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Catherine Bussiere: lemon cheesecake
A treat for you today to enjoy and share Happy Father’s day to all the wonderful dads out there and a special one to my husband who has been the best dad I could dream of for my children Lemon cheesecake (unbaked) 250 g sweet biscuit crumbs, 175 g melted butter, 500 g softened cream cheese, 400 ml can sweetened condensed milk, 300 ml whipping cream, 3 tsp gelatin dissolved in 1/4 cup of boiling water, 1/4 cup lemon juice. Combine … Read entire article »
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Diane Krys: A Visit with Gloria Daly
I had the pleasure of meeting and visiting fiber artist Gloria Daly in her lovely Duncan, B.C. studio this spring. Using old blankets, she was busy creating works of art for an upcoming exhibit titled, “Blanket Statement: No Shame in Patches”. When I find old wool blankets the rug hooker in me wants to immediately cut them into hookable strips. It was so interesting to see another artist’s vision and process. Gloria uses a wide … Read entire article »
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Catherine Bussiere: white
In times of hardship beauty (still) appears everyday I must be attentive open my eyes, my ears, my heart A visit, a word said, a memory - moments of grace - as little as they may be must be nourished There is a thin line between sweet and sour fresh and faded In the presence of the ephemeral : life I am reminded to look now at beauty in all forms create it and share it … Read entire article »
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Catherine Bussiere: sushi time
sometimes one just has to learn how to make things because the things one wants isn’t available in the food department there is plenty of that in our cosy little villages and towns you will find delicious fare but because of lack of demand the variety is limited I love all sorts of food sushi roll is one of them it’s pretty, it’s healthy, it’s variation is infinite plus, you feel good when you eat it the secret in anything is the quality of your … Read entire article »
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Catherine Bussiere: Green
It’s been raining non stop for days grey sky, puddles drizzle, showers cats and dogs buckets away in the city cozy in the warmth of my sister’s house I look out the window every morning at her backward garden drenched and long for sunshine I need to put flowers in and a few veggies no need to rush I know I know this morning I stepped out protected by the roof of the front entrance I clicked away at the nearby greenery various shapes and shades of green tender, dark, lined, wet it’s all so pretty I … Read entire article »
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Catherine Bussiere: Happy Mother’s Day!
I was 24 when I had my first son I remember being pregnant at the time and having both this beautiful inner feeling of life forming inside me but also, being young and filled with other dreams, this idea that it was it, I would be a mother for ever and nothing else a strange mix you may think but none the less true I’d wanted to be a photographer and a filmmaker an artist of some kind A mother I … Read entire article »
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Diane Krys: Driving for Doughnuts
How far would you drive for a doughnut? In my case, the answer is 300 kilometers or 186 miles: the distance from Edmonton to Calgary. Last Saturday four of us jumped in a car and made a day trip to Calgary to sample Jelly Modern Doughnuts. It was a bit of whimsy on a warm sunny day. I think every culture has some version of a fried dough confection. I remember my Ukrainian aunties making a … Read entire article »
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Catherine Bussiere: Roots
outside first thing this morning early before the heat THE HEAT! it is here today t-shirt, bare feet digging in the garden prepping the earth for the chosen green dandelions are out and this pretty pink flower that I transplanted years ago from a neighbors field what was I thinking? that it was so pretty that it belonged in my garden it sure does now I dig it out as it loves this garden so much catnip, mint, dandelion, that pretty pink flower (I don’t know the name) all grow so well every spring … Read entire article »
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