April MacKinnon chats to our host Charmaine Dymond. April is the owner of Nurtured Products for Parenting which has just recently opened its eco-parenting retail store on Robie Street.
Haligonia Kids Episode 2
Let's Discovery: Twice in a Lifetime!
On June 6th of this year, a very rare event will occur in our skies at sunset: the planet Venus will meander through its orbit along a path that takes it between the Sun and the Earth, making it visible during the day as a dark spot on the bright disc of the Sun. This isn't an eclipse (scheduled by the way for May 20th); this is something very rare, and a bit different - a transit.
Planets all orbit around the Sun at different rates, so every now and then, they line up. When the Moon crosses between us and the Sun, it blocks it out briefly, but planets are farther away and much smaller, so they appear as little dark spots crossing the bright disk. From our perspective, Venus transits the Sun ...
I'm Hungry: Turkey Cupcakes?
These mini-meatloaf and potato cupcakes are just as much fun to make as they are to eat!
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Ingredients:
1-1.5 lbs ground turkey or beef
1 egg beaten
½ cup rolled oats
½ cup bread crumbs
1 small onion diced
3 tbsp ketchup
¼ tsp dry mustard
salt and pepper
Cooking spray
4-5 potatoes
¼ cup milk or cream
Butter
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large bowl, combine turkey, egg, rolled oats, bread crumbs, diced onion, ketchup, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
3. Lightly grease muffin pans with spray or butter
4. Fill muffin cups with turkey mixture and press slightly to flatten
5. Bake for approx. 20-25 mins or until brown and slightly shrunken on the sides
6. While turkey is cookin...
Money Matters: What's a TFSA?
In just a couple of years since it was introduced by the federal government, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) has become a very popular personal savings vehicle. And with good reason: Who doesn't like the idea of tax-free savings growth? In fact, the TFSA has been called the most important savings option since the 1950's launch of Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs). If you haven't already hopped on board the TFSA savings wagon, you may be asking yourself these questions: Is a TFSA really that good? Should I have one? Will it work for me? Good questions - here are the answers.
How a TFSA works Every Canadian over the age of 18 is eligible to save up to $5,000 a year in a TFSA and th...