Cook and Enjoy Frozen Vegetables
Don’t let price or availability of fresh produce prevent you from filling Half Your Plate with vegetables. Frozen vegetables give year-round variety at affordable prices. Frozen vegetables are just as …
Microwave Cooking 101
Microwave ovens are convenient appliances to have in the kitchen. They are great for thawing and particularly good for cooking vegetables, making cream sauces and soups, and reheating leftovers. Microwaves …
Food Basics
The foods you choose to eat can have a direct impact on your ability to enjoy life to its fullest. Understanding food will help you make healthy eating decisions that …
Kitchen Staples
There are basic foods you should try to keep on hand in your kitchen for easy meal planning and for times when you are unable to go to the store. …
Menu Planning
There are benefits to planning a food menu for several days at a time. By planning meals and snacks you will be able to make healthier choices and save time …
Healthy Eating Habits
There are simple ways we can build healthy eating habits. On average, it takes more than two months to turn a new behaviour into a habit, so continue to work …
Canada’s Food Guide
Canada’s Food Guide is a 2-page health document created to provide Canadians with a guide to healthy eating. The Food Guide not only gives an example of what a “healthy …
Grow Your Own Food
Gardening can have a significant impact on your mental and physical health. There are countless benefits to gardening! To begin growing your own food, start with vegetables that are suited …
Nutrition in the North
Many communities in Northern Manitoba have a difficult time accessing affordable, healthy foods. Limited selection of nutritious food in stores, expensive food prices, high poverty rates and uncertainty of food …
Cooking with Manitoba Foods
There is a diverse selection of delicious, nutritious food grown and produced right here in Manitoba. Knowing the best ways to use these ingredients will provide healthy and affordable meal …
