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Our holiday in meals

Lana — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:10:21 +0000

Hello! I’m back from a nice week-and-a-bit long holiday. We stayed in Ottawa and spent our days cooking, sledding, snowball-throwing, skating and playing some serious amounts of lego and trains. All three of us got to spend time doing some of our favourite things which felt like a real luxury. I even had an afternoon [...]

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Expanding the play kitchen

Lana — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:08:12 +0000

There's a lot of activity shaking down in our neck of Ottawa these days and as much as I want to just focus on food writing and cooking, my inner community activist is being consumed by the completely foolish reconstruction plans of an arterial h Facebook Twitter

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Pressed gourmet sandwich shop to open at 750 Gladstone Avenue, Ottawa

Lana — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:28:43 +0000

I won't lie, it's been kind of a dream of ours to have a great lunch, sweets and coffee shop near our home. Ok, the dream is mostly my husband's since he works from home and there's only so many biscotti or polish donuts a person can eat before getti Facebook Twitter

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Kids and Company review: Attending daycare in Ottawa with food allergies

Lana — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:42:08 +0000

We attempted to resolve our food allergy issues within our centre and through the company’s head office (which has yet to return our emails, but is very responsive when questioned through their Facebook page). In the end, we decided to withdraw f Facebook Twitter

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Goodbye garden 2011

Lana — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:09:56 +0000

Over the weekend, we tidied up the last of the plants in the garden. Out came the broccoli and the last row of carrots. We're now down to the last stalks of swiss chard, spinach and the hardy herbs. Sunday afternoon was spent canning five Facebook Twitter

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Adventures in dining out with allergies: The Flatbread Pizza Company

Lana — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:43:34 +0000

On Sunday, we were feeling adverturous. Letting our cares flap in the breeze. Booking the Vrtucar to go to the market AND pay for parking. That's the wild side for us. Hey, it was cold. Alden chose a purple cauliflower. That's the wi Facebook Twitter

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Tomato jam: a sweet way to keep the season going

Lana — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:43:22 +0000

I took the best parts from Marisa's (Food in Jars) and Bon appétit's recipes for tomato jam and made the most deeeeeeelicious spread imaginable. Thank you both for the recipes. I had seen recipes for tomato jam before, but it wasn't until we Facebook Twitter

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Candy overload – Halloween thoughts from granola central

Lana — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:19:55 +0000

The older Alden gets, the more I realize that we are solidly in the "Granola Parent" category. As Halloween draws closer, not only are we preoccupied finding allergy-safe candy for the BIG day, but all of the other "week of" activities that seem Facebook Twitter

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A non-foodie note – downtown pedestrians open meeting with Diane Holmes

Lana — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:18:45 +0000

This email arrived in my inbox today (note point #2 - ahem, it seems my push button issues are pushing someone's buttons). If you like to walk downtown and do it safely, please consider attending. (Don't forget to do your homework first. Althou Facebook Twitter

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Red and green and good all over – stuffed swiss chard rolls!

Lana — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:34:23 +0000

The greens in my garden had grown to Popeye-esque proportions and it was time to use them up. So, on Saturday afternoon, I pulled up beets and hacked off the leaves to make beet green chips. So easy. So kid friendly. Then on Sunday, it w Facebook Twitter

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