INGREDIENTS
1 field cucumber, peeled and sliced
1 cup sliced celery
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 carrots, peeled and shredded
1/4 cup raisins
1 cup chopped fresh mint
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp white wine vinegar
DIRECTIONS
Place the cucumber, celery, chickpeas, carrots, raisins, and mint in a large bowl, and toss with the olive oil and white wine vinegar to coat. Serve immediately
Green Earth Organics Inc. is a home and office certified organic grocery and natural product delivery service. We have a wide selection of 100% Certified Organic fruit, vegetables, and other grocery products. We also carry a growing list of environmentally friendly products that make it easier for our customers to tread lighter on our planet. This blog offers exiting information on organic food and healthy eating habits.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Minted Lemonade
INGREDIENTS
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
9 lemons, sliced and seeded
1 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
1 gallon cold water
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, the cup and a half of water, and sliced lemons. Heat to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add mint leaves. Allow to cool.
Combine with the gallon of cold water, mixing well. Strain into ice-filled glasses or a pitcher. Garnish each glass with a slice of lemon and a sprig of mint. Makes approximately 1 gallon.
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
9 lemons, sliced and seeded
1 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
1 gallon cold water
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, the cup and a half of water, and sliced lemons. Heat to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add mint leaves. Allow to cool.
Combine with the gallon of cold water, mixing well. Strain into ice-filled glasses or a pitcher. Garnish each glass with a slice of lemon and a sprig of mint. Makes approximately 1 gallon.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Green Beans with Mustard
INGREDIENTS
3/4 lb green beans, trimmed
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp stone ground mustard
Sea salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Fill a bowl with ice water.
Cook beans in a large pot of salted boiling water just until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain beans and transfer to ice water. Drain well in a colander and pat dry.
Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Saute beans with mustard and salt and pepper, stirring, until heated through, about 4 minutes.
3/4 lb green beans, trimmed
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp stone ground mustard
Sea salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Fill a bowl with ice water.
Cook beans in a large pot of salted boiling water just until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain beans and transfer to ice water. Drain well in a colander and pat dry.
Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Saute beans with mustard and salt and pepper, stirring, until heated through, about 4 minutes.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
3/50 Project: Spartacus Books
We've posted before about the 3/50 Project to support local businesses. We'd love it if Green Earth Organics' members would send us information about their favourite local, independently-owned stores and restaurants. If you would like to share your hidden gem, please email info@greenearthorganics.com with about 200 to 300 words, including their address and their website if applicable, and let us know what name you'd like on the article. We deliver as far out as North Vancouver, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, and all points in between, so please feel free to share your favourites outside of Vancouver too.
Spartacus Books by Alex (a Green Earth Organics member and Spartacus Books volunteer)
Spartacus Books is a non-profit, volunteer, and collectively-run radical bookstore and resource centre in Vancouver. It is the only one of its kind in the city. Located right on the edge of Vancouver's Eastside, Spartacus sells new and used books, zines, magazines, comics, CDs, DVDs, T-shirts, patches, pins, journals, calendars, and cards. Spartacus books is one of the longest running collectively-run bookstores in North America, having been open (in three different locations) since 1973. It is currently located at 684 East Hastings Street.
Spartacus is a "radical bookstore", specializing in socialist, anarchist, womyn's studies, queer studies, and political theories, alongside with a large selection of fiction, with special items you won't find in your average chain bookstore. However, they are not limited to the above, as they also carry poetry and plays, ecology, labour and economics, books for children and parents, film and media studies, health and nutrition, world religions and spirituality, and several more.
The bookstore is often used for events such as movie nights and book releases. Spartacus has been described over the years to be the nerve centre of alternative culture in Vancouver, where various organizations hold meetings. Groups that have used the space for meetings throughout the years include the free school movement, Vancouver Indymedia, cooperative housing, the local chapter of Industrial Workers of the World, and, more recently, the Olympic Resistance Network. There are also some computers connected to internet and running free software in Spartacus Books (provided by Freegeek), which can be used for free.
