May Reading List
On May 31, 2021 by PamDownfall – Robert RotenbergMoloka’i – Alan BrennertAnd Then There Were Nuns: Adventures in a Cloistered Life – Jane ChristmasEast Coast Girls – Kerry KletterEverything is Spiritual: Who We are and What We’re Doing Here – Rob BellHomecoming – Yaa GyasiUpstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They HappenDaring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable
The Ten Best Female Characters in Literature
On May 28, 2021 by PamJo March Little Women – Louisa May Alcott Jane Eyre Anne ShirleyAnne of Green Gables – Lucy Maud Montgomery Lizzie BennettPride and Prejudice – Jane Austen ClaireOutlander – Diana Gabaldon MadelineLudwig Bemelmans and John Bemelmans Marciano MatildaRoald Dahl Laura Ingalls Little House on the Prairie – Laura Ingalls Wilder Lucy The Chronicles of Narnia by
Lilacs
On May 25, 2021 by PamWho doesn’t love lilacs? The ideal lilac shrub has about 10 canes and produces flowers at eye-level—all the better to enjoy that sweet, haunting fragrance. Learn how to take care of lilacs as well as prune at the right time. ABOUT LILACS The common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, blooms in the northern states for 2 weeks from mid- to late
Ten Things that Happen When We are Authentic
On May 24, 2021 by PamBeing our authentic selves means we are owning our reality, facing our fears and accepting and loving our imperfections without excuses. We choose to pursue our truth and wholeness, to find joy instead of just seeking immediate gratification and acceptance. 1. You don’t try to justify decisions. You take responsibility for your choices and you
Mango Chutney
On May 23, 2021 by Pam12 ripe mangoes (peeled and diced) 12 apples (peeled and diced)3 red peppers (seeded and diced)4 cups of onions (diced)1 cup of ginger (minced in the food processor) 4 cups of sugar (I cut it in half) 1 cup of golden raisins2 cups of white vinegar4 tablespoons of lemon juice 8 tablespoons of curry powder2
Container gardening…summer on the patio….
On May 19, 2021 by PamVegetables and flowers in containers are a fun way of bringing summer to a small space. This year I went online with Niagara College Greenhouses for flowershttps://www.ncteachinggreenhouse.ca/A visit to the Welland Farmer’s Market https://www.welland.ca/Market/index.asp and bought beautiful heirloom tomatoes= and cabbage, broccoli plants…as well as herbs for my garden from Kate’s Eden (follow her on
Gluten Free Pancakes
On May 17, 2021 by Pam…adapted from Gluten Free, Naturally by Caroline Byron 1 1/4 cups of sorghum flour1 cup of almond flour1/4 cup of potato starch or tapioca1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder1/2 teaspoon of salt1 teaspoon of xanthum gum1 1/2 cups of buttermilk1 cup of water2 eggs, beaten4 tablespoons of butter, melted1 tablespoon of honey1 teaspoon of vanilla
Rhubarb Time
On May 16, 2021 by PamI purchased 10 lbs of rhubarb – $3 per pound. Washed and sliced into about 1/2 inch pieces. Bagged and frozen….I got 14 bags to add to jam, make pie and muffins and platz.
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