Marvelous Muffins Made From Foraged Rosehips
Nature does things well … When there is no flower left in winter, the shiny red of wild fruit pops up right when they are needed.
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DIY Carnival Masks
Every day can be Carnival Day! A fantastic time of the year for our little ones. A time to dress up, to be what and who they want…
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His Best Remote Life
Today I decided to interview someone we could describe as a “digital nomad.” Victor works remotely, as a programmer, while travelling…
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Everyone Needs To Cry
Who has never frowned on parents with a kid throwing a temper tantrum and rolling on the floor? Well I did, but this was before…
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DIY Eco-Friendly Christmas
According to Zero Waste Canada, only 1 per cent of everything the average person buys is still in use six months after Christmas.
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DIY: Low-Waste, Halloween style!
Initially, Halloween—namely, All Hallows’ Eve—was a ritual dedicated to remembering the dead. But now it can bee all about the fun!
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Tombstone Tips for Fall and Winter
If we could offer any word of advice on travelling to Tombstone, any time of year, it would be “Be ready for anything.”
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Honey Production In The Alps
The Yukon is a tough place for honeybees to survive, but we are lucky to count about 200 beehives in the territory.
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Delicious, Healthy Fermented Beverages
While there is very little information on the origin of water kefir grains, some studies state they could come from Caucasia, as milk kefir grains were used by Russians, centuries ago.
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Preserving Veggies For (Brrrh!) Winter
In the Yukon, the growing season in summer is very efficient, with almost 20 hours of daylight but winters are tough for our food gardens.
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Cheese Production in the Center of Old Paris
In Paris, like Klondike Valley Creamery, in the Yukon, most cheese production is not done in the big city.
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Exploring the Yukon’s ‘Paris of the North’
Back in the late 1800s, Dawson City was the most-populated northern town, the “Paris of the North.” The famous Klondike Gold Rush started in 1896,
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Let the gardening and foraging begin!
The days are longer, the temperatures milder—it is time to prepare for gardening, planting and foraging. Some tips to get you started!
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Fermentation: ‘Little Living Things’ in Our Food
Fermenting is transforming a food, usually in the absence of oxygen. Several types of fermentation exist: ethanol, acetic &lactic acid.
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Welcome to Vaucluse and to Olive Oil, Wine and Sun-kissed Hills in the South of France
Mont Ventoux (literally Mount Windy). Not quite as impressive as the peaks of Kluane National Park and Reserve, at 1,909 m (6,263 ft), it is the highest mountain of the region. The “Giant of Provence” is also well-known to be the iconic climb during the cycling race, Tour de France.
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Walking the Elements: The Chu Niikwän Artist Residency is back at Arts Underground in Whitehorse
Rebecca Manias, Kim Roberts and Sheelah Tolton: Elemental Transformations. Works from Chu Niikwän Artist Residency
Nose to tail : Don’t overlook the offal when meal-planning this winter
Offal —literally “off-fall”— refers to those parts of an animal carcass that have fallen off during butchering. While muscles represent more than a third of
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