Are you feeling a bit of that shopping blues after the holidays? Not to worry, we’re all in this together. Only the savviest of shoppers are really that determined that they don’t overspend during the festive season and Boxing Day Sales. Most of us though find it difficult to stick to a strict budget despite […]

Whether it’s you the one who always prefers natural and healthy over conventional products or you have people in your family, or perhaps friends with a different lifestyle, when it comes to sourcing all-natural and environmentally-friendly gifts, you have more options than you think. From online shops to artisan boutiques, Canada’s marketplace of natural gifts […]

So much talk about Christmas presents around this time of year and here’s another one right here, but isn’t it important, since we’re already making a financial effort to also dedicate some time and effort into picking something that people in our lives will actually like? Yes we take comfort in knowing that our parents, […]

Which is it, online or in-store? Where do you usually go for Christmas shopping? Maybe you belong to that segment of the population that prefers to compare prices online but shop in-store. Many Canadians still choose to take in the festive mood in actual brick-and-mortar stores than to shop online, despite the usual aspects that […]

When it comes to nominating the world’s most popular spices, cinnamon is right there, next to peppercorn and cumin. It represents a staple spice in many households all around the world, but it originated in ancient Sri Lanka. Treasured since thousands of years ago, cinnamon was a favorite amongst the Egyptians and the Romans who […]

For thousands of years, people have been using Aloe Vera to treat skin conditions of different kinds. Whether to heal a wound, treat a burn, minimize frostbite damage or neutralize acne, this product of nature was part of ancient cultures medicine and in biblical times, it was rendered the plant of immortality by the Egyptians […]

Is there any other type of cheese that comes to mind when you hear Greek cheeses? Feta is the type of cheese that most people recall before any other. But did you know that although feta is registered as traditionally Greek other countries also produce it? And very well too, as in other countries produce […]

Throughout South-Eastern Europe, in countries like Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania and Greece cheese mongers work fervently every day to produce an array of artisanal cheeses and give the world an abundance of cheese varieties that range from milk’s to goat’s and sheep’s or a combination of milks. Not just in France, but cheese is […]

Philadelphia cream cheese – the original Philadelphia cream cheese dates back to 1872. In 1872, a dairyman by the name of William Lawrence made the first cream cheese in the world, which he branded as Philadelphia, Kraft tells us. Nowadays, Philadelphia cream cheese is most often associated with cheesecake, but it’s very common to eat […]

Many of those on a carbs-up diet eat plenty of rice on a weekly basis, some up to 3x a day. Depending on the type of rice you choose, you could be adding to your health more nutrients than you realize. Nutritionists recommend primarily brown rice, which boosts a generous amount of B-vitamins, fiber and […]