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A hearty and delicious meal to have during the fall season is cabbage rolls. The dish is believed to have originated in the ancient Middle East where it spread to Eastern Europe as trade routes flourished and various ethnic groups migrated. Today, cabbage rolls are enjoyed around the world with a variety of mouth-watering recipes.

With the prices of beef increasing dramatically, you want to make sure as a consumer you are equipped with knowledge about the meat you buy. Choosing the right type of meat can make or break and excellent meal. In Canada, we have our own beef rating system consisting of AAA, AA and A designations. So,

Need a quick, simple and affordable meal? This question often comes to mind when we had one of “those days” and lack the energy to make a full-on meal. To the rescue… the meatball! Meatballs can be made with nearly any kind of meat and can be mixed with herbs and spices and your favourite

Pork is a great inexpensive and full of flavour meat. Whether it is bacon, pork tenderloin, hams or shoulder blade roasts, pork has exceptional versatility and flavour at a low price. You can slow-cook a pork roast and cut into large chunks for making pulled meat or you can prep and cook as smaller chunks

Every once in a while, we get the pleasure of tasting something unique that we have never tried before and it blows our mind. Whether it is a strange combination of foods or a food cooked differently, the result is mouth-watering good! You kick yourself wondering where has this food been all my life? Recently,

Bacon is one of the most popular meats in North America. It is eaten for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner and someone has even figured out how to make it into candy! People have been eating bacon dating back to 1500 BC and it has maintained its popularity ever since! You know you are a famous

The poor underrated brussels sprout… While other vegetables bask in the glory with the latest foodie trends, the brussels sprout has been providing reliable nourishment and great flavour to humankind since the Roman days and first was first noticed in 1200 BC. It gets its name most likely from its first recorded origin in Brussels

Let’s talk turkey… With so many turkey brands, labels, and categories you want to make sure your special holiday meal has the best turkey at a reasonable price. As a consumer, you will see all kinds of turkey words being flexed around such as Grade A, utility, free range, and organic. But what do they

When I reminisce about some of the best meals I have had in my life, most (if not all) have been home cooked. One of those home-cooked great meals was the Sunday tradition of having a roast beef dinner. There is nothing better than sitting around a table with your loved ones, enjoying a perfectly