In honour of Mayday, Spartacus Books is doing a celebratory sale from April 24th to May 2nd. Come and benefit from their selection of loonie books and discounts of 40% off any used book, and 10% off anything else. Or just come by to share a coffee and some thoughts with them, and maybe take out some books or zines from their library. This is also a good time to renew your membership ($15 for 10% off everything all year long)!
Spartacus Books by Alex (a Green Earth Organics member and Spartacus Books volunteer)
Spartacus Books is a non-profit, volunteer, and collectively-run radical bookstore and resource centre in Vancouver. It is the only one of its kind in the city. Located right on the edge of Vancouver's Eastside, Spartacus sells new and used books, zines, magazines, comics, CDs, DVDs, T-shirts, patches, pins, journals, calendars, and cards. Spartacus books is one of the longest running collectively-run bookstores in North America, having been open (in three different locations) since 1973. It is currently located at 684 East Hastings Street.
Spartacus is a "radical bookstore", specializing in socialist, anarchist, womyn's studies, queer studies, and political theories, alongside with a large selection of fiction, with special items you won't find in your average chain bookstore. However, they are not limited to the above, as they also carry poetry and plays, ecology, labour and economics, books for children and parents, film and media studies, health and nutrition, world religions and spirituality, and several more.
The bookstore is often used for events such as movie nights and book releases. Spartacus has been described over the years to be the nerve centre of alternative culture in Vancouver, where various organizations hold meetings. Groups that have used the space for meetings throughout the years include the free school movement, Vancouver Indymedia, cooperative housing, the local chapter of Industrial Workers of the World, and, more recently, the Olympic Resistance Network. There are also some computers connected to internet and running free software in Spartacus Books (provided by Freegeek), which can be used for free.
In honour of Mayday, Spartacus Books is doing a celebratory sale from April 24th to May 2nd. Come and benefit from their selection of loonie books and discounts of 40% off any used book, and 10% off anything else. Or just come by to share a coffee and some thoughts with them, and maybe take out some books or zines from their library. This is also a good time to renew your membership ($15 for 10% off everything all year long)!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Gnocchi
There are many versions of gnocchi, a sort of potato dumpling used similarly to pasta in dishes. Depending on what part of Italy you are in, the ratio of flour to potatoes will vary greatly. Some recipes use eggs, some do not.
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs of russet potatoes
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp of sea salt
2 cups of flour
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake potatoes until easily pierced with a fork (about 45 minutes). Let the potatoes cool slightly, then peel.
Pass the potatoes through a ricer or grate them into a large bowl.
Add the egg and salt to the potatoes. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Add the flour to potatoes a little at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon and then with your hands. When all the flour has been incorporated, remove the dough from the bowl and place on a slightly floured surface. Knead the dough as you would bread dough: press down and away with the heel of your hand, fold the dough over, make a quarter turn, and repeat the process. Knead for about 5 minutes.
Form the dough into six balls, then roll each one out into a rope about 3/4-inch thick. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces.
Optional shaping: To make the traditional ridges in your gnocchi, press each piece of dough against the tines of a fork, then gently roll the pressed dough back off the fork. If you find the dough sticking to the fork, dip the fork in flour before you press the dough against it. Place the gnocchi in a single layer on a lightly floured dish.
To cook the gnocchi, place the dough into a pot of boiling water. After a few minutes, the gnocchi will float to the top. Continue to cook for one minute then remove and set aside.
Serve the hot gnocchi immediately, tossed with butter and a little Parmesan cheese, or with pesto, or with the pasta sauce of your choice.
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs of russet potatoes
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp of sea salt
2 cups of flour
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake potatoes until easily pierced with a fork (about 45 minutes). Let the potatoes cool slightly, then peel.
Pass the potatoes through a ricer or grate them into a large bowl.
Add the egg and salt to the potatoes. Mix well with a wooden spoon.
Add the flour to potatoes a little at a time, mixing well with a wooden spoon and then with your hands. When all the flour has been incorporated, remove the dough from the bowl and place on a slightly floured surface. Knead the dough as you would bread dough: press down and away with the heel of your hand, fold the dough over, make a quarter turn, and repeat the process. Knead for about 5 minutes.
