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Youth learn cooking skills at the North Dakota 4-H Camp.
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Rediscover cooking and baking this summer

Measuring cups and spoons, and digital temperature gauges take the guesswork out of modern cooking and baking

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I thought back in time as I drove by the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center recently. I had reached the rolling hills near Washburn, N.D., on my way to the North Dakota 4-H Camp. Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark and their crew built Fort Mandan in the Washburn area in November 1804. The
The rhubarb plant is a staple of many farm gardens — and summer menus.
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Make the most of rhubarb season

This tart seasonal favourite doesn’t have to be confined to desserts

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Mom, how did they figure out we could eat rhubarb, anyway?” my older daughter asked me. I had cut some stalks of rhubarb and was disposing of the large green leaves. A wilted leaf caught her attention and soon she had it draped over her head like a large green scarf. Of course, she snapped
Follow a few basic food safety rules for an incident-free outdoor eating season.
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Keep it safe this summer with food

Don’t let foodborne illness spoil your outdoor cooking and dining experiences

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The other day, I wiped off and arranged the outdoor furniture on our patio after the furniture finally came out of storage. Then I sat down at the table to enjoy the warm breeze and admire the flowers I just planted. After a long, cold winter and spring, I was beginning to wonder whether warm
Herbs add flavour and few, if any, calories to a meal.
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Add some new flavours to your menu

More herbs can help keep recipes flavourful while reducing fat and salt

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Do you know what’s in the sauce?” I asked the server. “Do you not like it?” he asked. I need to adjust my facial expression, I thought to myself. “Oh, I like it a lot. I’m just wondering what the ingredients are,” I responded with a smile. “I am not sure, but I will check
A well-maintained barbecue looks — and works — a whole lot better.
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Get grilling!

It’s time to dust off the barbecue and start enjoying delicious summer treats

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At long last, it’s time to fire up the grill and enjoy delicious barbecued food. Whether you used your barbecue throughout the winter or are just bringing it out of hibernation, now’s the time to show it a little TLC and prepare it for grilling season. A clean grill not only looks great, it also
A homemade chlorine-based sanitizer can effectively and economically sanitize surfaces in your kitchen.
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Cleaning up

It’s spring cleaning time for your 
kitchen too, and studies show there’s
 plenty of lurking bacteria

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The calendar insists it’s spring, despite the snow and ice that continue to keep the daffodils and tulips hidden below ground. The birds probably are wondering if they missed summer. Spring puts me in a cleaning mood, even when snow still is blanketing the ground. In the kitchen, spring cleaning usually means scrubbing surfaces and
Eggs got a bad rap a few years ago, but are very healthy in moderation.
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Are eggs healthful?

They’re a good source of protein and a chemical that helps with brain, 
nerve and, potentially, memory health

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I remember going to my daughter’s preschool for “green eggs and ham” day. Yes, the food was dyed green in honour of the Dr. Seuss book that inspired the menu, and the kids were quite excited. Unfortunately, I associate green ham with mouldy ham, but I ate the emerald-coloured ham and eggs, and forced a
Tabbouleh is a classic, tasty and healthful Middle Eastern dish.
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Put wheat and barley and other grains in your diet

The crops produced on Prairie farms don’t need processing to be eaten

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Isn’t it ironic that we live in the Grain Belt of Canada and produce some of the world’s finest grains, but we rarely eat those grains until they’re processed? For the longest time, I didn’t even know you could cook raw wheat kernels just as they are. The only thing I ever ate out of
The Open Kitchen at Warren is a privately owned rent-a-processing-plant and part of an expanding number of facilities in Manitoba 
towards encouraging more value-added food development, says the site’s co-owner Doug Langrell.
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The Open Kitchen

Manitoba’s only privately owned, rural state-of-the-art processing facility supports new food entrepreneurs

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Peter Fehr was looking to expand his sauce-making company when he discovered The Open Kitchen last spring. Now the gourmet chef and entrepreneur attributes the growth spurt of his business Gourmet Inspirations to having come here to bottle his product. “It’s been a valuable stepping stone in growing my business,” said Fehr whose finishing and
Canned foods can be better than fresh at times, depending on what’s 
happened to the fresh product between field and fork.
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Canned, fresh, frozen and dried are all good options

All have similar nutritional values and none are a poor choice

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What’s for dinner, Mom?” one of my daughters asked on a weekend evening. I was in the middle of a house project and I hadn’t even thought about dinner. Then I heard the click of our dogs’ nails on our wood floor as they trotted around nervously. I glanced at the clock and saw it

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