I am sure that most of you are familiar with the story of Stone Soup, an old folk tale in which hungry soldiers persuade local people of a town to give them food by promising to make soup from nothing but a single stone and water. Intrigued, the villagers watch the men cook the "soup" and eventually … [Read more...]
The Grab & Go Dilemma
I was on Facebook the other day and noticed a few status updates from my friends. There were few mentions of only consuming mass quantities of coffee for the day as they had lost track of time or couldn’t be bothered to fix themselves something to eat. We all laugh and give each other virtual high … [Read more...]
Vegging with Chef Mark Russell
I jumped on the subway after dropping off the little guy at school and headed to the famous and historical stomping grounds of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Only it's been converted to the ultimate Loblaws store. If you haven't been, you should check it out. You'll want to spend some time here as it is a … [Read more...]
Board Books that Won’t Bore You
Some board books... meh. But these ones have fun features to engage both you and baby! In My DenIn My PondIn My TreeIn My Nestby Sara GillinghamChronicle BooksAudience: 0 - 3 yrsThis sweet little series is growing, and now includes a few more titles based on the same pattern - a simple description … [Read more...]
10 Healthy Things to Top Off Your Resolution List
It is a new year and a great time to set goals that will take you one step closer to a healthier, happier, more vital you. Your key to success? Make your resolutions, simple, doable and fun things that are easy to incorporate into your everyday life. Need some inspiration? … [Read more...]
My Vegetable Love Should Grow
I was grocery shopping this weekend - I lead a wild life - and the sales clerk, who was a woman in her early 30s, held up a leafy vegetable, needing me to identify it so she could punch in the code. It was kale, which she'd never heard of before. "What do you DO with it?" she asked me, … [Read more...]
Local vs Organic?
Such a hot debate lately! Have you thought about this? Should I buy organic, or should I buy local? How about this, do both! There is a wonderful service provided by many local organic farms, called Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Basically, you pay the farmer in … [Read more...]