Sound Investment: ‘Million-Dollar Soup’ Has It All!
They call it ‘Million Dollar Soup’. The name alone evokes lots of yummy things. And the official photo looks like it took a million in-gredients and all day to make. But that’s an illusion! MDS takes only min-utes to prep and a few ‘extra’ ingredients…Read More →
World In An Unprecedented Era Of ‘Water Bankruptcy’
The UN has issued its latest update on the global water situation. A pivot point has been reached. The report says what was previously a crisis has become a permanent shortage. And global water management policies must change…Read More →
Junk Food Marketing Part III: What Are Kids Being Fed?
Almost 5 billion people use social media daily, so it’s not surprising that junk food marketing has spread across popular plat-forms. According to a study, young people see various junk food marketing on social media anywhere between 30–189 times per week.Read More →
There IS A Difference Between White And Yellow Onions!
Yesterday, we looked at Vanilla vs. Almond flavourings. Today, we journey to the other end of the flavour spectrum… If you, like many cooks out there, thought there was no material difference between White and Yellow Onions, Maggie’s here to help!Read More →
Food-Based Breakthrough In Fighting Super Bugs?
We’ve talked about Turmeric being a healing substance. Now, there’s another – very dif-ferent – common plant that’s being touted as its equal. Their ability to neutralize so-called Super Bugs could place them in the forefront of antibiotic research…Read More →
Junk Food Marketing Part II: What Are Kids Being Fed?
Junk food marketing encompasses all tactics and strategies used by food and beverage companies to promote and advertise highly processed, unhealthy, and nutritionally poor products. Intense marketing creates a strong desire for junk food…Read More →
Pancake ‘Secret Ingredient’ NOT Such A Secret To Me…
I’ll admit I chuckled to myself when I read the source story for this post. I thought every-body knew the ‘secret’ it purports to ‘expose’. But it may be one of those things just a few folks – and pro chefs – know, and the masses are unaware of…Read More →
Junk Food Marketing Part I: What Are Kids Being Fed?
Children and teens today are the first genera-tion with a shorter life expectancy than their parents — largely down to serious health concerns linked to junk food. With over 39 million kids under age 5 being overweight, the obesity epidemic is growing at a rapid pace.Read More →