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    The Winter Larder
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Jan 7
    • 2 min

    The Winter Larder

    It'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...
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    A Winter Wonder
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Winter Wonder

    Sure, I'd like to be visiting family on Vancouver Island where the cherry blossoms are already opening, or dashing outside barefoot to...
    1 comment
    Sweater Weather
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sweater Weather

    In June when I wrote about our new backyard greenhouse, the fresh white paint inside had barely dried and the young plants, still tidy...
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    At Home in the World
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    At Home in the World

    The pandemic has invited us to swap travel in search of excitement elsewhere for a renewed inhabitance of our own place in the world...
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    Circumstance Dictates
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Feb 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Circumstance Dictates

    We'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.
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    Partake
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Jun 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    Partake

    Back at our campsite, we proudly laid our haul out on the picnic table. We washed and strung morels like beads on necklaces to dry.
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    A Bowl to Savour
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Mar 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Bowl to Savour

    We'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,...
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    Dig in to December
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Nov 30, 2018
    • 3 min

    Dig in to December

    Earth 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...
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    A Trick or Two
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Oct 26, 2018
    • 2 min

    A Trick or Two

    Summer has come and gone in Alberta and as you may have heard (or experienced yourself!) we actually endured several weeks of winter...
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    Food From Home
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Jul 6, 2018
    • 3 min

    Food 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...
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    A Spring Meal
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Apr 26, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Spring Meal

    Those 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...
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    Begin Again
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Mar 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    Begin Again

    Well, 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...
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    The Sun As Anchor
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Dec 14, 2017
    • 3 min

    The Sun As Anchor

    Christmas is fast approaching and I think we can all agree that the experience goes beyond one of pure peace, love, and joy. There's...
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    3 Sisters, 1 Recipe
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Oct 31, 2017
    • 3 min

    3 Sisters, 1 Recipe

    With 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...
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    Flower to Fruit
    Jackie Skrypnek
    • Jul 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    Flower to Fruit

    Year of the Rooster? Year of Trump? How about Year of the Flower? Here in southern Alberta, 2017 has seen the greatest showcase of floral...
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