Pin It Growing up, cinnamon was always a part of mom’s baking and the smell of cinnamon can still bring me back to days spent in an aromatic kitchen making apple tarts or other treats. I still like to make sweets with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and all of those ‘autumn’ herbs n’ spices, but in recent [...]
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There’s talk of WEDDINGS this week — LOVE is in the AIR! Congratulations to William and Kate! Did you watch the festivities on April 29th? Those who did, have witnessed the wedding of the CENTURY, ‘they’ say. One couldn’t help be happy & hopeful, for sure. In honour of “perfect pairings”, here’s an idea from [...]
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Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) ~ A spice we need to get to know. It’s the rich yellowy mustard colour in curry powder* and is gaining popularity as one of THE heavy hitters of herbal medicine. A member of the ‘ginger family’, it is native to tropical South Asia. Turmeric owes its preventative powers and mounting fame [...]
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Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) The queen of ancient grains. Grown and revered by the Incas. Increasingly popular these days. WHY should you care about QUINOA? Quinoa offers us great gifts. It contains a balance of amino acids which mean: more protein (13%) than other grains, is packed with the minerals below plus vitamins and powerful anti-oxidants. [...]
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Eating almonds can lower high blood pressure, increase life-enhancing HDL cholesterol while lowering the dreaded LDL, minimize weight gain despite it’s own fat content. Metabolic syndrome and Diabetes have reached epidemic proportions in North America and almonds have been found to be a positive influence in helping our bodies to have positive changes in insulin [...]
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