1 apple (Granny Smith, Ambrosia) Brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and nuts as desired Core apple; remove top inch of peel. Pierce the skin in several places with a toothpick to prevent the skin from bursting. Put apple in a microwave-safe dish. Fill the apple with brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins and nuts. Add a little water [...]
1 Tbsp (15 mL) each of lemon juice and water 1 tsp (5 mL) of mild curry paste 4 Granny Smith apples, sliced thinly, unpeeled Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Stir lemon juice with water and curry paste until smooth. Brush the apple slices on both sides with curry mixture. Spread [...]
Vegetables have been shown to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, lower blood pressure, promote gastrointestinal health, and reduce the chance of developing cataracts or macular degeneration. Canada’s Food Guide recommends that after age 50 we should be eating 7 servings of vegetables and fruits combined per day. White potatoes do not count—they [...]
Grains are the seeds of plants. Each whole grain contains: an endosperm, the biggest part of the whole grain, which contains carbohydrate and protein with small amounts of vitamins and nutrients, the germ, the smallest of the kernel, which contains a large amount of B vitamins, vitamin E and minerals, and the bran, an [...]