What is a teen clinic?
By Kendra Monk, IPHE/Interim Professional Home Economist “Hello! My name is Kendra, and I am a teen clinic counsellor. Have you ever been to a teen clinic before?” This is …
Tips for Using Common Food Bank Finds
Stretching food budgets and using foods donated from food banks comes second nature to many responsible for feeding children and adults in community organizations. But even the best of us …
New free resource from the Aboriginal Nutrition Network now available!
The Aboriginal Nutrition Network (ANN) has a series of indigenous recipes, available on the Dietitians of Canada website. These wonderful recipes came from all over Canada, from contest submissions, to volunteers at ANN …
Nutrition Tips For Travelers
Updated in July 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Whether you are flying, driving, taking a bus, boat or plane, it is likely that you will be eating …
Frugal Foods
Updated in July 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Are you feeling the pinch at the grocery store due to current food prices? The prices of some basic …
What Does % Daily Value Mean?
Updated in July 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Many people look to food labels to find nutrition information. Shoppers can use the “Nutrition Facts” panel and the …
Snowmobiling Safety Message From Manitoba Hydro
While snowmobilers expect the unexpected, they can help protect themselves from serious injury Long-time snowmobiler Joe Thievin knows that even if you’re riding with care, the unexpected can happen. “I …
Nutrition on the Internet
Updated in July 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Have you gone to the Internet for nutrition information? The Internet can be a good source of information; but …
Families Who Eat Together
Updated in July 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Are family meals a thing of the past? Are we missing an important event as we rush out to …
Sharing Cooking with the Ones You Love
In honour of family month on the Home & Family blog here is MAHE Board Member Darren Fife and his grandmother preparing Veggie Pasta Shells. Bon appetit! Darren Fife …