Canada’s New Food Guide and Everything It Entails

At the beginning of the year, Health Canada released a new guide with the aim of helping Canadians know the easy way to live healthily. Unlike the last food guide, this guide does not emphasize on food groups and servings. Rather, it encourages Canadians to follow simple guidelines like improving their food skills.
Things that are New in the Canada Food Guide
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Recipes

Golden roasted turkey on a carving board with a meat thermometer in the thigh, ready to be carved on a holiday table.

How to Cook a Turkey: Perfect Timing Per Pound for Juicy Results

Calculating turkey cooking time comes down to a simple rule: plan for approximately 15 minutes per pound for an unstuffed bird roasted at 350°F, reaching an internal temperature of 170°F. This timing framework ensures your turkey emerges from the oven golden, juicy, and safe to serve, whether you’re hosting a small gathering or preparing a holiday feast for family and friends.
Getting the timing right matters more than almost any other element of turkey preparation. Undercook it and you risk foodborne illness. Overcook it and you’re left with dry, disappointing meat that no amount of gravy can rescue. The challenge is that turkeys vary dramatically in size, from compact 8-pound birds perfect for …

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Healthy meal prep on a kitchen counter with roasted vegetables, brown rice, grilled chicken, and fresh seasonal produce arranged beside a cutting board and grocery bags.

How Much Does Eating Healthy on a Budget Cost? (in 2026)

Eating healthy on a budget in 2026 typically costs between $50 and $80 per person per week in Canada, with the lower end achievable through strategic planning and the upper range reflecting organic or specialty wellness foods. Most Canadians can cut their healthy eating costs by 30 to 40 percent simply by choosing whole ingredients over pre-packaged meals and shopping with a structured plan.
The biggest factors driving your costs up or down are whether you cook from scratch, how much seasonal produce you buy, and your willingness to batch-prep meals. A dinner of roasted vegetables, brown rice, and …

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Golden sugar-coated peanut butter and jelly donuts on a wooden board with a visible jam-filled center and a piping bag in the background.

How to Make Jelly Donut Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Doughnuts

Making jelly donuts at home takes about two hours from start to finish and requires basic baking skills, yielding roughly a dozen pillowy, sugar-coated treats filled with your favorite jam. You’ll fry yeasted dough rounds until golden, let them cool just enough to handle, then use a piping bag to inject sweet filling into each center before rolling them in granulated sugar. The process is surprisingly forgiving, and once you master the basic technique, you can experiment with everything from classic raspberry preserves to inventive peanut butter and jelly combinations that bring nostalgic comfort to your kitchen.
For health-conscious bakers in 2026, homemade jelly donuts offer complete control over …

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