I think everyone likes it, so they play it a lot,” I said as we listened to the radio station that plays all holiday music. Soon one of her favourites

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Stay safe and healthy during extreme cold

Prairie Fare: French Vanilla Coffee Mix

By Julie Garden-Robinson December 11, 2015

The roads are really greasy today. Be sure to allow plenty of extra time to get to work this morning,” the weather announcer said. I looked bleary eyed at my alarm clock and saw that it was 5 a.m. I must have fallen asleep watching TV, then the station went off the air and came back

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Bayer’s bid to curb Roundup cases

Canada-China roundup: Producer groups applaud tariff relief; pork left out; mix of criticism and praise from Trump administration

Opinion: Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?

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Have you ever eaten edamame?

Take steps to avoid kitchen fires

Eating closer to home, wiser use of food helps curb the food bill

Eating a variety of foods can be a victory for your health

Sleep deprivation can affect health

Ski to better health this winter

2016 is International Year of Pulses

I pledge not to be a sloth this winter

Try singing the ’12 ways to health’ song

Stay safe and healthy during extreme cold

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