Based in Winnipeg, Tasty Heat’s® Foods is an award-winning condiments manufacturer crafting premium products with authentic Sri Lankan recipes and top-quality ingredients, including fresh and dry hot peppers. Their mission is to deliver top-tier products, combining “TASTY” and fiery “HEAT” simultaneously, without artificial flavors or coloring. Proudly, Tasty Heat’s® hot sauces claim the title of the world’s first Sri Lankan Hot Peppers Sauces and are Manitoba’s inaugural hot sauces. Visit Sobeys Brandon to explore Tasty Heat’s® range, featuring their unique, MSG-free chili paste and six distinct hot sauces.
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Book Club: Forever Strong
A New, Science-based Strategy for Aging Well by Gabrielle Lyon. Learn how to reboot your metabolism, build strength, and extend your life with this accessible new guidebook that demonstrates the importance of muscle for health and longevity from the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine. Pick up at your local bookstore.
Clean Eating Recipe: 4 Ingredient Bagels
1 cup spelt flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 3/4 tsp salt; 1 cup 0% Fat Greek yogurt; 1 egg, beaten. Preheat your oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Add Greek yogurt and mix. Combine and form a dough ball. Lightly sprinkle a clean surface and knead your dough about 15 turns. Divide the dough ball into 4 equal parts and roll each ball out on a clean surface to form a rope about 3/4 inch thick. Join the ends together to form your bagel and repeat with the rest of the balls. Brush each bagel with egg wash and sprinkle with seasoning. Bake for 25 minutes. Enjoy!
Making New Holiday Traditions
The first holiday season after a move to a senior community can sometimes be stressful and difficult for your senior loved one. Creating new traditions can help with the transition and make the holiday season less stressful for everyone. Although your family holiday events may have been held at your senior loved one’s home in the past, holding gatherings at another family member’s home going forward can make things easier. Have your senior loved one help with one or two tasks that keep them involved without overwhelming them, and take advantage of the many fun holiday events this season!
Seasons Greetings: Tax Benefit Opportunities
“As the year draws to a close, it’s a time to reflect on gratitude and generosity. I wish you joy and cheer this season. Remember, amidst the festivities, there may be untapped opportunities to ensure financial wellness. As a disability tax specialist, I encourage you to explore potential tax benefits available to you. Let this season be not only about celebration but also about securing your financial future. May the holidays bring you comfort, and may the new year shine light on possibilities for a more prosperous tomorrow. Wishing you and your loved ones a season filled with happiness, while keeping your financial well-being in mind.”
Sharpen The Saw
What strengths do you rely on when the chips are down? What can you do to improve/hone these strengths? What things will you need to let go of to find more time to focus on your strengths? As 2023 ends we spend December reflecting on our accomplishments and where we need to shore ourselves up. As awakened men, we focus on six life pillars (relationships, career, emotional, physical, spiritual, and financial well-being. Following the concepts of Stephen Covey, Dwight Eisenhower and a powerful 90-day action planner/journal take this time to make 2024 your best year yet.
Remembering a Loved One
Celebrate your loved one’s life in a way that feels right for you and your family and friends without having to go through a traditional funeral home. For some, it might mean planning a tribute at a local, favourite restaurant or hotel, or hosting a simple, intimate gathering in the backyard with family and friends, while for others, maybe it’s a private moment shared over a glass of wine or cup of tea, quietly remembering the good times right at home. Branch & Pyre provides Modern, Simple Cremation Care, with clear and affordable pricing. No Funeral Home appointment needed.
Remembering a Loved One
Celebrate your loved one’s life in a way that feels right for you and your family and friends without having to go through a traditional funeral home. For some, it might mean planning a tribute at a local, favourite restaurant or hotel, or hosting a simple, intimate gathering in the backyard with family and friends, while for others, maybe it’s a private moment shared over a glass of wine or cup of tea, quietly remembering the good times right at home. Branch & Pyre provides Modern, Simple Cremation Care, with clear and affordable pricing. No Funeral Home appointment needed.
Look for Local:
Brite Water, crafted with locally sourced Manitoba water, strives to be more than just a sparkling refreshment—it aims to be a planet-friendly choice. With zero sugar, zero calories, and zero alcohol, it’s a guilt-free fizzy delight. Made using premium natural flavor extracts and locally sourced water, Britewater is an honest journey from source to sip. Ideal for whenever you crave a fizzy pick-me-up, it comes in flavors like unflavored carbonated water, peach mango, pineapple coconut, raspberry lemon, and mint lime. Available at Sobeys Brandon, it’s the perfect choice for those seeking a fizzy and refreshing sip with a commitment to quality and sustainability.
Remembering a Loved One
Celebrate your loved one’s life in a way that feels right for you and your family and friends without having to go through a traditional funeral home. For some, it might mean planning a tribute at a local, favourite restaurant or hotel, or hosting a simple, intimate gathering in the backyard with family and friends, while for others, maybe it’s a private moment shared over a glass of wine or cup of tea, quietly remembering the good times right at home. Branch & Pyre provides Modern, Simple Cremation Care, with clear and affordable pricing. No Funeral Home appointment needed.
Random Acts of Kindness
Research shows that supporting others will help you feel connected and give both you and the person you are helping a healthy dose of oxytocin supporting overall mental well-being. So try one of these suggestions to be well. 1. Write a short letter of gratitude to someone, set up a time to meet them and read it to them. 2. Buy an order for the person behind you in the drive through. 3. Make a friend/colleague a meal. Do an unexpected chore for a family member, colleague, or friend. Give someone a book that you like. Leave a “Have a Great Day” note on a neighbour’s car.
