Nutritious frozen treats for a healthy summer
Summer snacks and desserts can be nutritious when chosen from Canada's four food groups. Parents should offer small, varied options for children to support growth, with homemade frozen treats using fruit, yogurt, or milk as healthier alternatives to store bought popsicles.
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Spicy Turkey Burgers with Quick Sauce Recipe
Canadian recipe notes spicy turkey burgers serving four with a ketchup based sauce. It lists ingredients for sauce and burgers including turkey oats buns and grilling or broiling instructions. Nutrition figures per serving are provided.
Rhubarb and Strawberry Amaretti Crisp Recipe
Old fashioned dessert pairing rhubarb with strawberries baked under a macaroon crunch of amaretti. Recipe by Cindy Mushet yields 8 servings with almond toasts and optional vanilla ice cream.
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Cindy Mushet
California
Simon & Schuster
Near beer gains ground as responsible drinking trend grows
A Canadian observer explains near beer's appeal to designated drivers and adults over 30, noting its 0.5 percent or less alcohol and rising popularity. Labatt research shows more women try near beer than regular beer drinkers, with seven brands available in stores. German labels Becks and Holsten are highlighted options.
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Patty Winsa
Canadian Press
Toronto
Maple Leafs
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Beck's
Holsten
Edible fruit film packaging arrives in the United States
Chicago reports TrendWire that Tara McHugh of the U S Department of Agriculture developed a paper-thin film from fruits and vegetables that blocks oxygen to extend shelf life. The film forms from dried diluted pureed fruits on Teflon without additives, using natural sugars for flexibility. FDA approval and patent pending may bring in refrigerators within a year in the United States.
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Chicago
TrendWire
Food Channel
Tara McHugh
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Canada
McHugh
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