Canola Ink

December 30, 2010

In This Issue

Stick to Your Eat-Healthy Resolutions in 2011
Start New Year off Right with Healthy Brunch
Quick and Kosher
Infuse 2011 with Culinary Fun
Savory Bread Pudding Done Your Way

Stick to Your Eat-Healthy Resolutions in 2011

Many people make New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier … but we all know how resolutions go. Stick to your guns by making simple, easy swaps – canola oil for vegetable oil, fat-free dressing for regular dressing and brown rice for white rice – and you will be on the right track, CBSnews.com reports. "The biggest swap you should make is to take the vegetable oil out and put canola oil in across the board," the article says. Happy New Year!

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Start New Year off Right with Healthy Brunch

Hosting a New Year’s Day brunch? Or simply want a change from your regular bacon-and-eggs routine? Check out CanolaInfo’s last blog post about "The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen: Fresh, Fast, and Flavorful Recipes Made with Canola Oil" cookbook for a delicious new brunch recipe: Buttermilk Pancakes with Fresh Strawberry-Orange Topping.

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Quick and Kosher

Latkes are a must around the holidays but are delicious any time of the year. Here, a recipe for bombay salmon, jasmine rice and Persian cucumber salad along with samosa latkes calls for cooking the ingredients with 1 cup of canola oil – an "excellent frying oil," the author says.

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Infuse 2011 with Culinary Fun

Canola oil is the perfect base for infused oils and chef-instructors at The Culinary Institute of America show you how to make them in a series of new recipes at CIAProChef.com. From Red Beet Tarragon Oil to Savory Vanilla Bean Oil, learn how to jazz up canola oil with step-by-step video instructions that allow you to cook along with professional chefs.

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Savory Bread Pudding Done Your Way

This recipe for a savory bread pudding can be used with any seasonal vegetables, though this one uses sweet carrots, smoky ham, sage, creamy Gruyere – and you guessed it – canola oil.

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