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Orange varieties to try (clockwise from top: navel orange, tangelo, blood orange, cara cara orange).
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It’s citrus season

Prairie Fare: This fruit family has more to offer than most can imagine

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January to March is citrus season, the time when North American oranges, lemons, grapefruit and limes are at their peak. Take full advantage of the season and explore all the citrus fruit offered in the produce aisle. To help you make the best of the season, here are some tips and recipes for you to
Stay active and healthy in the new year
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Stay active and healthy in the new year

Physical activity helps maintain a healthy heart, and strong muscles and bones, and ease stress

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I found a supreme parking spot!” my husband noted as he arrived at the mall with our younger daughter. She nodded and grinned. Then she began eyeing the food court for a snack. Parking a distance from your destination is a common recommendation for increasing your physical activity. Winter tends to push that recommendation out
Happy anniversary, Canada — and canola!
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Happy anniversary, Canada — and canola!

This is a year to celebrate our own ‘Made in Canada’ crop

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If you’re still pondering new year’s resolutions, a good one for 2017 would be spend more time learning more about our wonderful country’s history, geography, culture and its innumerable accomplishments. 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Confederation. It’s a year for plenty of parties, festivals, and commemorations. Canadian agriculture is reaching an important milestone of
Beat holiday weight gain
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Beat holiday weight gain

Prairie Fare: Here are a few tips to help prevent holiday pounds this festive season


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Everywhere I go, I see more candy and cookies to taste, and unfortunately, my willpower is not overly strong during the holiday season. In the interest of food science, of course, I need to try these things. I am testing my willpower right now as a bowl of treats sits about 10 feet from me
Make-ahead Mashed Potatoes (see recipe further down).
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Potatoes are a forgotten vegetable

Perhaps potatoes aren’t trendy but they are delicious and nutritious and too often overlooked

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If there’s one vegetable we take for granted it’s the potato. Despite being the most consumed vegetable in Canada, we rarely give potatoes a second thought. Perhaps this is because they’re not as trendy and exotic as quinoa or avocados. Maybe it’s because we’re afraid they’re unhealthy. Or maybe, we’ve just fallen into a boiled
The cliffs at Steep Rock are very popular to photograph.
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Steep Rock — well worth a visit

Located along Lake Manitoba, the cliffs are possibly one 
of the most photographed locations in the province

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If you’re looking for a different Manitoba spot to explore this year, consider Steep Rock, located in the Interlake, along Lake Manitoba. My husband and I visited there this summer and found it interesting and well worth a day or two in the area. Steep Rock, located in the municipality of Grahamdale, is best known
Take the Pulse Pledge
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Take the Pulse Pledge

Prairie Fare: Roasted Beet Hummus, Cumin Roasted Carrot and Lentil Tacos and Peanut Butter Chickpea Energy Balls

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We’re halfway through International Year of Pulses (IYP). Are you eating more of them yet? If not, sign up for the Pulse Pledge. You’ll be inspired to try. First, a word on the IYP. The United Nations declared 2016 the year of pulses to remind us how diets of pulses are healthier for both people
People grabbed pulse-based snacks and information during the launch of the International Year of Pulses at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg’s Grant Park Shopping Centre.
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Crossing the urban-rural divide to promote pulses

The International Year of Pulses has the potential to increase 
demand for the types of pulse crops grown in Manitoba

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It’s noon and McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg’s Grant Park Shopping Centre is so packed that it takes several minutes and sharp elbows to navigate the throng of people. But these urbanites aren’t here to shop for books to feed their minds, they’re here to learn about healthy new eats made from some unlikely sources
Roasted vegetables are an autumn treat
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Roasted vegetables are an autumn treat

Prairie Fare: Beet greens also make a delicious and colourful addition to salads

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Look at our bountiful harvest!” my 17-year-old daughter said as she pulled a potato from our backyard garden while kneeling among the foliage. “I want to find one!” I said teasingly as I reached over and tried to grab a potato. She playfully swatted my hand away before I could nab the large potato near
Try a new sandwich during ‘National Sandwich Month’
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Try a new sandwich during ‘National Sandwich Month’

Prairie Fare: Thai Chicken Wraps

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As I was eating a “fancy” grilled cheese sandwich the other day at a hotel restaurant, I thought of the grilled cheese sandwiches of my childhood. The hotel sandwich had some kind of cream sauce, about five kinds of cheese and sliced tomatoes inside. I paid way too much for it. Although I usually eat

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