Jackie SkrypnekJan 72 minThe Winter LarderIt's a funny time of year to try to connect to place through food. Our recent record-setting cold spell has cast such a deep, icy...
Jackie SkrypnekJan 27, 20213 minA Winter WonderSure, I'd like to be visiting family on Vancouver Island where the cherry blossoms are already opening, or dashing outside barefoot to...
Jackie SkrypnekNov 20, 20202 minSweater WeatherIn June when I wrote about our new backyard greenhouse, the fresh white paint inside had barely dried and the young plants, still tidy...
Jackie SkrypnekJul 27, 20203 minAt Home in the WorldThe pandemic has invited us to swap travel in search of excitement elsewhere for a renewed inhabitance of our own place in the world...
Jackie SkrypnekFeb 20, 20202 minCircumstance DictatesWe've been cooking up a new little project for our urban plot at Hereabouts - a wee space for soaking up the sun and growing more food.
Jackie SkrypnekJun 16, 20193 minPartakeBack at our campsite, we proudly laid our haul out on the picnic table. We washed and strung morels like beads on necklaces to dry.
Jackie SkrypnekMar 8, 20193 minA Bowl to SavourWe're at the tail end of winter and the pantry's almost bare. Well, likely not bare at all given our access to the modern supermarket,...
Jackie SkrypnekNov 30, 20183 minDig in to DecemberEarth is leaning away from our star as though playing a bit coy, backing off as though it just needs a little space before it can draw...
Jackie SkrypnekOct 26, 20182 minA Trick or TwoSummer has come and gone in Alberta and as you may have heard (or experienced yourself!) we actually endured several weeks of winter...
Jackie SkrypnekJul 6, 20183 minFood From Home"By this action, what am I saying 'yes' to?" -Charles Eisenstein, The Yoga of Eating Deep into last winter I had my doubts we'd ever feel...
Jackie SkrypnekApr 26, 20183 minA Spring MealThose of you in milder climes may find it hard to believe, but here in our Cochrane yard, approaching the end of April, just about the...
Jackie SkrypnekMar 14, 20182 minBegin AgainWell, we've done it! We've seen ourselves through another winter. Sure, it's not fully behind us yet, but the darkest and the coldest of...
Jackie SkrypnekDec 14, 20173 minThe Sun As AnchorChristmas is fast approaching and I think we can all agree that the experience goes beyond one of pure peace, love, and joy. There's...
Jackie SkrypnekOct 31, 20173 min3 Sisters, 1 RecipeWith summer well and truly behind us and fall swiftly morphing into winter, it's a good time to don a thick sweater and take stock of...
Jackie SkrypnekJul 8, 20172 minFlower to FruitYear of the Rooster? Year of Trump? How about Year of the Flower? Here in southern Alberta, 2017 has seen the greatest showcase of floral...