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I had to shake up the routine today, so I did three things I haven't done in a long time: I made a big batch of granola. It's different … LIVE MORE

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Snippets from this week's conversations: *** E: Mummy! He won't let me hit him with this stick! M: Say that again? E: He … LIVE MORE

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Babies are usually ready to start solid foods by the time they are six months old. A few babies will thrive on just breastmilk until their … LIVE MORE

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The choice to reproduce, for those of us fortunate enough to have one, is supported by many terms and conditions. Most of these are … LIVE MORE

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It is usually a struggle to get a decent rink made in time for Christmas. We bought a rink kit a few years ago, but without the right … LIVE MORE

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My daughter is two today! And she is officially a girl. She has spent the last year and a half playing with her older brothers' toys - … LIVE MORE

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I did my first fast when I decided to have my first baby. DaddyH and I had been slowly making the shift to healthier, holistic (do people … LIVE MORE

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The orchard is throwing up apples. We don't spray for pests or diseases, and we stopped pruning years ago - call it laziness, busy-ness, … LIVE MORE

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A friend of the family once told me: Having one is like having none. Having two is like having twenty. We have three. With our … LIVE MORE

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It's amazing how a single zucchini plant can produce enough fruit to save a small country from starvation. The perfect zucchini should … LIVE MORE

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Our first was born with what some health professionals may have called a "mild deformity". He had bruising across one side of his face … LIVE MORE

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Better late than never. The best time of year to make baby food is late summer or early fall. Peaches, followed by apples and pears, … LIVE MORE

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It was Friday, April 25th, 2003: DaddyH and I had rented a couple of movies for the weekend, from the local Vietnamese video store in … LIVE MORE

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A word about baby poop. Like most middle-class North Americans, I was first taught how to change a baby's diaper using a disposable. … LIVE MORE

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It was a strange day of intermittent sunshowers. Capricious weather. Mercurial. Jeckyll-and-Hyde. The clouds would part, the sun would … LIVE MORE

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I think if we can learn to LIVE Green, EAT Green and GROW Green, then ultimately we will SAVE Green, which is good for our pocketbooks, and … LIVE MORE

By Christine
It's the same story every year: I'm happily going about my daily harvest - bringing in the beets, the potatoes, the tomatoes, the peppers - … LIVE MORE

By Christine
With all of the tomatoes ripening on the counter, it was no surprise to find a few fruit flies flitting around. I detest them. So, in a … LIVE MORE

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Today, Christine was liberated from her own mind. Imagine the freedom! Happy Birthday, Lisa! … LIVE MORE

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Ladder of Achievement: 100% - I did 90% - I will 80% - I can 70% - I think I can 60% - I might 50% - I think I might 40% What is … LIVE MORE

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Today was a balmy 13C and I took my first cuttings of my winter greens. I never eat my salad greens until I've washed, spun, and crisped … EAT MORE

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I have 6 jars of green tomato salsa in the canner. I've never preserved green tomatoes before. Usually, at the end of the season, I cut … EAT MORE

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I've spent the last several days going through my old seeds and deciding what to use and what to toss. I generally have no trouble … EAT MORE

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So, I'm sitting here eating my raw vanilla ice cream, and I've finally got my raw crackers in the dehydrator, after waiting a day and a half … EAT MORE

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The fresh nut campaign continues: In addition to fresh nuts, nut butters and other nut products need to be stored in the fridge. It's … EAT MORE

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It's been a busy summer of gardening, harvesting, cooking and preserving. This year is, for me, the most productive season I've ever had. … EAT MORE

By Christine
This week I dusted off my 'new juicer' and tried some of my old favourites. This is my second juicer. I purchased it about 3 years ago … EAT MORE

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I had never made a souffle until just last week. Now I've made three. Three different recipes, all savoury, using very different … EAT MORE

By Christine
How does one "EAT Green"? It's a popular topic, and everyone has an opinion. Here is my answer: 1. Eat something green every … EAT MORE

By Christine
I had to shake up the routine today, so I did three things I haven't done in a long time: I made a big batch of granola. It's different … EAT MORE

