Archive for September, 2009
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
French Pancakes
Pancakes have become a staple to our Sunday morning routine. They are interchangable, of course, with french toast, bacon, eggs and fried tomatoes, but not with granola and yoghurt which is eaten the rest of the week. My french pancake recipe is taken from the Joy of Cooking. Enjoy! 3/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp salt [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Food by Amanda
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Equilibrioception
(This image is a logo off a South African wine bottle) I write the first line. I pause. I remove my glasses. I adjust my seating and I begin to type. Balance. The ying and yang. The desirable point between two opposing forces. “Balance is the result of a number of body systems working together. [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Musings by Amanda
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
The Sign posts for Success
Someone called me last night to talk about speaking to homeschooling parents. This is not the first time I’ve been asked to be a poster-child for homeschoolers. I was homeschooled from grades 3-12. I often wonder, what categorizes as Successful. What do these parents want to see when they ask me to speak? Do [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Musings by Amanda
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Growing Sour
When Marc and I lived in Victoria, we were reading about sourdough bread. A friend of mine, Karina, and I decided to try this fermented bread because we were fascinated by having a living organism in our fridge that we had to remember to feed and nurture. I let her go first in the experiment [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Bread,Food by Amanda
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Pulling a “Marie Antoinette”
To the left, you have Gertrudabelle hive. I got her last year and she has been a good and faithful hive. I have learned many things from Gertrudabelle. She has taught me that bees will survive with less than 100 pounds of honey through a winter with only one box, even if it snows for [...]