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Culinary Arts Careers & Japan Tourism Project

Part 1: Research Careers in Culinary Arts & Food Industry: Find out and report about the career of a career in the Food and Culinary industry. Below are links to help you get started on researching a (Canadian/International) Culinary Arts career. There should be 3-5 slides about your chosen career, include the following information: 1. Education Required and available 2. Roles and Responsibilities, types of places that hire 3. Skills, Knowledge and Core Competencies 4. Salary range ($ Canadian equivalent) 5. Professional Organizations to wh...

Raiders of the Lost Art

Truly, it is a lost art: Canning and Preserving Apricot Preserves with 4 ingredients: Apricots, lemon juice, pectin, honey. So many people I meet tell me that they can't be bothered to make jam, and it's easier to buy jams and preserves from the store. I admit, when it is hot outside, it's the last thing I feel like doing, washing jars, slicing fruit, but the effort is well worth it! I am so happy to see that home preserving is making a come-back! Almost all commercial jams and preserves contain high fructose corn syrup, or TOO MUCH SUGAR! I decided to use honey instead. Some brands even have sugar as the FIRST ingredient, ahead of fruit. Avoiding sugar is a challenge, so we try to reduce refined sugar in our diet as much as possible. This is one way to have our jam and eat it too! To read more about sugar and glycemic index of foods, go to the Diabetes Canada webs...

Lunch & Plant Based Foods

LUNCH & Plant Based Foods Mesclun Mix: A variety of baby lettuces, often sold as "Spring Mix" often a combination of Red and Green Oak leaf, Red and Green Romaine, Spinach, Mizuna, Frisee, usually packaged and pre-washed for convenience. YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW FRUITS AND VEGGIES ARE GOOD FOR YOU, BUT DO YOU KNOW WHY? read more HERE We want to ensure that we receive enough servings of fruits and vegetables daily. How much is a serving of vegetables? Here is a Dietitians of Canada video link: Video-How-many-vegetables-and-fruit-do-you-need? (click here) In recent years, there has been a surge in people choosing “plant based” diets. There are many reasons for making the switch. Many people switch to a plant based diet for the following reasons: For Heath: Increase consumption of vegetables and fruit Lower saturated fat from beef, pork, poultry Lighter ecological footp...

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