Form the dough into six balls, then roll each one out into a rope about 3/4-inch thick. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces.
Optional shaping: To make the traditional ridges in your gnocchi, press each piece of dough against the tines of a fork, then gently roll the pressed dough back off the fork. If you find the dough sticking to the fork, dip the fork in flour before you press the dough against it. Place the gnocchi in a single layer on a lightly floured dish.
To cook the gnocchi, place the dough into a pot of boiling water. After a few minutes, the gnocchi will float to the top. Continue to cook for one minute then remove and set aside.
Serve the hot gnocchi immediately, tossed with butter and a little Parmesan cheese, or with pesto, or with the pasta sauce of your choice.
Cornbread
INGREDIENTS
Butter or margarine, for the pan
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 egg
3 Tbsp sugar or honey
3 Tbsp melted butter or margarine
DIRECTIONS
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square pan with butter or margarine.
Combine dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Combine the wet ingredients (including sugar or honey) separately. Stir the wet mixture into the dry, mixing just enough to thoroughly combine. Spread into the prepared pan.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the center is firm to the touch. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.
Butter or margarine, for the pan
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup plain yogurt
1 egg
3 Tbsp sugar or honey
3 Tbsp melted butter or margarine
DIRECTIONS
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square pan with butter or margarine.
Combine dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Combine the wet ingredients (including sugar or honey) separately. Stir the wet mixture into the dry, mixing just enough to thoroughly combine. Spread into the prepared pan.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the center is firm to the touch. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Sundried Tomato Pasta Sauce
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 ribs celery, minced
3 carrots, peeled and minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (798 mL) crushed tomatoes, undrained
3/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes
1 cup dry white wine
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried basil)
DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic and saute for 15 minutes.
Stir in the canned tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, wine, and salt and pepper to taste. Add dried basil now if using; if using fresh, add for last ten minutes of cooking time. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Transfer the sauce to a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process with repeated pulses until blended but not smooth. Tiny chunks should still remain. Serve the sauce over a hearty pasta such as penne with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Yield: 6 to 8 portions.
1/4 cup oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
3 ribs celery, minced
3 carrots, peeled and minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (798 mL) crushed tomatoes, undrained
3/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes
1 cup dry white wine
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried basil)
DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots, and garlic and saute for 15 minutes.
Stir in the canned tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, wine, and salt and pepper to taste. Add dried basil now if using; if using fresh, add for last ten minutes of cooking time. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Transfer the sauce to a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process with repeated pulses until blended but not smooth. Tiny chunks should still remain. Serve the sauce over a hearty pasta such as penne with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Yield: 6 to 8 portions.
Lightening Up for Spring
With some embarrassment, I must admit that I have so far failed to fulfill my one New Year's resolution: to lighten up my very large and heavy purse. Since I walk to and from work, there's a very real benefit to carrying less, and yet I just haven't gotten around to it. So, to encourage myself to get this task done, here's some thoughts on those bulky purses and wallets:
Purses: Woman's Day Magazine recently reported that the average woman now holds over 67 items in her purse, and our purses now weigh in at over three and a half pounds. (I've never weighed my purse but that sounds disturbingly possible.)
Some tips for lightening your purse:
Pam Woods, What's in Your Purse, suggests: "Carry a separate tote for children's toys, snacks, etc. That way you won't have to lug in all the kids things as well as your own when making quick stops at the grocery store or dry cleaners."
On the other hand, 1citygirl, How to Lighten Your Purse Load, says: "If you're a young Mom, forget toting around a diaper bag and a purse. Many designer diaper bags are now offered that give you the ease of toting around all of baby's essentials as well as yours. While they will cost you a little more, it's worth it to not have to keep track of two bags all day. Consider buying a small handbag for those nights that you leave baby at home."
Whichever way you decide to go on that issue, they both that we should clean out the clutter, carry only what we really need, and than continue to clean out our purses on a regular basis, perhaps even every evening if you are a clutter collector.
