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budget issue RECIPES, DECOR, FASHION & MORE

A HEALTHY, ROSY GLOW LET YOUR SKIN SHOW YOUR VITALITY I N N O V A T I O N

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Fashion & Beauty

Life & Community

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BRAVE NEW BROWS Products to enhance your brow game

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SERENITY NOW Stop negative thoughts in their tracks

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ASK AN EXPERT Tips on combatting dry winter skin, choosing the right hem length and more

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MONEY TALKS Withdrawing from your RRSP early will cost you

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OSCARS NIGHT IN CANADA A history of True North talent at the Academy Awards

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ALL IN THE FAMILY How three sets of platonic partners make co-parenting work

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BOOK CLUB All is not what it seems in this month’s new fiction

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VEST IN SHOW The best vests, from faux fur to down-filled

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BATHING BEAUTY Bring the spa home with bath salts, scrubs and essential oils

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#WETHECURVY A jean jacket is the ultimate layering topper

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STYLE AT ALL COSTS Affordable head-to-toe looks for transitional weather

106 Find the right brow tool for you!

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24 I N EVE RY ISSUE 8 EDITOR’S LETTER 10 REAL LIFE MADE SIMPLE 14 COOK THE COVER 113 RECIPE INDEX

Health & Fitness

QUICK & EASY Hot-and-sour soup, a three-pepper linguine and more made in less than 40 minutes

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SUPERFOOD Indulge in tasty and nutritious almonds. Plus, see how easy it is to make almond milk

BIG BATCH After hearty roasted butternut squash for dinner, you can make sweet-and-savoury waffles for brunch

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HEART TO HEART A heart-attack survivor recounts her experience

PIZZA NIGHT Our classic pies will make you want to skip delivery

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EMERALD ISLE TREATS Whiskey and Irish cream take these St. Patrick’s Day sweets to the next level

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LAST BITE Wonderfully moist mini carrot cake loaves

ASK AN EXPERT The pros talk headaches, skin conditions and heart attacks

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GET MOVING A full-body workout for those short on time

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Home & Garden 74

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Cook & Eat 86

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ASK AN EXPERT Wary of wallpaper?

Here’s how to get started ORGANIZING Budget-friendly solutions to reel in closet clutter

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AFFORDABLE LUXURY A living room redesign for a lot less than it looks

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PHOTOGRAPHY, MAYA VISNYEI FOOD STYLING, CLAIRE STUBBS PROP STYLING, LARA MCGRAW

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editor’s letter

or bust You’ve heard it before: Treat yourself—you deserve it.

I believe in the power of a small indulgence as much as anyone, but it goes without saying that budget-consciousness must be the baseline. Should you require a wake-up call, or a friendly reminder, read this month’s ¿nance column page , which cautions against an early RRSP withdrawal.

The good news is you can look beautiful, decorate stylishly and eat deliciously on a dime. ³%athing %eauty´ page

primes you for a spa-worthy experience in your own tub, while ³Style at $ll &osts´ page shows that you can keep Àeeting transitional pieces to a minimum by integrating your wintertime favourites into your spring wardrobe. The cheerful Montreal

living room of frugal lifestyle blogger Joanna Grzeszczak, featured in ³$̆ordable /uxury´ page , demonstrates that some creative thinking goes a long way to stretching your funds. To delight your palate and your wallet, check out ³:hat’s for 'inner"´ page from +ot Sour Soup to Three-Pepper /inguine, the mouthwatering recipes give an opportunity to use up the half-empty jars and little-used ingredients already languishing in your fridge and pantry. $nd take a look at ³Pizza 1ight´ page for our latest takes on the ultimate inexpensive crowd-pleaser.

From cover to cover, this issue of Canadian Living is all about treating yourself without imposing on your bank account.

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PHOTOGRAPHY, GENEVIĂˆVE CARON. HAIR AND MAKEUP, JUKKA/DAVINES/MAKE UP FOR EVER/PLUTINO GROUP

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tricks, tips and ideas we love

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SNACK ATTACK

When the inevitable postworkout hunger hits, we’re happy to have these gummies in our gym bag. The nourishing treats are a great source of protein and prebiotic fibre when you’re on the go, plus they’re remarkably low in sugar (just one gram per serving).

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HERBALAND Vegan Protein Gummies, $4, herbaland.ca.

Double Agent

Give your holiday frock or summer slipdress new life by layering it over a white button-down shirt, allowing you to work it year-round. Not only does this give your fancy pieces more longevity but it also completely alters their esthetic.

Hovr Phantom SHOES, $160, underarmour.ca.

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THE GOOD FOOT

Baltimore-based sportswear brand Under Armour has partnered with the Canadian Olympic Committee to provide footwear for Team Canada for the Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The brand is also giving Canucks a chance to walk in our athletes’ shoes by releasing a limited number of training shoes and red boots (the same ones we saw on Team Canada during the opening ceremonies) featuring the team’s logo.

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PHOTOGRAPHY, MAYA VISNYEI (MINI CARROT CAKE LOAF); GENEVIÈVE CARON (MODEL). SLIPDRESS, $30, UNIQLO.CA. SHIRT, $45, REITMANS.COM. GLASSES, CA.BONLOOK.COM. EARRINGS, BRACELET AND RINGS, BANANAREPUBLIC.CA. BOOTIES, HM.COM/CA

real life made simple

4Gourmet Glossary

Crystallized ginger, a.k.a. candied ginger, is fresh ginger that’s cooked in a sugar syrup, then rolled in coarse sugar. Finely chop and add to shortbread, ginger cookies or scone recipes to add a spicy-sweet flavour profile. You can find it in bulk food and grocery stores.

See page 114 for Mini Carrot Cake Loaves.

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DESIGNED TO SHINE When Clinique teams up with the bold, colourful Finnish design company Marimekko, you know the outcome will be both beautiful and unexpected.

The limited-edition line combines Marimekko’s iconic patterns with one of the trusted beauty brand’s new everyday essentials: Pop Splash Lip Gloss + Hydration.

The collection comes in 20 glossy, lightweight shades and has a unique print on each cap.

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MARIMEKKO FOR CLINIQUE Pop Splash Lip Gloss + Hydration, $24 each, clinique.ca.

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BOWLS OF PLENTY This never-ending cold weather got you down? Pick up a copy of our new special issue, Soups & Stews, on newsstands now, featuring more than 85 classic comforting recipes to warm you from the inside out. You’re welcome!

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Foodie Follow

Share your CL creations with us on Instagram! If you’ve made one of our recipes, take a snap and tag us with #CLgetcooking.

DID YOU

KNOW?

Love it or loathe it, the Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada! Use this dough (right) as the base for making a truly Canadian pie—just add ham, pineapple and, if you like it spicy, hot banana peppers.

See more of our delicious pizza recipes on page 98.

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Genius hack! Use kitchen shears to cut the perfect pizza slice.

THE ULTIMATE PIZZA DOUGH MAKES TWO 12-INCH REGULAR PIZZA CRUSTS OR TWO 14-INCH THIN PIZZA CRUSTS, EACH ABOUT 8 SLICES HANDS-ON TIME 15 MINUTES RISING TIME 24 HOURS TOTAL TIME 24½ HOURS

all-purpose our (approx) quick-rising (instant) dry yeast salt warm water olive oil

In large bowl, whisk together 2½ cups of the Àour, the yeast and salt. 8sing wooden spoon, stir in water and oil until ragged dough forms.

Turn out onto lightly Àoured work surface knead, adding as much of the remaining Àour as needed to prevent dough from sticking, until smooth and elastic dough will be slightly tacky to the touch but won’t stick to hands , about minutes. 'ivide dough in half. Transfer to 2 greased bowls, turning to grease all over. &over with plastic wrap refrigerate for 2 hours. 2r let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in size, about ½ hours.

Remove dough from refrigerator bring to room temperature before rolling.

PER REGULAR-CRUST SLICE about 136 cal, 4 g pro, 3 g total fat (trace sat. fat), 23 g carb (1 g dietary ďŹ bre, trace sugar), 0 mg chol, 192 mg sodium, 44 mg potassium. % RDI: 1% calcium, 11% iron, 28% folate.

“Women are going to form a chain, a greater sisterhood than the world has ever known.�

—Canadian suffragette Nellie McClung (1873-1951)

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SISTER HOOD

Working in your pajamas might be a bonus when you’re self-employed, but the downside is you spend most of your day alone. If looking for company in a local coffee shop doesn’t appeal to you, the new surge in women’s-only coworking spaces, like Toronto’s Make Lemonade (right), is something you’ll want to check out. For a fee, these collectives offer office services in a safe, comfortable community environment.

PHOTOGRAPHY, MAYA VISNYEI (PIZZA, SODA BREAD). ILLUSTRATION, EMILIE SIMPSON

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Wonder Women

G’day, Mate

Though Australian native Kirsten Carriol spent 15 years running her own PR agency specializing in beauty, she couldn’t find a product to soothe her ultradry lips. Inspired by the sheep on her grandparents’ farm, with their lanolin-coated wool (the natural wax hydrates and protects the sheep’s coat), Carriol created Lano, a lanolin-based line of lip, hand and body balms. The brand quickly became a cult favourite among beauty enthusiasts and celebrities.

At long last, the Aussie brand is available in Canada at sephora.ca.

Did you know that, according to MerriamWebster, “feminism” was among 2017’s most looked-up words?

In honour of International Women’s Day (March 8), here are some ways that men, women and children can celebrate Merriam-Webster's

LANO Lanolips 101 Ointment, $23, sephora.ca.

word of the year: Get inspired Notable Canadians in cities from coast to coast will have talks and conferences.

Explore history Host your nearest and dearest (men, too!), asking each to have in mind a story about two women (one personal, one historical) who’ve motivated them.

Soda bread is a must-have for any Irish supper and a great introduction to bread-making for novice bakers—there's no fussing with yeast!

Metallized-glass LAMP, $139, westelm.com.

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PLUG IN, TURN ON

Stylish table lamps just got a whole lot brighter with West Elm’s line that includes a USB port in the base. Stay connected without the use of an unsightly charging block.

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Find seven rich and flavourful Irish-inspired recipes for a delicious St. Patrick’s Day feast at canadianliving.com/ stpatricksday.

Be empowered Do what we do best: Rise to the occasion and take on a completely new task that even you thought you’d never do!

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RECIPES THE TEST KITCHEN | PHOTOGRAPHY MAYA VISNYEI FOOD STYLING CLAIRE STUBBS | PROP STYLING LARA MCGRAW

pizza

Margherita The beauty of our twist on a pizza Margherita is in its simplicity.

The no-cook tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil don’t need fussing over chewy and tender dough like this.

TEST KITCHEN

TIP

If you want prosciutto on your pie, add a couple of slices during the last minute of baking.

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Top with finely grated Parmesan cheese and pepperoncini picante.

THE BEST PIZZA MARGHERITA MAKES 2 PIZZAS, EACH ABOUT 6 TO 8 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 10 MINUTES RISING TIME 1 HOUR TOTAL TIME 1¾ HOURS

Artisanal Pizza Dough 2½ cups bread flour (approx) 1 8 g pkg quick-rising (instant) dry yeast 1½ tsp salt 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp carbonated spring water, at room temperature No-Cook Pizza Sauce (see recipe, right) 2 125 g balls fresh mozzarella, drained, patted dry and sliced 10 basil leaves Artisanal Pizza Dough Generously sprinkle baking sheet with Àour set aside.

In large bowl, using fork, stir together Àour, yeast and salt using fork, stir in oil and carbonated water until ragged dough forms.

Turn out onto lightly Àoured work surface knead just until smooth, seconds to minute. Shape dough into 2 balls, pinching bottoms to maintain round shape transfer to prepared pan, dusting

Get in more greens by garnishing with arugula.

with more Àour. &over with plastic wrap let rise in warm draft-free place until doubled in size, about hour.

Place pizza stone or inverted heavy baking sheet in oven preheat to F. Sprinkle two 2-inch squares of parchment paper with Àour. Place ball of dough, bottom side up, on square of prepared parchment using 2 ¿ngers, press edge to create -inch border. 8sing palms, toss dough back and forth between hands without touching border using ¿sted knuckles, stretch to 2-inch circle. Return dough to prepared parchment evenly spread with ɦ cup of the 1o-&ook Pizza Sauce, leaving -inch border. Top with half of the mozzarella let stand for minutes.

Transfer pizza with parchment to pizza stone bake until cheese is golden and crust is browned, 2 to minutes. Remove from oven top with of the basil leaves. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

PER EACH OF 8 SERVINGS about 294 cal, 11 g pro, 14 g total fat (5 g sat. fat), 32 g carb (2 g dietary fibre, 1 g sugar), 22 mg chol, 755 mg sodium, 125 mg potassium. % RDI: 3% calcium, 34% iron, 6% vit A, 7% vit C, 40% folate.

NO-COOK PIZZA SAUCE MAKES ⅔ CUP HANDS-ON TIME 5 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 5 MINUTES

half 4 tsp 1 ½ tsp

796 ml can plum tomatoes, drained extra-virgin olive oil small clove garlic, minced salt

In food processor, purpe together tomatoes, oil, garlic and salt until smooth.

PER ⅔ CUP about 199 cal, 2 g pro, 18 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 9 g carb (2 g dietary fibre, 6 g sugar), 0 mg chol, 1,176 mg sodium, 390 mg potassium. % RDI: 9% calcium, 6% iron, 11% vit A, 22% vit C.

look of the month GROOMED EYEBROWS

PHOTOGRAPHY, MARIE RAINVILLE. HAIR AND MAKEUP, OLIVIA COLACCI/ORIBE/CHANEL/JUDYINC.COM. SWEATER, HM.COM/CA. EARRINGS, LECHATEAU.COM

Eyebrow styles have found a happy medium between pencilthin and Groucho Marx. Now, it’s all about perfecting their shape and finding formulas that work with your arch—no matter what look you’re trying to achieve.

