Want to save some money the next time you turn your dryer on? Try Moss Creek Wool Works Dryer Balls! Yes, there are plastic dryer balls on the market but these pure wool balls are environmentally friendly and have no added chemicals, perfumes or dyes. They help dry your clothes faster by bouncing around in …
Don’t want the extra sugar calories from tonic water? Fever-Tree to the rescue. With only 3.9 g of sugars per 100 mL compared with the leading popular tonic water which has approximately 10 g per 100 mL , yes there was math involved, and yes, regular tonic water has almost as much sugar added as …
September is that time of year when most parents begin to panic about what to send their kids for lunch. My son is 24 years old and recently graduated from university. I’ve calculated that over the years I packed or helped pack about 2,000 lunches give or take 100. Here’s what I learned to help …
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Frankly new summer peas right out of the shell can’t be beat. When they hit the farmers’ market I have been known to eat a 4 L basket all by myself. If you manage to get those fresh peas home from the store or farmers’ market, this salad is a winner. If they are out …
Food poisoning usually includes stomach pains, nausea, vomiting, and even fever. With over 4 million Canadians getting food poisoned every year, home cooks can practice some basic food safety rules to protect their family. Most vulnerable to food poisoning are young children, the elderly and anyone with a compromised immune system. Clean: Make sure your …
Dear Toronto Road Repair People, Thank you so much for creating gridlock here in Toronto, it’s so much fun sitting in bumper to bumper traffic. I can’t remember the last time I’ve had so much fun in my car. Thanks for adding at least an hour to any trip I insanely choose to take my …
This make-ahead crowd pleasing rhubarb trifle is the one of the easiest and most delicious desserts I’ve ever created. You can taste the sweet and the tart from the rhubarb and the yogurt. Bonus points – compared to other trifles this one is extremely low in fat and a serving contains 9.5 g of protein. …
This spring romantic dinner for two is easy to assemble and even more fun to eat. No cutlery required. Buy one cooked chicken – tear it up into pieces Grape tomatoes Your choice of nibbles – suggest olives, marinated artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms, assorted cheeses Baguette and or crackers Cold Asparagus with Mairlyn’s World Famous …
Trifle is a quintessential English dessert, which the Brits call pudding. A trifle is layers of pound cake, soaked in booze, covered with jam – they call it jelly, smothered in custard, and topped with whipped cream and fruit. What’s not to like? Trifle also means a detail that is considered insignificant: which can be …
My Downton Dinner (I first posted this in March 2014 but as a fan of Downton I reposted on January 3, 2016 the night that Canadian fans finally got to see the final season of their beloved show) I am a fan of Downton Abbey and the Sunday dinner. (Please read the following with an …