Hello, I am in Banff doing a retreat at the Banff Centre for the Arts. I am convinced that this place is paradise. They have an incredible dining room with a buffet, a pool and fitness centre and lots of artistic activities. Plus it’s on a gorgeous campus. I am in love. But that doesn’t […]
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Tomato and cannellini bean soup
Tomato and Cannellini Bean Soup Serves 6 This recipe comes from my brother-in-law, Ross. Well, technically he is not my brother-in-law, but boyfriend’s sister’s husband is a little much, isn’t it? Let’s just say brother-in-law. Lots of people have been sending me their pulse recipes, and about once a week, a few people tell me […]
Lentil burritos
Lentil burritos My apologies. Pulse Wednesday became Pulse Thursday this week because I was at Farm Tech. Farm Tech is the biggest farm conference that I attend every year. Over 1800 farmers attend and we go to sessions on a wide variety of crop related topics. There are keynote speakers, and in addition to that, […]
Beet and chickpea salad
It’s a big day for me today. I’m interviewing the senior manager of sustainability for McDonald’s, (I’ve interviewed him many times) and I’m also interviewing a researcher from Saskatoon who was one of the people responsible for making GM canola. Then I have to write stories, exercise, make brownies and go to book club. Today […]
Wednesday is Pulse Day- Black Bean Soup
Wednesday is Pulse Day- A Black Bean (kidney) soup recipe Well, there’s been a ton of enthusiasm for this project after I launched it last week. I’ve had two friends send me recipes and I’ve had a lot of people express interest. It’s exciting for me too. I’m pouring over recipe books. I’ve realizing that […]
Welcome to my new project- The Pulse Cooker
This project was inspired by my awesome co-worker, Jennifer Blair. 2016 is the International Year of Pulses, as designated by the United Nations. It’s a good reason to put pulses on your plate! Pulses are legumes and include lentils, beans, peas and chickpeas. They’re good for humans as they are a good source of fiber, […]
Non-fiction picks of 2015
Non fiction pics of 2015- In no particular order- I noticed this year that I really like personal essays and memoirs. I also turn to non-fiction when I’m depressed, so I read a lot of non-fiction this year. (I’m fine now) In fact, I cut this list down in the interest of length. 1.They left […]
Fiction picks from 2015
This also inspired me to update my blog more, which I haven’t done in over a year. But it’s hard to blog when you’re Facebooking, Tweeting and Livejournalling and Instagramming too. I do have more plans for this space though. 🙂 And now for the books: I read 152 books this year, which is down […]
Non-fiction picks of 2014
Non-fiction, graphic novels and poetry of 2015 I read a lot of stuff for research, which always affects what I’m reading. This year I read a lot for the novel that I’m working on, and I read a lot for personal interest. I’m also interested in reading Buddhist books, books on creativity and writing and […]
Fiction pics of 2014
Fiction A couple of things to note- I am currently obsessed with voice in fiction. That comes across in this list. For some reason, I’m not reading as much YA as I used to, and I’m reading very few short stories, which I blame on learning how to write a novel. The complete list of […]