It's a funny thing about the choices we declare for ourselves, and the rationalisations we make inside our heads when we don't stick to those choices. I've always felt that chocolate chip cookies were the perfect example of this cognitive dissonance. Aside from those few benighted souls who dislike chocolate, chocolate chip cookies are the … Continue reading Everybody Needs a Chocolate Chip Cookie Sometimes
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Calling All Manitoba SCOBY Lovers!
Hey friends, I need your help. I've committed to teaching a SCOBY class on November 7th, and I need babies. As you can see, I don't have enough kombucha SCOBYs of my own. I'll make more so I'll have more by then, but if we have a class of 20 people, that will definitely not … Continue reading Calling All Manitoba SCOBY Lovers!
Adventures in Wine
The following is a guest post by my friend Marci Formato, who is a much braver fermenter than I am. In the part of the world where I live, there is an abundance of wild berries known as “black caps”. These are similar to blackberries, but smaller and with a higher seed to fruit ratio. … Continue reading Adventures in Wine
I’m Not From Here
Lately I've been doing a lot of thinking about belonging and disassociation, connection and disconnection. Also about eating disorders, about food and control and expectations. I wrote a piece about it in my newsletter. If you are interested in such things, you can check it out in the archives, and then sign up. Otherwise, bounce … Continue reading I’m Not From Here
Devouring the District
There are days when I am so blessed with where I am and the people I know, I could just burst. This post isn't about saving the world, it's just about good local food and good local restaurants. What could be bad? It started when I was fortunate to get an email invitation from the … Continue reading Devouring the District
Caring for Your Lizard – Nutrition
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
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 …