Anyone who enjoys the taste of charbroiled foods should know that there is a way to get that delicious flavor in your food right at home. Outdoor fireplace cooking is how, and this is a style of cooking that has become incredibly popular, especially over the past few years in particular.
Buying the Fireplace
Obviously the first [...]

Many people simply do not care to eat their breakfast before moving on for their job or school. This is not a good habit. If you do not eat a healthy breakfast in the morning, you will feel exhausted throughout the day. Having a good breakfast is very important, no matter what your lifestyle is. [...]

Overnight Banana Streusel French Toast
French Toast:
3/4 pound French bread, sliced 3/4-inch thick (about 14 slices)
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) AllWhites 100 percent liquid egg whites
1 1/2 cups half and half
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping:
2 bananas, sliced
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Directions:
Butter [...]

(NC)-With so much to see and do outdoors this summer, it’s tempting to run out the door without having breakfast. Resist the urge to miss the most important meal of the day with Imperial’s (www.homebasics.ca) irresistible breakfast French Toast Sticks.
Crispy French Toast Sticks
6 eggs (6)
1/3 cup milk (75 mL)
1 tsp vanilla (5 mL)
1 tsp ground [...]

(NC)-If kids don’t have time to eat at home in the morning, pack them a banana, a small yogurt cup and a few of these delicious breakfast sticks so they can eat on the way.
2 cups Robin Hood Whole Wheat Flour 500 mL
2 1/2 tsp baking powder 12 mL
1/2 tsp baking soda 2 mL
1/2 tsp [...]

Did you know that the French toast recipe most likely originated in Rome rather than France? Those Romans have been rather creative with foods as they never wanted to waste anything, even stale bread. Most likely, the first French toast was made when cooks wanted to salvage the stale bread by dipping it in an [...]

Pancake recipes are a favorite treat in many households and they are so popular that there are restaurants that are dedicated to this food choice.  You can enjoy pancakes at any hour of the day and it is easy for anybody to whip up a pancake recipe with little cooking experience. 
Your dry ingredients should be [...]

It’s time to spring into the salad season, and a good way to go is with Mediterranean flavors. They’ve taken root in this country and small wonder — ingredients like olive oil, garlic, grains, seafood and fresh tomatoes just seem to belong together. Marinating and grilling are among the Mediterranean techniques that deliver delightful dishes, [...]

Fun to eat and easy to prepare, bar square recipes are irresistible and a great way to invite small kids or teenagers into the kitchen. Start a lifetime love of baking with your kids with this yummy recipe from Imperial Margarine (www.homebasics.ca).
Blueberry Oatmeal Streusel Bars
Crust
3/4 cup Imperial Margarine (175 mL)
1/2 cup brown sugar (125 [...]

By J.C. Carroll
(NC)-Not everyone is at home in a kitchen, but from time to time modern advancements are able to coax our hidden culinary talent - and sometimes even make us a star.
How about an ingenious, pre-measured, all-in-one formula to help make a batch of fresh fruit jam - in just 10 minutes?
Traditional jam making [...]