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getting greens in the dead of winter
It is such a shame to spend money on tender greens, then take them home and find out that they froze on the way back from the store. ?áAfter many years of experiencing this, I now use a variety of foods, other than baby salad greens, to get greens in the winter. Here is a…
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Book Binding Basics
You need: -Paper?á -Good solid cardboard?á -Scissors or cutting edge?á -Gluestick?á -White glue or rubber cement?á -Cheesecloth or similar fabric?á -Pretty paper or fabric?áfor covering?á -More pretty paper?áfor inside of covers?á-Thread and needle As I mentioned once before, I managed to take a?ábook-making course during my final year of art-school. We learned various techniques to…
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El Chalateco, El Salvadoran Pupuseria
One of the joys of living in a cosmopolitan?ácity such as Montreal is the grand?ávariety of restaurants. We recently enjoyed a couple of meals at El Chalateco, an El Salvadoran restaurant located steps away from the Beaubien metro. Pupusas, the national dish of El Salvador,?áare a specialty of the house. They are served as a…
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Simple Reminder
I have the flu. I’m pretty sure you can’t catch it from me by reading this, so don’t be afraid. Because I have the flu, I am researching a bit more about healthy eating and smart practices. Yes, it has been an overtly festive end to 2010, and now it is time to get 2011…