Confused by Food Labels? There’s an App for That!
By Allison Jorgens, P.H.Ec. Life has never been more of a balancing act than it is today. Time is often at a premium. Grocery shopping can be a hurried chore …
School’s Out For the Summer; Now What?
By Josh Lockhart Exams are completed, graduations are coming to an end, and your children are now piling home for the summer. For nine months the home was yours, now …
Staying Connected!
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Recently I spent some time with a friend and her family and we got to talking about connection and how it seems to be lost at …
Nutrition in the News: Who Can You Trust?
By Erin McGregor, RD, P.H.Ec. The number of nutrition resources available to consumers today is mind-boggling, and reports linking diet to health continue to multiply. With the popularity of social …
Tofu Terrific
By Jennifer Dyck, PHEc Well it has been a month since I told you that I was Tofu Terrified. On my next grocery trip when I passed that tofu section …
Coming Clean!
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Oh, I want to clean – spring brings those well-intentioned thoughts to my mind. Growing up, my mom set the example with her list in the …
The Food Conundrum: The disconnect between society and celebrity chefs
By Tayler Rozon, BASc, Applied Human Nutrition Celebrity chefs have become some of our most recognized superstars. Several are traditional, while others are distinct and trendy, though they each share a …
Tofu Terrified
By Jennifer Dyck, PHEc Have you ever been so intimidated by something that you become paralyzed and unable to make a decision or a move? Well for me every time …
Grapes Or Virginia Creeper
By Getty Stewart, Professional Home Economist Ever wonder about the difference between a grape vine and a virgina creeper? Before you taste test those dark blue berries, be sure you …
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 …
