Dubbed “Cowtown” due to its roots in the cattle industry,Calgaryis Alberta’s largest city (1.37 million people). Balancing modern urban architecture with friendly, small-town vibes, Calgary is a curious melting pot of folks from many backgrounds. It’s also home to an array of activities ...
I coated it liberally with sea salt and let it sit on the counter for about 30 minutes, rinsed it and dried it off–then heated some olive oil in my cast iron skillet–cooked for 4 minutes on each side, covered it with foil while my corn on the cob was nuking-( corn on the cob...
Lentils, for instance, contain about 63% carbs and 25% protein. Corn gluten meal, a popular ingredient in lower-end kibble, can contain up to 80% protein. Strangely, none of it is actually gluten. (AAFCO is considering changing the name to a more honest description.) While using plant...
I am thinking grilled corn on the cob would be pretty darn fabulous with it – and am concocting all kinds of ideas for bacon-substitution in other dishes for my veg friends. All hail the chipotle! Posted in meat-free, Uncategorized, vegetable, winter food, zing things | Tagged Brussels...
Rejoices Profound and StillAs we stared beyond the windows thereOver all the gardensThat have never beenAnd will never grow againHow longHow longThe shining winking starsThe clouds too highSo highPointing to some final starThe dull face of the skyAnd the sound of the callingOf the distant ...
Instead, look in their carts. Some shop at Western Beef for nothing more than diet cola and frozen bagels; some at Whole Foods for premade sushi and overdesigned bottles of green tea. These people have much in common. So, too, do the professorial types poring over the sweet corn and dew...
Reading Love & Hunger is like being invited into Wood’s home, seated at a table crowded with delectable dishes and encouraged to eat until you burst." - Kylie Mason, The Newtown Review of Books "This book has the power to reignite a passion for life, friendship, food and the everyday...
Recently I was jolted by Joyce Carol Oates’ terrifying novella The Corn Maiden, which similarly moves with swift, compelling inevitability towards resolution – and then takes a jarring left turn and as one reviewer said, “We find that the true ending lies somewhere unexpected, and that it ma...
Warnings to Israel - ·How terrible it will be for [Woe to] Samaria [the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel], the pride of ·Israel’s
After we got married, $SPOUSE took over the cooking (mostly; I’ll do prep work and such), and we’ll use canned veggies for salads. I have to stay away from high vitamin K veggies, so it’s usually beans (green, black or kidney) and corn. I miss fresh spinach, but it would ...