“Cuisine Of My Country” Hottest Trend In Culinary World

Was last night’s supper cooked in a microwave or Crock-Pot? Then you’re part of a growing number of North Americans switching from the oven to small appliances to prepare meals. Do you eat at home most of the time? Contrary to popular thinking, Canadians continue to prepare and consume most of their meals at home.

Streamline Meal Preparation For Busy Spring

Spring gets busy. As well as the usual busyness on the farm, after a long winter with often unknown weather conditions, the arrival of warmer weather brings more meetings, conferences, concerts, graduations and all sorts of activities prior to summer. Busy schedules can lead to erratic mealtimes. Erratic mealtimes, in turn, can lead to people


Follow Microwave Standing Time Directions

When preparing a frozen dinner in the microwave, you will see that the directions always include a final statement such as, “Let stand two minutes in microwave.” This is followed by, “Carefully remove as product will be hot.” Yes, the product is hot, so the directive to let stand in microwave is a personal safety

Dealing With Life’s Little Frustrations

RENA NERBAS Whip cream with less mess. Poke the beater ends into a piece of waxed paper large enough to cover the top of the bowl. Whip as normal. Save the water used to boil eggs. Pour the liquid into houseplants; the minerals are beneficial to the roots. After you finish painting with washable latex

Plan For Safe Potlucks

Potluck meals are popular entertaining activities and may help trim food costs for the host. The host and the guests hope to remember the potluck for being fun and delicious, not as a cause for foodborne illness. Keep the potluck meal safe by following safe food-handling practices. Whenever possible, prepare your dish on the same


The Changing Arctic –Part 3

The weather page is prepared by Daniel Bezte. Dan has a BA Honours degree in geography, specializing in climatology, from the U of W. He has taught climate and weather classes at the U of W, and is a guest climate expert on CJOB’s morning show with Larry Updike. Daniel runs a computerized weather station

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

Recipe Swap – for Oct. 8, 2009

We love getting your recipes! If you’re looking for a specific recipe and think our readers might have it, send us your requests and we’ll publish them. Side Dishes GLAZED VEGETABLES Did you know there are literally hundreds of different types of honey that can be produced, each from its own nectar source, with its


Thaw Holiday Foods Safely – for Oct. 8, 2009

Holidays and food go together. If your plans include using frozen foods, thaw them safely to prevent a foodborne illness from spoiling holiday activities. Keep foods at a safe temperature when thawing. Any bacteria that were present on the food before freezing will begin to multiply as soon as food begins to thaw and become

Side Dishes

RECIPE SWAP We love getting your recipes! If you’re looking for a specific recipe and think our readers might have it, send us your requests and we’ll publish them. GLAZED VEGETABLES Did you know there are literally hundreds of different types of honey that can be produced, each from its own nectar source, with its