I’ve been working on a special project for the past six months. It’s one that requires minor changes to my lifestyle now, and major changes when the project is complete. It’s one that the whole family is looking forward to coming to fruition. It’s one that is going to bring hard work, tears, insomnia and … Continue reading
I turned 35 this past week. Thirty-five feels neither old, nor young. I guess it’s technically the start of the middle aged years, but that’s about as relevant as the first day of winter being technically three weeks away still. I spent close to a week celebrating my birthday this year. We brought Little Handsome … Continue reading
With American Thanksgiving coming up, I’ve been seeing a lot of cranberry-related posts recently. We celebrated our Thanksgiving back in October with a BBQ chicken dinner with one side of the family and a surprise belated turkey dinner with the other. Little Handsome’s favourite part of both dinners was the turkey treats we made for … Continue reading
Well, hello dear blog. Did you think I’d forgotten all about you? Ok, so I kinda did. But in my defense, the past few months have been anything but ordinary. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that our big inter-continental relocation was only four months ago. And other times, our Qatari life seems like the distant … Continue reading
After five years, we’re leaving Qatar tomorrow. This quirky country, full of potential and growing pains, has been a gracious home to us. I will miss many things I have come to love about this place. Day after day of glorious sunshine, interspersed with the odd excitement-producing bout of rain. An overwhelming sense of optimism … Continue reading
While I do have some favourite, complicated recipes, on the whole I’m drawn to simple meals that highlight the natural flavours of the ingredients. And as I’m trying to use up my kitchen remnants before moving, I also like recipes that are easily manipulated to suit what’s available. In my freezer I found a small container of almond … Continue reading
I don’t usually use this space to promote products or services, but I’m going to make an exception today. As part of my goal to get gut healthy in 2013, I signed up for Lydia Shatney’s online Heal Your Gut course in the spring and really benefitted from it. She’s running it again this summer, … Continue reading
As we prepare for our big move, I’ve started to get serious about eating through our pantry. I have a beautiful collection of seeds, grains and legumes lined up in repurposed glass jars. We really got behind on using them during our experiment with grain-free eating, so I’ve got to get moving! I’m finding that … Continue reading
Sometimes I wonder whether I could write a recipe book filled with nothing but breakfast dishes. I certainly could spend hours reading one, or browsing several. Breakfast seems to be the meal that is most rut-conducive. For years I ate the same boring toast and cheese every morning, and Big Handsome is quite content to … Continue reading
This week was our semester break. It’s the week that celebrates the end of the long winter term and gives staff, faculty and students the needed rest to tackle the intense, compact spring term. Last year we traveled to Bavaria to visit my sister and brother-in-law. While there, we breathed deeply of the clean, crisp … Continue reading
Love & Green Juice 