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 …
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 …
Fat Free: The Real Definition
Canada’s Guidelines for Healthy Living continues to educate people on choosing nutritious foods The following information should help you when those FAT-FREE labels jump out at you in the aisles …
Barbecued Pork Tenderloin with Soy-Mustard Sauce
Lean pork tenderloin grills to perfection in short order for an easy meal. If the grill is not handy, simply roast it in the oven. Serve with couscous and steamed …
What is MSG?
Monosodium glutamate is a salt that is made from glutamate acid. Glutamate acid or glutamate, is one of the most common amino acids found in nature. It is a major …
Are Plastic Bowls and Plastic Wraps Microwave Safe?
Do we need to worry about chemicals, particularly plasticizers, migrating from plastic to the hot food in the microwave? Plasticizers, the ingredients in plastic wraps that make them clingy and …
Getting Ready for Baby
Getting ready to welcome a new baby into your life is an exciting time, thank goodness you have nine months to prepare! Purchasing and borrowing all of the equipment, clothing …
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 …
Emmie Oddie
Emmie Ducie Oddie, C.M., S.O.M., is considered a prairie icon for her years of service to the rural community. For nearly five decades she used her home economics training to …
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. …
