Mango Smoothie with Orange

Ingredients:

• 2 Manila Mangoes
• 1 Cup of Natural Yoguth
• ½ cup juice from orange

Procedure:

• Wash the fruit well.
• Remove the skin and bone handles.
• Blend the mango with the juice of orange and yogurt.
• Serve immediately and enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »

Make Jams and Jellies

Put some (homemade) jelly in your belly

There’s a special kind of delight in making your own jams and jellies. Those jewel-like jars mean that you’ve personally captured the sweetness of summer and can share it with friends and family all year long.

Home canning requires a bit of know-how, but once you get the techniques down, it’s a snap. This 2torial won’t give you specific recipes, but it does tell you the secrets to successfully making fruit jam or jelly recipes with added pectin.

The bacterium that causes botulism, a potentially lethal form of food poisoning, can flourish in improperly processed home-preserved foods. But properly processed homemade jams and jellies should be as safe as commercially processed products. Read the rest of this entry »

Food and nutrition

Canadians attach great importance to nutrition and food safety. Government, industry and consumers share the responsibility for ensuring the safety of food supply in Canada. One of the best ways to protect and promote health is a nutritious and balanced diet.
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