Thanksgiving 2014 is behind us and while I missed two of our older children, Alyssa teaching in the U.K. and Mitchell, studying at the University of Victoria, there was still much to be thankful for. For instance, I’m very grateful that there is such a thing as Skype. When my sister J traveled …
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Tis the season. Soup season that is. Nothing says home, more than coming in the house after a long day to smell a delicious aroma drifting from the kitchen. Knowing it’s healthy and satisfying makes it our family’s fall comfort food. After a season of raw vegetables, salads and fruits, it’s like putting on a …
Look what I have found in my garden this summer? This was the first one I found in my garden. EVER! And look where I found it. I know hey, a jumble of pumpkin, raspberry bushes, somewhere under there are also potatoes growing in containers …but then cantaloupes have been discovered too. This mysterious …
It’s around the table and in the preparation of food that we learn about ourselves and about the world. ~Alice Waters~ It’s a gorgeous September Saturday here in the Okanagan. Welcome! View of Kalamalka lake from our deck I’m thinking it’s the perfect day to prepare my black bean burgers so they are all ready …
It’s Friday fun night and I’m planning to make a pizza or two for my crowd. We have chicken left over from last night so I’m thinking my weight lifting teenagers will opt for that instead of “peasant food” which is what our oldest son calls pizza. Then he regales us with the history of …