BEAUTY

NOTE

With just a few easy steps, your eyebrows can transform your look. They can complement fresh-faced beauty as well as partyready pizzazz.

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FASHION & BEAUTY look of the month

Grooming your eyebrows frames your face and brightens your eyes, making it the best makeup option when you’re short on sleep or time.

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Brow Benefit

The newest picks from our favourite eyebrow brands.

A wax combined wit h a powder can beef up brow volume and provide long-lasting hold.

(Clockwise from top left) M.A.C COSMETICS Big Brow Pencil, $25, maccosmetics.ca.

CARYL BAKER Brow Blender Pencil, $24, caryl bakervisage.com. BENEFIT Goof Proof Brow Pencil, $32, benefitcosmetics.com. L’ORÉAL PARIS Brow Artist Xpert, $13, lorealparis.ca.

REVLON ColorStay Brow Kit, $17, shoppers drugmart.ca. STILA Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Color, $27, beautyboutique.ca.

COVERGIRL Easy Breezy Brow Sculpt + Set Pomade, $13, covergirl.ca. SMASHBOX Brow Tech Shaping Powder, $28, smashbox.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY, GEOFFREY ROSS (PRODUCT); GETTY IMAGES (PORTMAN, STEFANI, VERGARA)

A marker-inspired brush tip offers precision when applied in short, hairlike strokes.

This unique applicator allows you to draw precise strokes wit h the tip or create a uniform width when turned on its side.

eyebrow trends SHADE

FINDER SABRINA RINALDI, A REVLON BEAUTY EXPERT, SHARES HER TIPS FOR PICKING THE PERFECT HUE FOR YOUR ENHANCED BROW LOOK.

Blond

“The key with blond brows is selecting a shade with the right undertone,” says Rinaldi. “Generally, more ashy colours work best.”

STRAIGHT

ARCHED

“This style of brow doesn’t have any defined arch,” says Rinaldi. Avoid using heavy products like liquids or pencils; this shape can look severe if you’re not careful.

A classic curved eyebrow is subtly arched and defined; it’s great for opening up the eyes and giving a more angular look.

Create an intentional shape by defining your natural arch.

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REVLON ColorStay Brow Crayon in Blonde, $11, shoppersdrugmart.ca.

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Don’t go too dark by using black; instead, try a colour slightly lighter than your natural shade.

Your eyebrows will look less severe.

how to get

bigger, better brows Use short, feathery strokes for a natural look.

BEAUTYCOUNTER Color Define Brow Pencil in Medium, $29, beautycounter.com.

MULTIPURPOSE

Black

BOOSTER CLUB

For a defined look, pick jet black. For a subtler approach, Rinaldi suggests a very dark, ashy brown.

Barely there brows should be treated with a serum that encourages regrowth and promotes healthier, thicker hairs.

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK Brow Precise Fiber Volumizer in Deep Brown, $12, maybelline.ca.

PROVINCE APOTHECARY Full Brow Serum, $36, provinceapothecary.com.

SIDESWIPE Swipe the applicator through your brows against the grain before combing them into shape, providing 360-degree coverage.

GLOSSIER Boy Brow, $20, glossier.com.

If you prefer to stick with familiar tools that you already own, use a thin-tipped, damp eyeliner brush and eyeshadow to fill in your brows.

BOBBI BROWN Ultra Fine Eye Liner Brush, $35, bobbibrowncosmetics.ca.

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FASHION & BEAUTY ask an expert

Saving Face

With Julia McEwen

You asked and we answered with these new and noteworthy must-haves and a side of sage fashion advice.

OUR FASHION & BEAUTY DIRECTOR FINDS THE ANSWERS TO YOUR BEAUTYRELATED QUESTIONS.

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I need an anti-aging moisturizer for my oily skin. Is there something effective that feels light?

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Why does my skin get sensitive and irritated in winter. What will help?

“There are two types of skin sensitivity: genetic, meaning you’re born with it; and sensitized skin, which refers to a temporary state caused by exposure to either internal or external factors,” says Jennifer Ahartz of the International Dermal Institute in California.

In other words, it’s tough to pinpoint what causes it. The most effective remedy is multipronged, such as Dermalogica’s new UltraCalming duo, which treats the major concerns: dehydration and irritation.

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DERMALOGICA Barrier Defense Booster, $101, and DERMALOGICA Calm Water Gel, $65, dermalogica.ca.

Good news! Olay has launched whippedtexture versions of its three most popular lines (Regenerist, Total Effect and Luminous). The idea behind the need for lighter formulas was confirmed with feedback from the Olay Skin Advisor online tool. “We asked, ‘How do you want your skin to feel: lightly hydrated or richly moisturized?’ ” says Frauke Neuser, associate director of scientific communications at Procter & Gamble. With more than a million data points from the technology, Olay realized women were driven by texture and feel. “There seems to be a trade-off between doing something powerful for your skin and choosing something light.

We wanted a light-as-air finish with potent skincare results.” Try Olay Regenerist Whip, with an advanced amino-peptide complex that plumps, firms and fights to fill fine lines.

OLAY Whips, $40 each, olay.ca.

Hands down, the most flattering length (for all heights) falls at the knee. If you go even one inch below the base of your kneecap, you’ll appear shorter.

If you’re keen on a midi length, try a skirt with a higher waist; choose a matching shoe colour to help lengthen your look.

Lengthen your look by choosing similar tones in your blouse and skirt.

PHOTOGRAPHY, CARLYLE ROUTH (WOMAN WITH PONYTAIL); NORMAN WONG (WOMAN IN SKIRT)

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I’m 4'11", so I get all my dresses hemmed. What’s the sweet spot for a hemline?

From skin firmness, springs youth.

New Extra-Firming Jour & Nuit Extract of kangaroo flower from Australia, with a strong regenerating capacity.

Firms, lifts, reduces wrinkles.

At 40, put the spring back in your skin. Introducing the new Extra-Firming range – a Clarins Laboratories innovation – that reactivates firmness at its source, thanks to kangaroo flower extract. Your skin regains its youthful spring – from within.

Extra-Firming: more than 8 plant extracts leave your skin • smoother • firmer • more radiant

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SAW FIRMER-LOOKING SKIN. * *Satisfaction test - Day & Night Cream, all skin types - 107 women - 14 days.

The Clarins Plus Skin firmness has always been at the heart of Clarins Research. Through permanent innovation, we offer you a new optimized formula: Extra-Firming.

It’s all about you.

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in show Too chilly for your spring jacket but too warm for a winter coat?

The answer is simple: Choose a vest—quite possibly the best transitional piece in your closet.

PRODUCER JULIA MCEWEN

PHOTOGRAPHY, ALVARO GOVEIA (MODEL). HAIR AND MAKEUP, OLIVIA COLACCI/ORIBE/NARS/JUDYINC.COM. COLDCONTROL LITE VEST, $98, GAPCANADA.CA

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1. TNA puffer VEST, $165, aritzia.com. 2. HyBridge Lite VEST, $395, canadagoose.com.

3. Leopard-print VEST, $39, joefresh.com. 4. Faux-fur VEST, $100, zara.com. 5. Woods down VEST, $200, sportchek.ca.

6. Woolrich VEST, $190, thebay.com. 7. Midlayer GILET, $190, ca.hunterboots.com.

8. Evergreen down VEST, $200, burton.com.

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FASHION & BEAUTY soothing soaks 1. For dry skin Made in small batches, each soap is hand-poured and contains organic pistachios from California and freerange goat’s milk, which is loaded with buttery fats and vitamins A and B12.

TEXT JULIA MCEWEN & ALEXANDRA DONALDSON

2. For the purist

PHOTOGRAPHY GEOFFREY ROSS

In the age of express spa treatments and quick showers, taking a bath is the ultimate luxury—but we’re making the case for a serene retreat in the name of wellness. Here’s how to make the most of your time in the tub.

FARMHOUSE FRESH Pistachio Cream Goats Milk Soap, $23, farmhousefreshgoods.com.

A cult classic, Neutrogena’s amber bar skips detergents, dyes, additives and preservatives for a gentle formulation that won’t leave residue.

NEUTROGENA Facial Cleansing Bar, $8, neutrogena.ca.

3. For acne-prone skin This bar, a top seller for its Canadian maker, couples lemongrass with rosemary essential oils to help relieve pore congestion—perfect for people with oily skin.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOAP CO. Lemongrass Soap, $5.50, rocky mountainsoap.com.

4. For the Frenchobsessed

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Fleur d’osmanthus, grapefruit and mandarin mingle to create a fresh, springlike perfumed soap.

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ROGER & GALLET Travel Box Perfumed Soap in Osmanthus, $25/set of 3, thebay.com.

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5. For cleansing your face This ultra-mild multitasking bar is formulated for the face. It cleans, gently exfoliates and purifies with the help of thermal mud and bamboo powder.

DRUNK ELEPHANT JuJu Bar, $35, sephora.ca.

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A softening blend of olive oil and green olives forms the base of this creamy gourmet soap, great for balancing the skin’s barrier and leaving it moisturized.

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LUSH Olive Tree Gourmet Soap, $16, lush.ca.

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Gentler than a traditional clay cleanser, this bar with green clay absorbs and removes impurities while stimulating blood flow.

ESCENTS Green Clay Handmade Soap, $11, escents.ca.

RAISE

THE BAR Artisanal soaps can take your bath (and shower) to a whole new level.

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THE SALT

Hot tip

Baths are more than just a luxury of time— soaking in ingredients such as Epsom salts and essential oils can help relieve everything from sore muscles to congestion.

When having a hot bath, remember to hydrate. This includes both topically (applying moisturizer post-bath) and drinking a lot of water before and after you soak.

1 1. For when you’re sick Seaweed may have an antiinflammatory and anti-aging effect on the skin; plus, this nutrient-packed soak is also a gentle exfoliant.

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KAIA NATURALS Seaweed Detox Hot Bath, $12, kaianaturals.com.

2. For a pick-me-up Dead Sea, Himalayan and Epsom salts ease tension, but it’s the combination of brightening bergamot and soothing neroli essential oils that contributes to this soak’s mood-lifting effects.

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ESCENTS Stress Relief Bath Salt, $12, escents.ca.

3. For a stress-free soak Pink Himalayan and Epsom salts aid relaxation, while stress-busting lavender oil helps ease worry and calm the senses.

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FARMHOUSE FRESH Lavender & Hibiscus Mineral Bath Soak, $30, farmhousefreshgoods.com.

4. For the minimalist Only three ingredients make up this soak. Dead Sea and Himalayan salts, plus dried rose petals, offer a streamlined way to reap the healing and stimulating benefits of your bath.

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CARDEA AUSET Sea Mineral Soak, $40, cardeaauset.com.

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5. For skin health Dead Sea salt and seaweed combine in a soak that helps smooth skin and purify pores.

The addition of patchouli, peppermint and indigo root works to clear congestion.

VERDURA NATURALTERNATIVES Deep Blue Sea Soak Crystals, $32, verduranaturalternatives.com.

6. For a chakra shakeup Antioxidant-rich green tea and calming calendula treat your skin, while green quartz, known for activating the heart chakra, encourages emotional harmony.

CRYSTAL HILLS ORGANICS Harmony Bath Salts, $54, crystalhills.com.

Why salt baths?

We’re taught to avoid hot water like the plague. Why? It dries out the skin. But when it comes to detoxifying salt baths, having the water hot is key for making you perspire. “Taking a bath in the hottest water you can tolerate will allow your body to sweat and open your pores,” says Kaia Naturals founder Mary Futher. “While pores are open, you’re also getting the benefits of the active ingredients in the salts.” Epsom salts restore mineral density, but added ingredients such as turmeric, lavender oil and seaweed offer an extra healthful kick.

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Application tip

THE OIL

Oils are cleansing and moisturizing powerhouses that keep your skin glowing. After adding a deliciously scented nourishing oil to your tub, you’ll never want to get out.

Great for rough and dry skin.

Apply it post-bath to toweldried skin. “Gently warm the oil on the pads of your fingers,” says Primrose, “and take a moment to breathe in the scent and feel the benefits of the essential oils.” Then, massage the liquid into your skin to stimulate circulation and promote better absorption.

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Evening primrose, sweet almond and jojoba oils keep skin moisturized and toned, and the scent is just as the brand suggests: fresh.

FRESH Fresh Life Body Oil, $58, fresh.com.

2. For firming the skin Almond oil encourages firm, supple skin thanks to hefty doses of omega-3 and -6.

L’OCCITANE Supple Skin Oil, $54, ca.loccitane.com.

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Nourishes and heals damaged skin.

Why oils?

FARMHOUSE FRESH Blushing Agave Body Oil, $32, farmhouse freshgoods.com.

4. For moisturizing the holistic way Potent oils (coconut, rice bran and rose hip) mingle with calming botanicals (antiinflammatory elderberry and soothing mallow) and rose quartz, which inspires peace and compassion.

Best for use in the shower.

“There’s a misconception that using oils will make your skin oily,” says Fresh cofounder Lev Glazman. “Actually, oil removes oil and also rebalances the dermis.”

While old-school soaps and harsh cleansers strip your skin—cleaning it, sure, but also removing the good stuff that makes it soft and moisturized—cleansing oils pull out dirt and impurities without stripping. “As the oil you apply mixes with the oil already on your skin—including sebum—they attract each other,” says Lucy Primrose, senior director of learning and organizational development for L’Occitane North America. “When the oil cleanser is washed away, so are the ‘bad’ oils.” Body oils used to hydrate in lieu of typical creams are incredibly nourishing and help restore the ever-important lipid layer to retain moisture in the skin.

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The organic base of sunflower-seed oil is bolstered by agave-leaf extract, which stimulates production of hyaluronic acid, resulting in soft, plump, moisturized skin.

CRYSTAL HILLS ORGANICS Crystal Love Body Serum, $70, crystalhills.com.

5. For a boost of antioxidants Botanical and organic oils, such as coconut, grapeseed, rice bran and safflower, help soothe and repair skin postbath in a nongreasy formula.

