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Recipe: Avocado Lime Rice with Grilled Shrimp

What’s for dinner? A daily question that’s more challenging to answer than ever before. Always-changing food recommendations, nutrition trends and time constraints have turned dinner into a dilemma for many of us. Minute Rice recently asked Canadians what’s really happening at dinner time. Findings reveal that nine-in-10 respondents feel satisfied when they eat healthy dinners …

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Recipe: Low and Slow BBQ Chicken Thighs

Barbecue season wouldn’t be the same without the sauces and condiments that enhance the flavor of grilled dishes. Did you know however that many store-bought and homemade sauces and condiments are filled with hidden sugar? One tablespoon of ketchup, for example, contains an entire teaspoon of sugar. Fortunately there are a number of new products …

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Recipe: Farm-Made Peach Frozen Yogurt

Take advantage of this summer’s organic bounty from the local farmers’ market. Try this simple and delicious recipe, courtesy of Deb Vice, an Organic Meadow farmer: Farm-Made Peach Frozen Yogurt Ingredients 375 ml (1 ½ cups) Organic Meadow 2% M.F. Plain Greek Yogurt 500 ml (2 cups) organic peaches (frozen) 5 ml (1 tsp.) organic …

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Recipe: Beef and Mushroom Sliders

As an appetizer, snack, or main, sliders are a fun twist to the traditional hamburger. Easy to hold and dunk in condiments, sliders in their many variations make great party food, like this mouthwatering recipe: Beef and Mushroom Sliders Servings: 6 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil 1 cup (250 ml) diced onion 2 cups (500 ml sliced …

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Recipe: Grilled Zucchini Rolls

One of the highlights of the summer season is the incredible bounty of fresh produce – and grilling these vegetables gives them a smoky, delicious dimension. Chef BBQ Naz, a grilling expert from Broil King, shares some simple tips for flavour perfection: • When preparing vegetables, slice them to expose as much of the vegetable to …

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Happy Father’s Day

The Harpby Bruce Weigl When he was my age and I was already a boymy father made a machine in the garage.A wired piece of steelwith many small and beautiful weldsground so smooth they resembled rows of pearls. He went broke with whatever it was.He held it so carefully in his arms.He carried it foundry …

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Guide to Raising Rabbits: How to Have Happy Bunnies

Raising a rabbit is a joyful and rewarding experience. They are tame creatures but they can be playful at times, too. However, caring for a rabbit takes a lot of effort and work, so this guide to raising rabbits should help you remember a few tips, especially if you are a newbie with rabbits. Adequate …

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Marinated Strip Steaks with Gorgonzola Sauce

Marinated Strip Steaks with Gorgonzola Sauce Serves: 4 Prep Time: 20 minutes Marinating Time: 2 to 4 hours Grilling Time: 6 to 8 minutes Marinade • 2 cups beef broth • 1 cup dry red wine • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped • 2 tablespoons tomato paste • 4 New York strip steaks, each …

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Aromatherapy’s Role in the Home

Home is the heart of the family, so of course you want to create a clean, comfortable, relaxing environment at home. Aromatherapy is a wonderfully natural and effective way do this. Here are some aromatherapy cleaning recipes and a guide to some common essential oils that are wonderful for mood enhancement. Aromatherapy for Cleaning There …

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Recipe: Garlicky Potato and Kolbassa Skillet

Kolbassa pieces are the main ingredient in this simple, skillet dinner that is sure to become a family favorite. Garlicky Potato and Kolbassa Skillet Ingredients 15 ml (1 tbsp.) olive oil 1 small onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 large Yukon potatoes, diced into 1 cm (½ in.) pieces 1 pkg. 375g Piller’s Kolbassa …

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