Interview with gluten free expert Joe Murray
In my research for Gluten-Free Living I’ve spoken with many experts, focusing particularly on celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. I’ve had the…
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Grey Shadow, the cat who loved Christmas
Christmas reminds me of Grey Shadow. When I was growing up we had a lot of pets, but Grey Shadow was around longer…
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Close encounter with a red fox
At the cottage a few days ago I had a close encounter with this red fox. From time to time over the years…
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Mushroom foraging with Edible Toronto
Check out the fall 2014 issue of Edible Toronto for my latest article, “Trumpets, hedgehogs and chanterelles: Tracking the elusive mushroom.” It relates…
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Thanksgiving hope for a transformative future
I’m grateful to be able to step outside my backdoor and into green space. I had to work ahead on a writing assignment…
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Blood moon
This morning at 6:30 ESDT there was a lunar eclipse. I took some photos just before a bank of clouds moved in.
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A passion for places
It’s something many people take for granted, but it shapes who we are. Why We Live Where We Live is a new book…
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Praying mantis: look for this effective predator
“Watch for them in later summer when they fly from place to place in fields and clearings,” suggests Bugs of Ontario, a Lone…
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The vole that ate my potatoes
This morning while digging the last potatoes from the garden, I disturbed this vole. At first sight, it darted from a clod of…
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Nine interesting facts about water striders
I could sit for hours on the dock at the cottage, just watching the water glide and nature unfold. On calm days (and…
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