Planning an appetizing meal that is also visually appealing and nutritionally sound takes some time and thought. You must figure out how many portions and the size of each portion and whether there will be leftovers to freeze. You have to shop to get the best deals and the freshest items. Planning a week of good eating is not a task for the faint of heart especially when you have little mouths and growing bodies to feed. The Canada Food Guide … [Read more...]
The free flow of the world’s people has delicious consequences for food culture. The recipes and cooking techniques brought by travellers and settlers have an impact on the cuisine of the new location. Who hasn’t tasted at least one Indian dish that is accompanied by a fragrant spiced sauce or gravy? One important element in good Indian cooking is that the spices and herbs are freshly ground and mixed individually and serve to enhance not … [Read more...]
Your appetite is connected to the weather and the growing season. Taking advantage of the harvest is the way people have eaten since they figured out how to grow food. Of course, nothing prevents you from tucking into a big, spicy bowl of beef stew in the middle of summer if that is what you crave, but most people tend to eat for the season. When strawberries are popping off the bushes in July, the ripe red, berries are in your fruit salad and a … [Read more...]
Person A has just cooked a meal from scratch but doesn’t know the best way to freeze everything to be eaten at another time. Person B believes that once raw meat is frozen and thawed out to cook, leftovers must be thrown out; you can’t freeze meat twice or you’ll get food poisoning Person C takes meat out of the freezer in the morning and puts it on the counter so it is thawed out by suppertime Person A merely has to divide up the … [Read more...]
Any fun activity that your family members can participate in together is a rewarding way to strengthen bonds. Depending on the activity, skills can be learned, knowledge can be passed along and you can gain insight into what makes your child tick. If you’ve already had family movie night why not try something different and attend an age appropriate theatrical production together? Develop an interest in visual art by attending an art gallery or … [Read more...]
Cooking a good meal requires kitchen confidence. Building confidence around food and cooking will allow you to acquire the skills necessary to put a good meal together. You can watch experts demonstrate their craft on your favourite television cooking show or enrol in a practical cooking course at your local community centre or big chain grocery store. One unique way to increase your knowledge of how quality ingredients combine to make affordable … [Read more...]
The benefits of eating good food go beyond food that tastes good. As well as contributing to your optimum health and increased vitality, following the exercise and diet suggestions outlined in Canada’s Food Guide is a preventative medicine in the battle against obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer and osteoporosis (www.hc-sc.gc.ca). Good food choices include fresh fruits and vegetables, lean cuts of meat and whole … [Read more...]
Depending on the way you handle food and clean up after cooking, your ‘clean’ kitchen can still be a hotbed of germs and bacteria. When you cook and eat there are simple but important steps to take during the food preparation and clean-up process that will minimize the risk of contracting potentially deadly illnesses such as E. coli, botulism, listeria and salmonella. The bacteria from food borne illnesses is invisible to the naked eye and is … [Read more...]
The benefits of eating good food go beyond food that tastes good. As well as contributing to your optimum health and increased vitality, following the exercise and diet suggestions outlined in Canada’s Food Guide is a preventative medicine in the battle against obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancer and osteoporosis (www.hc-sc.gc.ca). Good food choices include fresh fruits and vegetables, lean cuts of meat and whole … [Read more...]
The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines morale as, “the amount of confidence, enthusiasm, determination etc. that a person or group has at a particular time…” and as with most things in life, a high morale is the key to accomplishment. No wonder companies and corporations invest thousands of dollars in team building events for their employees. The ultimate goal of team building is to boost morale amongst the workers and what could be … [Read more...]