What's in the August 2009 issue |
| in every issue 8 Opening Lines 14 Canadianliving.com 17 Letters 22 Motherlode 25 Great Ideas: Style, Health 228 Shopping Basket 231 Recipe Index 232 My Canada gift guide 33 Gifts That Keep on Giving Support a worthy cause - give presents with purpose style 35 Editor’s Choice Please, Santa! We'd love these hot fashion and beauty picks 55 A Heritage Holiday Cosy Canadian fashions salute the season and the Olympics 62 Holiday Beauty Revamp Everyday style goes glam health 67 Quick Notes Health and wellness news for the whole family 73 Nutrition News All the news that’s fit to eat 78 The Place Where Hope Lives Inside a rehab centre that heals both body and spirit 85 Helmet Safety Guide The best way to protect your noggin when you toboggan food 93 Make It Tonight Entertaining is easy with mains you can whip up in a half-hour 98 Crispy Creations Hot appetizers perfect for festive gatherings 104 Best in Cheese Wow your guests with award-winning Canadian cheeses 110 Mix-and-Match Holiday Brunch A no-fuss meal is as simple as salad, entree, cocktail 119 Start with Soup Fill a bowl with our best broths 126 Turkey Buffet for 12 A time-honoured menu to please all palates 136 Elegant (Budget-Friendly) Entrees Fancy yet frugal main dishes 142 No Small Potatoes Baked, smashed, mashed and fried - in praise of potatoes 148 Fruitcakes: A Family Affair Test Kitchen staff share family recipes for the holiday staple 157 Fabulous Sandwich Cookies Complete a dazzling cookie tray with pretty shapes 162 New Twists on Grandma's Shortbread The classic biscuit gets updated 170 Special Diet Cookies & Candies Dietary restrictions don't have to mean crossing sweets off your list 176 Flocking Around the Christmas Tree Gingerbread ornaments so tasty, you'll have to make extra life 183 Your Kids 0–5 years, page 183; 6–11 years, page 185; 12–16 years, page 187 189 The World Needs Your Kids Cultivate compassion in your children, and make better citizens of tomorrow 194 Out of Africa How workers and the environment benefit from Kenya's sustainable tea farms home 201 Holiday Banisters Three gorgeous garlands to swag down your staircase 207 Magical Mantels Set your hearth aglow with sparkling trimmings 209 Festive Arrangements Easy yet unique candleholders and centrepieces 215 Welcoming Entrances Create some holiday curb appeal 218 In the Garden Tips, tricks and techniques to get growing more great stuff 223 Warm Hands, Warm Heart Soft fingerless gloves to knit 226 Culture Things hear and do |
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