7-Year-Old 255 lb Child Dies From Heart Disease
I couldn’t believe it, when I first encountered this story. How could any parent let their 7-year-old balloon to 255 pounds? And die from heart disease as a result? It happened last fall, in Flint Twp., Michigan… His name was Casper O’Brien. He had never attended school. And he hadRead More →
M&Ms To ‘Lose’ Two Classic Colours: Too Tough To Do ‘Clean’
MARS candies is eliminating all artificial colourings from its products. That includes iconic M&Ms. And for the first time since the beginning… M&Ms are losing two classic colours. They’re just too hard to replicate using ‘natural’ ingredients…Read More →
Deceptively Simple Simmer: Coconut Lime Dumpling Bake
If you don’t feel like cooking, but also don’t want to default to heat-and-eat or, much less, takeout… Here’s a summer-friendly recipe you can whip up in 45 minutes that makes Dim Sum into a proper main dish. And it’s ‘beginner’ easy…Read More →
Fastest Growing US Pizza Chain Isn’t Who You Think!
Remember the tale of ‘The Tortoise and the Hare? There’s a lesson to be learned there for any big Fast Food chain. While some Big Name pizza brands close stores, a competitor is ex-panding like never before, opening dozens of new stores a year…Read More →
‘It’s A SH***Y Cycle’: How Cheap Gets Too Expensive
The principle is as old as human nature. Any-thing small, unknown and good will killed by fame. And it always gets more expensive. Because the owners are only human. And that means fundamentally greedy. Redditors were asked what foods they loved – and lost…Read More →
Simple Summer Dessert: Make Your Own Soft Serve!
I saw the headline and immediately thought: “Yah, I could. But I’d need a $12,000 machine to do it!” Not so, says dessert specialist Taylor Ann Spencer. And she offers 5 ‘good’ reasons we should all make our own soft serve. PLUS a simple homemade soft serve recipe!Read More →
Loblaw’s Rolls Out Self-Driving Transport Trucks
I love Toronto – for personal, sentimental reasons… But I hate the stale air. The crowds. And most of all, the traffic. Now I can also hate – and fear – Toronto’s streets: Loblaw’s has rolled out self-driving, AI-controlled trucks!Read More →
The Lowdown: A Dietician Critiques Tim Horton’s Menu
In spite of challenges from other international brands, Tim Horton’s continues to reign su-preme as Canada’s fave Coffee and Doughnut Shop. A dietician weighs in on what to order – and what not to order at Tim’s, if you’re ‘woke’ to healthy eating…Read More →