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1. Cooking Challenge - Ham Steak

   (Matching tags: chardonnay,cooking competition,quick,convenience food,pork,recipes)

   The Tidings Cooking Challenge is an opportunity for food lovers to try their hand at creating something together. Not all in the same kitchen, of course. Rather, try the recipe in your own time and then ...

2. El Vagabundo Drops In

   (Matching tags: australia,convenience food,exotic,farming,fun,gourmet,kitchens,restaurant,southeast asia,travel,wine pairing)

   Those of you who've travelled around the world have probably enjoyed street food of one kind or another served from moveable carts or trucks. There are even a number of Canadian cities, like Vancouver, ...

3. The Cool Kitchen of 2110

   (Matching tags: convenience food,kitchens,meal planning,recipes,renovation)

   Do you ever wish that your kitchen appliances and utensils would just prepare your meals for you? Maybe you love to cook but sometimes feel at a loss about how to bring together the mishmash of ingredients ...

4. Magic Rice in My Bowl

   (Matching tags: convenience food,essentials,exotic,farming,growing,quick,side dish)

   First, despite appearances to the contrary, this rice has nothing at all to do with magic mushrooms. It's actually rice that doesn't need to be cooked (at least in the traditional way) before it's eaten. ...

5. Fast Food

   (Matching tags: old world,beef,quick,convenience food,fish,eggs,comfort,health,cookbook,fruit,recipes)

   It’s the antithesis of the gourmet food industry — rich in artery-clogging fat globules, containing levels of sodium that would make even the salt flats of Nevada cry, mass-produced on a scale and with ...

6. Oysters!

   (Matching tags: beer,cocktail,convenience food,gourmet,health,natural,oysters)

   There are two types of oyster eaters — people who like the occasional oyster, and bona fide oyster fanatics. If you’re not sure, I know a failsafe way to tell which camp you belong to. Day-trippers call ...

7. World's Largest Smoothie

   (Matching tags: award,breakfast,brunch,children,comfort,convenience food,farming,frozen,fruit,fun,health,milk,natural,quick,recipes,summer,yogurt)

   Recently, the Dairy Farmers of Canada set a new Guinness Record for the world's largest smoothie at the Bust-a-Record Dairy Day celebration on Toronto's waterfront. It was a 1,000-litre All Canadian Blueberry ...

8. Farmers' Market Finds

   (Matching tags: market,vidal,essentials,farming,summer,growing,bacon,natural,convenience food,vegetables,health,fruit,recipes,gourmet)

   In recent years, I've found that I've managed to cultivate a deep envy of people who are lucky enough to live near year-round farmers' markets. The taste of fruits and vegetables that have been allowed ...

9. Lower Cholesterol With Margarine

   (Matching tags: convenience food,cooking oil,essentials,health,new world,stores,vegetables,fruit)

   Health Canada is now allowing some food producers to make claims about their products typically associated with pharmaceuticals. I'm completely in agreement with the argument that states that food can ...

10. New in Tidings - July/August

    (Matching tags: beef,tasting,chardonnay,new world,budget,quebec,travel,grill,bacon,convenience food,vegetables,sparkling wine,cheese,brunch,breakfast,wine pairing,comfort,wineries,reviews,recipes,eats,gourmet)

    What makes us Canadian? This July/August issue is always one of the toughest to put together. The staff ponders while trying to put their finger on what we can define as Canadian. The simpler things ...

11. Celebrate Sushi Day Sustainably

    (Matching tags: convenience food,crab,essentials,farming,fish,health,natural,oysters,sustainable)

    I've noticed a few grocery stores in my area taking the SeaChoice program to heart. Not only are they no longer selling endangered fish species, but they're also posting signs throughout the fish department ...

12. Grill Extraordinaire

    (Matching tags: beef,essentials,summer,grill,convenience food,cheese,comfort,beer,how-to,gourmet)

    Well-known cookbook author, Jennifer MacKenzie has teamed up with Canada's Beef Information Centre to release a series of mouthwatering sirloin burger recipes perfect for backyard and cottage entertaining. ...

13. Soy Refreshing!

    (Matching tags: comfort,convenience food,eggs,frozen,gourmet,how-to,ice cream,gelato,milk,natural,soy,summer)

    As promised, here is my attempt at soy gelato. What inspired this particular experiment was a desire to enjoy as-close-to-authentic-as-possible gelato rather than ice cream. For those of you who've enjoyed ...

14. You Are What You Eat

    (Matching tags: convenience food,essentials,health,kitchens,meal planning,milk,natural,stores,survey)

    ...but only 38 per cent of Canadians know what's in their food. According to a recent national survey, the majority of Canadians (65 per cent) always read food labels but only 38 per cent recognize all ...

15. Comforting Spaghetti Carbonara

    (Matching tags: chardonnay,lunch,essentials,salami,sausage,grill,bacon,quick,convenience food,pork,cheese,eggs,italian,comfort,health,cooking oil,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Have you ever had a craving for a particular recipe only to discover that you're missing one or two ingredients? Frustrating, initially, but not, ultimately, a problem. Unless, of course, you're craving ...

16. Lo Mein Love Affair

    (Matching tags: essentials,convenience food,exotic,comfort,how-to)

    I love Cantonese-style lo mein noodles. There's something so appetizing about those slender curlicues. Once cooked, they retain the perfect balance between soft and al dente. They soak up the sauce in ...

17. The Tastiest Soy Yogurt!

    (Matching tags: yogurt,milk,soy,budget,essentials,accessories,natural,convenience food,comfort,health,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Have you ever tried making yogurt at home? I never did until I developed a lactose intolerance. I had never really been a huge yogurt aficionado before that; but, of course, when I could no longer have ...

