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Published date October 23, 2012
Last week JC and I started fostering kittens from the Toronto Cat Rescue. We ended up with two “socialization” cases from a feral colony. They aren’t feral, but they are just a little skittish. I’ve fostered cats in the past, but in Saskatoon with Street Cat Rescue, but cats are...
Published date October 22, 2012
A highlight of this weekend for me was Soupstock, an event presented by the Canadian Chefs’ Congress and the David Suzuki Foundation. The whole premise was a celebration of local. Food, chefs, musicians, gathering together to raise awareness about (and support against) the Highlands Mega-Quarry. Some background information about the...
READ MORE Vegan MoFo – Soupstock, I came, I ate, I ate some more.
Published date October 19, 2012
So last week I made Apple Cinnamon Stuffed Maple Challah, and it was delicious. After we finished the first loaf, I wondered if I could do anything fun with the second loaf – and french toast came to mind. My mom had bought a package of EcoIdeas Cinnamon French Toast...
Published date October 17, 2012
This weekend JC and I got our hands dirty at the Fresh City Farms plots at Downsview Park. It takes around an hour to get out there by bus from our house, but it was genuinely rewarding (and not just in the quantity of beets we brought home with us...
READ MORE Vegan MoFo – Upping my Tillers Rep in Real Life – Fresh City Farms
Published date October 12, 2012
It’s getting cold outside, which also means it’s getting cold in the house. Emmie cat has gotten snugglier, and so have I, especially in my resistance to turn on the heat until at least the end of October. I don’t think that’s going to happen. It’s also time where I...
Published date October 11, 2012
It’s almost hard to believe that another week has gone by so quickly. Time flies when you’re having fun? Or maybe it’s just when you’re busy. It’s nice to reflect on the things I love and am thankful for at least once a week, because it keeps things in perspective....
READ MORE Vegan MoFo – Things I Love Thursday – Produce, TEDxToronto #TILT
Published date October 9, 2012
So after yesterday, day of kitchening and cooking up a storm, I’m all tuckered out. We ate delicious leftovers for dinner tonight, and a cute little stuffed squash that I forgot to take a picture of. Since it still comes up sometimes, and I came across this video again today,...
READ MORE Vegan MoFo – Lazy Tuesday – Vegan Myths Video – Where do you get your protein?
Published date October 8, 2012
I forget sometimes that Thanksgiving becomes a holiday entirely wrapped up in celebrating thankfulness around a big dead bird. Unfortunately, that’s just something I can’t get into. Most of the time when I think of Thanksgiving I think of the celebrating the harvest, which in Ontario is quite bountiful. I...
Published date October 5, 2012
I went grocery shopping today in preparation for the Thanksgiving Celebrations this weekend. I can spend more time than I should at farmers markets or grocery stores, getting lost in all the options, reading labels, reading sources (and planning what I’m going to do with everything!) I love looking at...
READ MORE Vegan MoFo. Preparing for Thanksgiving. And Veggielicious at Fresh
Published date October 4, 2012
I’ve done Things I love Thursday (aka TILT) posts before, and usually aim to do them at least once a month, otherwise, there is weekly list of things/people/etc on my twitterstream. The premise is to simply list or photograph or share things you love, and talk about them (or not)....