We`re about 33% through the year so I thought I`d reflect back on a post in early January which set some informal food goals for the year ahead. I imagine some are questioning my math. TO fully comprehend it, you must know that my world resolves around family, friends and food. The dregs of winter inhibit [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Update on the yearly goals (Preserving Projects for 2011 – Some of our goals)
Posted in Updates on July 31, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Review of the OXO Cherry Pitter (also is the OXO Olive Pitter)
Posted in Tools on July 29, 2011 | 13 Comments »
A word of warning: it’s Friday and a long weekend so I was a little giddy when I wrote this. It is a serious review of a great product but I was a little punchy in spots…and it shows. We have no paid endorsements (yet – although we had to turn down MJ as he [...]
Toronto`s Sausage League
Posted in We`ve Attended on July 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Dana and I had the pleasure of attending Marben‘s Sausage League last night. We both geeked out and accidentally posted simultaneous pictures of the voting ballot on our Facebook group. A few questions popped up and I realized the answers could take an entire post – taaadaaa! Sausage League is a friendly competition between 12 of Toronto’s [...]
An Update on our Urban Fence Garden
Posted in Urban Gardening on July 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Our fence garden is starting to produce plate-ready results. If you remember its humble beginnings, we thought you might like to see how it`s coming along: The first few tomatoes have ripened (the smallest of course) and hot peppers are appearing daily. The herbs are in full glory. I didn`t get the potatoes in on [...]
Fruit is Wasting – A Reminder About Not Far From the Tree
Posted in Food Fighters on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The urban harvest is in full swing. Our city has already seen cherries (though a much smaller yield this year than previously), plums are coming through the urban orchard, mulberries are around, serviceberries have been spotted and sidewalks are getting stained everywhere. Urban fruit is being enjoyed across the city – and is wasting on lawns, [...]
A Night at the Night Market (Toronto)
Posted in We`ve Attended on July 24, 2011 | 4 Comments »
We braved the rain with some friends last night and headed down to a food festival on the East End of Town. A large supermarket chain which was once an independent grocer specializing in Asian food hosted a “Night Market” that was very similar to those found in much of Asia (well-traveled friends reported the experience [...]
Homemade Watermelon Jello (Vegetarian as well)
Posted in Deserts, Vegetarian on July 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This recipe was born out of curiosity and I recognize that squeezing a solid watermelon into a liquid for the purpose of making it solid again is pretty silly. But isn`t that just the point sometimes? We squeezed and strained a watermelon (two different ways as described when we made this watermelon cocktail). We boiled [...]
Watermelon Lime Cocktail – How to Break the Heat
Posted in Cocktails on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It`s 7 Million Degrees (celsius and fahrenheit). Time for a cocktail. Start of by juicing a watermelon – you can do this with a juicer, potato masher or your hands. I use an immersion blender (seeds and all) and then strain the results. You get a massive amount of liquid. Mix 4 cups of watermelon [...]
The Joy of Left-Unders: Vegetable Water
Posted in Vegetables on July 21, 2011 | 6 Comments »
EDITORS NOTE: A user comment below validly questioned this post as to the safety of eating carrot greens. Later research determined this may or may not be a safe practice. To learn more, see this post and thread: http://wp.me/pp3Ce-1rd We’re definitely mid-bounty and high season for vegetables – it’s a thrilling time of year. The amount [...]
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