Spring is when a middle-aged woman's fancy turns to mending the ravages of winter – the all-too-obvious results of months of comfort food, sun deprivation and less exercise. Add in stress from family or work and overeating from the spring holidays, and most people are feeling less than optimal these days. Tight clothes and reduced … Continue reading Dealing with Counter-Productive Habits
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Spring has sprung … (and I’ve got some goals!)
Well, kind of. This picture is obviously not from around here. But the trees are budding here, too! In just a few weeks, green will be exploding all around us. In springtime, a middle-aged woman's fancy turns to her health goals. Remembering beloved family members who are no longer with us because of preventable diseases, … Continue reading Spring has sprung … (and I’ve got some goals!)
The First Rhubarb of the Year
One of the joys of the temperate climate is that mysterious plant called rhubarb. Its origins go back almost five millennia - the Chinese used it for its medicinal properties, but it also grows thickly on the banks of the Volga. Growing up in Israel, with a mother who had grown up in the rocky, … Continue reading The First Rhubarb of the Year
Eating Weeds
It rained, and it rained, and it rained. These days, Winnipeg is starting to remind me of Piglet's tree. There's only one good thing about it - everything is turning a brilliant, startling, emerald green. Spring in Manitoba is a brief affair. The winter will usually last six months in a good year, and this … Continue reading Eating Weeds
Spring Paleo Manitoba Supper
Yesterday I was at Petrasko Bros picking up some bedding plants, and of course I had to get a picture of this sign. It just shows how Manitobans feel about spring and summer, after six months of the white stuff on the ground. This year actually was pretty good, spring was early and we had … Continue reading Spring Paleo Manitoba Supper