Seven Things – no, Eight – I Love about Our New House
August 6, 2016
It was time to move. I’m glad we did. … More Seven Things – no, Eight – I Love about Our New House
Tag: local food
Chickpeas and Couscous
July 21, 2016
Here’s how I throw together a Chickpea-Couscous salad for two… … More Chickpeas and Couscous
Art, Tools, and Ice Cream
July 20, 2016
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
Biking
July 3, 2016
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 Monthly Menu
November 27, 2015
Once a month, we sit down and plan meals. … More The Monthly Menu
Kitchen Gadgets I Wouldn’t Want to be Without #2: The Stick Blender
October 25, 2015
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
Crumble, Crisp or Buckle: Fall Fruit Desserts
October 4, 2015
I call this a crumble; others might call it a crisp. … More Crumble, Crisp or Buckle: Fall Fruit Desserts
Kitchen Gadgets I Wouldn’t Want to be Without # 1: the Mouli-Julienne
September 2, 2015
It’s easy to use, does what it’s supposed to, has lasted a very long time, and uses no electricity. … More Kitchen Gadgets I Wouldn’t Want to be Without # 1: the Mouli-Julienne
One chicken, four meals.
August 25, 2015
For $12, I would buy a free-run, clean-fed chicken, rubbed with herbs and olive oil, moist and tender. … More One chicken, four meals.
Sustainable or frugal?
August 13, 2015
The value of buying the food we do goes well beyond satisfying our own tastes. … More Sustainable or frugal?
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