They also agree that choosing the smallest bad you can is best. Less space means less tendency to carry around stuff you don't really need.
Besides considering purse size, you will also want to choose a comfortable shoulder bag with short, wide straps. Short straps keep the weight of your bag tucked under your arm where it's easier to manage and better on your back. Don't choose a bag with metal or chain straps, or one with thick leather straps. These straps just dig into your shoulder, causing more pain.
When trying to choose essentials, Pam suggests spreading everything out and sorting as follows:
- Pitch all the wrappers, tissues, and old papers.
- File receipts that you need for tax or warranty purposes and shred the rest.
- Pare down makeup to the essentials for quick touch ups. The same goes for other personal items.
- Cut back medications to a one day supply.
- Go through your wallet and remove all but the basic ID and a couple of credit cards. Reduce cash to a minimum and bank the balance. Select one checkbook, if you must carry one, and put the others away.
- Place loose photos in a photo box or album.
- Return excess supplies (stamps, envelopes, pens, etc.) to your home office.
- Put away all books and magazines.
- Send all clothing to the closet or wash.
- Bunch technology items together, i.e. your cell, PDA, etc.
- Gather all the goodies you've been carrying around to entertain your son/daughter and set them aside.
1citygirl's tips are similar:
Your money, credit and/or ATM cards, checkbook and your ID cards are among the most important things to keep in your purse. Keys and work badges are also okay to keep. Your sunglasses and reading glasses are also considered purse essentials. And don't forget the cell phone, PDA or your day planner. But cut down the cosmetics to two essential: your compact and lipstick.
Dr. Nicole Sundene, Why You Should Lighten Your Purse and Lose Your Wallet, notes that you should watch your keychain: "...lose all extra keys and keychains. I've seen keychains that likely weigh 5 pounds alone!"
Wallets: From Dr. Dr. Nicole Sundene: "Part of being healthy and feeling good is checking in on the ergonomics of our posture, and physical structure from time to time. If you are sitting crooked on a large wallet half the day driving around, and the other half sitting at work in the office, I am guessing you have some sort of chronic pain as the proper alignment of the hips are intrinsically important to the happiness of their neighboring joints."
Dr. Nicole suggests the following items go on a moneyclip to lose the wallet altogether:
- Two Pieces of picture ID.
- Several different variables of cash.
- Debit Card
- 1-2 Credit Cards. Pick your main card and simply carry a second for backup.
- A couple business cards. These are helpful also in case your money clip is lost.
- Club cards/gym cards/membership cards that are required for admittance.
She suggests getting rid of:
- Grocery store cards, store cards whenever the card will let you use your phone number.
- Receipts: Start a simple filing system at home right next to the shredder for immediate disposal of all receipts so they don't pile up in your wallet or money clip.
- Social security card or passport: If you have picture ID carrying these items is unnecessarily risky.
- Other people's business cards: When you get a business card, immediately enter the info in your phone and computer and then do the person a favour and pass it off to someone else that can use it.
- Anything else that you don't use daily or weekly.
Now that the weather's finally getting nice, I'm determined to lighten my load. Since we're well into 2010, my New Year's resolution is now my Spring resolution: Cut down on my purse clutter!
Purses: Woman's Day Magazine recently reported that the average woman now holds over 67 items in her purse, and our purses now weigh in at over three and a half pounds. (I've never weighed my purse but that sounds disturbingly possible.)
Some tips for lightening your purse:
Pam Woods, What's in Your Purse, suggests: "Carry a separate tote for children's toys, snacks, etc. That way you won't have to lug in all the kids things as well as your own when making quick stops at the grocery store or dry cleaners."
On the other hand, 1citygirl, How to Lighten Your Purse Load, says: "If you're a young Mom, forget toting around a diaper bag and a purse. Many designer diaper bags are now offered that give you the ease of toting around all of baby's essentials as well as yours. While they will cost you a little more, it's worth it to not have to keep track of two bags all day. Consider buying a small handbag for those nights that you leave baby at home."
