This is truly an outstanding potato soup – both for what’s in it and what’s on it! I love it for many reasons – not the least of which are the bacon and cheese toppings. But I think the thing I love most is the chunks of gently simmered potato that melt in my mouth!Read More →
A natural compound found in foods such as spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes may aggravate gut inflammation in people with Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis, be-cause their intestines appear to handle it differently.Read More →
I haven’t seen these Hallowe’en favourites of yesteryear on the store shelves for at least a couple of decades. Now Hershey’s is bringing them back. But why? Could it be that old-fashioned individually-wrapped caramels are both convenient and affordable?Read More →
I’ll bet there’s no one out there who was never served homemade vegetable soup by their Grandma. Okay… That may be an oversimp-lification. But this legendary classic has a warm place in billions of hearts of all ages around the world!Read More →
It’s a popular dietary supplement that claims to boost mental focus and performance. And it already occurs naturally in many protein-rich foods. Stressed out folks say it helps them a lot. But new science has found that Tyrosine may reduce male life expectancy…Read More →
This is one of my fave All-Canadian dishes! Traditional French Canadian Split Pea soup. It’s full of good things – and comes in two colours: Green or Yellow! Best of all, it’s a breeze to make. In fact the hardest thing about it is waiting…Read More →
I’ve become a big supporter of whole grain products. The more I explore, the more I like them. There’s a great variety available in just about every supermarket, now. And among the horde, there are many that are 100 per-cent whole grain with few or no additives…Read More →
They really know how to chill in the Nether-lands. And not just because they’re far en-ough north to shoulder-up with Scandanavia. The Dutch custom known as ‘dusking’ is mak-ing a comeback, and getting noticed by the rest of the world…Read More →