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Growing Kale from Seed to Harvest

Kale is a frost-hardy cool-season dark leafy green in the brassica family. It’s high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants; the easiest brassica for beginner veggie gardeners to grow and a versatile ingredient in the kitchen. Learn how to grow kale

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Lacinato kale seedling freshly planted in a garden bedA tray of kale seedlings with a mix of other cool-season vegetable seedlings like lettuce and bok choy

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Side view of a bulled pork sandwich with kohlrabi slaw on a sesame seed bun on a plate

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Kohlrabi Slaw

Before making the slaw for these pulled pork sandwiches, I did not know what a kohlrabi was. I was at the farmer’s market a few weeks ago, picking up some of my favourites - brussels sprouts, cranberries, and sweet potatoes - and I saw a bin of these

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A plate covered in squares of baklava, with a tray of baklava and some lemons in the background
July 4, 2016

Baklava

Baklava is one of those things that has been on my “to make” list for years but that I have never gotten around to making. So, when the opportunity arose wherein I found myself with an excess of almonds, I took it. A few weeks ago, I sent M off to th

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Dish of cardamom rice with chicken thighs
July 4, 2016

Chicken and Cardamom Rice

This chicken with cardamom rice has become one of my absolute favourite dinners. I found a version of this recipe a few months ago on Bacon Egg & Cheese{cake} (LOVE this blog!) which was itself adapted from a recipe found in Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami

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Two bowls of spicy cabbage, white bean and sausage soup with bread
July 4, 2016

Spicy Cabbage, White Bean, and Sausage Soup

This summer my sisters and I went camping. It was my first time camping in over a decade. Two things stand out to me about the experience. First, the bugs. On the one hand, my newfound love of gardening has given me an appreciation for bugs, their ro

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