Whichever way you decide to go on that issue, they both that we should clean out the clutter, carry only what we really need, and than continue to clean out our purses on a regular basis, perhaps even every evening if you are a clutter collector.
They also agree that choosing the smallest bad you can is best. Less space means less tendency to carry around stuff you don't really need.
Besides considering purse size, you will also want to choose a comfortable shoulder bag with short, wide straps. Short straps keep the weight of your bag tucked under your arm where it's easier to manage and better on your back. Don't choose a bag with metal or chain straps, or one with thick leather straps. These straps just dig into your shoulder, causing more pain.
When trying to choose essentials, Pam suggests spreading everything out and sorting as follows:
- Pitch all the wrappers, tissues, and old papers.
- File receipts that you need for tax or warranty purposes and shred the rest.
- Pare down makeup to the essentials for quick touch ups. The same goes for other personal items.
- Cut back medications to a one day supply.
- Go through your wallet and remove all but the basic ID and a couple of credit cards. Reduce cash to a minimum and bank the balance. Select one checkbook, if you must carry one, and put the others away.
- Place loose photos in a photo box or album.
- Return excess supplies (stamps, envelopes, pens, etc.) to your home office.
- Put away all books and magazines.
- Send all clothing to the closet or wash.
- Bunch technology items together, i.e. your cell, PDA, etc.
- Gather all the goodies you've been carrying around to entertain your son/daughter and set them aside.
1citygirl's tips are similar:
Your money, credit and/or ATM cards, checkbook and your ID cards are among the most important things to keep in your purse. Keys and work badges are also okay to keep. Your sunglasses and reading glasses are also considered purse essentials. And don't forget the cell phone, PDA or your day planner. But cut down the cosmetics to two essential: your compact and lipstick.
Dr. Nicole Sundene, Why You Should Lighten Your Purse and Lose Your Wallet, notes that you should watch your keychain: "...lose all extra keys and keychains. I've seen keychains that likely weigh 5 pounds alone!"
Wallets: From Dr. Dr. Nicole Sundene: "Part of being healthy and feeling good is checking in on the ergonomics of our posture, and physical structure from time to time. If you are sitting crooked on a large wallet half the day driving around, and the other half sitting at work in the office, I am guessing you have some sort of chronic pain as the proper alignment of the hips are intrinsically important to the happiness of their neighboring joints."
Dr. Nicole suggests the following items go on a moneyclip to lose the wallet altogether:
- Two Pieces of picture ID.
- Several different variables of cash.
- Debit Card
- 1-2 Credit Cards. Pick your main card and simply carry a second for backup.
- A couple business cards. These are helpful also in case your money clip is lost.
- Club cards/gym cards/membership cards that are required for admittance.
She suggests getting rid of:
- Grocery store cards, store cards whenever the card will let you use your phone number.
- Receipts: Start a simple filing system at home right next to the shredder for immediate disposal of all receipts so they don't pile up in your wallet or money clip.
- Social security card or passport: If you have picture ID carrying these items is unnecessarily risky.
- Other people's business cards: When you get a business card, immediately enter the info in your phone and computer and then do the person a favour and pass it off to someone else that can use it.
- Anything else that you don't use daily or weekly.
Now that the weather's finally getting nice, I'm determined to lighten my load. Since we're well into 2010, my New Year's resolution is now my Spring resolution: Cut down on my purse clutter!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Weather & Earthquake Delays
A report from one of our major suppliers:
Major winter storms closed Siskyou pass in southern Oregon for 18 hours Sunday and early on Monday morning. Although now open, it is "chains only" for several hours of mountain passes. This means that many trucks carrying produce from California and Mexico are running up to 18 hours behind schedule, which may impact availability.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit an area due south of Mexicali Valley yesterday (Sunday, April 4th). Two other quakes, both of smaller magnitude, hit different areas of California, and over 90 aftershocks have taken their toll. There is no power or communication in Mexicalli, Baja, at the moment, and some roads are buckled. Although not catastrophic, this will impact a few growers and products, especially peppers, zucchini and other crops grown by Hector Sada (Bon Terra) and Agricola Empresario (Cesar Sanchez who grows for Sunny Valley). Just 1/2 an hour north of the border is El Centro, so there is substantial damage in that area. This has stopped production at Sue Heger's ranch for the short term. We have not heard yet if there was enough infrastructural damage to affect other growers, or facilities in Yuma, Holtville, or Nogales. Initial reports are that there was little or no impact on the Sinnaloa - Nogales corridor through Hermosillo, but there may be road restrictions or problems westbound from Arizona to Los Angeles.
