Life Stories

    Around our gardens

    When we built our house in 2013, I had told Yim that I wanted to grow our own little forest. It’s something I’ve set out to do in each of the homes we have lived in but in Collingwood, we’ve settled in and I’ve had ten years now to plant and learn. This year the property seems to have taken on the feel of a small forested area, at least to me. As I walk through it, it feels private…

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  • Life Stories

    Grateful for our life

    I’ve come to a point in our lives where I recognize that I am grateful for every day. It’s become important to me at this stage to recognize our life and…

  • Travel

    Rome

    Beginning in the 8th century B.C., ancient Rome grew from a small town on Italy’s Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of continental Europe, Britain, western…

  • Plant Based Recipes

    Tofu Steaks with Shiitake

    Grilled Tofu Steaks with Shiitake Mushrooms, Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes Seared Tofu Steak (豆腐ステーキ) is a traditional Japanese dish made by pan-frying tofu until a browned crust forms on the outside.…

  • Travel

    Tuscany

    “Tuscany,” Goethe observed, “looks like Italy should.” When we began talking about traveling to Italy, Tuscany was the area I most wanted to visit. I wanted to rent a Tuscan Farmhouse…

  • Plant Based Recipes

    Pesto & Portobello’s

    So, over the past five years since we’ve shifted to a plant based diet, I’ve also started to teach myself to cook. I still have to follow recipes but I am…

  • Hiking Travel

    Cinque Terres

    Yim and I had been talking about hiking the Cinque Terres for years. This year, we finally made it. Tucked between Genoa and Pisa, along a mountainous six-mile stretch of the…

  • Travel

    Three Days in Venice

    When planning our Italy trip, we each had different areas we wanted to see. Yim really wanted to see Venice so we decided three days might be fun – and it…

  • Life Stories

    The Three Buddhism Beliefs

    During a dinner with friends recently, Yim and I mentioned that we mostly aligned with Buddhism as a philosophy.   I had mentioned that I liked that Buddhists look within themselves for…

  • Plant Based Recipes

    Plant Based Protein

    This year I’ve been fine tuning my exercise regimes and my nutrition. For the past four years since my cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgery, I had been on a Hormone Replacement…

  • Plant Based Recipes

    Cabbage & Quinoa Salad

    Purple Cabbage and Quinoa Salad I love this meal and it provides 25 grams of protein. First I make the sauce, cover it and place it in the fridge. Then I…

  • Hiking Travel

    Hoggs Falls, Ontario

    Hogg’s Falls, located just outside of Flesherton, is one of the many waterfalls of Grey County, Ontario. Located on the Boyne River, Hogg’s Falls is about a 2 hour drive north…

  • Life Stories

    2023 in Review

    2023 was a good year. Lots of good things happened in our lives. Unfortunately, we brought in the year with Covid. I apparently caught it visiting friends and family in Montreal…