With the winter holiday season coming up, we’ll be bombarded with gatherings, food, drinks, and cold weather — great for socializing — brutal for our bodies. Luckily, there are certain movements that can help with the usual bloating and general feelings of fullness and lethargy that can result. Spinal twists are amazing moves for spine […] Read more
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Twisting to help relieve discomfort
Spinal twists can be beneficial for both spine and digestive health
Beef stroganoff history — a mix of fact and fancy
Prairie Palate: Many think it’s a Hungarian dish but it actually originated in Russia
For some time I have been under the erroneous assumption that beef stroganoff is a Hungarian dish. Must be the paprika and sour cream. The fact is, beef stroganoff originated in Russia with nary a dash of paprika. It was originally flavoured with mustard. I learned this culinary fact in September when I visited Russia […] Read more
Meet a tomato-growing farmer
Singing Gardener: Plus, how do you take your garlic?
Seems to me fruits of the vine and apples of the earth are top of the list when it comes to homegrown vegetables among Canadian gardeners, so both share space on this page with a hint of garlic at the end. Had the good fortune to spend a day to remember with gardener and farmer […] Read more
Marriage fitness… building a stronger team
Spend some time this fall and winter to get your partnership in better shape
Some folks are thankful for a phenomenal crop this season, thanks to heaps of snow last winter giving residual moisture during our hot, dry summer. Unfortunately it seems that spouses may spend more attention on crop production than they do to their marriage partnerships, and the cracks are really showing up. I challenge you to […] Read more
How healthy are your feet?
There are many causes of curled-up toes and sore flat feet but there are exercises you can do to strengthen foot muscles
Do you have old person feet? Yes, I do actually ask my clients this question, and no I am not implying that all seniors have bad feet. I want to know — are your toes curled up and cramped with probably sore feet, poor balance and dysfunctional arches? A healthy foot has spaces between the […] Read more
Running out of zucchini recipe ideas?
Prairie Palate: Try this French Zucchini Loaf for lunch or dinner
As luck would have it, I am penning these words in France. I arrived in Paris this morning full of bad airplane coffee and a fat slice of spice cake, which passed for breakfast aboard my flight. So, first things first. Settle into the hotel room then venture out in search of lunch: a good […] Read more
Tribulations of cooking for the harvest crew
How many to cook for? Where are we eating? Did they move fields? Are there enough utensils packed?…
I came across an article on my Facebook feed during harvest titled “10 Reasons Cooking for a Family Sucks.” It was humorous, as the articles from the popular parenting website Scary Mommy often are, but I noted how similar I feel at this time, cooking for our harvest crew. We have a really amazing system, […] Read more
How to have the perfect seeding baby
Nurse Loves Farmer: During seeding on the farm may not be the best time to have a baby but it all worked out
Ever since we had our second baby boy after harvest in 2012, I wondered if we would have just one more. Maybe we’d get a little girl to add to our family, or maybe we were just perfect as we were with our two little boys. We hemmed and hawed for 2-1/2 years unable to […] Read more
Who will be at your table this Easter?
Hospitality is a good way to draw people together and build understanding
Watching the snow fly and hearing the wind howl is great motivation to have visions of Easter breads, tulips, lilies and folks gathered to celebrate. I attended a gathering last weekend where we were reminded again about the importance of hospitality to draw folks together and build understanding. A farm transition consultant has the habit […] Read more
Will your family be ‘schpocking’ at Easter?
Prairie Palate: This ancient game of cracking hard-boiled eggs traces back to Russian tradition
In some parts of the world, the new year is celebrated at the spring equinox. This makes perfect sense. At the equinox, the days get longer, the sun gets warmer and things start to grow again. Spring is nature’s new year. OK, OK, it’s still half winter here, but a New Year’s celebration would pick […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
