Life's Simple Ingredient

Three types of Canadian wheat

with three unique uses

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Bulgur & Butternut Squash Bowl

Bulgur wheat is tasty and versatile!

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Paper mâché seedling pots

made with newspaper and flour

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Child having fun with homemade flour fossils

Fun flour fossils

Prep 10M | Bake 20M | Enjoy in 1Hr

A woman seen from behind opening the doors to a fully stocked pantry. The cupboard is filled with various food stuff and groceries all with blank labels. Horizontal format, the woman is unrecognizable.

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Meals using pantry staples
Woman hands planting small green tomato seedlings in biodegradable eco paper flower pots on reclaimed palette wood planks table background flat lay. Organic agriculture farming concept idea.

Biodegradable paper mâché seedling pots

Prep 10M | Dry 24Hr | Enjoy in 1 Day

Cute little kid girl eating spaghetti bolognese at home.

Three healthy kid hacks for picky eaters

With recipes featuring wholesome ingredients
High dietary fiber health food concept with fruit, vegetables, whole wheat pasta, legumes, cereals, nuts and seeds with foods high in omega 3, antioxidants, anthocyanins, smart carbohydrates and vitamins. Rustic background top View.

What are macronutrients?

You are what you eat
pepperoni pizza

Simple pizza dough recipe

The Kitchen Magpie

Kid-safe slime

Prep 10M | Chill 2Hr | Enjoy in 2Hr 10M
High fibre health food concept with wholegrain rye bread, seeded crackers, cereals, grains, buckwheat, barley flakes and seeds. Health food high in antioxidants, omega 3, vitamins and protein with low gi.

Fitting in fibre

Whole grains for good health

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Child having fun with homemade flour fossils

Fun flour fossils

Prep 10M | Bake 20M | Enjoy in 1Hr

Woman hands planting small green tomato seedlings in biodegradable eco paper flower pots on reclaimed palette wood planks table background flat lay. Organic agriculture farming concept idea.

Biodegradable paper mâché seedling pots

Prep 10M | Dry 24Hr | Enjoy in 1 Day

Cute little kid girl eating spaghetti bolognese at home.

Three healthy kid hacks for picky eaters

With recipes featuring wholesome ingredients
High dietary fiber health food concept with fruit, vegetables, whole wheat pasta, legumes, cereals, nuts and seeds with foods high in omega 3, antioxidants, anthocyanins, smart carbohydrates and vitamins. Rustic background top View.

What are macronutrients?

You are what you eat

Kid-safe slime

Prep 10M | Chill 2Hr | Enjoy in 2Hr 10M
High fibre health food concept with wholegrain rye bread, seeded crackers, cereals, grains, buckwheat, barley flakes and seeds. Health food high in antioxidants, omega 3, vitamins and protein with low gi.

Fitting in fibre

Whole grains for good health
Wooden table full of fiber-rich whole foods, perfect for a balanced diet

Whole Grains and Magnesium

An important mineral for good health
Different kinds of bread with nutrition whole grains on wooden background. Food and bakery in kitchen concept. Delicious breakfast gouemet and meal.

Three types of Canadian wheat with three unique uses

Which wheat is used for what?
Green combine harvesting wheat in golden field

Our favourite Canadian Thanksgiving staples

Must-have dishes for the table
Scenic rural landscapes of the praires of southern Alberta Canada in the springtime

I Spy, With My Little Eye…

What do you see on your road trip through the prairies?
Mother and her two little sons hiking through a lush green forest

Wheat for fuel

Three reasons to include wheat in your summertime adventure
wheat field

5 Wheat Facts You Might Not Know
Spring wheat crop emerging from the soil

Spring Wheat Planting

From your garden to the farmers' fields

New Year, New Way of Thinking

Get inspired for a healthier, tastier 2019
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A woman seen from behind opening the doors to a fully stocked pantry. The cupboard is filled with various food stuff and groceries all with blank labels. Horizontal format, the woman is unrecognizable.

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Meals using pantry staples
pepperoni pizza

Simple pizza dough recipe

The Kitchen Magpie
Bowl of lasagna soup filled with noodles, Italian sausage, tomatoes and spices

Lasagna Soup (Crockpot or Instant Pot)

The Recipe Rebel
Nanaimo bar, a traditional Christmas food. Four sweet pastry over Christmas themed tablecloth

Nanaimo bars

Prep 1Hr | Chill 2Hr | Enjoy in 3Hr
Canadian French festive meat pie tourtiere with potatoes close-up

Christmas Tourtière

Prep 40M | Bake 40M | Enjoy in 1Hr 20M
Butter Tarts

Classic Canadian Butter Tarts

Prep 3Hr | Bake 25M | Enjoy in 3Hr 25M

Homemade Bread Day

5 recipes to celebrate on Nov. 17
Healthy farro vegetable soup on rustic wooden table

Farro Vegetable Soup

Prep 20M| Cook 60M| Enjoy in 80M
Halloween witch finger cookies with baking paper and wooden background

Witch finger cookies

Prep 25M | Bake 20M | Enjoy in 45M
Pumpkin pie waffles ready to enjoy on plate with honey and extra batter in background

Pumpkin Pie Waffles

Prep 10M | Cook 5M | Enjoy in 15M

Road Trip Cheese Buns

Prep 60M | Bake 20M | Enjoy in 1Hr 20M
honey cornbread buns

Honey Cornbread Buns

Prep 25M | Bake 15M | Enjoy in 40M
Banana bread brownies

Banana Bread Brownies

Prep 10M | Bake 25M | Enjoy in 35M
Adventure granola

Adventure Granola

Prep 5M | Bake 20M | Enjoy in 25M
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edmonton riverboat on the river with skyline

Six Edmonton bakeries to try today

Try a local bakery using Canadian wheat today
Aerial photo of Red Deer Alberta during the fall

Five must-try bakeries in Red Deer

Try a local bakery using Canadian wheat today

Six hidden gem bakeries in Calgary

Try a local bakery using Canadian wheat today

Bake ’n Take: Christmas Baking Take Home

November 26 | The Cooking Room

Alberta Local Food Week

August 9-18, 2019

Cooking up Confidence

GetJoyfull presents at the Calgary Stampede

Last Best Brewing & Distilling

The perfect pizza crust

Prairie Noodle Shop

How to make ramen at home

JK Bakery & Cafe

Last stop on our Life's Simple Ingredient Bakery Tour

Crazy Cakes Bakery

Fourth stop on our Life's Simple Ingredient Bakery Tour

Sarah Remmer & Life’s Simple Ingredient

Whole Grain Health and Nutrition

Calgary Italian Bakery’s Recipe for Success

Embracing family, friends and the community

Bon Ton Bakery

Third stop on our Life's Simple Ingredient Bakery Tour

Bear’s Paw Bakery

Second stop on our Life's Simple Ingredient Bakery Tour
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