Stiffed by a Fabric Pen
You’ve seen the commercials – dipped the tie in the salad dressing… drizzled a bit of gravy on the front of a blouse – so you reach for one of …
Money: Save Some, Give Some, Spend Some
by Patricia White, P.H.Ec. Three basic principles can make a huge difference financially – save some, give some and spend some. Saving enables us to reach our financial goals for …
Benefits of Family Volunteering
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Many families would say they are strapped for time so encouraging them to volunteer as a family seems counterintuitive. However, volunteering together is quality time – …
Pork Sliders with Raspberry Mustard Spread
By Simone Demers Collins, PHEc Sometime during my second or maybe third diet, I realized that there were no calories in pepper. And that doubling or tripling the amount of …
Transitions: Adjusting to Change At All Ages
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc It is easy to think that transitions only occur in the “young” part of a family’s life when in reality they continue to happen. Even as …
Healthy Holiday Tips
Do you find it hard to keep active and eat healthy during the holiday season? Here are some tips to keep you on track. Start now and get your New …
Planting Garlic
By Getty Stewart, Professional Home Economist Fall is the perfect time to plant your garlic. Planting garlic in the fall is your best bet for getting nice big garlic heads. …
Food Allergen Labelling in Canada
by Carol T. Culhane, P.H.Ec. MBA Food allergies affect an estimated 5 to 6% of Canadian children and 3 to 4% of Canadian adults. A much larger percentage of the …
The Halloween Effect
by Tracey Drabyk-Zirk, Professional Home Economist Many teachers and parents too, believe there’s a marked difference in children’s behavior on those days immediately following Halloween. More often than not, sugar …
Enhance Flavour with Veggies Instead of Salt
by Ellie Topp, Professional Home Economist ‘Eat your vegetables,’ has been consistent advice echoed by mothers for generations. Significant advances in nutritional science over the past two decades have confirmed …
