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  • Happy Birthday Canada

    Happy Birthday Canada

    Canada Day is a time of celebration for all Canadians. From barbecues and picnics to parades and festivals, there is no shortage of family-fun activities. To help you make Canada's 141st anniversary of...

  • Baking Through the Ages

    Baking Through the Ages

    Over the past five decades, baking trends have come and gone but the key to baking delicious, mouth-watering desserts has never changed: pure, natural butter. "When it comes to baking, it always comes back to...

  • Preserving Your Treasured Family Recipes

    Preserving Your Treasured Family Recipes

    Recipes are part of a family's heritage. Every family has favorite recipes that have been passed from generation to generation. Some are handwritten on recipe cards, and others are tucked away in old, worn...

  • Packed Lunches with Pizzazz

    Packed Lunches with Pizzazz

    Packed Lunches with Pizzazz (NC)- To liven up lunches for either work or school, a good rule of thumb is to include three to four of the food groups from Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide. The following...

  • Slowing it Down

    Slowing it Down

    Fall and winter are the perfect times to embrace the slow food movement. The fall harvest brings many crops that are well suited to cooking over long periods of time. How comforting to come in from a cold winter...

  • Turkey 101: The ABCs of Turkey Talk

    Turkey 101: The ABCs of Turkey Talk

    Cooking a turkey dinner with all the fixings can be a daunting task for any cook. Follow these tips from The Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency to help take the guesswork out of preparing the perfect holiday...

  • Baking Lessons

    Baking Lessons

    Most kids love to help in the kitchen, especially with baking. Sure, it might take a little longer and end up being a bit messier, but it’s a great opportunity for them to learn valuable life skills...

  • Eating Outside the Box

    Eating Outside the Box

    Lunch Waste Facts ALUMINUM FOIL: More than 20 million Hershey's kisses are wrapped with 133 square miles of foil every day ALUMINUM + TIN CANS: In the time it takes you to read this line, 50,000+ 12-oz...

  • The Dinner Fix Community Challenge

    The Dinner Fix Community Challenge

    Are You Up For a Challenge? If you find yourself hanging off the fridge door at 5pm wondering what you are going to make for dinner, don't worry, help is on the way. Sandi Richard, Canada's very own...

  • Pack a Healthy School Snack

    Pack a Healthy School Snack

    School snacks provide children with the energy they need to move through the day.  Packing tasty food that will keep them going is important.  CPO Nutrition Expert, Heidi Boyd shares advice on packing...

  • Pack a Healthy Picnic Basket

    Pack a Healthy Picnic Basket

    With the summer months here, Canadians are hitting the road for lots of outdoor family fun. But, too often, time away from home results in eating lots of convenient fast foods loaded with ingredients that sabotage...

  • Celebrate the Taste of the Season

    Celebrate the Taste of the Season

    Celebrate the taste of the season with these quick and easy recipes and tomato tips. Fast Tomato SalsaThis recipe can be made anytime of the year but is best with fresh ripe tomatoes. Easy GuacamoleDuring...

  • Tomato Tips

    Tomato Tips

    Do you love juicy, ripe, round tomatoes? Here are some helpful tips to celebrate the taste of the season! Peeling a Tomato This is easy. Really. Here's what you do: stab a ripe tomato onto a fork, and immerse...

  • 10 Things to Do This Summer

    10 Things to Do This Summer

    It’s summertime, and sometimes it takes a little bit of effort to ensure everyone is enjoying themselves. We’ve gathered some simple pleasures to help you and your family take advantage of the great...

  • Keeping One Step Ahead of Your Picky Eaters

    Keeping One Step Ahead of Your Picky Eaters

    One day, my youngest daughter had strep throat, and in the time-honored tradition of mothers everywhere, I hid her foul-tasting medicine in some...



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