Tag - Nov/Dec 2023

The Giving Season

By Peggy Edwards, Council on Aging of Ottawa November and December mark several holidays linked to giving. This includes presents and gifts of money and time to loved ones and neighbours, to charities and good causes, to people and families who are alone or live with low-incomes and to other vulnerable groups. Older people are...

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What’s Cool about Cold-Weather Hiking

As Ann Stewart will tell you, it’s the best time of year to take a hike. The active empty nester has been an outdoor enthusiast for years, so she’s also quick to admit that, in her opinion, almost any time of year is ideal to hit the trails. “Apart from days when there’s extreme cold, extreme heat, a blizzard or heavy rain, I’m...

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‘Tis the Season for Thrills, Chills and Laughter from Canadian Authors

Delicious intrigue awaits in Ottawa author Peggy Blair’s latest book, Shadow Play. Slava Kadun, an FSB agent and one Vladimir Putin’s hitmen, discovers a lucrative sideline–instead of killing Putin’s critics, he “disappears” them. With the help of a fourteen-year-old Ukrainian refugee, Nona, a computer whiz, he provides them...

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Cranberry Zucchini Bread

Cranberries aren’t just for sauce and juice. Rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients, the tangy, versatile berries add flavour and colour to all sorts of sweet and savoury dishes. These delectable recipe and photo are from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will entice you to stir up some new, healthful dishes...

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Festive Sangria

Cranberries aren’t just for sauce and juice. Rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients, the tangy, versatile berries add flavour and colour to all sorts of sweet and savoury dishes. These delectable recipe and photo are from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will entice you to stir up some new, healthful dishes...

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Warm Turkey and Rice Salad

Cranberries aren’t just for sauce and juice. Rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients, the tangy, versatile berries add flavour and colour to all sorts of sweet and savoury dishes. These delectable recipe and photo are from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will entice you to stir up some new, healthful dishes...

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Cranberry Clafouti

Cranberries aren’t just for sauce and juice. Rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients, the tangy, versatile berries add flavour and colour to all sorts of sweet and savoury dishes. These delectable recipe and photo are from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will entice you to stir up some new, healthful dishes...

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Pork Tenderloin with Fruit and Nuts

Cranberries aren’t just for sauce and juice. Rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients, the tangy, versatile berries add flavour and colour to all sorts of sweet and savoury dishes. These delectable recipe and photo are from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will entice you to stir up some new, healthful dishes...

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Onion, Pear and Cranberry on Crostini

Cranberries aren’t just for sauce and juice. Rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients, the tangy, versatile berries add flavour and colour to all sorts of sweet and savoury dishes. These delectable recipe and photo are from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will entice you to stir up some new, healthful dishes...

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Keeping the Season Magical

‘Tis the season. And if you’re a kid, ‘tis the season of receiving.’ Little Jason had a laser focus on presents from the moment the Sears Christmas Wish Book crossed the threshold of the Marshall house. Page corners were bent. Toys circled in Magic Marker. And the catalogue could be found strategically placed on the kitchen...

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