More Questions For Reena – for Sep. 1, 2011

Hi Reena, I am planning to install pot lights in my newly renovated home. Are there any guidelines as to where to place the lights? Dear Bentley, Try not to place lights too close together or in rows down the centre of the room. You don’t want to create an airport runway appearance. Match the

Recipe Swap – for Aug. 4, 2011

It’s been said the August long weekend is the most relaxing holiday of the year. It probably earns that reputation because it’s the easiest holiday for the cook of the household – no big dinner to plan or prepare. Just have something to barbecue, something cold to drink, somewhere to relax and you’re done. The



Recipe Swap – for Feb. 17, 2011

If dried peas don’t strike you as something to use when you’re baking, you probably haven’t heard about the flour made from them. Green split pea flour, whole yellow flour and chickpea flour are a line of Manitobamade flours now passing taste tests in kitchens around the country as home bakers hear about their health


More Questions For Reena – for Jan. 13, 2011

DearReena, I’vejust movedintoa newhomewith bamboofloors. I’mtoldnotto usewater.Any safefloor-cleaning suggestions wouldbe appreciated. –Heidi Hi Heidi, Bamboo is becoming all the rage. Installing bamboo flooring is healthier and great for families with asthma, allergies or other respiratory ailments. Treat your gorgeous bamboo flooring much like you would hardwood (although bamboo is not a wood but really a

Cold Weather, Warm Kitchen

The days of getting up in darkness and returning home in same have begun. The last geese are gone and snow is arriving. November is nearly over and we’re entering The Tunnel. I confess I enjoy the arrival of winter. Winter is a quieter time. A bright day in winter produces luminous landscapes. It’s a


Kohlrabi Is Loaded With Nutrition

Kohlrabi is a nutritional powerhouse. Not only is it high in dietary fibre, but it is packed with vitamins and minerals. High in vitamins C, E and A, it also has significant amounts of various B vitamins, as well as vitamin K. As if that were not enough, kohlrabi also contains folate as well as

Deep-Fried Foods Can Fit In Healthy Diet

Although people have been “trained” to think that low fat equals healthy, we actually need some oil in our diet. Oil is made up of three kinds of fatty acids. Based on their chemical structure, oils are a combination of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Our body can’t make the polyunsaturated fats found in


Turkey Not Just For Thanksgiving Any More

It’s a traditional holiday scene: A golden-brown roasted turkey accompanied by mashed potatoes, gravy and all the trimmings on the dining room table. But try picturing that scene at some time other than Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter. That’s the challenge facing the Turkey Farmers of Canada. The good news is that 36 per cent of

Recipe Swap – for Sep. 23, 2010

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES Roasting a blend of root vegetables is so easy and produces a highly flavourful veggie dish even the pickiest eaters at your dinner table should find tasty. This recipe comes from theManitoba Women’s Institute 1910-2010cookbook published in commemoration of their centennial this year. RATATOUILLE I love this stewed vegetable dish and make