Posts Tagged sugar

Grandma Fischer's Anything Cookies

Grandma Fischer’s Anything Cookies
(October 24, 2011) - The Team

'Cousin' Tracy (Nicholson) mentioned a while back about this famous family recipe of her grandmother's. As the story goes Grandma Fischer's 'Anything Cookies' were literally 'to die for'! Definitely my kind of recipe, you can follow the instructions word for word or read the Notes first and go cr

The Rabbit Died Bread Pudding

The Rabbit Died Bread Pudding
(October 5, 2011) - Mark W. Law

Necessity is the Mother of invention... Somehow we ended up being gifted a dozen packages of hot dog and hamburger buns and a half dozen loaves of bread! The timing was perfect actually as Mrs. Teeswater.ca was just heading out the door for a week in the sunny south, leaving us 'menfolk' to bach

Crockpot Lasagna

Crockpot Lasagna
(August 15, 2011) - The Team

By Lori Law (reprinted with the author's permission - ed.) A little while ago, trying to beat the heat, I decided to have a go at lasagna in the crockpot. I was quite impressed at how it came out, very tasty. So I thought I would share my recipe with you. :) Crockpot Lasagna Prep Time: 10 minu

MSG By Any Name Is NOT Tasty

MSG By Any Name Is NOT Tasty
(August 3, 2011) - The Team

Let's face it, the name Monosodium Glutamate or MSG, just doesn't sound like something you want to sprinkle over your family's food. And yet in 2001, more than 1.5 MILLION tons of this chemical were produced to 'accent' food flavourings. I am not sure how much was produced last year but the industry

I Cannot Tell a Lie - Cherries Are Good For You!

I Cannot Tell a Lie – Cherries Are Good For You!
(June 26, 2011) - The Team

My wife swears by it, as do a number of her friends. And certainly old George Washington knew he was in trouble big time for chopping down the cherry tree! And yet beyond the tart and refreshing taste of chilled cherry juice on a hot afternoon, few are aware of the amazing health benefits of cher

365 Foreign Dishes

365 Foreign Dishes
(June 15, 2011) - The Team

I found this while surfing for summer reading over at Gutenberg... So if you are out of ideas for what to make here's some for every day of the year! * * * * * Title: 365 Foreign Dishes - A Foreign Dish for every day in the year (1908) Author: Unknown JANUARY. 1.Austria

When There’s Nothing To do
(December 14, 2010) - Lynne Frank

Ah ha! Winter has hit our area hard just lately! Last week the school buses ran only 2 of 5 days. This week started out with a couple days of closed schools, (and lots of roads)...My gal gets so busy playing with her LEGO and her Barbies, mini-Polly Pockets I have to sometimes remind her of some of

The 5 Worst Ways To Start Your Day
(November 15, 2010) - The Team

Often it can be a struggle making sure our kids have the best 'running start' to their day, with hectic schedules and the sometimes unappealing look of oatmeal first thing in the morning. Even at our house, where overprocessed food is taboo, there are times when it just seems easier to hand

‘A’ You’re Adorable
(November 8, 2010) - Lynne Frank

We play a game in the car on longer trips.  I'm not sure if there's a name for it but we recite the alphabet, starting with player one as 'A', saying what they'd bring on a trip. Next player is “B”...  Each player must remember all the previous items then ad

Thyme To Get Healthy!
(September 10, 2010) - The Team

Reading over at Care2.com - a great resource for heathy living - about replacing salt with spices in your cooking to lower your blood pressure and I was surprised to find a list of 10 spices that not only make the difference in a tasty dish but are also clinically proven to improve your health!Did y

I Dunno How We Survived!
(July 14, 2010) - Mark W. Law

The Benner rolls his eyes on a regular basis at my 'bread was a nickel and it was 10 miles to school UPHILL BOTH WAYS!' stories. But something I read on one of my artist's groups this evening made me snicker at first, then pause for a minute.If this wasn't completely true it most cer

Sitting Related to Long-standing Health Issues
(June 14, 2010) - The Team

Do you spend hours sitting every day, whether for your job or for recreational activities like Facebook'ing?A new study indicates that sitting can actually be bad for your health!After two to seven hours of uninterrupted sitting, there is evidence "that is enough to increase [subjects']

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