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Recipe: Creamy Cinnamon Fruit Scoops

You don’t have to be a master on the barbecue, or have the most lavish of outdoor spaces to entertain this season. You just have to be ready. With the right staples in your kitchen, you can whip up quick and delicious recipes for instant entertaining all season long, like these: Pantry-to-party snacks: A perfect dip …

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Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Mango-Peach Salsa

Grilling fish is an exciting break from traditional barbecued foods – and it can make your summer one to remember. The hot, dry heat of a grill is excellent for cooking flavorful fish like salmon, especially with a recipe like this: Grilled Salmon with Mango-Peach Salsa Servings: 4 ¾ cup (175 ml) diced peeled mango ¾ …

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Free Coloring Page: Pretty Parrot

This pretty parrot coloring page makes for a cool summer activity. Click on the image below to save this 8.5 x 11 letter (paper) size free printable coloring page.

The Little Guide to British Tea Party Etiquette

Afternoon tea is excellent way to slow down in our ever busy lives, relax and spend time to meet with old friends and make new ones as you experience a truly traditional teatime event. These intimate and elegant events can be given in honor of visiting friends, new neighbors or for family reunions. Occasions for …

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Mango Melba Shake

This vegan shake uses plant-based products, making it the perfect treat for outdoor entertaining this summer. Inspired by the peach Melba dessert, this shake starts with a coconut base, keeping it dairy-free, while frozen mango is a fitting substitute for the favorite stone fruit. The result is an enticing, pretty peachy hue that complements the …

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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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