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Half-Sour Pickles
HALF SOUR PICKLES After years of zesty but vinegar-y Heinz and Mount Olive—kept trying to find the taste of those pickles in a barrel I remembered from way back. Finally discovered that the very... Read More
Shehzil, Adventurous Explorer
Shehzil’s advice to her 18 year old self: Don’t waste too much time worrying about the past, wishing that you could change who you are in the past. Even though you felt like you weren’t enough i... Read More
Great (EASY) Chicken Wings
Great (EASY) Chicken Wings February barbecue, anybody? Starting to watch folks in down jackets firing up the cookers—desperate for wings and a beer, and Spring! But for anyone still shoveling snow o... Read More
Helen, Traveler
Helen’s advice to her 18 year old self: Let go and surrender. Just trust in the universe and know that everything is going to work out well. Don’t worry too much.... Read More
Canadian Butter Tarts on Valentine’s Day
Canadian Butter Tarts on Valentine’s Day A childhood memory—these thin pastries filled with a soft, sweet, sticky filling. All the GranMéres had their own traditional recipes—some with nuts, or... Read More
Cold and Flu Season
COLD AND FLU SEASON–COUGH SYRUP You can feel it coming—that bad ‘here comes the cold’ feeling. Get out the Zicam, the Vitamin C chewables, the orange juice. But if it catches you anywa... Read More
Olivia, Passionate, Empathetic and Fun
Olivia’s advice to her 18 year old self: Oh man. Don’t listen to mean girls who are bullies. Because they stink.... Read More
A Little Bit of July in January
CHEESE-TOMATO SALAD WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE A little bit of July in January Balsamic vinegar is a mystery to me sometimes—it doesn’t always work when substituted for other vinegars. But it turns i... Read More