In our house, birthday celebrants get to choose the menu for their natal day dinner. Sister Erin specified Rock Cornish Game Hens with traditional Mashed Potatoes, Pan Stuffing and Roasted Winter Vegetables. Thus, I embarked upon my first attempt at preparing Small ‘Game’ Fowl…Read More →
Okay. Maybe the headline is a little harsh. But is there anyone out there who uses Avocados who doesn’t know how to remove the pit and scoop out the meat? Somebody at Calavo Growers Inc. thinks so. And, apparently, somebody at Sobey’s supermarkets agrees. What do you think? Read More →
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! And we all know that you don’t have to be Irish to celebrate the ancient feast day of the patron saint of the Emerald Isle. But if you want to do it right, be prepared to pass up ‘fancy’ and complicated in favour of simple, wholesome and traditional. And have a beer…Read More →
Blink and you’d have missed it! What in days-gone-by might have remained an insignificant issue made a supermarket giant twitch yesterday when it triggered a social media uproar. Loblaw’s did a fast 180 on its decision to drop French’s Ketchup from the inventory…Read More →
We’ve already looked at the new drive by certain socially-responsible organizations to save ‘ugly food’ from the the scrap heap and feed the hungry. Now, it’s time to spotlight a campaign to get ‘expired’ foods back on the shelf. The key is understanding exactly what ‘expired’ means…Read More →
Do you have any idea how much perfectly good produce we in the Western World reject, discard and plough under every year? Here’s a clue: It’s more than we actually consume! It’s time for us all to embrace ‘ugly’ food and send more down the line to feed those who are currently going hungry!Read More →
It’s time to not only start thinking about your 2016 herb and vegetable garden – it’s time to start doing something about it! If you put in some seeds now, you’ll be ready to plant as soon as the ground is ready to receive your plants. And you’ll save a lot of money over buying nursery-grown plants, too!Read More →
It’s true! Beef prices in Canada are set to drop significantly after two years of painful increases. But the news is not all good. For one thing, it may take months for lower prices to filter down to consumers. The question is, is that fair? Or is it a cash grab by the giant meat processors?Read More →