Handling Student Stress During a Pandemic
By Carla Falkevitch, PHEc We all feel stress, anxiety, fear, and loneliness during this time. The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the consequences of Covid-19 and the effects …
Be a savvy food shopper!
By Symone Moodoo, RD Eating healthy can be quite costly but especially during these COVID-19 times. With lower income, healthy eating may seem unrealistic. Luckily, there are a handful of tips …
Helping Families Live Well in Manitoba
GTOM Cookbook: Local Farms
Secrets of Companion Planting
It is almost time to plant our gardens. You might want to choose which plants to plant beside one another, based on the following advice from Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte …
How to parent through a pandemic and work from home
By Diana Mager, PHEc Are your mini-coworkers challenging your work day schedule? Learning how to negotiate work time and space with your partner in a makeshift home office? Feeling like …
Options for Reducing Your Debts
By Judy Hannah, Home Economist Updated in June 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Being faced with debts can be an overwhelming situation but, while there is rarely …
Sourdough Bread
For consistent results, it’s best to use weight measures when making sourdough bread. Ingredients 300g of prepared starter (levain)* (see notes) 625 g of lukewarm water 1 kg all purpose or bread flour 15 g salt 14 …
Turkey Minestrone Soup
Servings: 6-8Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 45 min Total Time: 55 min Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless turkey thigh, diced 2 Tbsp (30 mL) olive oil ½ …
Roasted Parsnip and Carrot Sticks
Servings: 4-6 Ingredients 1 lb carrots, peeled (500 g) 1 lb parsnips, peeled (500 g) 3 Tbsp canola oil, divided (45 mL) 2 cloves garlic, minced (2) 1 tsp dried …
