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Better Meat, Less Often

I was talking to a friend of mine – one who is very good at stretching a dollar – and she said that she and her family had decided to buy “better meat, less often”. That phrase stayed with me, … Continue reading

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Mmmmm pancakes! (and jae steele, who is awesome)

I’m so excited to share one of my favourite pancake recipes. This comes from jae steele‘s second cookbook, “Ripe From Around Here” (jae gave me permission to reprint it on my blog, which I am so happy to do!) These … Continue reading

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How my garden spent its summer vacation.

I will never, ever, ever take food for granted again. I cannot believe how tricky it is to grow. Here’s how my garden looked at the beginning of June:                 However, while I … Continue reading

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