How To Get Your Family To Beg For Cauliflower

Posted by on Feb 27, 2012 in Recipes, Vegetables | 2 comments Yes, I said beg!! Let’s face it, aren’t you tired of being the one begging the kids to eat their veggies? (And you know why you shouldn’t be doing that -right?) When it comes right down to it, there’s a big difference between getting the gang to eat vegetables, and getting them to like vegetables! You can resort to all kinds of tricks that will result in those veggies...
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As Seen On TV . . .

Posted by on Feb 4, 2012 in Cooking, Health, Recipes | 0 comments Did you catch me in my national TV debut?  That’s me on the CTV News Channel this week, chatting with Amanda and Todd about how to lighten up your Super Bowl snacks!  It was an exciting and slightly terrifying experience, but a great time overall!  (I got to sit beside Lisa LaFlamme and have my makeup done!) Make sure you pop over here to get the full details about those healthy snacks....
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Rhubarb: The first spring harvest!

Posted by on May 11, 2011 in Cooking, Health, Recipes | 0 comments Posted by Janet Nezon on May 11, 2011 I’m so excited!  It seems as though we’ve finally turned the corner and spring has arrived.  The sun is warm and the breeze is mellow.  I’m itching to get outside in the garden and plant more, but I’m still respectful of the cool nights, so I’m holding back for now. In the meantime, my patience has been rewarded by the first...
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Move over beer: Is this the Real Canadian Superfood?

Posted by on Apr 2, 2011 in Health, Recipes | 0 comments Perfect timing!  As we finally thaw from winter’s grip, and the sap gets flowing again, any loyal Canadian’s thoughts turn to one thing:  maple syrup! It couldn’t be a coincidence that news hit the presses this week about some exciting research findings about the health properties of this liquid gold. It turns out that there are tons of naturally occurring chemicals in pure...
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Kisses for a healthy heart

Posted by on Feb 14, 2011 in Cooking, Health | 4 comments Ah, Valentine’s Day!  A day to focus on all things heart-related.  Pink and red hearts are everywhere; from greeting cards to boxer shorts, from those classic cinnamon candies to retro conversation hearts (what’s in those candies anyways??).  We wear our hearts on our sleeves, and we pour out our hearts to those we love.  The greeting card companies give us a hand here; making...
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