Major winter storms closed Siskyou pass in southern Oregon for 18 hours Sunday and early on Monday morning. Although now open, it is "chains only" for several hours of mountain passes. This means that many trucks carrying produce from California and Mexico are running up to 18 hours behind schedule, which may impact availability.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit an area due south of Mexicali Valley yesterday (Sunday, April 4th). Two other quakes, both of smaller magnitude, hit different areas of California, and over 90 aftershocks have taken their toll. There is no power or communication in Mexicalli, Baja, at the moment, and some roads are buckled. Although not catastrophic, this will impact a few growers and products, especially peppers, zucchini and other crops grown by Hector Sada (Bon Terra) and Agricola Empresario (Cesar Sanchez who grows for Sunny Valley). Just 1/2 an hour north of the border is El Centro, so there is substantial damage in that area. This has stopped production at Sue Heger's ranch for the short term. We have not heard yet if there was enough infrastructural damage to affect other growers, or facilities in Yuma, Holtville, or Nogales. Initial reports are that there was little or no impact on the Sinnaloa - Nogales corridor through Hermosillo, but there may be road restrictions or problems westbound from Arizona to Los Angeles.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Celebrate Earth Day with Green Earth Organics!
Do you want to do something fun this month for Earth Day? Then join Green Earth Organics at Jericho Beach. This month we will be participating in an event organized by Evergreen to plant indigenous plant species at Jericho Beach Park on Saturday April 24th from 10 AM to 4 PM. Green Earth Organics is also encouraging young people from the Urban Native Youth Association to work with us on these land restoration projects.
Everyone is welcome! You can bring new life to this environmentally sensitive park and make your local area a healthier place!
Please RSVP to: Danielle Bedard, Coordinator, 778-288-7318 daniellebedard888@gmail.com
Bus, bike or walk! To find a transit route near you consult Translink's website.
Everyone is welcome! You can bring new life to this environmentally sensitive park and make your local area a healthier place!
Please RSVP to: Danielle Bedard, Coordinator, 778-288-7318 daniellebedard888@gmail.com
Bus, bike or walk! To find a transit route near you consult Translink's website.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
English Pea Spread
INGREDIENTS
1 lb fresh English peas (still in their pods)
Squeeze of lemon juice
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Tiny pinch of cayenne
Lemon zest
Sea salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. While the water is heating, remove the peas from their pods and place in a bowl. When the water reaches a boil, add some salt and the peas. Cook between ten and thirty seconds, until just barely tender. Quickly drain.
After draining, puree the peas. Add a generous squeeze of lemon. Add the toasted pine nuts, and puree one more time. Stir in the parmesan, cayenne, a few pinches of lemon zest, and a few pinches of salt. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Spread on crackers or sliced baguette.
1 lb fresh English peas (still in their pods)
Squeeze of lemon juice
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Tiny pinch of cayenne
Lemon zest
Sea salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. While the water is heating, remove the peas from their pods and place in a bowl. When the water reaches a boil, add some salt and the peas. Cook between ten and thirty seconds, until just barely tender. Quickly drain.
After draining, puree the peas. Add a generous squeeze of lemon. Add the toasted pine nuts, and puree one more time. Stir in the parmesan, cayenne, a few pinches of lemon zest, and a few pinches of salt. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Spread on crackers or sliced baguette.
Earth Hour 2010 in North America - Follow-up
On March 26th, we posted about the next night's Earth Hour, where everyone is asked to turn off their lights from 8:30 to 9:30 PM to make a stand on climate change. Here are some of the actions taken in North America:
USA:
With the official support of 33 States and with Earth Hour observed in all others, including the national capital, every state across the US has participated in Earth Hour's global display of action on global warming.
