goodness, fitness, wellness
Dinner at Cascadas Beach Grill is always a highlight! Club Cascadas de Baja has always struck me as a true original: the unique design, the intimate size, the cozy comfort, and the friendly staff all make it a welcoming environment. While I have never had the pleasure of staying at Club Cascadas, I often wander... Continue Reading →
I love the process of growing the vegetables in my garden, or flowers in the yard. It's exciting to start something from seed and watch it progress, to the point of harvesting it to eat or simply marvelling at the colours of the blooms. But I didn't know I could grow mushrooms at home. At... Continue Reading →
It’s really a joy to grow things yourself, harvest and enjoy eating them. Or to simply revel in the beauty of flowers you planted and grew on your own. This spring, besides planting seedlings for my garden, I got the idea to try sprouting. I forgot how much I love sprouts. I haven't bought them... Continue Reading →
It's really a joy to grow things yourself, harvest and enjoy eating them. Or to simply revel in the beauty of flowers you planted and grew on your own. My garden is real source of pleasure, entertainment, and of course work. But the work is worth it when I get to enjoy the fruits of... Continue Reading →
Don't read this and think. "Oh sure, she's eating a salad again," because here's the cold, hard truth. I'm snacking. A lot. I also seem to have a sudden affection for all things made with dough: biscuits, dumplings, pasta. And then there's the baking. I don't bake! Now I'm baking. I blame the pandemic, but... Continue Reading →
There’s something special about homemade soup, especially when it’s made with fresh garden vegetables. My friend Cheryl introduced me to this variation on borscht that I had never experienced before. She made such a delicious batch, I had to get the recipe and try it at home. I’m not sure my version was as good... Continue Reading →
 This summer, the cucumber plants in my garden have absolutely flourished. We have eaten cucumber salads, cucumbers in salads, and just sliced cucumbers with salt and pepper. Not to complain, but we were starting to get a little tired of eating one or two cucumbers a day. So, I dug out my old refrigerator... Continue Reading →
I keep seeing posts for healthy alternatives to some classic favourite recipes. I decided the other day to try one, an alternative for Ranch dressing. This recipe uses avocado and plain Greek yogurt as the flavour base. This means it is healthy, but it certainly is not completely without fat. However, it is healthier than... Continue Reading →
I do like to dedicate at least one day a week to a vegetarian or vegan meal, for a variety of reasons. Recently one of our daughters introduced us to grilled, stuffed Portobello mushrooms. I loved them so much, I had to try them at home. Portobello mushrooms are amazingly dense. After grilling, they... Continue Reading →
Brussels sprouts are a popular fall and winter vegetable. Think Thanksgiving, or Christmas dinner. But I love them year-round, and found a couple of great ways to enjoy them in the summer months, while at the lake – one way thanks to my sister Sherri. While at the lake together, Sherri had the ingredients for... Continue Reading →
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