Baked Empanadas With Beef Filling

One of the most common recipes found across cultures is pastry stuffed with a filling. Think Chinese eggrolls or Ukrainian perogies. The Spanish and South American empanada and the chimichanga are others. I think of both as versions of meat pies made into portable meals. CanolaInfo this summer has featured very tasty recipes on its

Eat Healthy Away From Home

When eating away from home, planning may be the most important action a person can take to maintain a healthy lifestyle. When stressed or rushed, many of us revert to our old familiar habits. If those habits are not healthy, that’s when poor choices are made. Habits may include grabbing high-fat doughnuts, stopping at convenient


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

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Layered Pudding Wafer This recipe was featured on “Great Tastes of Manitoba.” Enjoy! 400-g box whole graham wafers 2 c. milk 1/2 c. sugar 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour 2 tbsp. cornstarch 1/4 tsp. salt 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tbsp. butter 1 c. whipping cream, whipped, sweetened 2 c. icing sugar 5


India Pulse Import Tax Exemption Welcomed

Adecision by the Government of India to extend import tax exemptions on pulses entering the country for another year will benefit Canadian exporters, said an official with Pulse Canada. To increase the domestic supply of pulses, the Indian government decided at a cabinet meeting to extend import tax exemptions for pulses until March 31, 2010,



Plan And Shop For Good Nutrition

O Planning meals in advance and preparing a shopping list is one of the best ways to maximize your time and effort. ut of the corner of my eye, I noticed someone peering into my grocery cart. “I was just checking to see what you put in your cart,” she said. My brain did a

Chef touts taste, versatility of pulses

As Canada’s food culture matures and concerns about sustainability in the food system intensify, more will discover the infinite possibilities of cooking with pulses, says a renowned Canadian celebrity chef. Jamie Kennedy’s restaurant at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto was the setting last week for an inspired sampling and sharing of exquisitely


Livestock teams learn from Pigeon King failure

The collapse of Pigeon King International last June has helped identify the gaps in the Ontario’s livestock and poultry industry is preparedness for a major disease outbreak. Al Dam, poultry specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), says he worked 16-hour days, six days a week for six weeks after

Cattle producers earn less than their ancestors

Canadian cow-calf and feeder operators are receiving only half as much for their cattle as their parents and grandparents did, according to a new study. And it’s mainly because of powerful packers and an overdependence on the U. S. export market, the study by the National Farmers Union concludes. The report, released on the eve