Fat tastes good, plain and simple. When you choose a low fat option have you ever wondered how the flavor never seems compromised? The saddening truth is that in most cases sugar is added to replace the flavor of fat. We have spent years believing that fat is bad for our health and that couldn’t be further from the truth. Fat is not the main villain, sugar is!
Low Fat Usually Means More Sugar Read More »
Often nutrition is compromised by time constraints and convenience, but it’s important to create a healthy balanced lunch box especially where kids are concerned. It can be rather hectic for some as they readjust to a new schedule while trying to keep the flow of life in order.
Preparing a Balanced Lunchbox Read More »
Breakfast in a bowl: It’s an easy weekday morning classic, but it doesn’t always have to consist of multicolored sugary circles splashed with skim milk. We’re talking about flavor-packed, nutrient-dense, appetite-appeasing, soul-soothing starts to your day. Nutrition-packed breakfasts can have short-term and long-term health benefits. Research shows that consuming half of the day’s calories at breakfast followed by smaller lunches and dinners can help decrease hunger and help people lose weight.
Beat the Boring Breakfast Blues – A Guide to the Perfect Breakfast Bowl Read More »
With so many fresh, delicious Ontario vegetables in season, there’s a simple way to extend summer’s bounty right into the fall. Give pickling a try. Pickled vegetables are a great way to add flavour to sandwiches, salads, and side dishes. They are great for snacking as well as adding to charcuterie boards. You’ll be sure to impress your guests with these simple tips on how to pickle vegetables.
Simple Pickling: How to Pickle Vegetables Read More »
Have you ever checked out the Foodland Ontario website? We highly recommend it for information and availability charts on all of your seasonal favourites. We have grabbed some great information from their site to help provide some great information on everyone’s July favourite – Ontario Strawberries!
It’s Ontario Strawberry Season! Tips, Tricks and a Simple Strawberry Jam Recipe Read More »
To all of those soccer lovers out there, today is the start of the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament from France. What better way to kick off a summer of high-level international sport than with this tournament in advance of the Rio Olympics this coming August. Most people can remember some of the amazing sporting moments that occur at these events, like where were you when Sydney Crosby scored the Golden Goal in 2010?
To get in the European spirit this week our blog will highlight the game-day snacks of choice from all across Europe. And some tips on how you can bring a taste of these wonderful culinary countries to your table.
Tastes of UEFA 2016 Read More »
Summer is fast approaching and the warm days leave us looking for fresh, flavourful snacks that give us that little pop of energy we are looking for. Fresh fruit is definitely the answer for most people. A lot of times when we are speaking with customers, they ask about the best technique for cutting and preparing fruit so that most of it does not end up in the garbage with a peel. So, this week, we’ll show you the best techniques for two exotic fruit items we get asked a bunch about: mangoes and pineapples.
Best Techniques for Slicing and Dicing Mangoes & Pineapples Read More »
How great is it when you’re out at a party or wedding and it’s time for the dessert table? My personal favourite is when you get there and you see a great plate of fresh fruit and tower of flowing chocolate. Chocolate fondue… What a great combination, and with the right ingredients is actually a great way to get some powerful foods into your system with amazing flavour and taste. Today we will help layout the best way to re-create a great chocolate fondue experience at home for any special occasion or even just a Tuesday night. It’s fun, it encourages trying new fruits and it’s a fun way to try new chocolate.
Best Chocolate Fondue at Home or at Your Party Read More »
Many news reports are out indicating a rise in inflation trends for food prices in 2016 in the 4-5% range. A lot of customers are asking us what is going on and how they can still eat healthy on a budget in 2016.
The solution: We need to re-consider how we buy our fresh food!
Try our simple tip to help you save money on fresh food in 2016.
How to Eat Healthy with Food Prices Rising in 2016 Read More »
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