Me and My House

Here in southwestern Ontario, we live in a verdant cornucopia of agricultural richness. We don't have to go far outside of our city to see rolling fields and Amish vegetable gardens the size of our suburban backyard. You would think, because of all this rural vegetative abundance, that finding locally-grown, vegetarian protein sources would be a cinch. Think again. (For those of you just tuning in now, check out the back story to our [ 868 more words ] http://meandmyhouse.ca//top-3-locally-sourced-plant-based/

We come from a long line of carnivorous, meat-loving, meat-producing farm stock. Grandparents, great-grandparents and aunts and uncles before us have all been movers and shakers in the meat-producing agricultural industry. Thus, both Jeff and I have grown up with meat being the cornerstone of every meal, the foundation to which our mashed potatoes and boiled peas clung. I love my steak, with butter and onions and mushrooms and garlic...and more butter. [ 879 more words ] http://meandmyhouse.ca//local-food-and-becoming-accidenta/

Remember how I was longing for the quiet of the winter months when I was knee-deep in canning jars and produce-laden wicker baskets? How I was looking forward to putting my feet up and reaping the literal fruits of our labours? Well, we are up to our eyeballs in snow and more is on it's way. The desolate, cold, blustery winter months in Canada have descended upon us....and I couldn't be happier. [ 210 more words ] http://meandmyhouse.ca//an-ode-to-winter-from-an-obsessiv/