By Christine
Herb gardens, salad gardens, cutting gardens, butterfly gardens, knot gardens, rock gardens, water gardens, rose gardens, wildlife gardens, … EAT MORE

By Christine
I picked the last of my green and yellow beans for supper tonight. A few carrots left. Normally by this time of year, I've finished the … EAT MORE

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We're eating enormous amounts of fresh raw food from the garden. Every day we take a bushel basket and head down to collect … EAT MORE

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I like my kids the way I like my food: raw and untainted. It's fine for any adult to be motivated to make healthy lifestyle … EAT MORE

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What exactly is a "natural diet"? For me, a natural diet is instinctive, sensual, and uniquely human. Most importantly, it is free of … EAT MORE

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I found this recipe in a magazine many years ago, and it quickly became a family favourite. We eat it at every solstice, every equinox. . … EAT MORE

By Christine
The dehydrator was going all day today. More zucchini and tomatoes. I also decided to try beets this time. They didn't really sweeten up … EAT MORE

By Christine
The basics of 'how to juice' are in every manual and at every keyboard; what is harder to find is real advice on how to convert. Chunky … EAT MORE

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When we decided to cut out meat, I knew that the old family goulash recipe would need a minor facelift. (Blasphemy!) I decided to … EAT MORE

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The oven works! However, we only lasted week before I started shopping for a portable electric burner. The first one I bought turned … EAT MORE

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Something's feasting on my winter spinach. I can recognize rabbit damage when I see it, so I've started a nightly cayenne ritual. I grew … GROW MORE

By Christine
I have one. Back in the spring, I started half a dozen each of red cabbage, green cabbage and brussels sprouts. The latter grew well in … GROW MORE

By Christine
It's the same story every year: I'm happily going about my daily harvest - bringing in the beets, the potatoes, the tomatoes, the peppers - … GROW MORE

By Christine
Frost Warning tonight. Busy day after a busy Thanksgiving weekend. Wanted to can some apple butter and apple sauce, but instead I spent … GROW MORE

By Christine
The orchard is throwing up apples. We don't spray for pests or diseases, and we stopped pruning years ago - call it laziness, busy-ness, … GROW MORE

By Christine
So our old raccoon is back and, clearly, is no longer deterred by my little green box. He knocked down half my corn stalks last night. … GROW MORE

By Christine
I picked the last of my green and yellow beans for supper tonight. A few carrots left. Normally by this time of year, I've finished the … GROW MORE

By Christine
I harvested potatoes and onions today. The onions are perfect, round and uniform - I'm quite pleased. The only bummer is that I didn't … GROW MORE

By Christine
All tomatoes are planted - only 18 plants this year, less than half of the previous year - but with a little extra care and diligence I … GROW MORE

By Christine
I don't think I've ever watered tomatoes, or any part of my garden, in the month of September. At least, not until this year. I would … GROW MORE
By Christine
June was a blur. But the garden grows without me, now, so there's little to do there except wait for the harvest. The peas are just … GROW MORE

By Christine
The dehydrator was going all day today. More zucchini and tomatoes. I also decided to try beets this time. They didn't really sweeten up … GROW MORE

By Christine
With all of the tomatoes ripening on the counter, it was no surprise to find a few fruit flies flitting around. I detest them. So, in a … GROW MORE
By Christine
The tomatoes received the last pruning of the season this morning. I finally snipped off all the tops, removing any blossoms that won't … GROW MORE

By Christine
The first decent harvest of Stupice tomatoes are in the dehydrator. When they've shrunk about 50% I'll freeze them for use in soups, stews … GROW MORE

By Christine
I canned five pints of salsa today. The tomatoes were a mix of Amish Paste, Roma and Hungarian Heart. With night temps back up into the … GROW MORE

By Christine
It's amazing how a single zucchini plant can produce enough fruit to save a small country from starvation. The perfect zucchini should … GROW MORE

By Christine
My records indicate that the earliest I've ever planted is April 2. That was in 2004. This year, I beat it by one day. On April … GROW MORE

By Christine
I think if we can learn to LIVE Green, EAT Green and GROW Green, then ultimately we will SAVE Green, which is good for our pocketbooks, and … GROW MORE
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