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Summer peas 8 Aug 2012 | 06:46 am
I’m really enjoying summer’s bountiful, fresh ingredients. There are so many amazing fruits and vegetables this time of year, and it’s fun to put them at the centre of recipes and meal plans. I discov...
Lessons in lost luggage 9 Jul 2012 | 05:49 am
I’ve been keeping busy with many wonderful things, including a brief trip to Sicily. My boyfriend, M, was in Europe for work for 5 weeks, and I joined him in the final week in Sicily. We spent the bet...
Slowcooker Chicken Dishes 10 May 2012 | 02:47 pm
I normally don’t buy boneless skinless chicken breasts, because I find them expensive and frankly extremely over-priced. Skinless-boneless chicken breasts may be a healthy cut of meat, but they are n...
Pictures from our new place 22 Apr 2012 | 11:02 am
I’m sure you all are wondering about the move and how things are going. The move went really well. It was a lot of work but things went really smoothly and now, although we still have more to do, we a...
The next phase 21 Mar 2012 | 04:02 pm
Every once in a while I take pictures of myself using Photobooth while I’m working on various projects. Going through these photos I’ve discovered quite an interesting collection, dating back to about...
Making meat affordable 12 Feb 2012 | 07:41 am
As I’ve written about before, I tend to eat a semi-vegetarian diet, cooking with meat perhaps once, maybe twice per week. My strategy for purchasing meat is usually to buy large packages of meat when ...
2012: New resolutions, goals, and adventures 4 Jan 2012 | 08:30 am
This year are you making resolutions or making change? In her New Year’s post, Gail Vaz-Oxlade wrote: I don’t make resolutions. I find them distracting. Instead I make changes. First I make a plan. ...
Nine things I did right this Christmas 31 Dec 2011 | 05:47 pm
I hope that all my readers who celebrate Christmas enjoyed a wonderful holiday this year, and are looking forward to a Happy New Year ahead. This time of year is always so busy and stressful, and full...
Frugality, simplified 17 Nov 2011 | 05:06 pm
I have recently been browsing through Amy Dacyczyn’s Complete Tightwad Gazette. (Remember how many Amy Dacyczyn fans I upset by questioning her “freezer bucket soup” method of using up leftovers?) Re...
Life lessons from insects in Autumn 12 Oct 2011 | 10:37 am
The arboretum in Guelph, is, unsurprisingly, absolutely stunning this time of year. It’s full of life – dragonflies, praying mantis, finches, butterflies, and various insects. But even though it’s rea...
