Give
your food a hug: Food Huggers help reduce waste and keep food
fresh
I’m always looking for ways to reduce my waste. One thing I
absolutely hate is plastic wrap and plastic baggies. Cling wrap is not
recyclable and doesn’t keep food fresh. Since I go through a lot of produce it
was important that I find an eco-friendly alternative to cling wrap and bags
that was not one-time use, and would keep my fruit and vegetables their freshest.
Recipe: Blueberry Jam Jam Muffins
I love baking muffins! They are so quick and easy! My favourite muffins to bake are blueberry muffins- especially jam stuffed blueberry muffins. For that I use my favourite fruit spread: Crofter's Organic Wild Blueberry! Sharing my best recipe below! Let me know what you think if you try it out! Recipe makes two dozen!
Happy National Cream-filled Chocolates Day!
Did you know that February 14th is also National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day? I wonder why? Have a sweet and chocolaty Valentine's Day!
Seedy Sunday: Local event promotes seed saving and local products
March 6, 2016- There is always something seedy to do in
the Ottawa Valley! I had a wonderfully educational day at the Rankin Culture
and Recreation Centre for the 9th Annual Seedy Sunday, a seed swap
and heirloom seed sale that promotes local and organic agriculture. The event,
sponsored by Ottawa River Institute, invites the public to come out to “share
and prepare for the gardening season” but also sends a deeper message of environmental
health and a sustainable future. My fiancé and I prepared by planning our 8ft
vegetable garden while Hazel fell asleep on the Canadian Gardener’s Guide, dreaming of when she could once again
sneak into the garden and eat all of the green beans right off the plant.