Month: August 2010

I *heart* Cathedral Lakes.

Back in the city for a couple of days now, I’ve finally had time to post our Cathedral Lakes photos to Flickr and gather my thoughts a little about the trip. In short? What a beautiful place, and we sure picked the right time… Continue Reading “I *heart* Cathedral Lakes.”

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Oh, the excitement of food!

“The pleasure of serving the fruits of home canned food is comparable only to a clear conscience or a very becoming hat!” Joy of Cooking I love this quote, and even though I used it in a canning post last year, I can’t help… Continue Reading “Oh, the excitement of food!”

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Loving summer food.

As I head out on a week of holidays, I leave you with this charming picture from Saturday morning yard gleaning. We ate the beans and squash tonight with beer-can chicken. The tomatoes went down in a cheese and pickle sandwich this afternoon. Loving… Continue Reading “Loving summer food.”

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Fluttering.

Looking at my stats this morning, it appears that everything is going back to normal and the most popular posts remain my Facts about Ocean Phospheresence and the Recipe for Black/Salal Berry Jam – both of which continue to get comments even years after… Continue Reading “Fluttering.”

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Don't buy it: Plant-based plastic

I was just on the skytrain coming back to the office from the dentist and I noticed an ad on the train for Coca-Cola’s new packaging – made from 30% plant-based materials – and I’ve been stewing about it ever sense. This “biodegradable packaging”… Continue Reading “Don't buy it: Plant-based plastic”

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