Vitamin K and Blood Thinners: What’s the Story?
These days there seems to be medicine to treat every ailment. Did you know that the foods we eat could affect how medicine works in our bodies? For example, vitamin …
Coconut Beef Curry
Recipe reprinted from Canada’s Best Slow Cooker Recipes by Donna-Marie Pye. Publisher Robert Rose Inc. In a large nonstick skillet, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. In batches, add beef strips and …
You Can – Can Tomatoes!
Canning surplus ripe tomatoes from the garden makes sense for the budget conscious. Canned tomatoes are good eaten alone, served hot or cold, as a base for soups, or combined …
Bulgur, What Is It?
If you are someone who is always interested in quick, healthy menu ideas, bulgur is a food worth trying. Arab, Israeli, Egyptian, Chinese and Roman people have been using this …
Great Recipes for Saskatoons
Wild saskatoons have been eaten on the prairies for centuries. First Nations people used them extensively in the preparation of pemmican and the early settlers found them a welcome treat. …
Barley Basics
Are you trying to eat more whole grains but want an alternative to whole wheat? Are you trying to lower your blood cholesterol or blood sugar levels? You will be …
Keeping Milk and Cream Fresh
Like all perishable foods, milk and cream must be handled and stored correctly in order to maintain their quality and safety. Buying Milk and Cream Always pick up your milk …
Sewing with Fleece
Fleece is an easy care fun fabric that fits into our busy modern lifestyle. Beginning sewers will love working with fleece as sewing imperfections become hidden in the fabric while …
Tips on Hanging Pictures
People have a tendency to hang pictures too high on the wall. They should be hung at eye level, which will vary, depending on whether people in the room usually …
Times Have Changed for Pork
If you are afraid pork will increase the fat in your diet, worry no more. Today’s pork is about 23 percent leaner and 26 percent lower in cholesterol than it …
