For the past three decades, Anne Lindsay has changed the way Canadians eat, bringing flavour to healthy eating and inspiring a nation with her easy-to-make, delicious food. Now, Anne invites you into her kitchen with Lighthearted at Home, a collection of her favourite recipes. Anne offers you recipes for every occasion: signature stews and soups, perfectly […]

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Cedar Valley Selections wants to set you up for the best tasting pita chips and dressings.  You will receive one each of their pita chips: Classic Spice, Garlic & Herb, and Sea Salt & Black Pepper, as well as one each of the dressings: Caesar, Vegan Caesar, Avocado Lime, Fattoush, Lemon Garlic, Pomegranate, and Tahini

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from Cedar Valley Selections Total Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Cook Time: 10-12 minutes Marinading Time: 3-6 hours for best tasteServings: 4 Chicken Kabobs have to be one of the tastiest dishes there is! With the right marinade and a fresh salad, you can’t go wrong for tonight’s family dinner.  The real flavour in this dish comes with the proper marinade. Use

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“As a consumer, it’s very simple to walk through a supermarket and grab things off the shelf without thinking twice about all of the inputs and logistics behind it. From the raw material sourcing, multiple components of packaging, labour, machinery, backend data systems, timelines, warehousing, shipping, etc. There is so many different inputs that go

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from Lighthearted at Home Easy to make, this creamy soup tastes so much better than anything out of a can.  I usually double this recipe, as I like large servings. Ingredients: 8 oz mushrooms 1 tbsp soft non-hydrogenated margarine ¼ cup minced onion 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 cup hot chicken stock 1 ½ cups

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In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, I worked on the business side of TV Guide & Canadian Living magazines.  On the creative side, were people like Anne Lindsay, who was respected for her culinary and nutritional expertise.  With that little bit in common, I reached out to Anne while still exploring the launch of

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Cyprus Cuisine by Christina Loucas features over 75 recipes, from classic to contemporary, illustrated in full colour, ranging from drinks to desserts, to soups, salads, small bites, breads and pastries, pickles, dips and main courses. The book is also part memoir and details the journey of a woman who decides to change her life following

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Set in both Canada and Bangladesh, the eight stories in Home of the Floating Lily follow the lives of everyday people as they navigate the complexities of migration, displacement, love, friendship, and familial conflict. In each of the stories, characters embark on difficult journeys in search of love, dignity, and a sense of belonging. Join

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from Silmy Abdullah, author of Home of the Floating Lily Khichuri is a very traditional Bengali rice and lentil dish. Whether we are hosting guests, or simply enjoying an intimate meal with our family, it is one of the most common dishes found in a Bengali home. It is the ultimate comfort food, and especially a

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From time to time, you come across an author that inspires you and takes you into a world you know nothing about…but so glad they took you there.  Silmy Abdullah is such an author.  She takes you into the lives of Bangladeshi immigrants to Canada and shows the struggles and joys of supporting their roots

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