October 2013

  INGREDIENTS: canola oil cooking spray flour for dusting pan 1 Tbsp canola oil 15 mL 10 oz sliced chanterelle mushroom ( or your favorite variety) 300 g salt and pepper to taste 1 medium shallot, finely diced 1 1 [...]

A new educational program is building on children’s natural affinity for animals to encourage kids to be more calm, confident and caring.   The program promotes the virtues of shelter pets—Mutt-i-grees®—and uses them to teach children social and emotional skills. [...]

The Howl-O-Weenie Dachshund Festival is a free festival that features a day of fun events for Dachs-hunds and people alike on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be located at Liane Leve-tan Park at [...]

If it sometimes seems that every young person you see has a video game in hand, it may be be-cause they do. According to recent research by The NPD Group, 91 percent of kids – more than 60 million across [...]

In our age of electronics and hectic lifestyle, almost everyone is sleep deprived. Lack of enough quality sleep is a major problem that I observe in families today. Sleep is not only important to our bodies, it is equally important [...]

Each beef skewer is a luscious mouthful of perfectly grilled, tender steak and a plump grape tomato served with a tangy, herb-flecked mustard sauce for dipping. Canola oil is used in both the marinade and sauce to balance their textures [...]

You can lessen the aches and pains that can come from growing a beautiful garden if you heed the advice of gardening expert and author Melinda Myers:   Smart Gardening • Vertical Gardening – Garden up. Grow plants on a [...]

Recent research by United Minds reveals some fascinating facts about Americans’ relationship with green spaces. For example, the Global Green Space Report, produced by the Husqvarna Group, found: • 74 percent of people would like their children to spend more time [...]

Jordan Cohen, 25, of Atlanta, Ga. recently completed a 77-day wilderness expedition traveling in New Zealand with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).   To begin the semester-long journey, students took to the water in sea kayaks. The beautiful Marl-borough [...]

Southern Sweets has a long history of excellence as a bakery with incredibly scrumptious cakes, pies, cookies and other sugary delights. In recent years, it has also become popular for lunch. Now you can have all the great food and [...]