Timing critical for perfect pasta salad

Question: Whenever I make pasta salad, the noodles are either too soft or too hard. How can I ensure perfect pasta every time? — Jordan Answer: Since pasta is the star of your dish, you will want to cook it perfectly. Overcooked pasta . . .

Posted: 2019-12-07

Range hood could be key to solving lingering kitchen smell

Question: I have an 1, 100-square-foot house. When we cook, the odour lingers in the house for at least two days, which is worse in the winter months. I have an HRV. I shut all the bedroom, bathroom and basement doors . . .

Posted: 2019-12-07

How one woman found her bliss

Sweet Petals Farm's journey from a part-time gig to a year-round enterprise

It was just two years ago, in 2017, when Terry Neufeld decided to become a flower farmer and launched her new business, Sweet Petals Farm. I remember walking through her 3.7-acre property, which is located minutes outside of St. Norbert, . . .

Posted: 2019-12-07

Country feel meets city convenience

Inside and out, this home offers plenty of room to breathe

With the stock of mature, oversized infill lots dwindling, families looking to build a king-sized executive-style home in the city are increasingly forced to look at building in communities outside city limits. Fortunately, Roost Custom Builders managed to snag one of . . .

Posted: 2019-12-07

A serene river runs past it

La Salle home a haven for outdoors enthusiasts

Ask homeowners why they built their home in a certain area, and they’ll provide a variety of answers. Glen MacAngus of Royal LePage Top Producers says the outgoing owners of 70 Waterview Dr. — a striking 1, 870-sq.-ft. bungalow found on . . .

Posted: 2019-12-07

Technologies, innovations affect our food choices

Museum exhibit explores importance of preservation

In our kitchens and in the agri-food industry, the conversation about food is shifting. There are competing demands for food that is healthy and nutritious and ultra-processed food that is quicker to gobble down in our fast-paced lifestyles. In a . . .

Posted: 2019-11-30

Vintage in the best way

Modern and mid-century styles come together in this charming bungalow

The term vintage can be an ambiguous term — especially as it’s applied to houses. In one instance, it can mean a home, though older, possesses features that endow it with characteristics that give it a timeless quality. Conversely, the term has . . .

Posted: 2019-11-30

Shutting off water supply before winter vacation a good idea

Question: We plan to be away from our Winnipeg home for the next eight weeks and were planning to turn off our water. Would the furnace or electric hot water tank be negatively impacted? Thank you. — Diane Answer: Leaving a home . . .

Posted: 2019-11-30

Tile replacement a comparatively quick fix

No job too small to help fill contractor's calendar

As a contractor, a busy schedule is sought after. Amidst spending hours per day at a job site, it is also necessary to look ahead and schedule the next jobs in order to keep the work calendar filled. And every once . . .

Posted: 2019-11-30

Set your budget first for a stress-free reno

So, you’re thinking, maybe, of blowing some cash and getting away to an island this winter. If you’re also thinking it might be fun to blow even more cash and reno your kitchen, that island might have to be the one . . .

Posted: 2019-11-30