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Make your own kale chips – yummy and irresistible

If you’ve never tried kale before, these tasty chips are a sure fire preparation that will definitely hook you.  If you like, be adventurous and vary the seasonings. Try chili powder or smoked paprika. Instead of the olive oil, use sesame oil with a few sesame seeds sprinkled on top. The combos are limitless. 1.   […]

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A pumpkin dessert to enjoy all year long

For pumpkin pie lovers, Thanksgiving weekend is a real treat. But why only enjoy the taste only occasionally?  Pumpkins are packed with nutrition  – beta carotene, B vitamins and minerals like magnesium and potassium, to name a few. Here’s a pumpkin custard – with a hard creme brûlée-like caramel topping you can make all year […]

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A delicious recipe: Roasted Sesame Cabbage and Onions

This is the season to enjoy cabbage: it’s cheap and the quality is at its best. Cabbage is a member of the Brassica family, one that is well known for is cancer fighting arsenal.  Red or green, Napa, Chinese or Savoy – they’re all chock full of anti-cancer compounds. Add cabbage to soups and salads […]

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An easy-to-make baked apple dessert that’s yummy enough for company

Enjoy this delicious but simple apple dessert along with a few tips on storing your fruit. To maintain their crunch, store them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Apples produce ethylene gas – something that promotes quicker ripening in some fruits and vegetables. That’s great when you want other produce to ripen quickly but […]

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How to lighten up on Rosh Hashanah plus a savoury apple recipe for autumn

There’s no doubt about: the Jewish holiday table at Rosh Hashanah is definitely a feast (true it’s followed by a fast 10 days later). But doesn’t have to leave you or your guests feeling stuffed like a turkey. While for some people, it’s just a couple of meals but for others who observe Sukkoth, it […]

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Home-grown tomatoes – the pleasures of summer

If you have a bounty of tomatoes on hand, make a batch of this refreshing soup – no cooking and all the yumminess of summer. Enjoy! Gazpacho Makes 6 servings 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 medium red onion, cut into 8ths 1/3 cup (75 mL)  chopped cilantro 1/4 cup  (50 mL) chopped fresh   flat leaf […]

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