Due to a magical combination of morning sickness, being gigantically pregnant, childbirth and the weather it’s been two years since I really rode my bike. We were handed down a baby bike seat but it made me feel really tippy so we only took it out once. Last week we really lucked out and got […]
Archives for October 2010
Recipe: Pickled Beets are Delicious
Beets are one of my favourite vegetables. They are so easy to grow, grow beautifully in a container or in the garden, come in so many colours and shapes and even striped. I also enjoy that the entire plant is edible, the tops are great steamed with vinegar and butter, and although a roasted beet […]
Wordless Wednesday: Gratuitous Carrot Photography / Pornography
In celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving we harvested and shared the last of our carrots from the garden with my family. My soil is mainly sand, which may be terrible for tomatoes but it certainly makes good carrots. This year we had great luck growing a rainbow of carrots; white, yellow, red, orange and purple. Rebecca […]
Recipe: BBQ Pizza
Barbequing pizza is my favourite party trick. It’s a little scary and things can go up in flames, but with a little practice you get delicious gourmet pizza. And hey, if it goes terribly wrong you can order in some delicious gourmet pizza and call it a day. First things first, you need some pizza […]
Event: Thanksgiving in the City: A Celebration of the Urban Harvest
Cubit’s is happy to have donated some prizes and seeds to a great East End Toronto Community Event and Fundraiser for Out of the Cold. We are not regular church goers, but love to support local events and this one’s right up our alley. Eastminster United Church is hosting Thanksgiving in the City: A Celebration of […]