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Guide to Mediterranean diet Infographic by Minh

 

Mediterranean Diet Infographic from Minh

 

Free Birthday Deals

  It was fun chatting about free deals for birthday celebrants.  Here is Anny’s link as promised: https://youtu.be/-EtiOTe58J0  

Guide to Molasses by Minh

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7 Common Types of Vinegar by Minh

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Tastes from Home: Recipes from the Refugee Community

Just released to mark UNHCR’s 70th anniversary, “Tastes from Home” is filled with more than 100 pages of beautiful photos and recipes, each shared by a resilient individual who left their country of origin to make a home in Canada. This is your opportunity to experience the rich cultural backgrounds and traditions of former refugees through the food that has special meaning to them. For every copy downloaded, an anonymous donor will be making a donation to UNHCR in support of refugees and their families. #CookWithRefugees Show your support for refugees by downloading your free copy now. https://act.unhcr.ca/page/ 71880/petition/1?ea.tracking. id=SOC20_UNR_TFH    

Rice paper brand to buy

  Here is the picture of the wrap brand my friend swears by.  (I've got them at a Vietnamese market before but don't know where else they are found).  

Canada Post free shipping October

  https://www.canadapost.ca/cpc/ en/business/shipping/free- shipping-tuesday.page?ecid= murl_fst_108 You will definitely like this... get an account on Canadapost so you can create shipping label on Tuesday to ship a parcel upto 5Kg anywhere in canada for Free!  I did this last year and shipped homemade xmas gifts to my aunt and sis in Ontario.  (or even within BC cause you don't need to drive)   You can prepare by creating your account prior to Oct 6 so you can print a free shipping label every week in Oct. Xpress post ships in 2-3 days.

Flour substitutions

  https://www.reddit.com/r/ AskCulinary/comments/sa7nr/ deep_frying_flour_vs_corn_ starch_breading/   https://www.sheknows.com/food- and-recipes/articles/1075567/ non-flour-frying-coatings/  

Food as Medicine Tips: from Janice

You've hit a topic that I  have been obsessed with for the past couple years.  Food as Medicine... what a hot topic.   I have committed to learning about the science behind happiness on a casual basis for more than a five years.  It led to numerous areas that I am fascinated with and to be my own guinea pig.   I was trying to get into how us older folks can recover (re-building our bodies) and have good energy as I was doing martial art training with younger folks. It connects with longevity, understanding / managing stress, lifestyles and diet and just LIFE!  So you asked Minh today a very complex yet simple question my dear. It started when I discovered  Dr. Diana Schwarz  who is an Endocrinologist for 25 years.  This lecture was from 2014 but she was the one who caught my eye with diabetes. Survival of the Smartest (part 1) - Dr Diana Schwarzbein https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=6qUSvzUj6jo part 2:  ...

Shopping Tips: seafood, fish, grocery

  1)        Lion’s Gate Fishery   604-946-1361 ·           sells smoked salmon, frozen whole sockeye for $8.25/lb and fillets for $12+/lb 2)        Triple A  - 4356 Hastings Street, Burnaby ·           Has inexpensive, discount produce rack that’s worth checking out 3)        Coldfish Seafood Company 1670 Kent Avenue SE, Vancouver ·           Decent prices on frozen fish and fresh seafood in tanks, very clean 4)        Amazing herring deal this coming Saturday offered by Friends of Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer.  All proceeds to Children’s Hospital: ·           Buy your herring onlin e right now at this link:  2020 Herring