I decided to join the Ebates community after reading about it in Moneysense magazine to which I subscribe. According to Moneysense, it works as it says it does, you shop online at stores on their site and every quarter they mail you a cheque, a certain percentage of what you bought. They have just launched in Canada after being in the US for 13 years.
Having said that, I'm not a big online shopper, but I've noticed the young people do a lot of that these days. I read in the newspaper that online shopping is on the rise in Canada, it may be a trend, something that is being embraced for the convenience of it! At any rate, I'm a member of Ebates now. This is their US website.
I tried some simple recipes on the weekend that I found on Pinterest and quite enjoyed them. The first is an egg drop soup . Here is my interpretation of the recipe:
1 inch of fresh ginger, sliced
1 stalk of green onion thinly sliced
1 tsp corn starch
2 eggs
4 cups of low sodium chicken broth
In a small bowl combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup of broth.
In a large saucepan bring remaining broth, ginger to a boil.
Slowly drizzle 2 whisked eggs into the broth. It will cook instantly. Whisk cornstarch into the mixture. Now depending on how 'low sodium' your brand of broth is, you may have to add salt to taste.
Makes about 4 servings
I also tried potatoes roasted in chicken broth and garlic from Kayotic Kitchen. The potatoes have a soft, yet roasted taste. I marinated the peeled, whole medium potatoes in olive oil, garlic salt, thyme, onion powder and a squirt of lime juice. Then I put them in a small baking dish, covered with an inch of low sodium chicken broth and baked uncovered at 350F for 45 minutes.
I might add that it's dangerous to go looking through the food section on Pinterest, you end up making and eating too much!
Having said that, I'm not a big online shopper, but I've noticed the young people do a lot of that these days. I read in the newspaper that online shopping is on the rise in Canada, it may be a trend, something that is being embraced for the convenience of it! At any rate, I'm a member of Ebates now. This is their US website.
I tried some simple recipes on the weekend that I found on Pinterest and quite enjoyed them. The first is an egg drop soup . Here is my interpretation of the recipe:
1 inch of fresh ginger, sliced
1 stalk of green onion thinly sliced
1 tsp corn starch
2 eggs
4 cups of low sodium chicken broth
In a small bowl combine cornstarch with 1/4 cup of broth.
In a large saucepan bring remaining broth, ginger to a boil.
Slowly drizzle 2 whisked eggs into the broth. It will cook instantly. Whisk cornstarch into the mixture. Now depending on how 'low sodium' your brand of broth is, you may have to add salt to taste.
Makes about 4 servings
I also tried potatoes roasted in chicken broth and garlic from Kayotic Kitchen. The potatoes have a soft, yet roasted taste. I marinated the peeled, whole medium potatoes in olive oil, garlic salt, thyme, onion powder and a squirt of lime juice. Then I put them in a small baking dish, covered with an inch of low sodium chicken broth and baked uncovered at 350F for 45 minutes.
I might add that it's dangerous to go looking through the food section on Pinterest, you end up making and eating too much!