VERDURA NATURALTERNATIVES Namasté Bath & Body Oil, $72, verduranaturalternatives.com.

6. For the shower lover A blend of seven oils (including coconut and grapeseed) helps attract and lift dirt. This gynecologist-tested waterfree formula won’t disturb your skin’s pH. GLOSSIER Body Hero Daily Oil Wash, $22, glossier.com.

GET THE

SCRUBDOWN When simply moisturizing isn’t enough, try a scrub to slough away dead skin cells. Body scrubbing stimulates circulation, helps with lymphatic flow and leaves skin silky smooth.

1. For the gourmand This thick, grainy brownsugar scrub exfoliates while its primrose, apricot kernel and jojoba oils moisturize.

Citrus oil brightens the skin, and the scent of brown sugar is sublime.

FRESH Brown Sugar Body Polish, $51, sephora.ca.

2. For toning and tightening

Application tip Place a small amount on wet skin and lightly massage in an upward, circular motion.

This sugar scrub helps stimulate circulation and reduce the appearance of cellulite.

It uses a combo of grapefruit and juniper berry essential oils to help tone the skin and give it a glowing look.

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ESCENTS Detoxify Sugar Scrub, $23, escents.ca.

3. For the sweet tooth Inspired by a secret family cocktail recipe, this sugar scrub combines pure honey (for its moisturizing properties), almond extract (to seal in moisture) and vanilla (just because it smells so good).

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ISLAND JOY Antiguan Honey Sugar Scrub, $39, islandjoy.ca.

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4. For added moisture If you want to feel extra clean with smooth skin, to boot, this microbead-free grapefruit, aloe vera and chamomile blend is an exfoliant with skin-enriching emollients to help leave skin silky, soft and primed for moisturization.

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KIEHL’S Gently Exfoliating Body Scrub Grapefruit, $42, kiehls.ca.

5. For an all-over glow This gentle sea salt scrub is loaded with super-hydrating shea butter and coconut oil, along with a splash of stimulating eucalyptus. One tablespoon should be enough to cover your entire body.

VERDURA NATURALTERNATIVES Aquamarine Salt Glow Body Polish, $52, verduranaturalternatives.com.

Why scrubs?

Mineral-rich Dead Sea salt, organic coconut oil and shea butter deeply moisturize skin.

Chances are you probably exfoliate your face regularly, but you might be guilty of neglecting to use a body scrub on an equally frequent basis. Your body needs just as much TLC as your face, especially as hemlines start to rise along with the temperature.

Scrub away your problems (back and chest acne, sore muscles and dry skin) with a luxurious body scrub. Exfoliating once or twice a week in the bath or shower can also help prevent ingrown hairs, lighten the appearance of hyperpigmentation and help you destress, if you pick the scent that speaks to you.

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FASHION & BEAUTY #wethecurvy

DENIM JACKET We love this Love & Legend soft denim jacket (sizes 12 to 26) from Addition Elle because of its dark wash, contrast stitching and sleek cut.

Love & Legend JACKET, $80, additionelle.com.

1 denim jacket 3 ways The jean jacket has remained steadfast amid fashion’s cyclical trends. Our #WeTheCurvy columnist, Meredith Shaw, shows us how to make the classic topper work during this transitional season.

weekend

Wearing denim on the weekend is like having coffee in the morning—a requirement. Don’t think of a jean jacket as just a spring coat; use it as a layering piece under something more substantial for the cooler months.

Faux-fur JACKET, $40, winners.ca. T-SHIRT, $16, joefresh.com. PANTS, $120, lisettel.ca.

EARRINGS and NECKLACE, bananarepublic.ca.

SNEAKERS, lacoste.com.

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See spring trends for every body type at canadianliving.com/wethecurvy.

PHOTOGRAPHY, CARLYLE ROUTH (SHAW). HAIR AND MAKEUP, ALEXANDRE DESLAURIERS/R+CO/MARC JACOBS BEAUTY/P1M.CA

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A jean jacket is the wine of a wardrobe: It gets better with age.

Denim is a sturdy material that can withstand a lot of use. That’s why I hope you still have that jean jacket from your university days; you know, the one that almost caught on fire at the cottage or the one that belonged to your ex (he might be long gone, but the jacket remains).

Dark, cropped, stretchy, distressed—there’s a jacket for every body and every occasion.

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Denim JACKET with ruffle (sizes 12 to 20), $57, ca.boohoo.com.

Denim at the office? Absolutely!

Consider it a blazer alternative—the darker the wash, the better.

Pair with sophisticated fashion-forward pieces such as culottes, patterned blouses and fancy footwear.

SHIRT, $30, and EARRINGS, hm.com/ca. CULOTTES, $78, additionelle.com. BAG, michaelkors.ca. SHOES, lechateau.com.

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Fussy isn’t fun and perfect is boring—the sooner we learn these lessons in life, the sooner we can apply them to our closet as well. One of the best styling tips is pairing something fancy with something comfy. Try topping your floral maxi dress with a denim jacket and let the compliments roll in.

DRESS, $150, additionelle.com.

EARRINGS, bananarepublic.ca.

CHOKER, carolineneron.com.

SANDALS, oldnavy.ca.

Black denim JACKET (sizes 14 to 26), $60, hm.com/ca.

Denim JACKET with frayed hem (sizes 12 to 26), $95, additionelle.com.

FASHION & BEAUTY effortless chic

style

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With the promise of spring temperatures comes the desire to shed winter coats—and wardrobes—but transitional temps are fickle.

Here’s how to team your fave winter pieces with spring must-haves for a luxe look for less.

PRODUCER & STYLING JULIA M C EWEN PHOTOGRAPHY GENEVIÈVE CARON HAIR & MAKEUP ANIYA NANDY/MOROCCANOIL/NARS/PLUTINO GROUP

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puff piece OUTFIT TOTAL

$160

Stumped as to how to wear a puffer jacket without looking hefty?

Choose a lightweight style with a diamond pattern; this kind of cross-stitching takes down much of the bulk.

TNA puffer JACKET, $85, aritzia.com. DRESS, $75, gapcanada.ca.

EARRINGS, ilovebiko.com.

BAG, bananarepublic.ca.

TRENCH COAT, $100, lechateau.com.

TURTLENECK, $135, cosstores.com. PANTS, $70, hm.com/ca.

GLASSES, bonlook.com.

EARRINGS, banana republic.ca. SCARF, oldnavy.ca. SHOES, ninewest.ca.

return of the mac OUTFIT TOTAL

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There’s nothing more satisfying than ditching your winter coat for a fresh spring one.

Enter the trench, the official topper for transitional seasons.

whiteout OUTFIT TOTAL

$308

(Opposite page) Practical it’s not, but the layering of eggshell, parchment and cream looks so appealing.

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White buttondowns not your jam? Try a ďŹ tted sweater or turtleneck.

CAMISOLE, $95, bananarepublic.ca.

TURTLENECK, $35, and EARRINGS, hm.com/ca.

CULOTTES, $178, frenchconnection.com.

RING, carolineneron.com.

SHOES, geox.com.

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COAT, $100, hm.com/ca.

SWEATER DRESS, $138, frenchconnection.com.

PANTS, $70, gapcanada.ca.

EARRINGS, anntaylor.com.

BAG, lechateau.com.

coat tales OUTFIT TOTAL

$308

(Opposite page) Skip the traditional blazer length and don a lightweight coat that works just as well inside as it does outside.

carpe denim OUTFIT TOTAL

$144

Come spring, make the swap to a lighter wash of denim. Pair the jeans with a feminine flouncy-sleeved top to accentuate the wash.

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Creating rhythm in an outfit results in cohesion. Our model demonstrates this esthetic with fluid shapes on her earrings, sleeves and bag.

TOP, $89, shop.guess.ca.

JEANS, $55, reitmans.com.

EARRINGS, ilovebiko.com.

BAG, frenchconnection.com.

SHOES, callitspring.com.

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JACKET, $50, oldnavy.ca.

TOP, $15, hm.com/ca.

JEANS, $117, and BELT, bananarepublic.ca. TUQUE, winners.ca. SNEAKERS, sorelfootwear.ca.

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FASHION

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The easiest way to shift your wardrobe mindset to spring is by means of colour.

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(Opposite page) Military jackets—a perennial fave—provide structure to any outfit while appearing cool in that not-trying-sohard kind of way.

pastel power OUTFIT TOTAL

$149

JACKET, $70, oldnavy.ca.

SWEATER, $29, joefresh.com.

SKIRT, $50, uniqlo.ca. EARRINGS and SHOES, bananarepublic.ca.

BACKPACK, frenchconnection.com.

Powder pink and lilac provide a pretty counterpoint to drab hues. Pair an oversize sweater with a pleated skirt and moto jacket.

© Procter & Gamble, Inc., 2018

YOUR RESOLUTION DOESN’T END WHEN YOUR PERIOD STARTS.

MotionFit Protection.

It moves with you for TM

motivation of the month LIGHTS OUT

PHOTOGRAPHY, JEREMIAH ARMSTRONG/WWF-CANADA

On March 24, millions of people worldwide—as well as major landmarks (the Eiffel Tower and the Kremlin have participated in the past)—will turn off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. to honour Earth Hour.

Join this chorus call for climate change action and make a candlelit night of it with wine, charcuterie, board games and laughs. It’s the perfect reminder that back-to-basics tech-free time with family and friends is often the best and brightest of all.

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LIFE & COMMUNITY serenity now

The New Spring Training Condition your mind to think positively, appreciate the small stuff and focus on wellness.

TEXT LIZA FINLAY ILLUSTRATION WENTING LI

“Your brain is like Velcro for negative experiences and like Teflon for positive ones.”

March should be called the Grumpy Month. Most of us are cranky when the winter weather insists on sticking around. Sure, the days are getting longer, but the mercury stays stubbornly stuck subzero.

Being the cantankerous Canadians we are at this time of year, we want to plow anyone who tells us to “look on the bright side.”

But at the risk of having you all utter a collectively dismissive groan, I’m one of those Susie Sunshine sorts prevailing upon you to see the glass as half full. March isn’t the only month in which we tend to drift toward the dark side; many of us do it year-round. Scientists even have a name for it: negativity bias. As psychologist Rick Hanson describes in his book Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom, “Your brain is like Velcro for negative experiences and like TeÀon for positive ones.”

It may have been that, for our ancestors, this programming glitch wasn’t a glitch at all; being drawn to the negative may have served some evolutionary purpose, keeping our species safe from the threat of the woolly mammoth, plague or starvation. But these days, a great threat also comes from stress, anxiety and depression.

We have to reprogram ourselves for a sunnier disposition. Hey, look, March was named after the Roman god of war, Mars, so how about we choose to start ¿ghting the good ¿ght—the one for mental health?

OK, you say, but how? I’m glad you asked.

I’ve mapped out three simple steps you can take to shift the balance in your brain so your awareness is weighted toward wellness. But none of these steps is going to work if you don’t embrace one critical, foundational notion: What you think is entirely up to you. Thoughts are made up by you. In my world, we call them “constructs,” a term I love because the implication is we actively construct them. Got it? All right, let’s proceed.

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BE AWARE

BE MINDFUL

BE GRATEFUL

Most of the time, we’re largely unaware of our thought patterns. We don’t question these unconscious creations.

I suggest you start questioning them.

When you find your attention drifting to the negative, notice it.

You don’t need to be hard on yourself; just compassionately and curiously observe the trend: “Oh, look, I’m doing it again.”

A downside to our preoccupation with potential threats is we’re missing the here and now when we should be concentrating on being in the present.

So, when you find your attention mired in, say, imagining the mess waiting in the kitchen because your darn kids never clean up after themselves, come on back. Right here, right now, there’s a moment free from that stress. Grab it.

What we attend to is a choice. Why not choose to focus on a few of the things that are really great?

Even the small things. Especially the small things.

LIZA FINLAY IS A REGISTERED PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND AUTHOR OF LOST & FOUND: THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF WOMEN AT MIDLIFE.

LIFE & COMMUNITY money talks

Early RRSP Withdrawals— Think Twice It sounds tempting, but you should never, ever borrow from your RRSPs before retirement. Here’s why.

TEXT STACY YANCHUK OLEKSY

We deposit funds into our registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) to ensure security and comfort when we stop working.

But sometimes, we’re tempted to withdraw some of it early. Whether it’s for a personal indulgence (part of a down payment on a vacation property, a new car) or an unforeseen ¿nancial crisis (bad investments, a lost job), the money seems like it’s just a phone call away to deal with whatever’s at hand. It all appears so enticingly simple.

But there are some pretty severe consequences to withdrawing from RRSPs before you retire (for anything other than education or a ¿rst home, which is not penalized). Here’s what you should know.

First and foremost, you’ll get taxed—twice. Depending on how much you withdraw from your RRSP, up to percent will be held back. Then, come tax time, you’ll have to add the amount withdrawn to your total taxable income, which might put you into a higher bracket requiring you to pay more income tax.

You’ll also lose out on interest. Retirement savings currently yield about ¿ve to eight percent interest annually, which adds up It could be the dĭerence that enables you to enjoy the retirement lifestyle you want.

Additionally, if you’ve maxed out your contributions, you won’t be able to put the money back into your RRSP when you’re feeling ¿nancially stronger. That means your RRSP ceiling will be that much lower when you retire.

In short, you should never withdraw from your RRSPs early, but if you’ve already done so and are wondering what your next step is, speak with your ¿nancial planner about maximizing current investments as well as future contributions. You may also wish to speak with a nonpro¿t credit counsellor about creating an overall spending plan in order to put additional funds toward retirement.

All in all, you should save as much as possible to enjoy the golden years you always envisioned. Your future self will thank you.

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DEPOSIT ANY RAISE OR BONUS YOU RECEIVE STRAIGHT INTO YOUR RRSP. Your expenditures

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR RETIREMENT BY TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR MONEY. If you

automatically withdrawn from your paycheque or your bank account each month. You’ll take advantage of dollar cost averaging (spreading the cost over time instead of buying a product at a ¿xed point in time, which could be more expensive). Plus, max out an employer matching program. (It’s free money!)

