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Food Safety 101 by: News Canada (NC)—Bagged lunches are healthy, economical and nutritious. But they also pose the threat of hosting harmful bacteria, unless food is handled and packed properly. Use the following tips as your study guide for “Food Safety 101″: • Spill-proof, seal-able bags are a must for transporting and storing food safely. [...]
Is Your Recipe Safe? by: News Canada (NC)—Sure, it tastes great and earns rave reviews from everyone sitting at the dinner table. But is your favourite recipe also a safe one? To prevent serving up foodborne illness at the dinner table, follow this helpful checklist when preparing a meal: Marinating I am marinating in a [...]
Tomatoes and Cucumbers by: News Canada (NC)—Now is the season to enjoy Ontario grown field tomatoes and cucumbers. Although tomatoes and cucumbers are available year round, they are at their best from July to October! Locally grown tomatoes and cucumbers are picked at a greater degree of ripeness than those shipped across the continent. When [...]
Harvest A Wealth Of Apple Ideas by: News Canada (NC)—The leaves have turned, pumpkins are ripening on the vine and most of Canada’s apple growers are in the orchards harvesting this year’s crop of apples for your enjoyment throughout the winter months. It is well known that apples are nutritious, as are apple-based products like [...]
Exotic Dining: Classic Indian Dishes Made Simple by: News Canada (NC)—India’s ancient cultures have left an indelible stamp on civilization but perhaps no single aspect has impacted day-to-day life in Canada quite as much as the cuisine of India. In cities and towns from Victoria to St. John’s Indian restaurants have sprung up and been [...]
Celebrating Diwali Stir Fry Sauces For Fast And Festive Foods by: News Canada (NC)—Diwali, the five-day fall ‘Festival of Lights’, begins on October 25 and Canada’s Hindu communities will celebrate in the traditional manner – decorating their homes with lights, handing out sweets and sharing festive meals with their friends and families. Food is an [...]
Chicken Korma by: News Canada (NC)—The Royal chefs of the great Moghul Emperors made an enormous contribution to the richness of the celebrated Northern Indian cuisine, using cooking techniques which were mainly similar to those of the western world but raising them to new heights with their exquisite blends of spices and herbs. Kormas were [...]
Red Pepper Lamb Kofta in a Rogan Josh Sauce by: News Canada (NC)—Kofta is similar to kebab, except for the fact that ground meat is used, shaped into golf ball-sized servings. Like many classic Indian dishes, it comes in various forms, some of them requiring elaborate and lengthy preparation. Here is a simple recipe for [...]
Uncovering The Whole Truth About Whole Grains by: News Canada (NC)—A research poll recently revealed that only seven percent of Canadians understand the important distinction between a complete whole grain product and a grain product*. Even though Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating recommends five to twelve servings from the grain group each day – [...]
Learning Through Senses – The Key To A Child’s Development by: News Canada (NC)—The first few years of a child’s life are full of new and exciting experiences that are absorbed like a sponge through the five senses: touch, taste, smell, sight and sound. From birth, newborns are bombarded with a busy world that they [...]