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The Mustard Files: Spicy Spring Dijon
I’m a bit of sucker for interesting mustards. In fact, it used to be I’d make a special trip to the local farmers market each spring to stock my pantry with a few variety of jars of flavoured mustards that would almost always last the year …but not much longer. The sad part is that
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How to Plan a Local Adventure
So you’re stuck at home during travel restrictions but still need something exciting to do close to home. I don’t know where you live, but adventure lurks nearby if you know how to plan for it. Choose Your Activity I needed a good excuse to keep running… …but, last year as the pandemic restrictions ramped
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Local Flours Sours: Stoneground Whole Wheat (Part Two)
On the weekend I was delighted to have the chance to stretch my shopping muscles and visit the local grocery store, spending some time more carefully peruse the aisles for interesting ingredients. The result was a few small bags of flour that promised to step me out of my sourdough comfort zone and deeper into
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On Detours
Sunday Runday and it felt a little like old times as we plodded through busy spring trails, dodging bikes, dog-walkers, and fellow runners along the river valley trails. A few of the run crew have found themselves in an urgent training predicament. With the local restrictions lifting quickly and thoroughly, an ultramarathon that most figured