Suddenly summer is gone. In my corner of the Northern Hemisphere the leaves have started to turn and even this early in September we have to start worrying about the possibility of frost. And the pumpkins have started to appear at market stands. Big ones. Little … [Read more...]
10 Free Vintage Cookbooks
If you are like me, you have a collection of cookbooks that spills over the bookcase and spreads onto the surrounding flat spaces. Years of recipes clipped from innumerable sources. Boxes of binders full of 'must-makes' printed from your favorite blogs. But still (even with … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: 8 Free Vegetarian and Vegan PDF Cookbooks
Are you looking for some printable inspiration for meatless meals? Have a look at these free vegetarian and vegan PDF cookbooks. You don't have to sign up for anything - just click on the links and you'll go straight to the cookbooks. Totally Fabulous Vegan … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Saving Money on Food
It doesn't seem to matter if the price of oil goes up or down - the cost of food seems to just keep rising. When I moved back east in 2004, I could get a 10 kg bag of flour on sale for $4.99. These days I stock up when (if!) they go down to $8.99. If you are like me, you … [Read more...]
Going Loco – Tips for Eating Local and In Season
To forget how to dig the earth, and to till the soil, is to forget ourselves. ~Mahatma Ghandi Eating local foods in season isn't a new idea. It is how most people around the world eat. Somehow, though, in the past 50 years, it has become revolutionary in many first world … [Read more...]