Still The Local “Go-To” Group After 60 Years

RECIPE SWAP They’re the group this north Interlake town regularly turns to when help is needed in the community. That’s because the Fisher Branch Women’s Institute, in place for over 60 years, never rested on its laurels after years ago successfully rallying to bring a hospital to this community. This is an active group of


Canadian Block Cheese

RECIPE SWAP Thanks to all our readers who continue to share recipes and respond to reader requests for recipes. Watch this section for more recipe swaps and another cookbook feature next week. 125-g pkg. cream cheese 1-1/2 c. Kraft old cheddar cheese, finely grated 4 tbsp. maple syrup, divided 1/2 c. toasted pecans, finely chopped

Recipe Swap – for Jan. 21, 2010

Recipe Swap Just before Christmas we received this kid-friendly recipe from Lillian Deedman. She writes that 12-year-old Megan McPhail enjoys making these snowmen. MEGAN’S MARSHMALLOW SNOWMEN White icing Jet Puffed marshmallows Oreo cookies or coloured sugar cookies Decorating gel Pretzel sticks Red string licorice Use Oreo cookies or coloured sugar cookies as a base. Stack


Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Nov. 26, 2009

RECIPE SWAP You don’t often sit down to a plate of scones nowadays. They’re a simple treat from simpler days when more of us baked from scratch. I made scones last week using a favourite recipe – see below – and started to wonder about the origin of the word. One theory is that the




U. K. seeks clearer food labels after pork scare

OXFORD/REUTERS Britain is pushing for clearer food labelling in the European Union following last month’s scare with dioxin-tainted Irish pork, Farm Minister Hilary Benn said Jan. 6. Benn told the annual Oxford Farming Conference that under current EU regulations, a product’s country of origin is the place where it underwent its last significant process. “A