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don’t know a lot about retirement planning or you’re uncomfortable talking about it, educate yourself: Read books and blogs, listen to podcasts and talk to a certi¿ed ¿nancial planner.

STACY YANCHUK OLEKSY IS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS AT THE CREDIT COUNSELLING SOCIETY. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT MYMONEYCOACH.CA.

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Oscars Night IN CANADA

TEXT RYAN PORTER

As beloved New Brunswick native Donald Sutherland collects a long-overdue Academy Award, we chart Canada’s history at Hollywood’s biggest night.

1929

The first Academy Awards is held.

1965

1930

Toronto’s Mary Pickford wins the second-ever Best Actress Oscar for Coquette, kicking off a Canadian streak. (Montreal’s Norma Shearer and Cobourg, Ont.’s Marie Dressler will win in the next two years, but the reign won’t last: No Canuck has won Best Actress since.)

1959

The only Canadian to host the Oscars is Montreal-born comedian Mort Sahl. And he merely cohosts, sharing the crowded stage with five others, including American funnymen Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis—which means Donald Duck participated in the Oscar presentations (1958) before a Canadian did.

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London, Ont.–born superproducer Jack L. Warner is the producer of Best Picture winner My Fair Lady. But he’s no stranger to the Oscar stage: A widely told story about him recounts how when the Warner Bros. movie Casablanca won Best Picture in 1944, Warner hurried up to the microphone to deliver the acceptance speech while the film’s actual producer, Hal B. Wallis, ended up trapped in his seat by Warner family members.

PHOTOGRAPHY, FPG (PICKFORD); JOHN SPRINGER COLLECTION (SAHL); SUNSET BOULEVARD (MY FAIR LADY); ROBERT SCOTT (SAINTE-MARIE); BARRY KING (THE SUTHERLANDS); STEVEN D. STARR (PAQUIN); HALGARB (CAMERON), ALL GETTY IMAGES

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Can you believe Anna Paquin is only 11 years old here?

1983

Buffy Sainte-Marie wins Best Original Song for “Up Where We Belong” from An Officer and a Gentleman.

The iconic singer-songwriter, whose 18th (!) album, Medicine Songs, is out now, looks back on that magical night.

WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT, BESIDES WINNING?

1989

For its 50th anniversary, the National Film Board of Canada is awarded an honorary Oscar presented by Kiefer and Donald Sutherland. (To date, filmmakers from the board have also won 12 Oscars and scooped up 74 nominations.)

1994

Eleven-year-old Anna Paquin breaks the Canadian curse when the Winnipeg-born actor becomes the first Canuck in 45 years to win an acting Oscar (Best Supporting Actress for The Piano). So what if she was raised in New Zealand? We’ll take it!

A record 55 million viewers tuned in for Titanic’s big moment!

1998

In the most-watched Oscars telecast ever, Titanic wins 11 of its 14 nominations, a victory for its Kapuskasing, Ont.–born director, James Cameron. Another Canadian who conquered this year: Céline Dion, who performed the Best Original Song winner, “My Heart Will Go On,” while wearing a necklace inspired by the film’s signature Heart of the Ocean. The piece features a 171-carat sapphire surrounded by 103 diamonds.

I remember that pink sequined dress! Holy smoke, it’s a beautiful thing!

WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO SHARE THAT MOMENT WITH YOUR COWRITER AND THEN-HUSBAND, JACK NITZSCHE? Actually, Jack was having a hard time that evening, anticipating the worst even in the limousine before we arrived.

Flashbulbs caused him optical migraines, and of course, photographers were everywhere—including on me in my hot-pink sequins—and he was furious, and I was trying to comfort him. It was only after our names were announced that he relaxed and really started to enjoy the evening.

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2000

Canada receives a dubious tribute when Robin Williams performs “Blame Canada,” the Oscar-nominated song from South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, alongside a chorus line of Rockette-style dancers in Mountie-inspired outifts.

2004

Denys Arcand wins in the Best Foreign Language Film category (the only Canadian so far) for The Barbarian Invasions. (Poised to break that curse is Montreal’s Xavier Dolan, if only because the acclaimed six-time director is still just 28.)

2007

Ryan Gosling, nominated for playing a crack-addict teacher in Half Nelson, brings two dates: his sister, Mandi, and his mother, Donna. (When Gosling is nominated again, in 2017 for La La Land, he ties Saint John, N.B.’s Walter Pidgeon for most Best Actor nominations for a Canadian—but none has ever won a Best Actor Oscar.)

2012

“You’re only two years older than me, darling—where have you been all my life?” says Torontonian Christopher Plummer to his Best Supporting Actor statue when he becomes the oldest actor, at age 82, to win, for Beginners. (Jessica Tandy, who won in 1990 when she was 80 for 1989’s Driving Miss Daisy, is the oldest woman to win an acting Oscar.)

“You’re only two years older than me, darling—where have you been all my life?”

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2016

Fifty Shades of Grey becomes an unlikely Oscar nominee when “Earned It,” performed by Toronto R&B star The Weeknd and cowritten with fellow Canadians Belly, DaHeala and Stephan Moccio, scores a Best Original Song nod.

Congrats to this Canadian icon for finally winning a well-deserved Oscar!

2017

Donald Sutherland, who has been starring in movies for 50 years, from MASH to JFK to The Hunger Games, jokes that the closest he has come to an Oscar is when he presented with son Kiefer in 1989.

In November, at age 82, an honorary Oscar celebrating his career is finally bestowed upon him at a special ceremony in Hollywood.

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All Family IN THE

Meet the new wave of nuclear families: couples raising kids in relationships that aren’t de¿ned by romantic love.

Here’s how they come together and what makes them work.

TEXT SARAH TRELEAVEN

Tatijana Busic and Brendan Schulz (pictured here with their son, Milo, and Tatijana’s daughter, Isadora) met on a matchmaking site—but not a romantic one. Modamily is one of a growing number of websites that connects aspiring parents in a platonic partnership.

Diapers before date nights, bottles of milk before bottles of wine, timeouts before time alone—in many ways, contemporary parenting and its often-overwhelming demands can seem incompatible with the maintenance of romantic love, especially when the necessity of changing a seemingly endless number of nappies eclipses the commitment to keepingthe-magic-alive date nights. But there’s a new parenting trend on the horizon that takes the romance out of raising kids altogether: elective co-parenting.

A platonic partnership is at the heart of these newfangled families, in which new and old friends team up to provide what’s best for their kids. The love, commitment and wanting the best for your babies are all there; it’s just the formation that’s changed. Because, let’s face it, that idealized script involving romance, a wedding and the birth of children followed by a lifetime of happiness isn’t infallible, and our brave new world is adapting.

Studies on this subject are in their own infancy, but according to one from England’s Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge, there’s been a rise in co-parenting over the past several years—particularly among single heterosexual women, whose average age at the time they sought out these arrangements was 35. Tabitha Freeman, coauthor of the Cambridge study and a senior research associate at the centre, acknowledges there has been very little scrutiny on the topic.

But she believes that, as with many parenting situations, a positive relationship—though not necessarily a romantic one—between

co-parents is probably the linchpin to raising well-adjusted children. “Although there’s currently no evidence concerning the psychological well-being of children raised by elective co-parents, the nature of the relationship that develops between the parents is likely to be key,” says Freeman. A warm and supportive relationship can come in many forms—and is what elective co-parents are trying to achieve.

They’re men and women, straight and gay, cis- and transgender who simply never met the right romantic partner but want to raise a child. And while some co-parenting unions are struck among old friends or new acquaintances, others have been facilitated between like-minded strangers by a growing number of parenting and matchmaking services, including websites such as coparents.com, modamily.com and familybydesign.com.

Modamily founder Ivan Fatovic says the site has acquired 15,000 members—twothirds of whom are women—since launching in 2012. “It works a lot like an online dating site, where you message and meet people on your own, but we also have a personal matchmaking service for those who want a little more guidance,” says Fatovic. “The soughtafter co-parenting criteria varies from person to person—users specify everything from height to hair colour—but more than anything else, they’re looking for someone who complements their value system.”

From meeting online, at work or by chance, these three sets of co-parents are helping forge a new de¿nition of family life that’s less conventional, but no less loving.

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Total Strangers WHO Brendan Schulz, 45, and Tatijana Busic, 42, strangers who met on a co-parenting matchmaking site

BEST PART OF CO-PARENTING “Modelling to our son and my daughter that families come in all shapes and sizes.” —Tatijana

WHO Natasha Bakht (left), 45, and Lynda Collins, 43, colleagues and good friends for 11 years

BEST PART OF CO-PARENTING “Having someone to share the happy memories with.” —Natasha

LYNDA COLLINS AND Natasha Bakht, colleagues in the faculty of law at the University of Ottawa, have been friends for 11 years. Still single but keen to start a family, Natasha decided in her mid-30s to ¿nd a sperm donor and become a single mother. Her good friend Lynda was enthusiastic and supportive: “I immediately asked if she needed a birthing coach.” The ¿rst person to hold her friend’s son, Elaan, Lynda was overcome by maternal feelings. “I loved him as my own right from the start,” she says, adding that she visited daily.

The good friend’s supportive role grew when, at six months old, Elaan began having seizures and wasn’t holding his head up. At two years old, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, including spastic quadriplegia and cortical visual impairment, which means he requires help with mobility and all activities of daily living.

Lynda leaped into action, accompanying Natasha and the baby to doctor’s appoint-

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ments and discussing treatment options.

As Elaan’s needs grew—he uses a wheeled walker and is tube-fed—so did Lynda’s support, and she moved into the condo unit above Natasha’s to help with daily care. Natasha typically handles the morning before-school routine, while Lynda comes over in the evenings to organize Elaan’s medications and get him ready for bed. Many nights, Lynda plays guitar while she and Natasha sing for Elaan. He loves it and indicates with a smile which songs he wants. On weekends, the three do most activities—eating meals, running errands or enjoying the city—together.

“We were co-parenting without calling it that,” says Natasha. “So, when Lynda asked me if she could adopt Elaan, it didn’t take me long to decide.” The problem was Lynda didn’t meet the technical de¿nition of “partner” eligible for step-parent adoption under Canadian law—a term typically reserved for a romantic partner who wants to adopt the other person’s child.

It took 10 months and the help of a lawyer, but in November 2015, Natasha and Lynda won a landmark ruling to become legal co-parents—a ¿rst for platonic friends in Canada. Elaan’s birth certi¿cate, now including both parents’ names, arrived in January 201 , and “Auntie Lyndy” has become “Lyndy Mummy.”

PHOTOGRAPHY, ISRA AMEEN (GREAT FRIENDS)

Great Friends

THOUGH THE TERM “chemistry” often describes a romantic spark, Tatijana Busic, an organizational consultant, was looking for a dĭerent kind of chemistry altogether (no, not the science one). Single but ready to give her daughter, Isadora (from a previous marriage), a sibling and raise another child, she sought a match made in heaven with a platonic parental partner she had yet to meet. A friend read a newspaper article about the co-parenting matchmaking site Modamily and suggested it to Tatijana.

She found it very similar to online dating— crafting a pro¿le, then browsing the extensive options. She had interacted with only two men when she and Brendan Schulz connected. They immediately began peppering each other with practical questions about parenting, religion, education and values— and found they were on the same page.

Over a yearlong period, Tatijana and Brendan—an unattached gay man who also wanted a parental partner—“courted” each other, ¿rst meeting for cŏee, then dinners,

then arranging visits with family, including Tatijana’s daughter. “One night at dinner, after these months of discussions, Brendan just said, ‘Do you want to do this?’ ” says Tatijana.

Milo, Brendan and Tatijana’s biological child, was carried by Tatijana and born in June 2016. Eager to be included in as many newborn moments as possible, Brendan moved in during the ¿rst two postnatal months. “For me, it was really important that we be equal partners in raising our child,” says the executive director of student success at York University in Toronto. “I didn’t want to be a ‘special uncle’—I wanted to be his dad.” The pair had already agreed upon a 14-day schedule that splits custody 50-50 (they live just ¿ve kilometres from each other) and they developed an agreement of accountability that outlines everything from ¿nances to medical care to dating to recreational activities.

The tight bond between Mom and Dad has been a very happy bonus. “When I pictured a co-parenting relationship in my head, it was more practical,” says Brendan.

“But the sense of family is stronger than I ever imagined. We share all of life’s joys, successes and challenges.” For her part, Tatijana has been happy to sever parenting from the expectations of romantic love.

“Brendan is my really good friend and my co-parent. He’s family and there’s lots of love between us, but he doesn’t have to be everything else,” she says. “We’re a family that happens to live in two houses. And when we tell Milo’s story, we tell the truth: He was born from love.”

“The sense of family is stronger than I ever imagined. We share all of life’s joys, successes and challenges.”

OPPOSITE, TOP LEFT Natasha Bakht and Lynda Collins, pictured with their son, Elaan, say that the hardest part of co-parenting is simply parenting, not the co.

OPPOSITE, BOTTOM RIGHT Brendan, Tatijana, Milo and Isadora celebrating Tatijana’s graduation as a family unit.

Former Flames & Platonic Pals WHO Joel McCarthy, 27, and Rachel Kirkpatrick, 26, friends who had a fling

BEST PART OF CO-PARENTING “It’s so practical in terms of help and resources. I feel like I still get some autonomy as a person.” —Rachel

IN THE SPRING OF 2016, Rachel Kirkpatrick and Joel McCarthy won a $50,000 grant from Telus’s Storyhive project to develop a web series, Inconceivable, with an outlandish premise: Two friends— an out lesbian and a straight man—have a six-month open relationship that results in a pregnancy and decide to keep the baby.

The twist? The story is true, based on Rachel and Joel’s real-life road to parenthood.

