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Looking for a show-stopping dinner recipe, an easy to prepare casserole or a fresh take on breakfast? Our range of recipes will have you feeling inspired in the kitchen.
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Looking for a show-stopping dinner recipe, an easy to prepare casserole or a fresh take on breakfast? Our range of recipes will have you feeling inspired in the kitchen.
Indulge in a quick and creamy blueberry cheesecake mug cake–perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.
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Stuffed with melted cheese and featuring a secret sauce for a kick of flavour, this burger is sure to delight any crowd.
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Packed with protein and fluffiness, these cottage cheese pancakes are a delicious way to start your day.
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Smoothie bowls are a delicious way to fuel up before your next activity. Try this easy recipe for your next breakfast or snack.
Read moreThe variety and diverse characteristics of dairy products make them ingredients of choice for any cook. We’re sharing our best advice for cooking and baking at home.
Your guide to the perfect pairing. To help your taste buds navigate the world of texture, acidity, sweetness, and fat, we’ve put together a handy guide. Use it the next time you’re looking to pick up the perfect pair. Fresh & bloomy soft cheeses Think ricotta, mozzarella, burrata, feta, and brie. These cheeses love crisp […]
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Household food waste is a problem right here in Canada and BC. Learn how you can help prevent household food waste with these easy tips. Feeding the planet’s growing population is a concern that will likely affect future generations, especially because almost one billion people worldwide do not currently have enough food. But did you […]
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Cooking doesn’t have to feel like a chore! We share six easy tips to inspire you to get in the kitchen more often. Many of us would like to cook more of our meals at home, but busy schedules and lack of know-how can make it challenging. Follow our simple tips to help make cooking […]
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We break down the types of cream available in Canada, and explain which type to use in recipes. How to use cream in recipes Uh oh. Your recipe calls for heavy cream and you’re not sure—is that the same as whipping cream? Cream is generally categorized based on the percentage of milk fat (MF) it […]
Read moreDid you know it’s easy to make some of your favourite dairy products like butter, yogurt, ice cream, or cheese at home? Try one of these recipes to impress your friends or family with your homemade dairy products.
Sour cream is such a versatile ingredient to have on hand for soups, dips, desserts, and more.
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15 mins
10-15 mins
45 mins
Fresh mozzarella is best enjoyed, well, fresh, but can be wrapped tightly in cling film and stored up to 1 week in the refrigerator or frozen up to 3 months.
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10 min
Rest: 8 hrs or overnight
1 day
Compound butter packs a punch of flavour with fresh herbs and spices. Perfect for steaks, bread, corn on the cob and anything else you can imagine! Whether you like the savoury or sweet versions, it’s so handy to make ahead of time to keep in your fridge. Both store-bought or homemade butter work great in […]
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2 min
Whipping time: 20 min
22 min
Making butter at home is easier than you think. It just takes a little bit of patience and time. This recipe yields about 1 ½ cups of fresh butter and about 2 cups of fresh buttermilk.
Read moreMilk products contain up to 15 nutrients that are essential for health. Calcium, vitamin D and protein are some of the nutrients in milk products that keep the body functioning properly and could help reduce the risk of certain diseases.
Did you know? Consuming milk and milk products contributes to higher nutrient intakes without adverse impact on fat or dietary cholesterol.1 Decreasing the amount of total fat, especially saturated and trans fat, is more effective at decreasing blood cholesterol levels than decreasing the amount of cholesterol ingested from foods. Choose lower fat milk such as […]
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Have you been hearing about ultrafiltered milk lately? Wondering what it is and if it’s really milk? Read on to learn more about one of the newer milks to join the dairy shelf. What is ultrafiltered milk? Ultrafiltered milk starts with real milk, but through filtration can change the milk to decrease the lactose or […]
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Find out tasty ways to incorporate this ingredient into everyday cooking—along with getting a protein boost. Long before fancy cans of protein powder supplements lined shelves in supermarkets and pharmacies to lure bodybuilding fans…there was skim milk powder. It turns out, skim milk powder is still one of the best low-cost, high-protein foods out there. […]
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What do we know about the relationship between dairy products and cardiovascular health? The evidence may surprise you. Quick Quiz #1 When it comes to cardiovascular health, dairy products are: ❍ Beneficial ❍ Neutral ❍ Detrimental The answer, according to a recently published systematic review1 of the relationship between dairy product consumption and risk of cardiovascular-related […]
Read moreIt’s about much more than the foods you eat. But with so much nutrition information circulating these days, it can be hard to know what to make of it all. Learn more about incorporating healthy habits into your daily life.
Do you eat animal proteins, plant-based proteins, or both? Find out what this means for the quality of your diet and tips for getting what you need each day. Protein is an essential component of our diets that helps to keep us full, build and maintain muscles, and is a key part of many processes […]
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Do you want more variety in your diet? Read on for tips to start branching out. “Variety is the spice of life” Perhaps you’ve heard this expression before; what emotions or thoughts about variety… or spices… come to mind? Do you crave novelty at lunch, or feel like your family dinner menu is limited? If […]
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Having more family meals at home? Change mealtimes from a struggle to a satisfying event with the division of responsibility. Do you constantly find yourself fighting over meals with your children or cooking different meals to cater to a variety of food preferences in your household? Do mealtimes always seem like a struggle? Figuring out […]
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Healthy eating is more than just focusing on what you eat. Read on to explore the concept of mindful eating and learn how you can incorporate it into your life. When was the last time you ate today? It may have been within the last few hours, or maybe just within the past few minutes. […]
Read moreBetter Together BC is a web resource developed by BC Dairy to help you experience the joys of cooking and eating together—whether in your family or with other groups of people. There are many benefits to eating together, including better nutrition, better school performance, and better social adjustment for everyone involved: kids, youth and adults. We know it’s not always easy, but we’re all in this together!
