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 […]
It seems like food recalls have become the norm, whether they’re about undeclared ingredients on a food label or possible foodborne illness. But how much attention do you really pay to these recalls? The latest involves mangoes grown in Mexico which may harbour the bacteria Salmonella. If you live in Ontario, you may glanced […]
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 […]
Here’s the latest research on this much-hyped oil and whether or not it’s beneficial to your health. Coconut oil: dietary demon or health food? It’s a question that many people are currently pondering. Coconut oil, once considered to be among the most detrimental fats for your heart, has suddenly developed a healthy halo. But what’s […]
Whole grains are hot. If you haven’t been reaping both their palate-pleasing and disease-fighting attributes assorted whole grains, then it’s a time to make the switch from refined, bland offerings to nutty, flavour-packed options. And if you’re already enjoying them, why not expand your repertoire with some new choices? If quinoa – pronounced keen-wah – […]
Vitamin E is set to make a big comeback as a powerful protector of your health. But if you’re someone who takes or has taken supplements containing vitamin E, you likely won’t recognize it as it’s not the same old face you may be used to. Tocotrienols, as they’re known, are part of the vitamin […]
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