Colostrum — Giving A “Jump-Start” To A New Foal

Colostrum is an essential ingredient to the new life of a vibrant newborn foal. So, a foal nursing shortly after birth is a very good sign. The first milk produced by the mare is energy and nutrient dense, most renowned for its ability to “jump-start” a healthy immune system. A vigorous foal stands and easily

Time Influences Meal Preparation

If you were to draw a circle and break it into a wheel with 24 segments representing hours in the day, how would you spend your time? I’ll get you started. On an average weekday, you might spend eight hours sleeping and nine hours working. If that’s the case, you have used up about 70


Perogies Raise Funds For Sandy Lake

Community volunteers work together Perogies are the fuel that keeps Sandy Lake going!” said Stella Kowalchuk. Looking around the community hall 30-plus people could be seen, all busy making perogies as a fundraiser for the Sandy Lake Museum. A half-dozen apron-clad men were in the kitchen, rolling and cutting the dough and boiling and buttering

Dow AgroSciences Touts Profit Potential Of Nexera Hybrids

Nexera canola varieties are a good deal for farmers and will only get better, according to Dow AgroSciences. Nexera canola is known for its highly stable oil, which has a long shelf life and therefore doesn’t have to be hydrogenated, a process which creates trans fats. But the knock has always been that Nexera varieties

Microwave Tips And Reminders

Use only microwave-safe containers. Sour cream, yogurt or margarine containers are not safe, containing nasty chemicals that could leach into your food. When using plastic wrap to cover containers, do not let plastic come in contact with the food. Heating water to boiling can pose a risk of getting scalded unless a small wooden object


New Ideas For Chicken

If you’re looking for ideas for cooking chicken this fall, you’ll want to take a look at a new online magazine Get Clickin’ with Manitoba Chicken 2010/11 produced by Manitoba Chicken Producers and found on their website at www.chicken.mb.ca. The magazine includes 21 great new tested recipes for simple suppers, special occasions and easy entertaining.

Stop And Smell The Harvest! – for Sep. 16, 2010

Many of you have seen that message posted on signage around rural Manitoba. Those five wise words are a compelling reminder to slow down, stay safe, and feel grateful in the midst of the long hours and frantic pace that unavoidably mark this time of year. Meal (or snack) time is when we can take




Add Some Herbs To Your Menu

Although I’d like to say “good nutrition” is the No. 1 factor people use when choosing foods, “good taste” rates the highest. Adding fresh and dried herbs can improve flavour and help reduce fat and salt in your favourite recipes. Herbs virtually add no calories, yet they add distinctive flavours. They get their characteristic aromas