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Nearly Fall in the Garden
Canada is generally thought of as the land of ice and snow, but that’s not true all year ’round, even in the North. Vancouver is especially an exception to this rule. We generally get about a week of snow each … Continue reading
FFWD – Eggplant “Tartine” with Tomatoes, Olives, and Cucumbers
It’s been a good couple of weeks for eggplant dishes. I went to a friend’s birthday dinner recently and the appetizer was a thick, roasted slice of eggplant topped with goat cheese and ribbons of bell pepper. Today’s French Fridays … Continue reading
Food Trucks and Summer’s End
The Labour Day weekend has just passed and for many of us, that signals summer’s end. Though summery weather around these parts (barring early torrential rains) seems to last into October some years, September usually marks the end of community … Continue reading
Posted in Tuesday Topics
Tagged community, events, food trucks, gardening, seasonal, summer
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FFWD – Cafe Style Grated Carrot Salad
There’s a restaurant on the west side of Vancouver called The Naam that’s open 24 hours. It’s a vegetarian restaurant that seems left over from the hippie era. When I was in University we’d drive across town to go there … Continue reading
Posted in French Fridays With Dorie
Tagged FFWD, food, picnic food, summer, vegetarian fare
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FFWD – Warm Scallop Salad with Corn, Nectarines, and Basil
It’s about time we had another scallops recipe in the group – they’re probably my favourite seafood (though mussels run a close second). I also appreciate a recipe that makes use of height-of-summer produce. Chilliwack corn, farm-fresh tomatoes, and basil … Continue reading
Posted in French Fridays With Dorie
Tagged FFWD, food, gluten-free, seafood, seasonal, summer
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Yet another post about the garden
Holy thunderstorm, Batman! It’s hard to believe that just yesterday (and this morning, for that matter), it was sunny. I’m hoping things don’t get too exciting out there – my eggplant and most of my tomatoes are quite little and … Continue reading
FFWD – Tomato-Cheese Tartlets
I admit, I was prepared not to like these. I imagined they’d be one of those experiences that my partner describes as, “I’m a better person for having tried it, but I won’t be doing that again.” I was wrong. … Continue reading
The Progression of the Garden
There’s nothing so interesting to me this summer as my vegetable garden. I’ve had some difficulties (mostly of the nocturnal animal variety), but overall I’m pretty pleased with it. I harvested tomatoes today, with more to come. There will be … Continue reading
In the Swing of It
It’s truly summer here and I’m spending a lot of time fussing over the plants in my vegetable garden. That’s not all that there is to do, though. Summer’s a busy time around here. For instance, while I’m typing away … Continue reading
Posted in Tuesday Topics
Tagged canning, community, events, food, gardening, seasonal, summer
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Flowers + Dog
A photo post today, just because. I was hoping to call it Dog and Butterfly, for that ’70s vibe, but none showed up on the day I was taking these photos. I did have a face-to-face with a hummingbird, which … Continue reading
