Shifting my eyes, suddenly all I saw was crow – a very large one, perched atop a tree across the street.
I forgot my class for a little while.
The Upstreet Story
“Basically it was just a few buds sitting around slugging back homebrew and dreaming big”, says Joey with a wink and a smile.
The Charlottetown Farmers Market
The Charlottetown Farmers Market is a must for visitors to Prince Edward Island’s capital city.
The Tangled Garden
For years I drove past the intriguing Tangled Garden sign en route to and from Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Usually pressed for time, I’d always meant to drop in and this year finally took the plunge.
A Handful of Magic Beans
In the tale of Jack and the beanstalk, Jack’s life changed when he traded his cow for a handful of magic beans. A few years ago, a handful of beans changed my life, too, and I didn’t even have a cow.
The Lobster Recipe Challenge
A recipe for lobster cakes becomes a challenge for seafood lovers to create new lobster recipes.
The Beauty and Benefits of Red Clovers
Loaded with calcium, potassium, magnesium, Vitamin C and so much more, Red Clover is a gem of a plant with outstanding medicinal and environmental attributes.
A Settler’s Story
Built in 1894 to replace a home that suddenly burnt to the ground one night, Elkington House at Oak Park is one of Cowichan Valley’s best kept secrets. It’s also one of our most beloved treasures.
Popeye Got It Right: Spinach is Healthy…and Delicious
Popeye got it right. He knew that to be fit, smart and savvy, you had to eat your spinach every day. And he probably didn’t cook the you-know-what out of it. Sandra Phinney explores how to truly celebrate this versatile vegetable with some great recipes.
Say Hello to My Little Friend: the Dutch Oven
Now I’m serving up the juicy, fork-tender meat with the browned exterior that a crock pot just can’t deliver. I make everything from coq-au-vin to lamb stew, and even blackberry cobbler with the help of my little friend.