Archive for March, 2010

Spring shepherd’s pie, vegan style – let the lambs frolic!

Monday, March 29th, 2010

I tested this pie at two separate spring potlucks, and the results were unanimous—it's yummy! I adapted the recipe from Sarah Kramer's Vegan À Go-Go, and I love the bright colours of the peas, carrots, and corn. For St. Patrick's Day I made a four-leaf clover from peas, and for a ...

Spring elixir brings surprise offerings

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

It's a glorious spring day in Vancouver. Happy first day of spring, everyone! Though the blossoms have been on the trees for months, today spring is officially here, with a hazy blue sky, soft sunsine, pink and white blossoms, and tender new spring green life everywhere. There's something about that ...

Running into the mystic

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

I swear I was about to run through a rainbow today. There it was, just ahead of me, spanning from the North Shore across the Burrard Inlet and just to the right side of the trail I was running on. It was only about 500 metres away, tops. The colours ...