Category: Food & Cooking

Favorite Pecan Pie Recipe

This season, stay on track by serving delicious, calorie-reduced versions of traditional festive desserts. Lightly sweetened with naturally-sourced stevia, this pecan pie will make a tempting addition to any holiday table and appease guests young and old. Favorite Pecan Pie Makes 8 servings Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust from a 15 ounce (425 g) package …

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Recipe: Grape Frangipane Tart

Here’s a recipe for a holiday table triumph: a dessert that’s refreshing, elegant and rich, yet not heavy or overly sweet. The Grape Frangipane Tart looks like a jewel and tastes like a dream with juicy grapes and the complementary flavour of almonds. Begin with your favourite tart dough recipe or purchase the best tart …

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Festive Game Hens with Tantalizing Grape Stuffing

Game hens are one of the easiest birds to roast and stuff. That’s because the stuffing reaches the required temperature at about the same time the birds are done roasting. The stuffing component in this recipe produces a moist, tangy-sweet and nutty combination featuring grapes and almonds. Roasted Game Hens with Spiced Grape and Almond …

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Delight Your Guests With Turkey and Brie Puff Pastry Bites

Using a butter puff pastry is the host or hostess’s best friend. Try this delectable nibble for your next party and your guests will be coming back for more. Turkey and Brie Puff Pastry Bites Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 22 minutes Ingredients ½ PC Butter Puff Pastry, thawed but still cold 5 oz …

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Simple Twists to Enhance Classic Thanksgiving Fare

Family and friends make Thanksgiving special, but it’s the food that’s always the center of attention. From juicy turkey and creamy potatoes to zesty cranberries and buttery rolls, nobody leaves the table hungry. This year, delight guests by making the classic foods they love but with a few simple twists that will leave taste buds …

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Recipe: Chicken Barley Biryani

Reimagine favourite recipes with this culinary trend Nurtured by talented chefs with a global outlook, fusion cooking is fast becoming one with Canada’s culinary identity. Introduce new, exciting tastes into traditional meals with fusion cooking. Try combining your favourite family recipes with staples grown close to home, like barley. “Barley is a nutritious superfood and …

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A Bounty of Choices at the Farmers’ Market (with an Acorn Squash Soup Recipe)

A Bounty of Choices Still Remain at the Farmers’ Market As the leaves turn and a chill is in the air, the bounty of fall harvest is still available at your local farmers’ market. The variety is less, but there is still plenty to choose from including beans, lettuce, various squashes, pumpkins and root vegetables. …

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How to Bake Muffins (With Topping Recipes)

Muffins are a mainstay around our house. They are as nourishing as they are good to eat. They are quicker and easier to make than cookies and usually contain much less sugar and fat. We usually eat them for breakfast but like them with any meal. (For Easter, we served cranberry nut muffins with a …

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Gloucester Baked Halibut

Try this delicious recipe that’s great for a beginner to try cooking seafood. According to Oceana Canada, wild seafood is the perfect protein: it produces a lean protein at a cost-per-pound that is lower than other animal proteins, uses minimal freshwater to produce, emits little carbon dioxide and uses no arable land. Gloucester Baked Halibut …

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Marshmallow Maple Bacon Popcorn Balls

Try the perfect sweet and savory snack This recipe takes snacking favorite popcorn and infuses it with some great flavors. “This quick and simply delicious snack uses just a handful of exceptional ingredients, including tart-sweet cranberries, crisp pecans, and a salty-sweet popcorn mix that combines the rich flavour of maple syrup with the savoury taste …

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