I don't intend to downplay the seriousness of the present situation nor am I arrogant nor ignorant enough to suggest this will not affect everyone, including ourselves. My partner and I have been laid off over 2 months early and …
Plant Yourself: A Recipe for Being Here
In 'Plant Yourself: A Recipe for Being Here', Kera Willis of Mountain Horse School gives us 5 playful exercises to help us (and our families) de-stress and open our sense of possibility by connecting to the natural world in ways …
Soil Matters
"EVERY FARM HAS ITS OWN PERSONALITY," says Amy Norgaard, a soil science student at the University of British Columbia, and former farmhand and market manager with Ice Cap Organics. Her two-year-long Master's thesis, which she will defend in late spring, required …
Food Security in the Sea to Sky corridor is not just about farmland
Traced Elements contributor, change-agent and local gardening guru, Dawn Johnson spoke recently on food security in this podcast with host Kim Slater, for the Community Foundation of Whistler's Vital Signs project.Listen to the conversation here.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcpkfA-eTjA Global food security is not …
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Pemberton Blueberry Banana Muffins
These muffins are a great staple to have on hand at any time of year. And they make good use of “all the Pemberton blueberries you froze last summer”. You did that of course. Lisa has asked me to explain …
Perfect for a cold day – Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken With Biscuits
You know those days. The ones that are cold, wet and miserable and you walk the dog only to feel chilled to the bones. Or it's snowing so hard you just want to curl up in front of the fire …
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Take Only What We Need
It was 1989, I was in Grade 12. It was right around the time when David Suzuki started showing up outside the Nature of Things to talk of global warming (or climate change as it is now more accurately reported). …
“Rally the Troops” Cauliflower-Lentil-Fennel-Coconut Curried Soup
I’ve been making this soup often. I feel like I am rallying the troops as I take all the veggies out of the fridge to start cooking. Napa cabbage is a new addition I have made and turns out this …
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Pemberton farmers featured in Patagonia’s Winter 2020 catalogue: What the Farmers Know
Turns out the crucial work of tending to the land balances nicely with the release of deep winter rollicking in the mountains. If you ever need to remind yourself to look up from the grind and enjoy life, go skiing …
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Tartine Cookbook Review Part 2: Gougères
I wanted to spend a bit more time with this cookbook and make something out of my comfort zone. Turns out gougères are pretty easy to make and are an impressive hors d’oeuvre! I changed a few things to healthify …
