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What’s the difference between golden, brown and demerara sugar?
Question: What’s the difference between golden, brown and demerara sugar? Answer: It would be a lot easier if milk was just milk, flour was just flour and sugar was just sugar. But with variety comes...
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How do I keep my freezer organized?
Question: How do I keep my freezer organized? Answer: A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the differences between stand-alone freezers and the freezer compartment in your refrigerator. Regardless of...
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10 things I learned about running a half marathon
Last weekend, I ran my first half marathon in Edmonton. Believe it or not, I had a great time. Here’s what I learned: 1. Smile and wave… at the volunteers offering you water, the strangers holding...
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How do I pickle beets safely?
Question: How do I pickle beets safely? Answer: Pickled beets have recently been rediscovered by a younger generation of cooks who appreciate their earthy, sweet and tangy flavours as well as the...
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What can I do with all this extra corn from my garden?
Question: What can I do with all this extra corn from my garden? Answer: Instead of trying to eat your way through the corn crop in a couple short weeks, enjoy some now and freeze the rest for later....
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How do I store my carrots and other fall vegetables from the garden?
Question: How do I store my carrots and other fall vegetables from the garden? Answer: Carrots, parsnips and beets are all generally harvested between late September and early October – though who can...
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Can I cook the jack-o-lantern pumpkin we carved for Halloween?
Question: Can I cook the jack-o-lantern pumpkin we carved for Halloween? Answer: While wasting food is a bad thing, getting sick is much worse. Our guideline is that a carved pumpkin is only considered...
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Why would I want to use a pressure cooker?
Question: Why would I want to use a pressure cooker? Answer: Despite a surge in popularity and household use in the 1940s and 1950s, pressure cookers acquired a mixed reputation that stuck with them...
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Rolled oats? Steel-cut oats? Quick oats? What’s the difference?
Question: Rolled oats? Steel-cut oats? Quick oats? What’s the difference? Answer: You’re not the only person confused by all the different types of oats out there on grocery store shelves. Each is...
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Do I need to put peanut butter in the refrigerator?
Question: Do I need to put peanut butter in the refrigerator? Answer: There’s no single answer for this. The simplest thing to do is to follow the wise counsel of the label on the peanut butter jar....
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