In light of recent tragic events in Paris and around the world, I’ve come to the realization that not everyone I know has the knowledge and compassion needed to survive and thrive in today’s reality. So many people are posting messages of hate and intolerance on social media and, at…
2013, eating ice cream in Paris. Rare to take a photo without one of them pulling a goofy face! This day I’d like to share with you a little something different. It’s not entirely uplifting but maybe, just maybe there’s a little bit of hope at the end for all…
I’ve been fairly busy with many events recently and my ‘kitchen time’ has decreased dramatically. The family still has to eat though, and my daughter is starting to become quite the little sous chef, helping me out when she can. She leans mostly towards vegetarian dishes and vegan eating and sometimes there…
When I was a child in the 1980’s, canning and preserving food from our farm was a way of life. I’m not going to say it was essential for survival like in pioneer days, but our family has always had large gardens that produced enough to almost get us through the…
There are few things in this life that burn me up more than exclusionary policy. I just found out this morning that there are a handful of Calgary restaurants with an 18+ rule, or in more general terms ‘a Brat Ban’. 18+? is that really necessary? I feel this is…
The winter is long. The winter is harsh. The winter is unforgiving. Hey can you tell I am sick of winter? We’re stuck in a cold spell again and I’ve got a slight case of cabin fever. Today was my day to head out to the Calgary Farmer’s Market with…
Everyone’s doing it…countdowns, introspection, and in every way remembering the year 2013. As the final hours wind down I’m happy to be spending a quiet night in with my family. We’ll be having a fondue and watching the CBC 22 Minutes holiday special followed by the Canada VS. USA world…
It seems strange to think that 2013 will soon be drawing to a close. December sometimes rushes by so fast we barely get a time for reflection and introspection. It’s nice to slow down and take time to sit with a cuppa and remember all the good times we’ve had…
A couple of weeks ago I just couldn’t stop myself from bringing home a 10 kg box of Roma tomatoes and a 2 kg bag of tiny pickling cucumbers from our local farmers market. I think there is some inherent trait in my being that wakes up every fall and…