Archives for "January, 2010"
Reads: Salt
This would be me checking out of Capers last night as I finished the book…book, then order for a small soy cappuccino, and then of course a box of my fav kosher salt
Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
Great great read. Favorite so far in 2010.
My Input
This post will make sense to only a few, but I wanted to share something.
I had the pleasure of attending a meeting on Vancouver’s New City Market/Local Food Hub, one that I was honored to attend a few weeks ago. At the end of the workshop they handed out cards for everyone to write in [...]
slow sandwich
I spent a great deal of time last November into December creating my very own sourdough starter. It involved essentially letting some Organic Local Red Fife Wheat (from the Flour Peddler sold at the East Van Farmers Market) and yeast from the skins of some local Ambrosia apples rot and ferment, then slowly adding [...]
pantry raid: Kosher for Passover Egg Noodle Tuna Casserole
I’ve been dying to try some local canned tuna for months. Since August actually, I’ve had this premium can of Thetis Queen albacore tuna from the Main Street Station Farmers Market.
One thing we’ve been working on is to use up (or donate) shelf-stable food on a regular basis to keep our pantry [...]
homemade: shower soap gel
2009 was a big year for me in terms of creating some awareness about food. I ate a lot of organic foods and until November, from spring on I pretty much ate most of my food from local sources. It was great. I lots 10 pounds, felt better than I had in years, [...]

