For many years now, food chains have been looking to enhance their menus by jumping on the healthy food bandwagon, offering foods containing less fat, cholesterol and sodium. They do so in the hope of enhancing their sales through targeting a whole new audience, with an anti-obesity drive. The likesContinue Reading
Updated Food Recall Warning – Recall date: June 2, 2016 Reason for recall: Microbiological – Listeria Hazard classification: Class 1 Company / Firm: Quaker Canada Distribution: National Extent of the distribution: Retail Recall details Ottawa, June 2, 2016 – The food recall warning issued on May 16, 2016 has beenContinue Reading
Updated Food Recall Warning (Allergen) – Asian Star brand Shrimp Shaped Surimi and Lobster Tail Shaped Surimi recalled due to undeclared egg Recall date: April 16, 2016 Reason for recall: Allergen – Egg Hazard classification: Class 1 Company / Firm: 9281-4268 Québec Inc. (A1 Ocean Fish Kosher Fish market) Distribution:Continue Reading
If you saw my previous post, you know that I have been creating this soup for the better half of the day. It is a lot of work to roast vegetables but there is no doubt that this is the only method to impart the utmost flavour into any soup.Continue Reading
Sometimes I have a craving for something that is sooo not Paleo. Instead of admitting defeat however, I will always try to come up with a way to Paleoize the dish so that I can get a similar and sometimes better taste with none of the associated guilt. Today thatContinue Reading
Wow, so I tried this out on a whim, pretty much accepting defeat before I even began but lo and behold- it worked! It even tastes better than peanut brittle but I’m happy to say it’s Paleo! 🙂 I can’t wait to try different flavour combinations for this recipe. PerhapsContinue Reading
Kevin Groh, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Loblaw Companies Ltd. sent in the following statements. Our job, as a retailer, is to stock the products customers want most. Although it has been a recent social-media sensation, French’s regular ketchup did not sell well in our stores for more thanContinue Reading
A strange combination, I’m aware, but I wanted to try some homemade sweet potato chips and I felt like the crispness would compliment the lamb wonderfully. Also, I figured I could make a refreshingly cooling dip that could be used by the lamb or the chips and tie the wholeContinue Reading
One of the worst misunderstandings is that NAFTA isn’t really about Free Trade. If you look back at its history you will see a trail of blood stains of where Canada’s industrial base used to be. When the good folks in Leamington saw their long time plant shut down itContinue Reading
Beatrice brand Chocolate Partly Skimmed Milk 1% M.F. recalled due to presence of sanitizer. Starting date: March 11, 2016 Type of communication: Recall Alert sub-type: Notification Subcategory: Chemical Hazard classification: Class 3 Source of recall: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Recalling firm: Parmalat Canada Inc. Distribution: Ontario, Quebec Extent of theContinue Reading
I am a salad fanatic! I know that may be hard to believe since the bulk of my posts revolve around meat but let me tell you, if I wasn’t married to a Vegetable Hater, I would be eating salads as meals more than half the week! Unfortunately, my salad-as-a-mealContinue Reading
Okay, so maybe the title is a little misleading. They aren’t actually grits, but shrimp and quinoa just doesn’t have the same ring to it. And honestly, this quinoa is so creamy, garlicky and delicious you won’t even know the difference! That creaminess is perfectly offset with the spicy tangContinue Reading
Well, if you read my previous post, you will know that I predicted that a fruit salad for lunch (after skipping breakfast) would sustain my hunger until dinner. Hahahah, what a joke! I think maybe an hour after consuming that deliciously sweet salad I could feel the hunger pangs kickContinue Reading
I have been trying so hard to emulate a salad dressing that I LOVE from this one Greek restaurant. After many attempts, my friend told me that they sell it for 4$ a container and that I should just go buy it. But we all know that that’s not myContinue Reading
After doing my opinion piece on this utterly hurtful new restaurant sign law directed by the EOHU after getting rubber stamped by council we decided to do our yearly review and it laid out a scary future for the hospitality industry in our region. While most people get the Green,Continue Reading
CFN’s Paleo Princess, Kristin Blasiak had a craving and this recipe hit more than just her spot. Enjoy this Mexican offering! Ingredients: Pork roast Jalenenos Chipotle Peppers Onions Cilantro Bay leaf Chicken broth Garlic Agave syrup avocado oil Limes Apple cider vinegar Salt & pepper Cinnamon stick SourContinue Reading
CFN – Sometimes the simplest of recipes leads to some fantastic flavours! Kristin Blasiak, our Paleo Princess shares her Cajun Breaded Pork Chop recipe below! Tonight I was in the mood for some home style comfort food and anytime I think of this style of cuisine, I picture somethingContinue Reading
CFN – Sometimes the simplest of recipes leads to some fantastic flavours! Kristin Blasiak, our Paleo Princess shares her Brie Bacon Burger recipe below! This is my first time making a triple B (don’t steal my creative name haha) but first time turned out to be a charm!Continue Reading