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Quick Christmas Ideas

CENTREPIECES Here are some lastminute ideas for dressing up the Christmas table. They are inexpensive and easy, to help keep you stress free and allow you to enjoy the day. A large, clear vase with a wide mouth can be filled with many different items to create a stunning centrepiece for the dining table. I
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Thoughts On Christmas

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The parcels for family and friends are mailed and the cards sent. The tree has been cut and decorated and presents are wrapped and placed underneath. The fancy tablecloths and doilies are ironed, waiting to decorate the tables. When am I going to stop this race towards the deadline of December 25? What are we
Opinion

Mandatory Membership Requires Significant Common Benefit

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Groucho Marx once joked that he would never “join any club that would accept him as a member.” I think a better principle would be to never join any organization that is forcing you to be a member. The Manitoba Beekeepers Associat ion is at tempt ing to force me to join and pay membership
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Recycle A Teacup

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If the handle on a favourite china cup happens to break and you no longer trust the glue job you tried to do on it, recycle it into a pincushion. Or pick up a pretty cup and saucer at a second-hand store. These make nice gifts for the seamstresses in the family, or with a
Crops

Home Economics Heads Into Second Century At U Of M

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“This is about everything you do.” – JANICE FILMON They say infant mortality rates began to fall in Manitoba after home economists began going out to rural communities to teach homemakers about sanitation and food safety. Agricultural extension centred mostly on farm management, growing crops and raising livestock when home economics first became a separate
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Conquering The Clutter

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A study was done involving 20 busy moms who participated in 45-minute telephone interviews. Overall, they cited limited or poorly used storage space, lack of time and “family members who mess it up” as barriers to keeping their kitchens organized. In another part of the study, moms tried out educational packets that helped them analyze
Livestock, News

Hog Genetic Companies Form Alliance

Genetiporc and Designed Genetics Inc. (DGI) have formed a new strategic alliance aimed at marketing their respective programs in Canadian, U. S., and International markets. The relationship provides both organizations with improved market access while remaining independently owned and directed, the companies say in a joint news release. Genetiporc, based in Quebec, believes this strategic
Cereals, News

In Brief… – for Aug. 13, 2009

One in nine Americans seeking food aid: More than 34 million Americans received food stamps last May, signalling one of the longest and deepest recessions since the Great Depression. Enrolment surged by two per cent to reach a record 34.4 million people, or one in nine Americans, in May. It was the sixth month in
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Blanch Vegetables Before Freezing

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Extra moisture will form ice crystals which cause a loss of quality. Blanching (scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time) is a must for almost all vegetables to be frozen successfully. It slows or stops the enzyme action which can cause loss of flavour, colour and texture. The blanching time is

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