An apple a day can keep the doctor away, the oncologist that is. Researchers at Cornell University have identified compounds in apple peel which may help to inhibit cancer growth. This is both good news and bad news for me. The good news is, I love apples; Fujis and Galas in [...]

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Just to prove I’m specifically picking on Canada… Here’s a link to a story about the annual Japanese Dolphin Hunt. The dolphin hunt runs from September through April and results in the slaughter of thousands of dolphins annually. Thirteen fishing boats force the dolphins into a shallow cove in Taiji, where a number [...]

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This month the Daring Bakers Challenge was Cheesecake Pops. (This is cheesecake scooped into little walnut sized balls, stuck on a lollipop stick and then dipped in melted chocolate, and decorated as you desire.) Yum. But what to do about a vegan cheesecake? I’ve had a few successes with vegan desserts, but [...]

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So I’m standing at the stove, fluffing the rice and putting the finishing touches on our dinner, when Lane calls me. He’s a few blocks from home and he tells me to come out and meet him…. There are two peahens walking up our hill.
Now for some of you, this might not be [...]

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Some days, it dawns on me that I took the red pill. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m referring to a scene in the movie, The Matrix. The Matrix is a sci fi/fantasy/action adventure movie starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Ann Moss that came out in 1999. The [...]

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