Food
Revealed: The Controversial Weight Loss Secret Doctors Don’t Want You to know about!
Halifax, Nova Scotia — (Chronically Horid Special Fitness Report) “None of the keyboard cowards on Facebook will ever type the word “fat” underneath one of my photos again” said Dr. Ima Realman during his shocking revelation of his secret fat burning weapon that has helped him shed 280 lbs in the last year alone.…
Read MoreGenerate income through household production
In economic terms, household production refers to the daily household activities such as vacuuming or washing dishes which are performed outside of the market-based economy and are not counted in standard measures of national economic output. However, these activities also contribute to household income through the “well-being” they provide—a term used to refer to the…
Read MoreMake Money, Bake Bread
Baking bread is easy. This basic bread recipe takes 10 minutes of actual work. The rest of the time is spent waiting for the bread to rise or bake in the oven. A loaf of bread costs $3.50 or more to buy. Making this recipe costs about $1, a savings of $2.50. 6 loaves of…
Read MoreNever leave your house again
The best way to warm up during these cold, snowy days: hot chocolate. Luckily, I have some killer recipes so you don’t even need to leave your home on those bone chilling days! Remember: the quality of chocolate determines the quality of the hot chocolate, so don’t skimp out on this! If you look at…
Read MoreHow to deal: too many chicks
Stocks are like culinary building blocks. Soups, stews, gravies, sauces, rice, polenta, beans, and vegetables can all be cooked in stock for enhanced flavour and nutrition. Stocks capture nutrition that would otherwise be wasted and produce useful by-products, such as meat and fat. In this recipe, I produce white chicken stock and use the leftover…
Read MoreIs it more expensive to eat local?
It is often remarked by critics that eating local is nice, but too expensive for most people to enjoy. It is even portrayed as elitist, an indulgence limited for the select few. Is local produce more expensive than the conventional large-scale multinational alternative? No. Indeed, the opposite is true. My investigation reveals that local produce…
Read MoreWinter Salads
Want a fresh salad made from local ingredients in the middle of winter? No Problem! Here are some winter salads to help keep you healthy ‘til spring. Cabbage Salad Ingredients 1 cup green cabbage, shredded 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil ½ tsp dried mint Salt & pepper to taste…
Read MoreTrue North Diner: Mexican poutine
True North Diner is a restaurant in the style of a 1950s diner. Their specialty poutine is a Mexican poutine, which contains cheese curds, gravy, sausage, refried beans and green onion. To me, sausage doesn’t fit in with a Mexican themed poutine. I think it would have been more of a Mexican-themed poutine if they…
Read MoreThe Esquire Restaurant: Philly steak poutine
The Esquire Restaurant is a small diner in Bedford. During poutine week, they offer a Philly steak poutine, which contains thin slices of steak, red and green bell peppers, onions, gravy, and mozzarella cheese. I was disappointed that the poutine had no cheese curds, which were substituted by melted mozzarella cheese. It was almost too…
Read MoreThe Chicken Burger: A twist on a classic
The Chicken Burger has been on Bedford Highway for 70 years. Their poutine for Poutine Fest plays on their famous chicken burger, which consists of a chopped piece of chicken with gravy on a bun. Their gravy is a chicken gravy, which is a great idea. It would be weird to serve chicken with a…
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