Marc Garneau held the door for me. There’s a statement I never anticipated uttering. He’s both an astronaut and a gentleman. Marc was on the panel discussing the tragedy of missing and murdered indigenous women in northern British Columbia after a recent screening of Matt Smiley‘s Highway of Tears. This heartbreaking, shameful exposé is essential viewing to understand Canada’s injustice system. Getting back to…
Nutty Fruity Bits – Revealing!
Do you ever wonder about questionnaires and what they really reveal? If you want a window into people’s thoughts, the Proust’s Questionnaire is a good place to start. You can even find out which celebrities you most resemble on Vanity Fair’s version of the Proust Questionnaire. I’m practically one with Jane Goodall and quite in synch with Ray Charles….
Great Granola for Adrianne Kara
When your daughter is nice enough to invite you into her apartment, nice enough to allow you to stay for several days, nice enough not to be too demanding about what she’d like you to bring her…When her sole request is a bag full of her favourite granola…How can you say “no”? You can’t. My…
Oat Brancakes – for Spring Cleaning
The world could use a good spring cleaning. How about a peaceful transition to democracy from dictatorship? Watch Pablo Larraín‘s ‘No‘ to see an artistic interpretation of despot ousting in in Chile two decades ago. We can spring clean our countries, our cities and our homes. Let’s start today with ourselves. Nothing spring cleans like oat bran–“but you have…
Banana Bread We Will Love!
In this line of work, it is important to know who to trust. My lovely yoga friend, Marie-Catherine Laduré, is the finder, Love Food Eat is the baker, and we are the happy recipients of this wonderful recipe. This is my first sugar-free, oil-free vegan banana bread and I do love it! Healthy Banana Bread 2…
Breakfast Parfait – Way to Start Your Day!
Apparently beer isn’t the only thing you can serve in a beer glass. As I was supposed to be clearing my mind and focusing on my yoga practice, I received knowledge in the form of a beautiful breakfast presentation. I always trusted that yoga could bring me inspiration and guidance. This “recipe” focuses on layering. Layering…