Who would have thought the seeds I watered in the terra-cotta Chia Pet as a kid are now must-haves in breads, baked good, pancake mixes, cereals, snack bars and even beverages? Chia is one of the seven seeds featured in …
Consumer behaviour is complex. With the chaos of the global pandemic, consumers’ have shown us panic buying, levels of overt hostility and kindness different than we had witnessed prior to the crisis, plus more controlling behaviours to gain power over …
Consumer behaviour and eating sugar is complex. Prior to the global pandemic, consumers were welcoming sugar reduction, however since March with the stay at home directives, we are observing more home baking and the use of sugar. People are still …
Mung beans are showing up on ingredient lists of plant-based foods including the Beyond Burger. I wasn’t familiar with them, and thought what the heck are mung beans? So my team did a bit of research and this is the …
You are probably asking yourself: “What the heck are tiger nuts?” Tiger nuts, aren’t actually nuts, but instead grow as a wild weed and are classified as tubers (1). They were originally cultivated in Egypt in 4000 B.C.E. and then …
Argan oil may be a well-known all-natural beauty product for healthy skin and hair. But what about argan oil in the kitchen? Its culinary uses are becoming more evident as I discovered at the Natural Products Expo West Show in …
I first wrote about baking with matcha in 2010 and fast forward seven years later it continues to be on trend and one of the favourite varieties of teas in my kitchen. It has become part of my morning ritual. …
‘Tis the season of colds and flu! With the extra social activities and contact with people around the holidays, it’s not always possible to keep your distance from friends, family and co-workers who are sneezing and coughing. While that avoidance …
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One sure sign of spring is the perennial vegetable rhubarb, also known as Rheum rhabarbarum. Yes rhubarb’s classification as a vegetable may be a surprise, because we typically use it like a fruit in jams, muffins, pies and cakes. Only …