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The “Salad Queen” was a key fixture at many Salad Month events, including the parade.
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‘Salad Month’ was a big deal in 1965

Archival video shows salad parade, ‘Salad Bowl’ football game, and virtues of Manitoba vegetable production

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A “Salad Bowl” football game, a horse race, a “Salad Queen” and a parade of vegetable-covered floats — just a few of the big events Manitoba held to promote its vegetable industry in 1965. “In this province, the food business is big business,” says the 1965 video “The Salad Bowl.” The promotional film, produced by
Choosing seasonal vegetables can keep your diet healthy and grocery bill lower.
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Eat more vegetables despite rising prices

You can take steps to eat a better diet while keeping costs down

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Eat more vegetables. If you’re looking for one piece of advice for improving your eating habits in 2019, this is it. Look at any food guide across the globe, including the just-released Canadian one, ask any health professional, research recommendations from any chronic disease organization and you’ll find they all recommend eating more vegetables for
The only limit to what you can put in these salads is your imagination.
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Lunch in a jar

Make a nutritious and well-balanced salad ahead of time and enjoy it with just a few quick shakes to mix it

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Every now and then I get a little envious of the creativity of my co-workers’ lunches. I have noted a couple of people making “salads in a jar” on occasion. All they need to do is gently shake the glass quart jar to mix the ingredients, grab a fork and enjoy their healthful creation. Maybe
Canola oil is one of the better oil choices for any kitchen.
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Time for an oil change?

Oils are generally more healthful than solid fats, but they can become rancid more quickly

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Have you ever been startled by the unpleasant aroma of a previously opened container of oil or solid shortening? I have a recipe that works best with a particular type of solid shortening. I hadn’t made the recipe for several months, so I reached into the cupboard and pulled out the container. When I opened
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How to start a food business in Manitoba

Prairie Fare: Turkey Salad with Orange Vinaigrette and Apple Wheat Berry Turkey Salad

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Perhaps the biggest mistake budding entrepreneurs make when starting their own business is miscalculating how long it will take and how much it will cost to get it up and running. Just ask Kelly Beaulieu, the founder and chief operating officer of Canadian Prairie Garden Puree, who now has food industry giants lining up for
food on a table
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Have you tried quinoa?

Among other good stuff, this edible seed provides protein, 
vitamin E, potassium, iron, magnesium and zinc

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Whenever I see the word “quinoa” (pronounced keen-wa), I think of my younger daughter’s reaction to it when I brought some home the first time. She was curious about a food with a name that began with the letter “q.” She began studying the package. I had done my homework before my purchase, so I
potato salad
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Safe food preservation advice comes early this year

Prairie Fare: Poached Turkey Salad with Fennel, Kale and Cashews

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We have reached the time of year when church potlucks are plentiful and garages are cleared out to become open-air dining rooms for graduation parties. No one wants a special event with bountiful food and numerous guests to become a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately, food prepared or stored unsafely can cause illness or even death.
The crunch has come
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The crunch has come

Recipe Swap: Yummy Apple Breakfast Cookies, Potato and Apple Salad with Cream Dressing, Apple and Onion Sausage, and Sweet Potato, Apple and Parsnip Purée

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Talk about slow food. First we planted that apple tree (a Millstream purchased from our local nursery). Then we watched it grow. It was definitely worth the wait. This fall that tree has produced a huge load of wonderful apples, so many we are wondering what to do with them all. The apples are crisp
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Country Crossroads

One good thing about rain

RecipeSwap: Garden Fresh Potato Salad, Cheese Baked Zucchini, Cucumber Cream Soup, and more!

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Was your garden slow to start this spring? Mine limped along too. Then we had that little sprinkle over the July long weekend. Outside inspecting it the first dry evening afterward, I found masses of squeaky pea vines, huge frilly lettuces, bouquets of basil and parsley, zucchini plants that may take over the planet, dill

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