Food

Every holiday, you and your family celebrate the season with the same old meal: turkey. Whether it is Thanksgiving or Christmas, turkey is usually the centrepiece on the dinner table. But why stick to this cliché meal for the upcoming holiday feast? You shouldn’t. In fact, ‘tis the season for a little bit of experimentation with the best Italian dishes. It’s time for a little bit of exotic adventure, and for a little bit of satisfying your taste buds.

There is no other type of cuisine that you would want to take advantage of this holiday season than Italian food. While a pasta dish isn’t exactly something you’d want to serve your adult kids, their spouses, and Jack from the mailroom, you can try a casserole or some other baked dish instead of a more traditional Bolognese or spaghetti and meatballs.

In addition to getting food into their belly, there are three primary goals for your toddler’s morning breakfast: it needs to be fast to make, it needs to be full of nutrients, and it needs to be imbibed in minutes (who has time these days to sit at the breakfast table discussing Peppa the Pig?).

If you achieve these three things, then your day has gotten off to a great start. On the other hand, if you’re turning to a bowl of cereal and a glass of water for your kid’s breakfast, then you know your day hasn’t begun the way you envisioned when you woke up from your three-hour slumber.

So, when you’re out of ideas what to make for your two-year-old, here are seven nutritious and healthy breakfast ideas for toddlers:

Lactose intolerance is the inability of a person to properly digest lactose which is found in milk and many other dairy products. Common symptoms of lactose intolerance can include cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, gas, and bloating after consumption. Because these symptoms are uncomfortable and unpleasant, people who experience it often look for ways to alleviate them.

While a remedy or treatment that is effective for one person may not help another, the good news is there are enough options available where if one does not work, another one can easily be tried with nothing lost. To relieve symptoms of lactose intolerance, the options below should definitely be considered.

One of the best ways to celebrate a special event is with food. Regardless if it’s your spouse’s birthday or if your son has graduated from college, you’ll want to celebrate this amazing day. Finding the right meal to prepare is the key to making the most of this fantastic event.

Preparing any celebratory meal requires some planning in advance. The key is to choose the best gourmet recipes and make this an amazing day to remember. Here are several fancy dinner ideas for any special occasion:

There’s nothing better than marrying two staples together: chicken and red wine. These two ingredients are quite popular and come together well to create recipes that are sure to please.

A healthy diet for seniors is essential, especially for adults over the age of 65. According to the World Health Organization, most diseases suffered by the elderly are due to lack of a proper diet. For example, diabetes and osteoporosis are linked to a lack or excess of micronutrients, and cancer of the colon, pancreas, and prostate are linked to a diet high in fat.

A healthy meal will have carb-rich foods like rice or sweet potato, protein-rich foods like chicken, beans, and salmon, and fruits and vegetables. Look for meals that have these nutrients: omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, fibre, water, iron, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B12, potassium, and magnesium.

Let’s look at some foods that are good for those over 65, and then we will discuss some of the barriers to eating a healthy diet. The following are the top ten foods to include in a healthy diet for seniors:

Flaxseeds are pretty impressive, there’s no doubt about it. These little guys can have so many positive effects on your health. They are sometimes referred to as linseeds and are small and brown or golden. They are the richest source of plant-based omega-3 fatty acids.

3 tablespoons of flaxseed contain 8 grams of fiber, 6 grams of protein as well as vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, copper, iron, manganese, magnesium and phosphorus! This popular health food store staple contains even more goodies which make it a pretty amazing food source. Here are some of the benefits of consuming flaxseeds.

Are you an avid coffee lover? Or are you just looking to spice up your daily coffee order? Whether you’re tired of ordering the same drinks every day, or just looking to add some drinks to your repertoire, you may be curious about what to order at a coffee shop.

We have some tasty suggestions for your next order when you visit a local coffee shop or cafe. From lavender white chocolate mochas to steamed cold brews, this list has many delicious drinks you can order at a coffee shop.

Deciding on which wine to choose can be overwhelming, especially if you don’t really know what you’re trying to pick out. With these basic wine selection tips, you’ll at least be able to let go of some of the anxiety that you may currently have when picking out wine, and over time you can develop an understanding for your preferences which will help you decide more easily.

Wine preferences are very personal, so you can’t let others tell you what is and isn’t good. The following wine selection tips will help you make an informed decision:

Summers are short for many Canadians so when the weather is warm, most people take advantage of the balmy temperatures by hosting outdoor barbeques, parties, and cookouts. While it might be hard to imagine sitting on the patio during the first months of the New Year, it’s never to early to start planning for that perfect backyard entertainment area.

A trending addition to many external living spaces is the installation of an outdoor pizza oven. The external cook wares are not only stylish, but offer a mouth watering variety of pizza and dining options for regular, irregular or special occasion outside dinner dates. But before you run off to buy that exterior cooking appliance, there are a few things you should consider first.