It's another Lizard! I mean, newsletter. This one is about food, as you can see. If you can't see, click on the picture and it will come up big enough to read. Nutrition is a really complicated, nasty, multi-layered issue. So I had a few things to say about it. Go see in the newsletter … Continue reading Caring for Your Lizard – Nutrition
Category: Food
The First Rhubarb of the Year
One of the joys of the temperate climate is that mysterious plant called rhubarb. Its origins go back almost five millennia - the Chinese used it for its medicinal properties, but it also grows thickly on the banks of the Volga. Growing up in Israel, with a mother who had grown up in the rocky, … Continue reading The First Rhubarb of the Year
More Foraging with Savour Winnipeg
The following is a guest post by my friend Mary Ann Rosenbloom. What’s not to like about “weeds” when you get to know them? On May 25th my husband and I were fortunate enough to go on the first of several foraging walks in Assiniboine Forest. These are sponsored by Savour Winnipeg and led by … Continue reading More Foraging with Savour Winnipeg
Eating Weeds
It rained, and it rained, and it rained. These days, Winnipeg is starting to remind me of Piglet's tree. There's only one good thing about it - everything is turning a brilliant, startling, emerald green. Spring in Manitoba is a brief affair. The winter will usually last six months in a good year, and this … Continue reading Eating Weeds
And the Winner is …
It's May! The giveaway is over! Somebody has won a Fantastic Forest Forage with Savour Winnipeg! Who could it be?? I had five lovely people comment and express a desire to participate in the forage. Each of them was equally deserving and attractive! What to do, what to do ... so of course I needed … Continue reading And the Winner is …
Chocolate Ice Cream Bliss
A version of this post appeared on The Chocoholic's Buffet Recipe Share. There are very few people in the world who don’t like chocolate ice cream, I am sure. Certainly there’s nobody like that in my family. I have to say, though, that I don’t like what I see on the labels of most commercial … Continue reading Chocolate Ice Cream Bliss
Fantastic Forest Foraging with Savour Winnipeg
Last September I had the pleasure of partaking in a forage expedition with Savour Winnipeg, in conjunction with outdoor educator Barret Miller of FortWhyte Alive. In honour of their new season, here are some pictures and reminiscences. While most of the forage experiences take place in the Assiniboine Forest, the season's grand finale is at … Continue reading Fantastic Forest Foraging with Savour Winnipeg
Dreaming of Fruit
It’s the Winter That Wouldn’t Die. Below-normal temperatures, piles of snow everywhere. Talk of a big flood, again. But I’m dreaming of summer’s fruit. The apple trees in my yard are still bare, still holding on to last year’s apples that didn’t get picked. I’m sure the birds who stayed here through the winter appreciated … Continue reading Dreaming of Fruit
A Paleo Passover – and I’m on a Jimmy Moore podcast!!
OK, so Pesach didn't exist in Paleolithic times. Our ancestors were shepherds, with agriculture thrown in once they settled down. But the fact remains, they didn't eat processed food. They baked their own matzah and they didn't attempt to game the system by making fake substitutes for their everyday food. I was hanging out on … Continue reading A Paleo Passover – and I’m on a Jimmy Moore podcast!!
#blogExodus – Matzah
Ah, Matzah. The bread of affliction. Sales of Kosher for Passover prune juice soar at this time of year, as the flat bread made of white flour and water leads to widespread dietary distress among the faithful. It is particularly an issue for those who try to maintain a gluten-free lifestyle. Matzah is quite literally … Continue reading #blogExodus – Matzah