Category Archives: food

Morning Math

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Joanna M. Weston

October (originally the eighth month) shares a root with octopus and octothorpe i.e. Latin octo-, meaning “eight” but became the tenth month in 450 B.C. when the Julian calendar replaced the old Roman one. And then, from numbers to angles … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Joanna M. Weston

We all have different tastes in food, which is just as well. Breakfast foods are particularly important, perhaps for routine, caffeine fix, or just fun. I’ve had cold cereals, cold pizza (which I love), for breakfast but one thing I … Continue reading →

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The Best

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

Its Mixed Race Day in Brazil and, being English, French, Scots, and Irish myself, beside being very much Canadian, I like the idea of celebrating this day. With all that I’m remembering a meal I had years ago when we … Continue reading →

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3-Bird Haiku

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

Chickadees, juncos, nuthatches, all familiar at our feeder, with woodpeckers and others. I keep the nut-feeder going all year (inaccessible to squirrels), but discontinue the seeds for the summer … a pair of towhees at the feeder                            maples in flower … Continue reading →

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The Adventure

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Joanna M. Weston

I said something last week about ‘new adventures’ and ‘challenges’. Here’s the tale of something I tried, and will probably never do again … THE ADVENTURE I had an oyster burger once         ordered it with a sense … Continue reading →

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Looking Ahead

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

I’ve got tourtiére in the freezer for Christmas Eve but there’s a whole list of other things to do. I’ll do one thing at a time, cross them off that list and feel happy! Not panic time yet but getting … Continue reading →

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In the Larder

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

Red pepper relish, blackberry jam, dried peaches … My larder is crammed and I’m looking forward to a tasty winter! I have a whole book of zucchini recipes and I tried a new one this year: Zucchini bread & butter … Continue reading →

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Memorable

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Joanna M. Weston

Certain meals linger in my mind, most of them simple, a few elaborate, wedding dinners definitely! In each case, it’s the event, the people I’m with, a cousin, new friends, old friends, that make the meal, that particular moment, special. … Continue reading →

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Single

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

How do people manage on Social Assistance when they have kids, rent to pay, groceries to buy? Are they able to work even part-time? find time to play? … A SINGLE one slim bag of groceries                          three kids and no … Continue reading →

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An Orange In My Hand

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Joanna M. Weston

I’ve been making Blackberry Marmalade using ordinary oranges: 2 cups of chopped rind (boil in 2 cups water, drain) add 2 tbspn lemon juice 2 cups defrosted blackberries 3 cup of sugar bring to the boil over medium heat, simmer … Continue reading →

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