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When the sun beats down and the mercury spikes, take precautions no matter the season.
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Avoid falling to the heat

An unseasonably warm later summer and early fall means you’ll need to stay vigilant

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I can’t handle hot weather. While some people are basking in the heat, my face turns bright red almost immediately. My kids pretend they don’t know me. Then I wilt in the shade and retreat indoors. Recently, we had a heat wave that sent temperatures soaring near or above 100 F (38 C) in some
Corn on the cob is delicious and nutrient packed.
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Make some food memories with corn on the cob

Prairie Fare: Corn is used to make products like ethanol, plastics, matchsticks, glue and crayons... but it’s first and foremost food

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I remember going out to our friend’s farm to help pick corn every summer when I was a child. I had fun harvesting the plump ears of corn in the cool temperatures of an early summer morning. After some training, I learned how to hang on to the stalk and then twist the ear toward
Take care with home canning to prevent dangerous food illnesses like botulism poisoning.
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Follow the new rules

The old ways may not be safe anymore when it comes to canning

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Sometimes, I feel like a broken record, especially when we reach canning season. I keep repeating things year after year, hoping that more people will hear about the current rules. But wait: Some (younger) people don’t know what a “record” is or how you might break one, other than in an athletic race. Maybe I
The netted skin of a cantaloupe can harbour contaminants.
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Take care with cantaloupe

Prairie Fare: Here are some tips for avoiding foodborne illnesses

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Just get it started and it will practically roll out of its skin,” the man doing the knife demonstration assured his audience. I was thinking about those knife ads from years ago. The knives cut through tin cans and shoe leather, then through ripe tomatoes, making slices so thin “your relatives will never come back”
A family picnic is a great way to build and sustain familial bonds.
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Create family meal memories with picnics

Prairie Fare: Eating together as a family has many physical, mental and emotional health benefits

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I always looked forward to picnics when I was a child. We would visit friends who lived on lakes or, sometimes, we went to a park. Getting ready for our picnic was quite a production because we had salads, fruit, meat, fresh buns, potatoes and dessert. Homemade lemonade was in a gallon-sized thermos container. We
There are U-pick operations around the province getting ready to greet 
the season’s visitors.
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It’s fruit-picking time

Prairie Fare: Make the most of Manitoba’s short season

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We are fortunate to have an incredible variety of fruit here on the Prairies. We have apples, cherries, choke­cherries, crabapples, currants, gooseberries, grapes, has­kaps or honeyberries, melons, pears, plums, raspberries, saskatoons, strawberries and many more. It’s enough to make one’s mouth water. Our beautiful, jewel-coloured fruit is high in antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients making it
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
Editorial, Opinion, Other

Editorial: Gluten-free bacon?

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It was enough to spoil my breakfast. As I opened a package of bacon to cook while camping on the holiday weekend, I learned from the label that it was “gluten free.” Gluten-free bacon? I was confused. Since when does bacon, which comes from animals, contain gluten, which is one of the components of the
Almost 60 per cent of all Canadian consumers consider price as one of the top three decision criteria when grocery shopping.
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Opinion: ‘Shrinkflation’ is a thing

Ingredient prices are rising but Canadians stubbornly won’t pay more at the till

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Most consumers are always concerned about the cost of food. We constantly look for bargains and the food industry knows it. According to a recent survey, almost 60 per cent of all Canadian consumers consider price as one of the top three decision criteria when grocery shopping. Price is key, no matter what. Pricing in

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