I love books! One of the first things I did when we moved to Pemberton, almost 7 years ago, was to join the library in anticipation of reading lots of books and meeting new people. Just one problem with that. I love to OWN books! I love the smell and the feel of them, I … Continue reading #WellnessReads2015: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Yesterday, we heard from her significant other. Today, Zoe Martin dishes on how her #50DayWellnessChallenge went down. What does it take to inject a big fat dose of wellness into life? Try something. Try to make it a habit. Invite someone to cheer you on. We'll kick it off officially again in the fall of … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: Zoe Martin’s report
The #50DayWellnessChallenge was an invitation made by the Winds of Change, to help mark a 50 day countdown to the Wellness Gathering, and invite people to delve into what wellness means for them. What does it take to inject a big fat dose of wellness into your life? We asked Gary Martin, one of our … Continue reading #50DayWellnessChallenge: Gary Martin’s ride
Thanks to the Winds of Change and the Rotary Club of Pemberton I was able to attend the Speaker Series at the Pemberton Community Centre, featuring Dr. Art Hister, last Monday. Having previously seen him on his 5 minute Global BC health spots, I was interested to hear his perspective and thoughts on how to … Continue reading Dr. Art: Simple Steps for a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life
Living with an Ironman-in-training means that we have been going through yogurt like it's going out of fashion! Yogurt in smoothies (pre and post workout) and yogurt with store bought granola for breakfast seemed to be a staple. So, as I was bought a Yogourmet yogurt maker (for cheese-making) this Christmas it was only natural to try my … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Yogurt and Five-seed Maple Granola
I was recently asked what I did with all my leftover Christmas turkey (and believe me, even though we are only a family of 2 and 1 dog, we have a LOT of leftover turkey!). My reply was something along the lines of what don't I make with it? Following the obligatory Boxing Day turkey … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Turkey and Sweet Leek Pie
Fall - the transition from summer to winter. Leaves turning from vibrant green to hues of red, orange and yellow, colder evenings, rain in the village and snow on the mountain. This can only mean wood burning fires, mugs of hot cocoa and comfort food - soups, stews, apple pie and, for me, lasagne. I love … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagna
There is nothing better than fresh corn which is now in season in BC (August to October) and is available in the supermarkets and on the farmers market stalls. It is one thing that I look forward to each year and a recent blog post that I read about "how to shuck a corn" got me excited … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: White Chicken Chili with Cornbread Muffins
Since moving to Canada I seem to have been inspired to "do-it-myself", be it making and preserving jams and sauces (I used my canner for the first time just recently!), knitting, sewing and making a messenger bag for myself and even attempting to make my own floor length curtains! With all this in my mind … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Lemon Cheesecake
Congratulations to Mercy Walker for this amazing silhouette as she managed to catch the sun bursting out from behind the ridge. Don't forget to #hashtag your images If you want to see your picture in our Photo of the Week feature don't forget to #hashtag your images as #pembertonbc or #wellnessalmanac.
