Summer Peach Pasta Salad
6 oz penne or rigatoni tubular pasta 175 g 2 tbsps olive oil 30 mL 2 cups spinach or swiss chard, fresh, chopped 500 mL 1/2 zucchini, cut in strips …
Seniors Often Victims of Sweepstakes Scams
Just mail us the money and we’ll send you your prize. That’s the bait that hooks many Canadians on sweepstakes scams, and unfortunately it’s often seniors who are the targets. …
The Latest on Making Flavoured Oils
Few foods can boast having the intensity of taste found in a flavoured oil. Just a few drops of a specialty oil can complement a wide variety of foods and …
Maple Apple Crisp
5-6 cups sliced, peeled apples 1.25 – 1.5 L 1/2 tsp salt 2 mL 1/2 cup all purpose flour 125 mL 1/2 cup rolled oats 125 mL 1/2 cup brown …
What is a “Home Economist”?
Home economists are university graduates. Depending on the university the program of study may be called Home Economics, Human Ecology, Family Studies, Nutrition and Food Sciences or Consumer Studies.
Barbecue Basics
The characteristic barbecue flavour that we enjoy is created by the smoke that results from fat and juices dripping onto the barbecue heating medium, such as charcoal, lava rocks, ceramic …
Black Bean, Corn and Rice Salad
If you can’t find the fresh cilantro, basil or mint, just use more parsley and green onions. Makes 8 servings. 1 cup dried black beans 250 mL 2 cups cooked …
Pickle Recipes
Brined Dill Pickles Brined or fermented pickles go through a curing process for one or more weeks. Attention to cleanliness, measurements, time and temperature are essential to the success and …
Why is it safe to eat roast beef medium-rare, but not hamburger?
During the cutting and wrapping of meat, the meat may come in contact with bacteria that is on the butcher’s knife, counter, hands of the handler or anything that it …
What is the difference between clementines, mandarins and tangerines, if any?
Mandarins are a class of oranges that are flatter on both ends, have a mild flavour and are very easy to peel. Tangerines and clementines are mandarins. Mandarins are usually …
