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November 29

Original Airdate: Monday, November 29

Tasty jerk chicken à la Rob Rainford, the latest and neatest eco-friendly products, plus the skinny on fast food. 

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Around the House

Yanic’s segment:

SEARS CANADA    www.sears.ca
Portico’s Organic Bed and Bath linens

HC SANDERS
Raw organic duvets and bedding

ECOEXISTENCE    www.ecoexistence.ca
Household eco-friendly products
Crib, speakers, table setting, bedding, sandals

LOMOGRAPHY GALLERY STORE   www.lomography.com
(416) 566-6313


Alison Fryer's cookbook selections:

Quay by Peter Gilmore
Tender Vol II by Nigel Slater
As Always, Julia by Joan Reardon
Flavor Thesaurus by Niki Segnit
Laduree: Sucre the Sweet Recipes
Teen Cuisine by Matthew Locricchio
What to Cook and How to Cook It by Jane Hornby
Chatelaine Modern Classics Chatelaine magazine
Classic Home Desserts by Richard Sax
Illustrated Step by Step Cookbook
Cookie Swap by Lauren Chattman
Very Merry Cookie Party by Barbara Grunes
Rose's Christmas Cookies by Rose Levy Beranbaum

Rose Reisman’s “Swap It” segment:

McDONALDS HAPPY MEALS

Cheese burger, small fries and 1% chocolate milk (250 ml) (700 calories / 25g fat / 8g saturated fat / 1120mg sodium) is equivalent to over 80 pringles in sodium or 1 1/2 hours of ice hockey
*The burger: Half a kid’s recommended daily fat intake, 3/4 of day’s sodium
*Small fries has: 220 calories / 11g fat / full day’s sodium

vs.

Cheeseburger, apple dippers (apple slices with caramel dip) and apple juice (480 calories / 13g fat/ 6g saturated fat /790mg sodium)


BURGER KING

Whopper Jr (560 cal / 26g fat / 9g saturated fat /1230mg sodium) is equivalent to 9 packets of Oreo cookie thins (100 calorie pack) in fat or 1 hour on basketball court
*The bread and burger patty alone are over 200 calories, add the bacon and mayonnaise and you’re easily at 300 calories.

vs.

Kids Kraft dinner (Mac n Cheese) (220calories / 5g fat / 1.5g saturated fat / 320mg sodium)


WENDY’s

Baja salad (greens, chili, guacamole, cheese, tortilla strips) (740 cal / 48g fat / 17g saturated fat / 1990 mg sodium) is equivalent to 16 McNuggets in fat or being on a stationary bike for 1 ½ hours
*Salad has: 3/4 of daily fat and over 1 day’s worth of sodium.
*Dressing has: 10g fat and 270mg sodium. Plus the fried tortilla chips, cheese, guacamole all add to fat.

vs.

Apple pecan chicken salad – greens, chicken, cheese, cranberries with light ranch dressing dressing (580 cal / 30g fat / 10g saturated fat / 1510mg sodium)


KFC

Popcorn Chicken with small fries (865 cal, 51g fat, 4g sat, 2060mg sodium) is equivalent to 20 timbits in fat or over 2 hours of ice hockey
*Small popcorn chicken: 525 cal, 34g fat, 3g sat, 1290mg sodium
*Small fries: 340 cal, 17g fat, 1g sat, 770mg sodium

vs.

Crispy Strips (3) with mashed potatoes and gravy (545 cal, 15g fat, 1780mg sodium)
*Crispy strips: 320 cal, 14g fat, 1g sat, 1120mg sodium
*Mashed potatoes (med size): 180 cal, 660mg sodium
*Gravy: 45 cal, 1g fat


TACO BELL

Chicken soft taco (270 calories / 16g fat / 4g saturated fat / 740mg sodium) is equivalent to 3 cups of Kraft dinner or 1 hour biking
*The taco shells add calories

vs.

Beef hard taco (160 calories / 9g fat / 3.5g saturated fat / 380mg sodium)

ALISON FRYER
The Cookbook Store  
(416) 920-2665   
www.cook-book.com

ROB RAINFORD
Celebrity Chef   
www.robrainford.com

ROSE REISMAN
Chef  
www.rosereisman.com  

YANIC SIMARD
Toronto Interior Design Group
(416) 927-8744
www.tidg.ca 

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