Lazy Sunday
It has been so gorgeous in this part of the world this weekend .... happily, I did not have anything planned today. For the first time in ages, I could just do whatever. I relaxed, went to the gym, did...
View ArticleAsian Dressing
2 tbsp tamari or shoyu (I used Braggs' seasonings) 3 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 2 tbsp raw sesame oil (I used olive oil) 1-2 tbsp honey (I used 1 tbsp of maple syrup) 1 tsp grated...
View ArticleIt's Hot!
It has been a scorcher outside today. I went for a nice long walk on the trails this evening - something I do most evenings. While walking I saw a family out walking their very old dog. Old dogs always...
View ArticleCooking Beets
Beets are one of my favourite vegetables - I've cooked and devoured them 3 times in the last week. I've always found them a bit of a pain to prepare but recently read a rechnique that I find really...
View ArticleMy New Walking Buddy
When my new neighbours moved in last year and I noticed two little kids and a dog, I was somewhat alarmed. A year has gone by and I've gotten quite attached to them, the kids and of course the dog....
View ArticleYummy Crispy Baked Tofu
This is a version of a dish I had at 'Fresh' vegetarian restaurant in Toronto the other week - it was so delicious. I peeked in the Fresh cookbook in the bookstore and noted how simple the recipe is...
View ArticleAngels
While at my mother's for Christmas I read this weeks edition of The Economist from cover to cover .. including an article on Angels. I remember a few years ago 'angels' were very much in style. There...
View ArticleSpiritual Side
I've been drawn to my spiritual side the past while. Actually, for the past few years. It is something I have resisted, I think due to a negative association I've had with 'church' since childhood. I...
View ArticleNew Year's Resolution
I've been debating today if I should make a New Year's resolution or not. Having spent the past year cleaning up my fitness & diet, I don't really have any big changes to make there. Well, except...
View ArticleNew Year's Update
I went to a beautiful service at St James Cathedral in Toronto today. The first hour was seasonal music (carols) sung by both the choir and congregation which was interspersed by organ and brass music....
View ArticleLazy Sunday
It has been so gorgeous in this part of the world this weekend .... happily, I did not have anything planned today. For the first time in ages, I could just do whatever. I relaxed, went to the gym, did...
View ArticleAsian Dressing
2 tbsp tamari or shoyu (I used Braggs' seasonings) 3 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 2 tbsp raw sesame oil (I used olive oil) 1-2 tbsp honey (I used 1 tbsp of maple syrup) 1 tsp grated...
View ArticleIt's Hot!
It has been a scorcher outside today. I went for a nice long walk on the trails this evening - something I do most evenings. While walking I saw a family out walking their very old dog. Old dogs always...
View ArticleCooking Beets
Beets are one of my favourite vegetables - I've cooked and devoured them 3 times in the last week. I've always found them a bit of a pain to prepare but recently read a rechnique that I find really...
View ArticleMy New Walking Buddy
When my new neighbours moved in last year and I noticed two little kids and a dog, I was somewhat alarmed. A year has gone by and I've gotten quite attached to them, the kids and of course the dog....
View ArticleYummy Crispy Baked Tofu
This is a version of a dish I had at 'Fresh' vegetarian restaurant in Toronto the other week - it was so delicious. I peeked in the Fresh cookbook in the bookstore and noted how simple the recipe is...
View ArticleAngels
While at my mother's for Christmas I read this weeks edition of The Economist from cover to cover .. including an article on Angels. I remember a few years ago 'angels' were very much in style. There...
View ArticleSpiritual Side
I've been drawn to my spiritual side the past while. Actually, for the past few years. It is something I have resisted, I think due to a negative association I've had with 'church' since childhood. I...
View ArticleNew Year's Resolution
I've been debating today if I should make a New Year's resolution or not. Having spent the past year cleaning up my fitness & diet, I don't really have any big changes to make there. Well, except...
View ArticleNew Year's Update
I went to a beautiful service at St James Cathedral in Toronto today. The first hour was seasonal music (carols) sung by both the choir and congregation which was interspersed by organ and brass music....
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