18. Get Your Cottage Pantry Summer-Ready

    (Matching tags: lunch,essentials,travel,summer,natural,frozen,quick,convenience food,maple syrup,brunch,breakfast,pancakes,comfort,health,holiday,fruit,how-to,recipes,wine,gourmet)

    Preparing a cottage pantry for the summer is a fine art made fun and easy with a good supply of shelf-stable products. Perhaps you're wondering how many cans of beans a person can possibly endure. Actually, ...

19. President's Choice Product Recall

    (Matching tags: recall,bread,essentials,convenience food,health,stores)

    Check your freezer. Have you bought any packages of President's Choice(R) Baked by You(TM) Roasted Garlic Bread with the UPC number 0 60383 80497 8? If so, don't consume it. Instead take it right back ...

20. Hunger Awareness Day - do your part

    (Matching tags: hunger,food banks,budget,meal planning,children,essentials,summer,politics,convenience food,vegetables,comfort,food,stores)

    Today is Hunger Awareness Day. For those of us who can truly enjoy the delicious wine and recipes that make up every issue of Tidings Magazine and www.tidingsmag.com, there are so many who don't have such ...

21. SOSCuisine.com Goes National

    (Matching tags: store flyers,budget,meal planning,quick,convenience food)

    A little over a year ago, in the April 2009 issue of Tidings Magazine to be exact, I wrote about SOSCuisine.com in an article that focussed on how to prepare great-tasting, gourmet meals without the expense. ...

22. Innovation on the Grocery Shelf

    (Matching tags: chefs,survey,cooking competition,frozen,convenience food,reviews,food,stores,gourmet)

    You're not supposed to go grocery shopping when you're hungry. Yet grocery consumers are exactly that - hungry for products that stand out from the crowd, says Michelle Scott of the Canadian Council of ...

23. Breakfast On-The-Go

    (Matching tags: quick,convenience food,brunch,breakfast,comfort,cakes,holiday,cereal,muffins,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    Is a quick cup of coffee your breakfast of choice? Or is it a necessity thanks to lack of time? Everyone's heard by now that breakfast is a very important part of the day. A healthy morning start will ...

24. Canadians Keep Their Resolutions!

    (Matching tags: survey,convenience food,health,reviews,food)

    Canadians are steering clear of jumping off the bandwagon in 2010 when it comes to keeping their New Year's resolutions. A new Ipsos Reid poll, conducted on behalf of Metro, found that the majority of ...

25. Discomfort Food

    (Matching tags: convenience food,brunch,breakfast,wine pairing,comfort,california,recipes,gourmet)

    I am not fond of surprises. One of my least favourite surprises occurred while in Los Angeles. The date was January 17, 1994 and I lay snuggled in my bed. Not a person in LA will argue the moment the Northridge ...

26. Reach Your Peak With Citrus

    (Matching tags: breakfast,brunch,convenience food,fruit,gourmet,health,how-to,natural,quick,recipes)

    Are you hoping to get your body all toned up for summer? Before rushing off to the gym remember that incorporating natural, healthy options into daily eating habits is necessary to build and sustain energy ...

27. TaxNation

    (Matching tags: convenience food,nova scotia,France,wine,stores,gourmet)

    Would you like a tax with those fries? Here in Ontario, the provincial government is introducing the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) in July. Needless to say, the knives have come out on both sides of the ...

28. Microwave Gourmet

    (Matching tags: quick,convenience food,comfort,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    From kitchen saviour to maligned zapper, the microwave oven has had its share of ups and downs since making its way into Canadian kitchens in the 1970s. This wonder of the space age made for quick cooking ...

29. Kitchen Essentials - Pressure Cookers

    (Matching tags: quick,convenience food,comfort,health,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    What cooks meals in a fraction of the time, tenderizes tough cuts of meat and requires next to no fat? A pressure cooker, of course. It may be the perfect answer to the modern dilemmas of lack of time, ...

30. Gone Fishin'

    (Matching tags: convenience food,fish,fish soup,exotic,comfort,health,how-to,recipes,gourmet)

    If you happen to live in a land-locked part of the world, it's easy to forget that there are lots of fish in the sea. Literally. Sometimes inland fish markets carry very little that's fresh, and even less ...

31. Chinese New Year 2010

    (Matching tags: brunch,comfort,convenience food,exotic,gourmet,health,holiday,how-to,quick,recipes,sherry,vegetables,wine pairing)

    Kung Hei Fat Choy! 2010 brings us two great reasons to celebrate today - Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year! The day of love also heralds the year of the tiger. People born under this sign are charming, ...

32. Cooking Challenge - Italian Broccoli

    (Matching tags: cooking competition,natural,quick,convenience food,italian,health,side dish,how-to,recipes,eats,gourmet)

    For February's Tidings Cooking Challenge, I thought that broccoli would be a great recipe to try. For all of you who claim not to like broccoli, or who will only eat it if it's drenched in melting cheese, ...

33. Quick and Healthy Recipes

    (Matching tags: natural,quick,convenience food,comfort,health,recipes,food,gourmet)

    Everyone knows it: pulling together a quick and healthy meal on a weeknight can be tough. We end up relying on take-out or packages of ready-to-cook food. Don't get me wrong; there's no shame in either ...

34. Convenience Goes Healthy

    (Matching tags: health,convenience food,quick,frozen,natural)

    I read a press release recently sent by McCain Foods Canada that explains the company's first steps at producing ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat products that have simplified ingredients (read: made with ...