On Saturday, I biked the 4.5 km downtown to do three things: go to the farmers’ market, enjoy ‘Art on the Street’, and drop a few small things off at the new tool library. Our market is a year-round market, rare in Ontario, but it’s been a fixture of this city for over 180 years, … More Art, Tools, and Ice Cream
One of the many attractive features of moving back to town was the opportunity to bike everywhere: to the farmer’s market, to the grocery store, to the library. This city has a wonderful mixed-use trail network plus a lot of bike lanes, and, for the most part, drivers, used to hordes of university students on … More Biking
The simple stick blender is a gadget I use almost every day. … More Kitchen Gadgets I Wouldn’t Want to be Without #2: The Stick Blender
There are few things more lovely than an early October morning in Ontario. The sky is a brilliant blue, the roadside and woodlot maples all shades of fire. I’m going early to the farmer’s market, because this is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada, and the market will be extra-busy. We’re having Thanksgiving dinner with my brother … More Canadian Thanksgiving
I call this a crumble; others might call it a crisp. … More Crumble, Crisp or Buckle: Fall Fruit Desserts
The value of buying the food we do goes well beyond satisfying our own tastes. … More Sustainable or frugal?
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