“Once, when Joel and I had sex, the condom broke,” says Rachel, a henna and visual artist in White Rock, B.C. Faced with a decision, they made a list of pros and cons—for example, starting a family while still young and energetic versus ¿nancial concerns—before deciding to have the baby and raise him together. The more they talked about it, the more excited they became about being parents, even though they were jumping into uncharted territory.

“We didn’t have any models for how to do this,” says Joel, a ¿lmmaker and teacher.

Despite their unconventional circumstances, the pair see themselves as fairly typical millennials: Both are lukewarm about the idea of lifelong monogamy, both value creativity and their ¿nances have been shaky at times. When their son, Bowie (his name commemorates the fact that Rachel found out she was pregnant the day after David Bowie died), was born in September 2016, the family began living in a Burnaby, B.C., home with two other friends. (Rachel and Joel have separate

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT The happy parents-to-be make the pregnancy Instagramofficial; Rachel Kirkpatrick describes her son, Bowie—who’s wearing a hat his grandma knit him—as a joyful little boy; Bowie models a new shirt his dad bought him—“the best $3 I ever spent,” Joel McCarthy jokes.

bedrooms.) There continue to be changes in their situation, such as new jobs, and Rachel is dividing her time between her father’s home in White Rock and the home she shares with Joel. “We’re still learning how to communicate clearly.

That’s been a big learning curve,” says Rachel, citing scheduling di̇culties and learning to ask each other for help. “We face a lot of the same issues that come up in conventional parenting, including conÀicts and annoyances.”

Joel agrees. “We’re still ¿guring out what works and what doesn’t,” he says.

That may, he acknowledges, be more complicated in the future if either he or Rachel ¿nds a long-term partner. “My ideal situation would be a duplex, so Bowie could just come and go,” says Rachel. “But whether or not that happens, we’ll always be partners in parenting.”

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Canadian Living staffers love a good book— and we know you do, too! Here’s our roundup of new titles to get you through these last blustery days of winter.

Suzanne’s PICK

The English Wife FICTION (ST. MARTIN’S PRESS)

BY LAUREN WILLIG, $35.

When New York City socialite Bayard Van Duyvil is murdered and his enigmatic wife disappears on Twelfth Night, 1899, Bay’s complaisant sister, Janie, is determined to ¿nd out what happened—despite the potential cost to her family’s good name. The answers to the mystery lie in alternating chapters to Janie’s, narrated by the titular bride, “Annabelle.” I loved this book’s cryptic atmosphere of Rebecca, and although it’s clear from the start that Bay and Annabelle are doomed, I was more than satis¿ed with Janie’s budding romance. This latest novel from Lauren Willig—just like all her others— never disappointed me. —SM 52 | CANADIAN LIVING MARCH 2018

The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore FICTION (HARPERCOLLINS) BY KIM FU, $23.

When ¿ve girls head with their camp counsellor on an overnight camping trip, there’s little to suggest an ominous adventure and a tragedy—but the trip has long-lasting ĕects on the girls. Told in chapters that toggle between the future and the days of the trip, and relayed from the perspective of each individual girl, the book takes its time answering the “What happened?” question. I loved it for its portrayal of each of the girls—at once strong and vulnerable, only 10-ish years old but needing to be wiser in a crisis—and for showing that a single incident can colour your entire life. —AD

That Time I Loved You FICTION (HARPERCOLLINS)

BY CARRIANNE LEUNG, $23.

Not all is what it seems beyond the well-manicured lawns and cookie-cutter homes of a burgeoning Canadian suburb in the 1970s where everyone is connected to one another (and to a series of tragic suicides)—race, class and gender collide there. Carrianne Leung’s second work of ¿ction feels almost like a collection of short stories, as each chapter spotlights a resident: There’s a newlywed with an infatuation for the couple next door, a kleptomaniac housewife and a grandmother with a sweet tooth.

Every portrait is eloquent and lingers in your mind. —AE

The grip-lit trend—books of psychological suspense with flawed female leads, written mostly by women— is said to have started with Gone Girl, followed by other hits like The Girl on the Train. But is the idea really so new? Women have been writing such thrillers for decades; our favourite authors include Ethel Lina White, Mabel Seeley, P.D. James and the incomparable Minette Walters. If you’re a fan of the genre, check out these writers and make your own decision. —SM

UNGUILTY PLEASURE

Hysteria FICTION (HARPERCOLLINS)

BY ELISABETH DE MARIAFFI, $23.

In Heike Lerner’s seemingly perfect world—she’s living in a summer home at the lake with her solicitous husband and young son—an undercurrent of foreboding tells us that something wicked this way comes. Is it the content of the daily “tonics” her husband serves her? Maybe it has to do with the derelict cabin in the woods nearby. Or perhaps it concerns the strange little girl who seems to come out of nowhere and disappear just as mysteriously. This Canadian author’s sophomore novel, the latest in the grip-lit genre, is a fast-paced thrill ride with an intriguing premise and twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. —SM

That Tiny Life

Bachelor Girl

SHORT STORIES

FICTION

(HOUSE OF ANANSI)

BY ERIN FRANCES FISHER, $20.

(TOUCHSTONE)

BY KIM VAN ALKEMADE, $25.

What’s both startling and wonderful about these short stories isn’t necessarily their subject matter, which ranges from space travel to falconry to the guillotine. It’s how author Erin Frances Fisher gets you interested in the details of a topic that you never thought you’d be into (I have yet to crack a book on falconry). That skill, combined with Fisher’s thoughtful yet unÀinching look at the characters she creates, culminates in an anthology that’s anything but warm and fuzzy; instead, the stories ŏer honest and stripped-down snapshots of the human condition. In just three words: I loved it. —AD

There’s something about novels set in Jazz Age New York City that immediately draws me in, and Bachelor Girl is reminiscent of my favourites, which include The Great Gatsby and Rules of Civility. This ¿ctional tale is based on the true story of millionaire (and Yankees owner) Jacob Ruppert’s mysterious bequest to unknown, unemployed young actor Helen Winthrope.

Through the alternating perspectives of Helen and Ruppert’s personal secretary, Albert Kramer, the narrative reveals both well-kept secrets and the development of a powerful friendship, as well as the reason behind Helen’s unexpected inheritance. —AE

OUR STAFF REVIEWERS Alexandra Donaldson loves reading literary fiction, essay collections, dark humour, Canadian authors and magical realism. This, and the fact that she’s one of our resident fashion editors, makes her the closest thing we have to Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

Amanda Etty has an affinity for nail-biting thrillers and smart, funny books written by smart, funny women. She’s always on the hunt for her next favourite novel, although she’s currently working her way through a stack of parenting books (toddlers, right?).

Suzanne Moutis almost always has her nose in a book, be it Golden Age mystery, Second World War history or Hollywood tell-all. She unapologetically loves Regency romances and young adult fiction but flatly refuses to read anything that will make her cry.

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Doctors IN THE HOUSE

Health-care pros tell us their patients’ most-asked questions. This issue, our experts talk about headaches, skin conditions and heart attacks.

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When should I see a doctor about my headaches? How many a month is normal?

Dr. Lay says “While it’s common to experience a headache due to a cold, following a head bump or from too much alcohol, if you have a headache more than twice a month, you should consult your doctor for a proper diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Most likely, someone with recurrent headaches is experiencing tension or migraine headaches, with the latter typically being more disabling. An episodic migraine headache is one that comes and goes less than 14 days per month; migraine headaches that happen more than 15 days per month are called chronic migraines. Your doctor can choose from many effective migraine therapies available, including both acute—to stop the attack—and preventive medications.”

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When writer Kathleen Dore started graduate school at age 51 to work on adolescent mental health, she was following her heart.

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a day after the approval of my research proposal, I had a heart attack. I’d noticed no warning signs and didn’t have risk factors: no high blood pressure; no high cholesterol; no diabetes; not overweight; never smoked; and no immediate family with cardiovascular disease so young. I had been really tired in May (which I now know can be a warning sign), but I chalked it up to a busy April. I ate healthily and had been doing cardio exercises a few times a week for 15 years. In fact, I was booked to do the Heart & Stroke’s

Ride for Heart in Toronto a few days later—I’d done the 50-kilometre bike ride the year before and found it easy.

But on June 1, while gently warming up on the elliptical at the gym, a sudden pain spread across my chest underneath my breasts, like a rope being pulled tight.

It was worse than the worst muscle spasm I’d ever had, and it wouldn’t stop. So I stopped (that was smart).

I looked for help (smart again). A friend happened to walk up; he wanted to call 911. “Let’s wait—it might pass,” I said (not very smart). He persisted, naming CANADIAN LIVING MARCH 2018 | 67

It felt like the heart attack cleaved my life in two: the before and the after, the then and the now.

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other symptoms: pain in my arm? No. A cold sweat?

Yes. “Call 911,” he told the stă.

In an ambulance, a paramedic ran an electrocardiogram (ECG) and told me I was having an “event”—he didn’t mean a garden party. He called the nearest hospital with a cardiac unit and sent them my data, gave me two chewable Aspirin and told his partner to drive.

At the hospital, I made small talk with the paramedics and nurses who stayed beside me. “Isn’t it ironic that I’m supposed to do the Ride for Heart in a couple of days?” One of the paramedics said, “Don’t worry, you’ll be doing it next year.” It was then that something shifted. I wanted to believe her—but I didn’t. Looking back, I realize that doubt had arrived. And once doubt got in, the door was wide open to fear.

This is a story about living with fear and heart disease, but more than that, this is a story about living with a heart that wants to hope.

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through the arterial system to the heart. Then, a wire would be threaded through the catheter and across the blockage. A thin, expandable balloon would be passed to the blockage, then inÀated. The balloon would push plaque aside and stretch the artery open.

Finally, a stent would be inserted to keep the artery open and the blood Àowing. He listed what could go wrong, including a small risk of death. (Not me!

I thought.) Moments later, my buddies the paramedics wheeled me into the procedure room. One joked, “Just think, if you were in the States, this would cost you about $125,000.” I smiled. Then, he leaned close and whispered, “Good luck, Kathleen.”

The mood changed in that cold, ėcient space. Even when I think of it now, it’s like I’m there: Five or so people in scrubs move quickly and quietly. A nurse helps me turn onto my side. A sheet goes up in front of my face, blocking my view, even of my own body. I can see only two things: a clock on the wall and a giant monitor showing shapes I can’t discern. It’s an image of my beating heart. “You can watch the whole procedure,” a nurse says. But I can’t look. The huge screen overwhelms me. Fear is palpable now, but I will myself to stay calm, stay alive. I push away thoughts of my husband, son and mother, knowing I’ll lose it if I think

of never seeing them again. Breathe, I tell myself.

My eyes lock on the clock. I hold my focus there while the doctor works, aiming for a tiny clot near my heart. “The culprit,” he calls it. I watch the time pass, three hands ticking.

y y y y y That was Thursday morning; I was home on Saturday afternoon.

y y y y y It felt like the heart attack cleaved my life in two: the before and the after, the then and the now. Life felt normal on May 31. On June 1, it felt fragile and ¿nite.

That knowledge changed me. My idea of who I was and what I was able to do was shaken. My heart felt broken, literally and symbolically.

This was grief and trauma. I recognized these states because I’d been studying how they ăect adolescents.

I’d never dreamed I’d experience trauma—but who does? Over the next two to three months, the remnants of trauma—the fear that I’d pushed away during the heart attack—would return repeatedly, challenging my ĕorts to heal and to hope.

My reaction wasn’t unusual. Numerous studies have found signi¿cantly higher rates of anxiety and depression following a myocardial infarction (heart attack) than in the general population; according to one study, women in all age groups and patients aged 45 to 64 (relatively young for cardiac patients) had an even greater risk. More sobering was that following a heart attack, higher rates of anxiety and depression (disorders that often occur together in a grim two-for-one deal) are linked to higher rates of death. “There are almost two times more deaths in heart patients with depression than without,” says Sherry Grace, a professor at Toronto’s York University and senior scientist at the University Health Network. “There are higher morbidity rates, higher repeat procedures and higher hospitalizations, so it’s nothing to take lightly.”

Yet, on discharge, I had little idea of the emotional challenges I would face. Carolyn Thomas, who writes a blog for women with heart disease (myheartsisters.org), understands: “I’d love to see every cardiologist, nurse or hospital janitor say to every heart patient before discharge: ‘Heart patients often experience feelings of severe emotional upset, anxiety or depression following such a serious diagnosis. We know that these issues

are common, treatable and usually temporary. You are not alone.’ ” But alone was what I felt, and though I had previously loved solitary “me” time, being alone post– heart attack brought on big fear. Rational or not, I thought I might die alone at any moment. To make matters worse, I was physically weak and occasionally had symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, lightheadedness and shortness of breath—all possible side-ĕects of my new medications; and panic-attack symptoms; and symptoms of a heart attack. How could I tell what was causing them? I became caught in a vicious cycle—the symptoms were real, but then I’d panic and they’d get worse, and then the panic would increase, and so on.

Looking back, I think I had two mild panic attacks; both sent me to the ER. The second happened during our much-anticipated cottage vacation more than two months after the heart attack—it was a turning point.

By then, I had passed a stress test with an encouraging “Perfect” from my cardiologist in mid-July and started a cardiac rehabilitation program that taught me how to exercise safely while recovering. I was at the gym four to ¿ve days a week. And an echocardiogram showed no permanent damage to my heart. All this meant I was very lucky and grateful, and could swim to my heart’s content, so to speak. We’d enjoyed four days with friends, but then, they left and my husband returned to the city for work. Though tired from socializing, I was determined to enjoy time alone with my son. On that ¿rst day, we swam a lot and canoed. I wanted to show him how healthy I was. But I’d overdone it with ¿ve days of too much activity.

BELOW Kathleen with her 16-year-old son, Aaron Davis, and her husband, Barry Davis.

Being gentle with myself has paradoxically made my heart stronger than an exercise bike could ever do on its own.

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While watching a movie that evening, I suddenly felt very sick. I didn’t say a word, but my son looked over immediately.

