Covid19 isolation guidelines have really impacted everyone's way of life. People are working from home more, children are being homeschooled, people are forced to cook their own meals and meal planning has gained significant importance. All these ...
Pantry Staples For The Win!
Covid-19 got you down? Tell me about it! We've been trying to stay positive and active as we spend a ridiculous amount of time together in self-isolation. This much time together as a family can certainly make tempers flare (particularly when you add ...
Let’s Have Soup Tonight!
The weather is brutal here in Toronto and has been since last week. So here is a soup recipe that hopefully will brighten up your day and heat you soul. The soup takes plain and ordinary chicken noodle soup and elevates it with "avgolemono" which ...
Peanut Butter Oat Snack
Baking without turning on the oven? Yes, please! Here is a simple, protein-rich, vegan, sweet snack recipe that will please everyone. My kids love these Peanut Butter Oat snacks and say that they taste like Reese's Peanut Butter cups. I love them ...
Drowning in Summer Squash
I planted some summer squash seedlings at the farm in the spring and it looks like the soil at Blind Pig Farm is perfect for growing squash. So for the past few weeks, the gorgeous yellow squash have been staples in our weekly farm baskets that I ...
Two Heart Patients, Two Different Journeys, Same Life-Changing Result Thanks To Sick Kids Hospital
For the past three months, my family has been hosting a five year old Haitian boy and his mom in our home. David, like my own son William, was born with congenital heart defects. However, unlike William who had medical interventions since birth and a ...
Roasted Chickpeas
As a meat eater and a proponent of sustainability, it can sometimes be difficult to reconcile my love of meat and my desire to limit my impact on our environment. The farm, growing our own food and raising animals ethically has allowed me to have my ...
My New Favourite Salad Dressing
On New Year's Eve, we were invited to spend some time with our friends at their beautiful cottage north of the city. It was a great escape from the city spent with great friends, sipping great wine and eating great food. One of the sides that my ...
Roasted Broccoli
Broccoli is a staple vegetable in our home. It has a long shelf life compared to other fresh vegetables, it is packed with nutrients, it can be quickly steamed or boiled for an easy side dish and my kids LOVE it. (As an aside: it took a long time ...
Blind Pig Farm Est. 2018
For the last 2 summers, I have been dabbling in farming. Since we got our 90 acres in Mono, Ontario each summer I have planted a large garden and have had a small menagerie of farm animals that included laying hens, ducks and a couple of pet lambs. ...
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