I was invited to participate in the Arts & Cookery Bank's Food Fight this summer when I poked my head into their amazing heritage and social enterprise site in West Lorne, ON. (See my previous post on the tour I received.) It was really a push outside my box. Not the black box that contained … Continue reading I went to a Food Fight and won!
Quality Frugal Food Tip: Want “Seconds” or “Thirds” in Fresh Fruit?
Working hard for your money doesn't mean you have to have the gold standard - you might just be paying for looks, not taste or nutrition.
It’s official – I’m a Black Box Food Challenge Winner!
So, a previous post on The Arts & Cookery Bank in West Lorne, ON did tell of the Food Fight Challenge that I was asked to enter. I'm proud to say that my home ec teacher friend, Tiz, and I won the business category (yes for my Nutrition Bites Consulting business). I'll bring you through … Continue reading It’s official – I’m a Black Box Food Challenge Winner!
I gallivanted in West Lorne, Ontario and ended up there the whole day!
If you live anywhere in Ontario I bet you are thinking "Where?", "Are you kidding?" or "You are lying!" I began my trek at 9:30am by tweeting @ElginCounty where good foodie or farm places to go in between London and West Lorne. They responded with two farms that I still have yet to go to! … Continue reading I gallivanted in West Lorne, Ontario and ended up there the whole day!
Pick your own berries? Yes, please.
So our family tradition is to go to a local pick your own strawberry farm (Heeman's in Thorndale, ON) the day after school is done for the summer. This year, we had a late start and went around 4 pm to pick. We saw an old friend that worked the Pick Your Own (or #PYO … Continue reading Pick your own berries? Yes, please.