Thanks to Belinda Geisler, the program coordinator for Stewardship Pemberton's Feasting for Change initiative, for putting together this reflection of this year. This spring I was so nervous, wondering if it would be possible to run any of the Feasting …
Rainy August Day in Pemberton – Make These Cookies!
Torrential rain here in Pemberton today. A good day for baking. These cookies I adapted from a John Bishop recipe from his cookbook At Home. They are great for road trips. I have not had luck with PB cookies lately …
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Chicken Casserole for these Dark Times
Yes, it has been a weird year. And these are the shortest and darkest days of the year to boot. Right now I am craving calorie-laden stodgy food and damn the consequences. Lighter fare will appeal when the days brighten …
Amazing Pemberton Apple Muffins (and healthy too)
This is the time of year when the freezer can be very full (a good problem to have). If there is deer meat to go in, something must come out. In my case, the many bags of apples I peeled …
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Picklepalooza: preserving high summer for my Future Self (and friends)
It's not really cost-effective, this pickling and preserving business, I realize, as I empty another $20 bottle of Bragg's apple cider vinegar into a pot. My husband keeps checking in, nervously asking "Are you having fun?" because these evenings are …
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Laughing Crow’s farm monster is alive!
When I interviewed Kerry and Andrew last year, for a story about local farmers, Andrew shared his idea that the farm is a kind of mechanical beast that they build up every year, that eventually lurches to life. I loved …
The Honour stands of Birken
The Birken / D'Arcy corridor is unique to the Sea to Sky Region. Unhurried, non-commercial, safe, sparsely populated and relatively unchanged throughout the nearly 3 decades I've lived here. In fact, there is less here now than there was back …
Chic’weed: A weed so chic you will love it like a flower.
With the botanical name of 'Myosoton aquaticum' it becomes clear that there is more than meets the eye when acquainting oneself with the perennial weed known as 'Chickweed'. These triumphant little wonders that grow in nitrogen rich soil pack a …
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Nature’s Gifts
Nurture in Nature invites you to come into deeper connection with the microseasons and appreciate what's edible and wildly delicious all around you, with a free Zoom webinar on Tuesday June 30 at 6:30pm
Chickenisms
I know from the demand following the pandemic, there are lots of new chicken raisers out there now. Many of them it seems are females (nurturers) trying to get their reluctant partners (practical) to get on board and help them …
Allies in Unlikely Places
Nature-lovers, you might not be as alone as you think. What if Nature loves you back?
