All About Apples!
This week’s blog comes from Helen Sanders and the team at Healthy Ambition.com.
What is the Healthiest Apple?
Most people know apples are good for you, but just how healthy are they and is there a healthiest apple in the world?
Lifestyle
Best Techniques for Slicing and Dicing Mangoes & Pineapples
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.
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How to Eat Healthy with Food Prices Rising in 2016
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.
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Vince’s Market Makes Meal Time Easy
At Vince’s Market, we pride ourselves on providing fresh and nutritious prepared foods for you and your family. We have a wide selection of heat and serve foods that are already in “ready-to-heat” containers that require just minutes in your oven. No additives, no preservatives… just fresh meal solutions for you and your family.
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Peaches!
It’s peach season! We thought we would share some information about this beautiful fruit. Here is everything you ever wanted to know about peaches! Did you know peaches are low in calories, fat and sodium and contain vital nutrients that help maintain a healthy lifestyle? One medium-size peach contains 37 calories and is a good source of Vitamin C. Ontario leads Canada in both peach and nectarine production with 82 per cent of the national production.
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Bringing Ontario Products to your Plate – 7 Great Ideas
Do you ever get tired of the same old carrot sticks, boiled carrots, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes or what to do with that white onion other than putting it into soups or stews? Below are 7 great ideas to spice up some of the basics.
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Choosing the Right Steak for You
So a lot of times we get asked by customers to help find the best cut of meat for their dinner or party. I often ask them if they mean the “right” kind or the “best” kind, because depending on your preferred method of preparation and cooking, the right and the best can be two very different things. As a guideline…
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Vince’s Own Product Line – All Natural, Preservative Free
After the success of our pasta sauce we decided to launch a series of new products. Now our entire lineup consists of a delicious range of salsas and sauces, pickles and relishes, and refrigerated products including, but not exclusive to, horseradish and Oceania sauce. All the products are original recipes made with fresh ingredients and without any additives. Our Vince’s Own line is an excellent option that tastes great and provides a healthy and fresh alternative. You will want to keep a close eye out for new products. We are currently working on a couple of new flavoursome dipping sauces that should get you ready for this upcoming grilling season!
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Grilled Fruit and Veggie Ideas
For grilled vegetables, our belief is you never know what you are going to find unless you try. It’s amazing how well most vegetables will grill and how their flavours change. The obvious zucchini, eggplant, grilled pepper medley is common on most grills. We love to add in fresh asparagus, portabello and oyster mushrooms and green onions to add some variety and texture. For your grilled peppers, add in 1 to 2 new varieties – for sweetness, try a cubanelle, or for some heat, try a banana pepper.
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