“Everything OK over there?” he asked. I said I thought I was tired and would go to bed; I actually wanted to go to the hospital.

I knew my extreme alertness to any Àutter in my chest was hypervigilance, a response common to both cardiac patients and trauma survivors. I thought if I could just relax, I’d feel better.

The next day, I did feel a bit better, and we both enjoyed a lazy day, but as sunset approached, fear did, too, and with it came the heart attack–like anxiety symptoms. It felt irrational to think I’d die right there in front of my barely 16-year-old son, but the thought was enough to send me to the local hospital, which was only 15 minutes away.

When a compassionate emergency-room doctor and nurse looked at the ECG and told me my heart was ¿ne, I quietly cried. I was so grateful—for life and for their kindness, because they knew what was happening in my mind and didn’t minimize it. I decided right there to act against anxiety. I’d had enough of this roller-coaster ride.

y y y y y Back in the city, I realized being disciplined only worked for some aspects of heart health.

It got me to the gym, kept me on my medications and helped me eliminate added salt, sugar and the bad fats (trans and saturated) from my diet. These steps are proven to treat and help prevent heart disease, and I had no trouble changing habits to save my life. But none of those changes made me feel better emotionally. Fear and anxiety didn’t respond to discipline, but they did dissipate in the emergency room when they were acknowledged as legitimate responses. I’d learned that human kindness soothed my anxiety in seconds, and compassion eliminated my shame—shame that I was clogging up the ER with “fake” heart-attack symptoms, shame that I was frightening my son by being sick, shame for not having the “perfect” recovery, shame for having a heart attack so young in the ¿rst place, shame for just being me.

Compassion, I reasoned (and I was surprisingly logical about it), was what my heart needed. It became my own personal prescription. And I knew I’d have to learn to self-administer it.

I started by seeing a psychotherapist I hadn’t been to for years. During the ¿rst meeting, after I’d shared about the heart attack, he told me in his gentle way that he’d had a heart attack 15 years ago. My jaw dropped. He said that now he rarely thinks about it but follows a healthy lifestyle and trusts his doctor to monitor his cardiac health. As we shared experiences, I felt deeply understood, and grateful to have a fellow cardiac survivor walk with me while I explored my fears. Best of all, I saw what recovery can look like. It looked healthy.

That gave me hope.

I also returned to daily meditation.

I watched online talks by Sharon Salzberg and Sylvia Boorstein, two American Buddhists.

I tried one of Boorstein’s guided meditations, and it felt right. The words resonated. The practice was elegantly simple. Settle on the breath and repeat unhurriedly: May I feel safe; may I feel content; may I feel strong; may I live with ease. The idea is you move outward from blessing yourself to someone you love, then toward people who have harmed you and toward all beings.

I’d noticed that the heart attack itself had made me feel kinder, even to strangers.

I knew we shared the same ultimate fate.

And although accepting that life is ¿nite is frightening, it can also be uniting. Lovingkindness practice has deepened my feeling of love toward others and helped include myself in the circle.

“Self-compassion and loving-kindness practices are very useful in times of anxiety, fear, illness and crisis,” says Dr. Ana Bodnar, a Toronto-based registered clinical psychologist who incorporates Buddhist practices into her work. “Loving kindness is seen as the antidote to fear in Buddhist psychology.”

I didn’t know that when I adopted the practice on my own, but I do know I haven’t felt true panic since that day in the ER. It feels as though my emotional and physical selves are helping each other heal. Being gentle with myself has paradoxically made my heart stronger than an exercise bike could ever do on its own.

That doesn’t mean I’m not signing up for this year’s Manulife Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart. I hope I’ll be ready for the 50K, but if not, I’ll try the 25. It’s scheduled for June 3, my one-year anniversary of coming home from the hospital—a good day to celebrate the return of hope.

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Tuff Store SHOE BOX, $1, homedepot.ca.

CLOSET Get the orderly closet of your dreams without going custom. PRODUCER MARY LEVITSKI

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A sustainable bamboo-charcoal refresher will lend your wardrobe an inviting air.

Think this closet was made to order?

Think again!

EVER BAMBOO Closet Deodorizer + Dehumidifier, $10, well.ca.

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ARTFUL ARTICLES

This playful geometric hanger will help keep scarves and belts tidy and attractive.

HANGER, $18, umbra.com.

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LEVEL UP

This multitier hanger takes weekly outfit planning up a notch.

SHIRT HANGER, $11, containerstore.com.

TIDY

systemize Store like items together and arrange them in the order in which you dress.

overplan Preselect outfits for the week; prepare a few extra in case the weather changes.

clean

clutter-free

FRESH FIX

TIPS FOR

TAILOR MADE

With a smart online 3D planning tool and seemingly endless storage options, this modular closet system feels custom but is less than half the cost.

Pax WARDROBE SYSTEM, $425, ikea.ca.

When vacuuming, don’t stop short of closet doors—dust bunnies sure won’t.

Part-time winemaker, actress, foodie, and author.

Full-time believer in stepping out of your ordinary.

Meet Linda.

YOUR TOUR DIRECTOR

Linda makes discoveries happen every day, whether she’s bringing Parisian history to life or recommending the best place to get arancini in Sicily.

She’s one of the expert Tour Directors on our 175+ tours worldwide who’ll help you uncover the best of your destination. With Go Ahead Tours, you don’t just follow a guide— you experience the world alongside another passionate traveller like you.

Guided travel, done differently. goaheadtours.ca | 1.888.376.1290

HOME & GARDEN crafts

For maximum impact, create multiple hangings and group them together.

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a glimpse of

GREEN

Can’t wait for the lushness of spring to take hold? Give your home a sneak peek of the season with a DIY pressed-leaf wall hanging.

PRODUCER CATHERINE THERRIEN | PHOTOGRAPHY DONNA GRIFFITH

Borrow a few leaves from your favourite houseplants for this craft.

Look for flat, thin varieties with low moisture content. Select leaves that are clean, dry and free of blemishes.

MATERIALS • LEAF CUTTINGS • PARCHMENT PAPER • Hardcover BOOK • HEAVY OBJECT • Double-glass floating FRAME • Double-sided TAPE

HOW TO

1

Sandwich a few leaf cuttings between a folded sheet of parchment paper. Repeat as required until all cuttings are used.

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Insert the folded papers inside the book. Ensure that there’s at least ¼ inch of pages between pressings. Place the heavy object on top of the book; set aside.

Check on the pressings after seven to 10 days; if they’re not fully dry, leave them for an additional week or two.

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Arrange the pressings inside the frame.

Secure each pressing with tape.

Small gold hanging FRAME, homesense.ca.

Horse ARTWORK, jenniferprattartist.com.

Dandelion tile ARTWORK, junehunter.ca.

Framed PRINT, minted.com.

Think of this delicate verdant artwork as a collaboration with Mother Nature.

HOME & GARDEN decorating

affordable

luxury

LUXE FOR LESS

PHO

“I saw a table like this at a trendy store for $900,” says Joanna Grzeszczak, who took to the web and found these glam look-alikes for only $200 each.

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TEXT ALEXANDRA DONALDSON PHOTOGRAPHY MONIC RICHARD STYLING NICOLA MARC

A savvy bargain shopper creates a budget-friendly living room for her family without skimping on style.

FAUX FIX Scored on sale, glass-front shelving units mimic built-ins, turning the inexpensive electric fireplace into a chic and cozy focal point.

FREE PREVIEW This thrifty homeowner does her research. To get a sense of how budget-friendly online purchases like this armchair will look in her home, she creates mood boards or scours Pinterest to see their scale in context.

AS IS EVIDENT ON HER WEBSITE, LAZY MOM’S BLOG, Montrealer Joanna Grzeszczak has style to spare.

“I love bright and eclectic interiors, and I always want a mix of old and new,” she says. But as a mom of two young girls with a baby on the way, she doesn’t have a limitless budget.

Luckily, the homeowner is resourceful and patient—two key attributes when looking for a bargain—so when it came time to decorate her living room, she was well-equipped to create a luxe look on a dime.

If it’s a big buy, Joanna likes to court an item before making a commitment. She has subscribed to her favourite brands’ email lists, so no sale alert escapes her. She bides her time, comparing prices at multiple stores before purchasing. “It took me three or four months to buy an armchair,” she says, boasting that the blue velvet beauty was originally $500, but she got it for $400. Joanna also frequents Kijiji, where she scores unique pieces for a fraction of their cost. But unsurprisingly, her all-time favourite elements are those that cost nothing at all, such as the carved-wood side table she got as a gift. “I don’t like handing over money because I know that there’s another way,” says the frugal homeowner. Looking around the bright, colourful room, we see there sure is.

BARGAIN GALLERY Just off the living room, this gallery wall is full of saves.

Displayed mostly in Ikea frames, the artwork is a collection of the homeowner’s own paintings and cutouts from art books she found at garage sales.

Neutral base pieces such as the sofa and rug allow cheap and cheerful decor items to shine.

CONSERVATIVE COLOUR

DRAPERY, ikea.ca. SOFA, leons.ca. Birch Lane COFFEE TABLES, Real Flame FIREPLACE and Wade Logan ARMCHAIR, wayfair.ca. SHELVING UNITS, canadiantire.ca. FLOWERS (throughout), fauchoisfleurs.com.

“Colourful art, chairs, toss cushions—these things give the impression of a colourful home,” says Joanna, who picked bold hues for accessories and muted tones for larger, pricier items.

BUDGET BLOOMS Store-bought flowers can add up. Joanna freshens her home with garden clippings during the warmer months and brings her potted plants indoors for the winter.

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trend of the month ALMOND LONDON FOG Traditionally made with sweetened Earl Grey tea, steamed milk and a hint of vanilla, a London Fog is a frothy cuppa. We’ve put a spin on the bevvie with the use of almond milk (see how easy it is to make your own almond milk on page 65). One sip has us envisioning misty weather and romantic cobblestone streets.

PHOTOGRAPHY, MAYA VISNYEI. FOOD STYLING, CLAIRE STUBBS. PROP STYLING, LARA MCGRAW

It’s dairy-free!

To make our Almond London Fog, visit canadianliving.com/londonfog.

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COOK & EAT quick & easy

whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for

dinner?

Time to clean out the fridge. These budget-friendly recipes will help you use up those halfempty jars and littleused ingredients.

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ON THE TABLE IN

TEST KITCHEN

30

MINUTES

TIP

Top up the jar of sun-dried tomatoes with extra-virgin olive oil as needed.

ROASTED CHICKEN & BROCCOLI SALAD MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Zesty Basil Vinaigrette ½ cup packed basil leaves, finely chopped ¼ cup white vinegar 4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped ½ cup sun-dried tomato oil (from oilpacked sun-dried tomatoes) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp each salt and pepper 8 2 tsp ½ tsp ½ tsp 1 quarter 1

skin-on chicken drumsticks (about 850 g total) olive oil each salt and pepper ground allspice (optional) sweet red pepper, cut in chunks red onion, thinly sliced head broccoli, cut in florets (about 4 cups)

Zesty Basil Vinaigrette In small bowl, whisk together basil, vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, sun-dried tomato oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange chicken on baking sheet; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and allspice (if using), tossing to coat. Bake for 20 minutes, adding red pepper and red onion during last 10 minutes of baking. Broil until chicken is crispy and no longer pink inside and red pepper and red onion are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in pot of boiling water, cook broccoli for 1 to 2 minutes; transfer to bowl of ice water until chilled. Drain and pat dry. In bowl, toss together broccoli, red pepper, red onion and 5 tbsp of the Zesty Basil Vinaigrette.

Transfer chicken to serving platter; drizzle with 3 tbsp of the Zesty Basil Vinaigrette. Serve with broccoli salad.

PER SERVING about 455 cal, 29 g pro, 33 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 12 g carb (3 g dietary fibre, 6 g sugar), 146 mg chol, 703 mg sodium, 736 mg potassium. % RDI: 6% calcium, 19% iron, 38% vit A, 187% vit C, 32% folate.

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ON THE TABLE IN THREE-PEPPER LINGUINE MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Pepper Sauce 2¼ cups drained jarred roasted red peppers ⅓ cup almond butter, stirred ⅓ cup drained jarred hot banana pepper slices 3 tbsp tomato paste 340 g 1 half ½ cup ¼ cup

linguine sweet red pepper, cut in chunks large red onion, sliced shaved Parmesan cheese (optional) chopped parsley (optional)

20

MINUTES

Pepper Sauce In blender, purée together red peppers, almond butter, banana peppers and tomato paste until smooth. Set aside.

In large pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions; reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid, drain.

Meanwhile, in dry cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet, cook red pepper and red onion over high heat, stirring occasionally, until red pepper is slightly charred, 5 to 7 minutes; scrape into bowl.

In large pot, combine Pepper Sauce and pasta over medium heat; add reserved cooking liquid, stirring gently, if needed to loosen sauce.

Divide among bowls; top with sweet red pepper mixture, Parmesan and parsley (if using).

PER SERVING about 537 cal, 18 g pro, 15 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 86 g carb (7 g dietary fibre, 13 g sugar), 0 mg chol, 1,034 mg sodium, 769 mg potassium. % RDI: 10% calcium, 34% iron, 54% vit A, 463% vit C, 115% folate.

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ON THE TABLE IN

35

MINUTES

Serve wit h creamy mashed potatoes.

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PORK WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE MAKES 4 SERVINGS

450 g 2 tbsp 1½ tsp ¾ tsp 450 g

brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved olive oil, divided thyme, divided each salt and pepper, divided pork tenderloin, trimmed

4 2 tbsp 1 cup ¼ cup

227 g pkg sliced cremini mushrooms shallots, sliced balsamic vinegar 35% cream drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

Preheat oven to 425°F. In large bowl, toss together brussels sprouts, 1 tsp of the oil, 1 tsp of the thyme and ¼ tsp each of the salt and pepper. Set aside.

