It’s been a crazy couple of months. Thank you, my friends, for bearing with me… Between days of intensive (and therapeutic) gardening, these last few months have been filled unexpected renovations, as well as loss for me and my family, and several of my friends. It has been a time of displacement, uncertainty, and a lack of sleep […]
Breakfast on a lazy Saturday morning has lately consisted of these pancakes and whatever else we can find in the fridge or pantry to add to the meal. These gluten free pancakes are fluffy, golden and delicious, much like the whole wheat pancakes we were accustomed to eating as kids. But don’t tell our sprouts that […]
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? The weather on Canada’s west coast has been tantalizing for the gardener in me! I’ve been obsessing over our garden for the last couple of months. Since this is the first time planting on this scale here at Green Mountain Farm, we have had to purchase many plants and seeds to…
There are a lot of birthdays coming up in our circle of family and friends in the next couple of months. Not surprisingly, a lot of them are interested in gardening. I decided to compile a list of gift ideas for gardeners of all abilities, partly for my own use, and also as a help to any of you […]
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? Tonight, four freshly hatched chicks are stumbling around in the incubator, eyes barely opened, collapsing in exhaustion every couple of seconds. It’s incredible that they have any energy to move around at all, considering the effort required to free themselves from their cramped quarters. It’s remarkable to think that three short weeks ago,…
Mr. Green Thumb’s family has a wide range of dietary needs: vegetarian, dairy free, diabetic, gluten free and grain free. Trying to accommodate all of these diets in one dessert can be challenging to say the least. We often end up with two or three dessert options so that everyone has something to enjoy. I am […]
Happy New Year! I am so happy to begin another blogging year with all of you! I recently shared my mom’s Easy Chocolate Sauce recipe, which we have been making for years. Lately, my mom has been wondering if she has a dairy allergy, so I wanted to create a sauce that was just as easy to […]
This year it won’t be for a white Christmas, or for stockings hung by the chimney with care. It won’t be that our day will be merry and bright. It won’t even be for the sounds of laughter to fill the air, as lovely as that may be. Because when we are honest with ourselves, these […]
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Usually a threat to a backyard flock is thought of as a raccoon, or a coyotte, or some other predator. In this case, our flock has recently been at risk of contracting the Avian (bird) Flu. For those of you living beyond the scope of our local news, two weeks ago, several nearby farms were discovered to have…
This is the season when cocktail, appetizer, and potluck parties abound. I LOVE getting together to mingle and reconnect with those I haven’t seen much throughout the year. I don’t love having to hunt down the individuals that brought each dish, asking for a list of ingredients, or resorting to only eating one food the […]
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