Earth Hour in the US enjoyed the support of governors from both sides of the aisle, mayors, state legislators, government officials, business, religious and community leaders, university presidents, and teachers.
Lights went out at one of the best lit places on Planet Earth – the welcome sign and strip at Las Vegas, Nevada. At least 45 other landmarks – from the Empire State building to the Golden Gate bridge – also marked the occasion. They included the Art Deco masterpiece of the Chrysler Building in New York along with the United Nations building.
In Washington DC, the National Cathedral and Smithsonian Castle, which houses the administrative functions of the Smithsonian Institution, observed Earth Hour while in the other Washington, the Space Needle in Seattle faded into the night sky. The Queen Mary Hotel – a former Ocean liner – and Montezuma Castle, ancient cliff dwellings in Arizona, and Mt Rushmore, adorned with gigantic sculptures of US presidents, showed some of the range of monuments to turn off.
Canada:
For one hour a section of the border between Canada and the US was visually and symbolically removed, as a jointly coordinated switch off saw the iconic Niagara Falls disappear in the night. Nearly the last attractions to turn off in both countries were also notable suspension bridges completed less than a year apart – San Francisco's Golden Gate (1937) and Vancouver's Lion Gate (1938) bridges.
Canada has a tradition of strong Earth Hour support, and 2010, with some cites and towns taking part is no exception.
Now in its second year, an Earth Hour concert and street party held in downtown Barrie, Ontario, appears to have become a custom. The event itself is in keeping with the theme of Earth Hour - to keep it fun, and to raise awareness about climate change - and is kept lively by international acts as well as local buskers, musicians, and artists.
In nearby Toronto, the CN Tower, the world tallest free-standing structure, again dimmed its lights for Earth Hour, in yet another almighty display of landmark action on climate change that has circumnavigated the world.
To see pictures of the darkened cities and to see what other areas of the world did, check out Earth Hour's website.
USA:
With the official support of 33 States and with Earth Hour observed in all others, including the national capital, every state across the US has participated in Earth Hour's global display of action on global warming.
Earth Hour in the US enjoyed the support of governors from both sides of the aisle, mayors, state legislators, government officials, business, religious and community leaders, university presidents, and teachers.
Lights went out at one of the best lit places on Planet Earth – the welcome sign and strip at Las Vegas, Nevada. At least 45 other landmarks – from the Empire State building to the Golden Gate bridge – also marked the occasion. They included the Art Deco masterpiece of the Chrysler Building in New York along with the United Nations building.
In Washington DC, the National Cathedral and Smithsonian Castle, which houses the administrative functions of the Smithsonian Institution, observed Earth Hour while in the other Washington, the Space Needle in Seattle faded into the night sky. The Queen Mary Hotel – a former Ocean liner – and Montezuma Castle, ancient cliff dwellings in Arizona, and Mt Rushmore, adorned with gigantic sculptures of US presidents, showed some of the range of monuments to turn off.
Canada:
For one hour a section of the border between Canada and the US was visually and symbolically removed, as a jointly coordinated switch off saw the iconic Niagara Falls disappear in the night. Nearly the last attractions to turn off in both countries were also notable suspension bridges completed less than a year apart – San Francisco's Golden Gate (1937) and Vancouver's Lion Gate (1938) bridges.
Canada has a tradition of strong Earth Hour support, and 2010, with some cites and towns taking part is no exception.
Now in its second year, an Earth Hour concert and street party held in downtown Barrie, Ontario, appears to have become a custom. The event itself is in keeping with the theme of Earth Hour - to keep it fun, and to raise awareness about climate change - and is kept lively by international acts as well as local buskers, musicians, and artists.
In nearby Toronto, the CN Tower, the world tallest free-standing structure, again dimmed its lights for Earth Hour, in yet another almighty display of landmark action on climate change that has circumnavigated the world.
To see pictures of the darkened cities and to see what other areas of the world did, check out Earth Hour's website.
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