Did you know that you can easily grow all sorts of sprouts in just a few days? Well, I tried it out and I can’t believe how easy it was! Sprouts are great for adding nutritional value to your dishes, and a tasty crunch when you need one. Great for sandwiches, burgers, salads and lots more, sprouts are
“Honey in coffee probably tastes horrible.” “Eww what is that thing!?” “I suck at dancing.” “LEMON? LOL!” “You need a backyard to have a vegetable garden.” The following five bullets are things which I admittedly thought were impossible/weird/unnecessary, tried …
I attended a workshop on city gardening the other day, and laughed when the farmer pointed out we had all been bitten by “the bug” – the nutrition bug. All I can say to that is, just like bugs are good for the garden, this bug has been great for me. My interest in nutrition, which started off as just a
Happy two year anniversary of this blog. Had to do the update of the domain and hosting package yesterday so, its officially another year gone by! Its really exciting. I just have to say that I’m so glad I started this blog.
“The Highland Companies, backed by a multi-billion-dollar Boston hedge fund, has purchased over 7,000 acres of the richest farm land in Ontario, located in Melancthon Township, just north of Shelburne. Initially, Highland claimed that its interest was potato farming, …
It is difficult to describe what I felt after my morning at the Wychwood Barns farmer market. It was not only an interesting learning experience, but it truly opened my eyes to how one can have a relationship with …
As I got out of bed this morning I couldn’t help but feel the autumn chill overpowering me: a chill which in winter will prevent me from leaving my bed and encourages me to mope around in my pajamas for days on end. Folks, winter is coming. It is time to prepare for hibernation. No more of this excitement to throw on a pair of flip-flops, bolt outside and soak in the sun. It is now a time for sweaters, cuddling, and pumpkin spiced lattes. Yum.
This was my first year going to Nuit Blanche, downtown Toronto. Since I live down here now, I figured I didn’t have an excuse to skip it any longer. It was a cold night (for some reason it always …
I have learned a lot from being a University of Toronto student. I’m starting up my fourth year, and I think its time for me to share some of my expansive and expensive education with others. The following are …
A note to self. Mission: Complete a coherent, 2500 word essay on both Wollstonecraft’s The Wrongs of Woman and Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and a critical reading of secondary sources. Gains: 2032 experience points Dark shadows under the eyes …
I’ve got me some Peruvian love in my veins! A couple months ago I took a two week trip with my mom, who is Peruvian, to Cusco. I cannot reiterate how many things we saw and how many things …
I haven’t abandoned this blog. Things have just been absolutely crazy. First, I went to Peru. So when I came back I had like 100 articles I wanted to write but just have not had the time to do …
I am in love with pasta (scroll down for some pictures that prove that fact). All different kinds, its practically all I eat. Yet, I still consider myself a “starving student” because I eat these amazing meals, on a …
The month of February has been an explosion of amazing foods! Where every other year I have not really been a fan of this cold month, luck has really been in my favor… especially in the kitchen! First, Jonathan …
When I first read Ode to the West Wind by Percy Shelley in my grade 10 English class, it changed the way I looked at poetry. So when my professor, Dr. Reibetanz gave an amazing lecture on it in …
An explosion of soft colours and character development like no other – Hiyao Miyazaki has done it again with his latest Studio Ghibli film, Gake no Ue no Ponyo, literally “Ponyo on the Cliff”. With movies such as Spirited …
I recently did a small presentation for a few women on how they can effectively use social networking resources like Twitter and Facebook for their businesses. I made this casual handout with some basic pointers on it, and thought I could post it up here. Again, its very basic…
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