Recipes

Make your own candles

December 2011
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Burning candles made of synthetic materials may emit small amounts of toxins in to the air. Instead of using candles made of paraffin — a by-product of petroleum refining — you can make your own! More »

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Warm beet 'n scallop salad with crabapple relish

December 2011
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Impress your friends and family over the holidays with this ocean-friendly alternative to the shrimp ring. More »

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Drunken garlic prawns

November 2011
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Prepare delicious drunken garlic prawns in just 10 minutes using trap-caught spot prawns from the Canadian Pacific. More »

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Mushroom & miso cod

November 2011
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This fast mid-week meal can be prepared in just 20 minutes. More »

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No ordinary tuna melt

October 2011
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Give your sandwich an open-face lift with some soft French cheese and fresh herbs. More »

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Wild salmon spinach salad

October 2011
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Enjoy seafood sustainably with this wild salmon spinach salad recipe. Great for a hot summer day. More »

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Marinated sardines

October 2011
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Enjoy this recipe from the second-place winner of the For the Love of Fish competition Andrea Leung (Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver). More »

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Dungeness crab cakes

October 2011
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Always a hit, you can't go wrong with crab cakes! Simple and can be easily dressed up or down according to your meal needs. More »

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Fancy tuna melt with fine herbs mayonnaise and Swiss cheese

October 2011
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This is comfort food with a little gourmet twist. It makes a light evening meal with a simple summer salad, or a substantial lunch on its own. More »

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Plantable seed paper

June 2011
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Here's an eco-gift that keeps on giving — a perfect project for family craft time or a night with the girlfriends. Seed paper is just that — paper embedded with seeds. Use it to make cards, bookmarks, or gift boxes that can be planted, indoors or out, to grow herbs and flowers. More »

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Green cleaning recipes

June 2011
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Rid your home of the chemicals and petroleum-based ingredients found in most cleaning products by making your own. Tested by the Queen of Green, these homemade cleaners are versatile, affordable, and eco-friendly. More »

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Two-ingredient cosmetics for the busy green goddess

October 2010
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These recipes are as easy as one, two, three — and the third part is mixing up the first two! You probably already have most of this stuff in your kitchen (a great way to use questionably edible perishables).... More »

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