Sprinkle pork with ¼ tsp each of the salt and pepper; rub all over. In large cast-iron or ovenproof skillet, heat 2 tsp of the oil over medium-high

heat; cook pork, turning often, until browned, about 5 minutes. Arrange brussels sprouts mixture around pork in pan. Transfer pan to oven; roast until instant-read thermometer inserted sideways in centre of pork reads 155°F and brussels sprouts are slightly tender, about 15 minutes.

Transfer pork to cutting board and brussels sprouts mixture to serving platter. Tent pork and brussels sprouts with foil; let pork rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.

Meanwhile in same pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat; cook mushrooms, shallots and remaining thyme, salt and pepper, stirring frequently, until mushrooms begin to brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

Stir in vinegar; cook for 1 minute.

Stir in cream and sun-dried tomatoes; cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Divide pork among plates; spoon mushroom mixture over top.

PER SERVING about 491 cal, 33 g pro, 30 g total fat (15 g sat. fat), 26 g carb (8 g dietary fibre, 10 g sugar), 139 mg chol, 781 mg sodium, 1,602 mg potassium. % RDI: 12% calcium, 34% iron, 33% vit A, 125% vit C, 44% folate.

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ON THE TABLE IN

35

MINUTES

SPICY SWEET POTATO NACHOS MAKES 4 SERVINGS

1 1 tbsp 1 tsp ¼ tsp 1 1 half 1 ½ cup 2 tsp 1½ cups

large sweet potato (unpeeled), cut in ¼-inch rounds olive oil each smoked paprika and garlic powder salt 375 g can no-salt-added black beans, drained and rinsed sweet green pepper, diced red onion, diced tomato, diced drained jarred hot banana pepper slices, coarsely chopped hot pepper sauce shredded cheddar cheese

⅓ cup ¼ cup

prepared tomatillo or tomato salsa (optional) sprigs cilantro (optional)

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. In large bowl, toss together sweet potato, oil, paprika, garlic powder and salt. Arrange on prepared pan; bake for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in bowl, combine black beans, green pepper, red onion, tomato, banana peppers and hot pepper sauce.

Using tongs, arrange sweet potato in centre of pan. Top with black bean mixture; sprinkle with cheddar.

Continue to bake for 8 minutes; broil on high for 2 minutes. Top with salsa and cilantro (if using).

PER SERVING about 476 cal, 21 g pro, 19 g total fat (10 g sat. fat), 59 g carb (12 g dietary fibre, 19 g sugar), 44 mg chol, 671 mg sodium, 1,345 mg potassium. % RDI: 40% calcium, 22% iron, 357% vit A, 135% vit C, 22% folate.

Top wit h hot banana pepper slices, if desired.

TEST KITCHEN

TIP

For those who like spicy foods, serve a small bowl of chili garlic sauce on the side.

ON THE TABLE IN HOT & SOUR SOUP MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS

2 tbsp 3 2 1 ½ tsp 2 cups 1 1 7 cups 1 tbsp 2 tbsp 1 tbsp 1 tsp 1 cup 2

vegetable oil green onions (white and green parts separated), thinly sliced cloves garlic, minced 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and julienned (about 1 tbsp) hot pepper flakes sliced stemmed shiitake mushrooms carrot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced 350 g pkg extra-firm tofu, drained and cut in ½-inch cubes sodium-reduced vegetable broth or chicken broth, warmed cornstarch white vinegar sodium-reduced soy sauce granulated sugar thinly sliced trimmed snow peas eggs, lightly beaten

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In large pot, heat oil over medium heat; cook white parts of green onions, the garlic, ginger and hot pepper Àakes for 1 minute. Increase heat to mediumhigh. Add mushrooms and carrot; cook until carrot begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add tofu; cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Increase heat to high. Add broth; cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

Whisk cornstarch with 2 tbsp water; stir into broth mixture. Increase heat to high. Stir in vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and snow peas; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; drizzle in eggs in thin steady stream, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with green parts of green onions; serve immediately.

PER EACH OF 6 SERVINGS about 199 cal, 12 g pro, 11 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 14 g carb (3 g dietary fibre, 6 g sugar), 64 mg chol, 317 mg sodium, 300 mg potassium. % RDI: 14% calcium, 18% iron, 57% vit A, 13% vit C, 16% folate.

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COOK & EAT big batch

butternut

squash Savour sweet roasted butternut squash over two nights in a veggie-packed “bowl” and a comforting cottage pie. Plus, spiced squash waffles (with candied bacon, no less) will make your morning.

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FRESH THYME VINAIGRETTE MAKES ABOUT ½ CUP HANDS-ON TIME 5 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 5 MINUTES

⅓ cup 3 tbsp 1 tbsp 2 tsp 2 tsp ¼ tsp

olive oil lemon juice chopped thyme Dijon mustard liquid honey each salt and pepper

Day 1 VEGGIESTUFFED SQUASH BOWLS

In small bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, thyme, mustard, honey, salt and pepper. Drizzle over Veggie-Stŭed Squash Bowls (see recipe, page 96).

PER 2 TBSP about 175 cal, trace pro, 18 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 4 g carb (trace dietary fibre, 3 g sugar), 0 mg chol, 178 mg sodium, 22 mg potassium. % RDI: 1% calcium, 2% iron, 7% vit C, 1% folate.

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Day 2 BUTTERNUT SQUASH VEGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE

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TEST KITCHEN

MAKEAHEAD

Stack cooled waffles and wrap in plastic wrap. Overwrap in foil and freeze for up to a month. Toast before serving.

Day 3 SQUASH WAFFLES WITH CANDIED BACON

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VEGGIE-STUFFED SQUASH BOWLS MAKES 6 TO 8 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 25 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 1¼ HOURS

3 2 tbsp 1 1 half 1 cup 1 tbsp ½ cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 8 cups

butternut squash (about 1.6 kg total) olive oil, divided large zucchini, cut in ½-inch chunks sweet yellow pepper, cut in ½-inch chunks large red onion, cut in ½-inch chunks cherry tomatoes chopped thyme Fresh Thyme Vinaigrette, divided (see recipe, page 93) shredded mozzarella cheese chopped walnuts, toasted 140 g pkg goat cheese, crumbled spring mix

Position racks in top and bottom thirds of oven; preheat to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Halve squash lengthwise and remove seeds.

Brush cut sides of squash with 1 tbsp of the oil; arrange on prepared pans, cut sides down. Roast squash, turning once and switching and rotating pans halfway through, until fork-tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.

Scoop Àesh from 4 of the squash halves, leaving ô-inch border. Set Àesh aside.

Scoop Àesh from remaining halves into large bowl; add reserved Àesh and mash until smooth. Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 3 days for use in Butternut Squash Vegetarian Cottage Pie and Squash Wäes (see recipes, right and opposite).

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cook until tomatoes begin to soften, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; let cool slightly. Toss together zucchini mixture, ¼ cup of the Fresh Thyme Vinaigrette, the mozzarella and walnuts.

Mound mixture into 4 hollowed-out squash halves, slightly packing. Sprinkle with goat cheese. On same pans, bake until warmed through and cheese is beginning to brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Halve crosswise; serve with spring mix tossed with remaining Fresh Thyme Vinaigrette.

PER EACH OF 8 SERVINGS about 405 cal, 12 g pro, 29 g total fat (7 g sat. fat), 32 g carb (6 g dietary fibre, 9 g sugar), 21 mg chol, 229 mg sodium, 942 mg potassium. % RDI: 22% calcium, 20% iron, 266% vit A, 113% vit C, 42% folate.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH VEGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE MAKES 6 TO 8 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 1 HOUR TOTAL TIME 1½ HOURS

2 tbsp 2 ½ tsp 2 1 3 4 ½ tsp 2 cups 2

olive oil 227 g pkg sliced cremini mushrooms salt, divided carrots, cut in ¼-inch cubes onion, finely chopped cloves garlic, minced sprigs thyme hot pepper flakes vegetable broth 340 g pkg precooked soy protein (such as Yves Veggie Ground Round)

½ cup 1 cup Topping 4 cups ⅓ cup ¼ cup ¼ tsp 1 cup

chopped parsley frozen peas mashed butternut squash, warmed (see Veggie-Stuffed Squash Bowls recipe, left) finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided salted butter, melted and divided salt panko bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 425°F. In large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook mushrooms and ¼ tsp of the salt, stirring often, until softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Add 1 tbsp water; scrape up browned bits from bottom of pot. Add carrots and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, thyme and hot pepper Àakes; cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.

Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until carrots are softened, about 10 minutes. Remove thyme; discard.

Stir in soy protein, parsley, peas and remaining salt; cook, stirring often, until mixture is warmed through, about 2 minutes. Scrape into 13- x 9-inch baking dish or six 10 oz ramekins.

Topping In large bowl, combine squash, ¼ cup of the Parmesan, 3 tbsp of the butter and the salt. In small bowl, stir together panko, remaining Parmesan and butter.

Spread squash mixture over top of

mushroom mixture; sprinkle with panko mixture. Transfer to baking sheet; bake until panko is dark golden and ¿lling is hot, 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

PER EACH OF 8 SERVINGS about 319 cal, 21 g pro, 13 g total fat (5 g sat. fat), 35 g carb (8 g dietary fibre, 8 g sugar), 20 mg chol, 955 mg sodium, 1,098 mg potassium. % RDI: 18% calcium, 36% iron, 178% vit A, 50% vit C, 22% folate.

Spray and heat nonstick wäe iron to medium heat; using heaping ½ cup for each wäe, pour batter onto hot wäe iron, spreading to edge. Close lid; cook until crisp, deep golden and steam stops, about 5 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet in oven to keep warm. Serve with Candied Bacon and whipped cream, maple syrup and pecans (if using).

SQUASH WAFFLES WITH CANDIED BACON

PER SERVING about 319 cal, 11 g pro, 13 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 40 g carb (1 g dietary fibre, 15 g sugar), 99 mg chol, 690 mg sodium, 274 mg potassium. % RDI: 14% calcium, 16% iron, 35% vit A, 7% vit C, 29% folate.

MAKES 8 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 50 MINUTES

Candied Bacon ¼ cup packed brown sugar 8 strips bacon, halved crosswise Waffles 2 cups 3 tbsp 1 tbsp 2 tsp 1 tsp ½ tsp ¾ cup ¼ cup 2 cups 3 1 tsp

alI-purpose flour granulated sugar baking powder pumpkin pie spice baking soda salt mashed butternut squash (see Veggie-Stuffed Squash Bowls recipe, opposite) unsalted butter, melted buttermilk eggs vanilla

Toppings (optional) whipped cream maple syrup toasted pecans Candied Bacon Position racks in top and bottom thirds of oven; preheat to 375°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Sprinkle brown sugar over prepared pan; arrange bacon over top, pressing and turning to coat both sides. Bake on bottom rack until sugar is bubbly and bacon is crisp, 13 to 15 minutes. Using tongs, transfer to plate; let cool completely. :D̈HV Reduce oven temperature to 250°F; place clean baking sheet on each rack. In large bowl, whisk together Àour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt.

In blender, purée squash with butter.

Add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; purée until smooth. Pour over Àour mixture; stir just until combined. Batter will be thick and Àŭy.

COOK & EAT pizza

pizza night All the classic pies have made our cut—meat lover’s, deluxe and vegetarian, plus a spicy puttanesca version that’s sure to impress the pizza aficionado in your life.

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FIVE-INGREDIENT PIZZA SAUCE MAKES 3 CUPS HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 30 MINUTES

3 tbsp 1 2 1 tsp pinch

extra-virgin olive oil clove garlic, minced 398 ml cans Mutti Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Polpa) granulated sugar salt

In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook garlic, stirring, for 15 to 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, sugar and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 25 to 30 minutes.

PER ⅔ CUP about 146 cal, 6 g pro, 9 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 10 g carb (6 g dietary fibre, 7 g sugar), 0 mg chol, 285 mg sodium, 538 mg potassium. % RDI: 1% iron, 9% vit A, 45% vit C.

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Finish wit h finely grated Parmesan cheese.

MEAT LOVERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA

VEGGIE DELIGHT PIZZA

Use a vegetable peeler to thinly slice zucchini.

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DELUXE PIZZA

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TIP

MEAT LOVER’S PIZZA

For easy portioning, cut the pizza with kitchen shears—just like Italians do!

MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 35 MINUTES

half ⅔ cup 1½ cups 2 1 ¼ cup 10

batch The Ultimate Pizza Dough (see recipe, page 12) Five-Ingredient Pizza Sauce (see recipe, page 99) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided strips bacon, cooked and chopped Italian sausage (casing removed), crumbled and cooked jarred roasted red peppers, drained and cut in chunks slices pepperoni

Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 500°F. On lightly Àoured work surface, roll out The Ultimate Pizza Dough to 16- x 10-inch rectangle; transfer to baking sheet. Evenly spread with Five-Ingredient Pizza Sauce; top with 1 cup of the mozzarella, the bacon, sausage, red peppers and pepperoni. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake until crust is golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

PER EACH OF 6 SERVINGS about 302 cal, 14 g pro, 15 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 26 g carb (2 g dietary fibre, 2 g sugar), 35 mg chol, 609 mg sodium, 228 mg potassium. % RDI: 12% calcium, 14% iron, 8% vit A, 33% vit C, 30% folate.

VEGGIE DELIGHT PIZZA MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 35 MINUTES

half ⅔ cup 2 cups half 15 8 ⅓ cup 1 tsp 8 to 10

batch The Ultimate Pizza Dough (see recipe, page 12) Five-Ingredient Pizza Sauce (see recipe, page 99) shredded smoked or regular cheddar cheese zucchini, halved crosswise and thinly sliced cherry tomatoes, halved pitted black olives, sliced thinly sliced red onion dried oregano basil leaves

Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 500°F. On lightly Àoured work surface, roll out The Ultimate Pizza Dough to 14-inch circle; transfer to pizza pan. Evenly spread with FiveIngredient Pizza Sauce; top with cheddar, zucchini, tomatoes, olives and red onion.

