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Category: Our Tips
Food Waste: Don’t chuck the leaves!
Celery leaves, broccoli stalks, carrot peels… we are not talking about dead leaves that are raked up in autumn but rather food waste that normally and thoughtlessly end up in the garbage or green bin instead of on your plate, after the vegetables are prepared.
Red Paprika
Paprika, or ‘red pepper’ is a powdered spice, obtained from the fruit of the sweet pepper that is ripened, dried and ground. In fact this vegetable is a close relative of the red sweet pepper that we know so well, but it is a bit smaller, less fleshy and tastier.
Which organic fruits and vegetables should we buy?
This is the question asked by one of our members who is concerned about the presence of pesticides in fruits and vegetables. My reply below is taken from the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides which lists the dirty dozen and clean fifteen, published by the American organization Environmental Working Group, which has prepared this guide based on […]
Oils for all occasions
Using only one type of oil is like eating only one type of fruit! Each kind of oil has its own flavour, nutritional qualities and uses.
Start the New Year Off on the Right Foot
After tucking in to grandma’s meat pies, your aunt’s stew, a piece of Christmas log cake as well as some other holiday feasts – it will probably not come as a surprise when you step on the scale and the needle has jumped slightly.
SOS Tips: The Nordic diet
This phenomenon started in 2003 with the Danish gastronomic entrepreneur, Claus Meyer. Television star and cookbook author, he is in some ways, the spiritual godfather of the Nordic cuisine movement.
SOS Tips: Smart grocery shopping
With a bit of organization, some resourcefulness and some basic knowledge about cooking, you’ll see that it is actually possible to eat well and healthy without putting stress on your wallet!
SOS Tips: Freezing Foods
We are often a little lost when it comes to freezing and defrosting dishes. There are however, certain basic principles that will help you preserve the flavour and freshness of food.
SOS Tips: Stocking up for winter
If you don’t have a lot of time to prepare preserves this fall, try to at least prepare these two essentials:
SOS Tips: Eating Local Year-Round
Do you know where your food comes from? A recent study indicates that the products that make up a typical North American meal travel an average of 2,400 km before winding up on our tables. And yet, we have the opportunity to eat locally all year long.
SOS Tips: Essential Pantry Items
You’ve moved into your first apartment and realize that the fridge doesn’t magically fill itself! Here are some helpful tips to get you on the right track.
SOS Tips: How to Cook Corn on the Cob
There are several ways to cook corn. For colour and texture I prefer the microwave, but you will find here my tricks for the other methods as well:
