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Summer Picnic Food Ideas

We're finally seeing the signs of summer: long days, warm breezes, red sunsets and of course, fresh food. British Columbia, Canada, is bountiful with locally-grown, in season produce choices. Now is the time to experiment with colourful, creative menu ideas. The more colour, the more nutrients. So whether life is a picnic, a backyard barbecue, or...

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Sofrito-style Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Plantain Salsa
Sofrito-style Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Plantain Salsa

Ingredients: 2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each) 1 cup coarsely chopped green bell pepper 1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar 2 tsp. McCormick Ground Cumin 1 tsp. McCormick Garlic Powder 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. McCormick Crushed Red Pepper Salsa: 1 ½ cups peeled, finely...

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Grillin’ Light
Grillin' Light

Steak on a Stick Substitute chicken for the steak and have chicken sticks! Ingredients: 2 pounds eye of round steak (beef) 1 21-ounce can crushed pineapple in its own juices Kebob sticks Garlic salt (optional) Directions: Cut steak into 1 1/2-inch pieces, removing all visible fat. In Ziploc gallon-sized bag, marinate steak pieces...

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Dress for Success
Dress for Success

This summer and fall’s business fashion is full of color and stripes! Business welcomes progressive thinkers, and progressive thinkers welcome change—even change in a man’s wardrobe. This past decade, we’ve gone from the double breasted blazer to the single three button look. Then the three button graduated to a whole new version, the two...

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7 Little Treats for Summer
7 Little Treats for Summer

Summer is here and the living is easy. Even if you don't get nine weeks of vacation anymore, the sun still feels pretty good. Leave the stresses of bathing suit shopping behind and take some time to pamper yourself. Try a few of these easy summer treats and remember how much fun summer can be. Go play outside. There are so many things to do...

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Spring and Summer In Full Bloom
Spring and Summer In Full Bloom

A fruit basket of vibrant colors will be delivered to your closet this spring. Spring's true colors are showing in bright turquoise, lemon yellow, emerald green, and fuchsia, along with the return of black and white. As spring fades to summer the color palette will be paler and sun bleached. There are a few carry-overs from seasons past such...

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Enjoying The Music
Enjoying The Music

Researcher's have long been singing the praises of music therapy and the stimulating and sedative effects of music. In clinics, nursing homes and dental offices, research has shown that music can play a role in reducing patients' agitation, enhancing sleep, relieving pain and lowering heart rates and blood pressure. Whether you need calming or excitement,...

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This Summer, Look Sun-kissed, Not Sunburnt
This Summer, Look Sun-kissed, Not Sunburnt

(ARA) - As one of Hollywood's top make-up artists and founder of California Cosmetics, I have turned many women into the ideal California Girl: natural, healthy-skinned and fuss-free. It's a great look for summer, and you can get it without hanging out at the beach all day! Hydration Be sure to drink enough fluid. Just because you are not thirsty...

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