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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. The procedure involved removing the wet or dirty diaper, wiping with disposable wipes, and fastening a new diaper on the fresh clean baby. The diaper was then folded up tightly into a [...]
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, reach their peak at this time, and these flavours are always well received. If you are new to canning, then making baby food is a good way to …
I was worried that my beautiful greens might take a wee bit of a hit tonight (-2 predicted), so we rigged a temporary mini hoophouse over the garden bed. It was a very last minute decision – made at about 4pm – and I think we did well. We happened to have several yards of [...]
Growing up, my family always had a Tickle Trunk. It was a big black old-fashioned thing with metal hinges and clasps – both my cousin and I could fit inside it. It had some really interesting costume pieces in it: old wedding veils, a couple of wigs, old shirts, ties, skirts, high heeled shoes, scarfs, [...]
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 every time, but this time, it’s awesome. I made a quiche, which turned out to be the most perfect quiche I’ve ever done. The butter pastry [...]
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 ninth month, and others will be eager for new tastes and sensations at five months. Try to wait as long as possible. There is no danger in delaying the introduction of [...]
I borrowed a cookbook once that promised me quick and easy crockpot recipes using only “five ingredients that everyone has in their pantry.” In one recipe, I needed a can of cream of chicken soup; in another, a jar of bbq sauce; in another, a half of a package of biscuit mix. Needless …
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 mild panic, I decided to get every scrap of food off the counter and into the fridge, and I put the kitchen compost outside on the …
I don’t ever remember October being this dark and wet. Unpredictable, yes, but never consistently dreary and damp. The annual golf tournament at the cottage is held on Thanksgiving weekend. It’s always a roll of the die as to what the weather will be like. We’ve had Indian Summer and we’ve had blistering …
Tonight we witnessed a beautiful double rainbow and a starling party.
It was a strange day of intermittent sunshowers. Capricious weather. Mercurial. Jeckyll-and-Hyde. The clouds would part, the sun would burst through, then the rain would come. It’s a lovely time to be outside, actually. The sunlight flashes off the dripping plants and leaves you too dazzled to do any …
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 – and enjoying the warm days and cool nights that September brings, when suddenly Environment Canada issues a Frost Warning. I’m usually wrapping up my evening with a soothing cup of [...]
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 good for the planet.
I also have a love/hate relationship with recipes that promise to “put a dent in that zucchini harvest”.
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