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5 Things to Know Today: Tariff Threats, Pricier Mortgages and Gas

  Sunday, July 19, 2026 From a new tariff threat out of Washington to rising costs at the pump and on your mortgage renewal, here's what actually moves your money this week — and what to do about it. 1. Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke President Trump said Friday he wants to add the cost of wildfire smoke drifting into U.S. cities to the tariffs Canada already pays, calling it "willful negligence" as hundreds of fires burn across Ontario and other provinces. It's legally unclear he can actually do this — the Supreme Court already struck down his use of emergency powers for tariffs, and the current 10% levy on non-CUSMA-compliant Canadian goods is set to expire at the end of July. Prime Minister Carney brushed off the criticism, and Ontario's premier called the threat "unacceptable." What it means for you: Nothing changes today — but this is a live threat right as the current tariff structure is up for renewal. If you import good...

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Banana Bran Muffins

 

Banana bran muffins are great to have on hand for breakfast on-the-go!

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup mashed banana, (2 medium bananas)
  • 1 cup unprocessed wheat bran
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, or walnuts

Directions

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

  2. 2. Whisk egg, egg white and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Add buttermilk, banana, bran, oil and vanilla and whisk until blended. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined.

  3. 3. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and sprinkle with nuts. Bake until tops spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 20 minutes. Loosen edges and turn muffins out onto a wire rack to cool.



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