Sprinkle with oregano. Bake until crust is golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Top pizza with basil.

PER EACH OF 6 SERVINGS about 289 cal, 13 g pro, 15 g total fat (7 g sat. fat), 27 g carb (3 g dietary fibre, 3 g sugar), 29 mg chol, 466 mg sodium, 272 mg potassium. % RDI: 20% calcium, 16% iron, 13% vit A, 17% vit C, 34% folate.

DELUXE PIZZA MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 20 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 35 MINUTES

half half ⅔ cup 1 cup 2 15

sweet green pepper, sliced batch The Ultimate Pizza Dough (see recipe, page 12) Five-Ingredient Pizza Sauce (see recipe, page 99) shredded Fontina cheese cremini mushrooms, sliced slices pepperoni

Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 500°F. In dry cast-iron skillet, arrange green pepper in single layer; cook, without stirring, over high heat for 3 minutes. Stir once; cook until charred, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl.

On lightly Àoured work surface, roll out The Ultimate Pizza Dough to 14-inch circle; transfer to pizza pan. Evenly spread with Five-Ingredient Pizza Sauce; top with Fontina, mushrooms, pepperoni and green pepper. Bake until crust is golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

PER EACH OF 6 SERVINGS about 277 cal, 12 g pro, 14 g total fat (6 g sat. fat), 26 g carb (3 g dietary fibre, 2 g sugar), 31 mg chol, 532 mg sodium, 248 mg potassium. % RDI: 11% calcium, 14% iron, 8% vit A, 33% vit C, 30% folate.

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TIP

If you don’t have a pizza pan, use a heavy baking sheet instead. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 16- x 10-inch rectangle, then transfer it to a large baking sheet. Add your desired toppings, then bake in a 500°F oven until the crust is golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Canadian Living & Mutti present

That’s Amore Puttanesca (pronounced “poot-tah-NEHS-kah”) is a spicy Italian tomato sauce usually served with pasta, but we love it as a base for homemade pizza, too. Though anchovies and spicy pepperoncini bring big Àavour to the sauce, it’s the quality tomatoes that truly make it fantastico.

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This sauce is ready when a wooden spoon dragged along the base of the saucepan parts the sauce to reveal the pan bottom.

SPICY PUTTANESCA PIZZA SAUCE MAKES 2¼ CUPS HANDS-ON TIME 5 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 20 MINUTES

3 tbsp 3 1 2 ½ cup

olive oil anchovy fillets, finely chopped clove garlic, minced 398 ml cans Mutti Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Polpa) basil leaves, torn

1 tsp pinch 2 tsp

granulated sugar salt pepperoncini picante

In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook anchovies and garlic, stirring, for 15 to 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, basil, sugar and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in pepperoncini.

SPICY PUTTANESCA PIZZA MAKES 2 PIZZAS, EACH ABOUT 6 TO 8 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 10 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 40 MINUTES

1

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TIP

To blanch Broccolini, bring a saucepan of salted water to boil.

Add Broccolini; cook for a minute. Remove; immerse in ice water until cool. Drain and pat dry.

⅔ cup 2 4 4 2 tsp

batch Artisanal Pizza Dough (see recipe, page 15) Spicy Puttanesca Pizza Sauce (see recipe, opposite) 125 g balls fresh mozzarella, drained, patted dry and sliced slices sopressata or spicy capocollo salami pieces blanched Broccolini or rapini pepperoncini picante (optional)

Place pizza stone or inverted heavy baking sheet in oven; preheat to 500°F. Sprinkle two 12-inch squares of parchment paper with

flour. Place 1 ball of the Artisanal Pizza Dough, bottom side up, on 1 square of prepared parchment; using 2 fingers, press edge to create 1-inch border. Using palms, toss dough back and forth between hands without touching border; using fisted knuckles, stretch out dough to 12-inch circle.

Return dough to prepared parchment; evenly spread with scant ɦ cup of the Spicy Puttanesca Pizza Sauce, leaving 1-inch border. Top with half of the mozzarella; let stand for 5 minutes.

Transfer pizza with parchment to pizza stone; bake until cheese is golden and crust is browned, 12 to 13 minutes, adding 2 slices of the salami during last minute of baking. Remove from oven; top with 2 pieces of the Broccolini and 1 tsp of the pepperoncini (if using).

Repeat with remaining ingredients.

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COOK & EAT indulgence

Emerald Isle

treats RECIPES THE TEST KITCHEN PHOTOGRAPHY MAYA VISNYEI FOOD STYLING CLAIRE STUBBS PROP STYLING CATHERINE DOHERTY

In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, Irish spirits grace these festive treats.

Sip Irish coffee, swoon over homemade ice cream and, for those feeling especially celebratory, whip up a decadent chocolate tart. Sláinte!

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CLASSIC IRISH COFFEE MAKES 2 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 5 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 5 MINUTES

⅓ cup 2 oz 2 tbsp 1½ cups

35% cream Irish whiskey (about ¼ cup) maple syrup hot brewed coffee

Topping (optional) chocolate shavings or cocoa powder

Fill 2 glasses with boiling water; set aside. In bowl, whisk cream just until soft peaks form. Discard water from glasses; add whiskey and maple syrup. Pour cŏee over maple mixture; stir to combine.

Spoon whipped cream over top; sprinkle with chocolate shavings (if using). Serve immediately.

PER SERVING about 273 cal, 1 g pro, 14 g total fat (9 g sat. fat), 27 g carb (trace dietary fibre, 23 g sugar), 51 mg chol, 22 mg sodium, 203 mg potassium. % RDI: 5% calcium, 4% iron, 13% vit A, 2% folate.

To create a layered effect, rest a metal spoon facedown over the surface of the coffee and slowly pour the cream over the spoon.

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TIP

If you don’t have a kitchen blowtorch to toast the meringue, transfer the tart to the freezer during the last 30 minutes of chilling time.

Then, broil the tart until golden brown, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Be sure to keep an eye on it!

CHOCOLATE WHISKEY TART WITH MERINGUE MAKES 10 TO 12 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 20 MINUTES REFRIGERATION TIME 1½ HOURS TOTAL TIME 2 HOURS

Chocolate Crust 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs ½ cup unsalted butter, melted Filling 170 g 115 g ½ cup ¼ cup 6 oz ¼ tsp

dark chocolate, finely chopped (about 6 oz) milk chocolate, finely chopped (about 4 oz) 35% cream unsalted butter, cubed Irish whiskey (about ¾ cup) salt

Meringue ¾ cup 3 ½ tsp pinch

granulated sugar egg whites cream of tartar salt

Chocolate Crust Preheat oven to 350°F. In bowl, stir wafer crumbs with butter; press into bottom and up side of 9-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Place pan on baking sheet; bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on rack.

Filling Meanwhile, place dark chocolate and milk chocolate in heatproof bowl. In small saucepan, heat cream with butter over medium-high heat until butter is melted and mixture just begins to boil. Pour cream mixture over chocolate; let stand for 1 minute.

Whisk until smooth. Whisk in whiskey and salt; spread over cooled crust. Refrigerate until cooled, 1½ to 2 hours.

Meringue In large metal bowl set over saucepan of gently simmering water, combine sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar and salt. Using hand mixer, beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 5 to 6 minutes; remove from heat. Spoon meringue onto centre of filling; using spatula, spread to edge, making peaks and swirls with back of spoon. Using kitchen blowtorch, toast meringue until golden brown.

Serve immediately.

PER EACH OF 12 SERVINGS about 411 cal, 4 g pro, 26 g total fat (15 g sat. fat), 39 g carb (3 g dietary fibre, 28 g sugar), 46 mg chol, 209 mg sodium, 220 mg potassium. % RDI: 4% calcium, 19% iron, 14% vit A, 5% folate.

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IRISH CREAM ICE CREAM WITH TOFFEE SAUCE MAKES 6 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES REFRIGERATION TIME 30 MINUTES FREEZING TIME 1½ HOURS TOTAL TIME 2½ HOURS

1½ cups 1½ cups 6 ⅔ cup 1 tsp ½ tsp 2 oz

35% cream 2% milk egg yolks granulated sugar vanilla salt Irish cream liqueur (such as Baileys) (about ¼ cup)

Toffee Sauce ⅓ cup unsalted butter, cubed ⅔ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup 35% cream, warmed pinch salt In saucepan, heat cream and milk over medium heat until bubbles form around edge. In large bowl, whisk egg yolks with sugar until combined; slowly whisk in cream mixture. Return mixture to pan; cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thick enough to coat back of wooden spoon, about 10 minutes.

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Strain through ¿ne-mesh sieve into bowl; stir in vanilla and salt. Place over bowl of ice water; let cool, stirring frequently, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in liqueur.

Place plastic wrap directly on surface; refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Freeze in ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s directions.

7R̆HH 6DXFH Meanwhile, in saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; whisk in brown sugar. Cook, whisking frequently, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.

Standing back and averting face, whisk in cream and salt; bring to boil. Cook, whisking, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Transfer to heatproof bowl; let cool, stirring occasionally.

Drizzle over ice cream.

PER SERVING about 653 cal, 7 g pro, 46 g total fat (27 g sat. fat), 54 g carb (0 g dietary fibre, 51 g sugar), 328 mg chol, 273 mg sodium, 206 mg potassium. % RDI: 16% calcium, 6% iron, 49% vit A, 15% folate.

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RECIPE INDEX

March 2018 BEVERAGES Classic Irish Coffee Homemade Almond Milk Vanilla & Almond Coffee Creamer

107 65 65

BREAKFAST Squash Waffles With Candied Bacon

97

DESSERTS Chocolate Whiskey Tart With Meringue Irish Cream Ice Cream With Toffee Sauce Mini Carrot Cake Loaves

109 110 114

DRESSINGS & SAUCES Five-Ingredient Pizza Sauce Fresh Thyme Vinaigrette No-Cook Pizza Sauce Pepper Sauce Spicy Puttanesca Pizza Sauce Toffee Sauce Zesty Basil Vinaigrette

99 93 15 88 104 110 87

ICINGS & TOPPINGS Candied Bacon Cream Cheese Icing Meringue

97 114 109

PASTA & PIZZA Artisanal Pizza Dough The Best Pizza Margherita Deluxe Pizza Meat Lover’s Pizza Spicy Puttanesca Pizza Three-Pepper Linguine

15 15 103 103 105 88

The Ultimate Pizza Dough Veggie Delight Pizza

12 103

PORK Candied Bacon Deluxe Pizza Meat Lover’s Pizza Pork With Mushroom Sauce Spicy Puttanesca Pizza

97 103 103 89 105

POULTRY Roasted Chicken & Broccoli Salad

87

SALADS & SOUP Hot & Sour Soup Roasted Chicken & Broccoli Salad Veggie-Stuffed Squash Bowls

91 87 96

VEGETARIAN MAINS & SIDES The Best Pizza Margherita Butternut Squash Vegetarian Cottage Pie Hot & Sour Soup Spicy Sweet Potato Nachos Three-Pepper Linguine Veggie Delight Pizza Veggie-Stuffed Squash Bowls

15 96 91 90 88 103 96

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Mini Carrot Cake

Loaves

Carrot cake is a favourite with its all-important cream cheese icing, but the addition of crystallized ginger takes it up a notch.

MAKES 8 MINI LOAVES HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 1½ HOURS

Cream Cheese Icing half 250 g pkg cream cheese, softened 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened ½ tsp vanilla ½ cup icing sugar 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp each cinnamon and ground ginger ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 2 eggs 1½ cups packed brown sugar 114 | CANADIAN LIVING MARCH 2018

½ cup ½ cup 1 tsp 2 cups ½ cup 2 tbsp

vegetable oil unsweetened applesauce vanilla grated carrots chopped pecans finely chopped crystallized ginger (optional)

Cream Cheese Icing In bowl, beat cream cheese with butter until smooth; beat in vanilla. Beat in icing sugar until smooth.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray and Àour 8 mini loaf pans. In bowl, whisk together Àour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt and nutmeg. In large bowl, whisk together eggs, brown sugar, oil, applesauce

and vanilla until smooth; stir in Àour mixture just until moistened. Stir in carrots and pecans until combined; scrape into prepared pans.

Bake until cake tester inserted in centres comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Run paring knife around edges of cakes; let cool in pans for 15 minutes. Transfer directly to racks to cool completely.

Using ŏset palette knife, spread 2 tbsp of the Cream Cheese Icing evenly over top of each cake; sprinkle with crystallized ginger (if using).

PER MINI LOAF about 557 cal, 7 g pro, 29 g total fat (7 g sat. fat), 70 g carb (2 g dietary fibre, 46 g sugar), 73 mg chol, 298 mg sodium, 211 mg potassium. % RDI: 9% calcium, 17% iron, 47% vit A, 3% vit C, 26% folate.

PHOTOGRAPHY, MAYA VISNYEI. FOOD STYLING, CLAIRE STUBBS. PROP STYLING, LARA MCGRAW

RECIPE THE TEST KITCHEN

pancakes love gluten-free flax pancakes with NUTELLA®

1¼ cups gluten-free flour ¼ cup ground flax seeds 1 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tsp baking powder

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 20 min.

Cook Time: 10 min. Total Time: 30 min.

¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

1 Whisk together flour, ground flax seeds, sugar, baking

1 egg

powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. In separate bowl, whisk

1 cup milk or unsweetened almond milk

together egg, milk and butter; stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Let stand for 15 minutes. 2 Preheat non-stick

2 tbsp butter, melted

skillet over medium heat; brush skillet with oil. Pour ¼ cup

2 tbsp canola oil

batter per pancake, leaving space in between. 3 Cook for

¼ cup NUTELLA®

2 minutes or until bubbles form on surface; flip and cook for

¾ cup sliced strawberries

1 to 2 minutes or until bottom is golden. 4 Spread NUTELLA®

¾ cup raspberries

evenly on each pancake. Sprinkle with fruit. 5 Enjoy!

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