
Canteen Destiny? What?
A question that I've gotten a lot in the 8 months that I've worked here, is "what in the world does Canteen Destiny mean?". Well, if you've ever asked that question, you've come to the right place, because I'm going to tell you a little bit about the vision and history behind it. Canteen Destiny is a sort of combination and short form for "Canadian Teens with Destiny". Canteen Destiny was registered as a non-profit charitable organization in 2011, and since then has run many

Life Skills: Grocery Shopping
Welcome to our newest edition of Life Skills! Today's post endeavours to help guide you through the large, confusing maze that is the modern grocery store. Some tips for a healthy and cost effective shopping trip! 1. Make a list. It will help you be more organized, buying what you need, and not just whatever looks good and easy. 2. Don't go shopping on an empty stomach. You'll want to buy everything in the store - and not necessarily healthy things! 3. Take reusable shopping

These muffins have WHAT in them?
That's what the girls in our Grandma's Attic Girl's club asked when they saw the spread of ingredients awaiting them on the counter at our last meeting. They were noticeably skeptical of how these would taste, especially once a bunch of the fruits and veggies had been blended into a green-ish yellow, admittedly unappetizing paste. However, they were presently surprised with how good the batter smelled, and were tempted to try it, raw egg or not. We resisted the temptation, an