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Barley Pilaf Recipe
Barley has been a staple food for humans (and other animals) for hundreds of years. It is a quick growing crop that is cultivated all over the world. Barley is an excellent source of fiber, antioxidants, phytochemicals and several important vitamins and minerals.

Chicken Noodle Casserole Recipe
It is often hard to find easy to make recipes that use items commonly on hand and are tasty and somewhat healthy. Once you start making this recipe you will be surprised at how easy it is to throw a chicken noodle casserole together.

Crazy Plates Frozen Dinners Review
Crazy Plates really takes the worry out of dinner when you're pressed for time. From the minute you open the package, it only requires 30 minutes to throw it together and heat. This was a handy substitute for regular cooking when I just didn't feel like chopping my own

Curvaceous Nigella Lawson
If a goddess walked the earth today I´m more than positive she would look like Nigella Lawson. Tall, curvaceous, long black hair, creamy skin and a British accent. Nigella is the embodiment of these things and she can cook.

Fat Witch: The Brownie [offsite link]
A delectable array of flavours for one delectable treat: The Brownie. This New York based company offers individual wrapped brownies or special gift packages if you really want to share. Doubt it.

Feta & Caper Noodles Recipe
The aroma this recipe produces always starts our stomachs a rumbling. The feta and capers add a salty flavour so no added salt is needed. If you´re not familiar with capers they are a tiny green immature bud the size of or slightly smaller than the tip of

Humane Food [offsite link]
Helping Animals Raised for Food in Canada. The Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals (CCFA) is dedicated to promoting the welfare of animals raised for food in Canada through public education, legislative change and consumer choice.

Lazy Cabbage Rolls Recipe
I love the idea of putting a bunch of ingredients in a pot and leaving it for 8 hours and coming home to find a meal all cooked. Who ever invented the crock-pot was a genius.

Leek & Chicken Chowder Recipe
One word comes to mind when I think of this recipe. Hearty. It´s full of lots of vegetables and has an inviting scent when cooking. This soup can use fresh or left over chicken depending on what is available. Instead of having to mince

Let Them Eat Cake
Two fabulous tasting and easy to make cakes: Spicy Banana Crumb and Chocolate Oatmeal Cake.

Mac & Cheese Casserole Recipe
This is one of my favourite comfort foods in the winter. It definitely makes the winter warmer and it´s so easy to make. Even the kids could make this. My husband calls this "macaroni surprise"

Mango Sherbet Recipe
Mangoes originated from India. Bursting with vitamins, this luscious fruit is considered an aphrodisiac by some cultures. Enjoy them as a cool crisp treat.

MJ's Apple Crisp Recipe
This is a regular dessert feature around our house in the fall when McIntosh apples are a plenty. When served warm it both a treat for the nose and the tummy. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Moe's Mocha Refresher Recipe
I love iced cappuccinos. Unfortunately they usually have a high fat and sugar content which is something I can do without. While the odd one is a great treat, a daily ritual can pack

One Cook [offsite link]
"Serving the World One Cook at a Time." Wonderful site FULL of recipes. This site could keep you going for years.

Our Relationship with Food
We all know that food is needed for survival. That's why most of us have committed to three meals a day; but in our society food also has strong reward and punishment connotations attached to it. We learned about these from an early age. When we were good we are rewarded

Pea Soup Recipe
This is one of those wholesome feel good on a cold day recipes. It´s also filled with many nutrients and extremely filling. There are many subtle variations of pea soup both in North America and throughout the world.

Pepper and Tomato Chicken Bake Recipe
his recipe makes a juicy and tender chicken breast we don´t mind having. The green peppers not only add flavour but provide some vitamin C. Every time we make we are surprised how good it is.

Power Breakfast Surprise Recipe
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It just makes sense that after 7-9 hours of sleep (starvation) to fuel your body for the day ahead. This is one of my favourite breakfasts

Saucy Meatballs Recipe
Easy to make meatball and mushroom sauce recipe. Includes directions on making a simple meatball and a low fat creamy sauce.

Saving Dinner.com [offsite link]
A wonderful little meal planner/organizer. They have a free one week menu plan (suppers only) posted online. For $9.95/3 months they send a new menu plan complete with shopping list and side serving suggestions. It´s great for not having to go through, "So….what are we having for supper?" every night.

Sweet & Sour Chicken or Ribs Recipe
Sweet and tangy is a perfect combination for chicken or ribs. I like versatile recipes like this. This is definitely an oven recipe and not a barbecue recipe. The good thing is that it´s easy to mix up and you can forget about

The Big Cook Review
Who wouldn't like the gift of more time? You can shave a little time off your meal planning and preparation if you have one to three friends you work well with. The Big Cook gives the cook of the family the opportunity to stock pile nutritious meals so

The National Eating Disorders Association [offsite link]
The largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image and weight issues."

The Portion Plan Review
Cordon Blue chef, syndicated columnist, best-selling author of Low-Carb Meals in Minutes (and eleven other books) and national television guest are just a few of the things that show Linda Gassenheimer knows food.

Trillium Cooking School [offsite link]
Great tasting and easy prepare recipes. "A popular culinary destination for 19 years. Not your typical cooking school! Classes are held in a fully modern kitchen in Pam and Read Collacott´s 160 year-old renovated log home in a picturesque setting near North Gower Ontario, a short drive south of Ottawa."

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