Archive for May, 2006
Movie Opening June 16th
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
Al Gore’s, “Inconvenient Truth” will be in Halifax on June 16th!
Movie description: Extreme poverty, intractable wars, virulent disease,
hatred of all stripes–these are a few of the scourges we live with today.
And yet global climate change trumps them all; for if it’s not addressed,
all life on the planet will be devastated, regardless of geography, class,
race, or […]
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Suzuki Talk, June 13th
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
“An Evening with David Suzuki” on the publication of his memoir.
The event is Tuesday, Jun 13 at 7pm at the Lord Nelson Hotel, 1515 South Park Street in Halifax. Tickets are $5 or can be used toward the purchase of his memoir. Tickets are available at the
BookMark bookstore 5686 Spring Garden Road, Tel: 902-423-0419
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Garden Tour, June 11th
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
YWCA Halifax presents its annual garden tour on Sunday, June 11th, noon to 6. This is a self-guided tour through nine gardens in Halifax, Bedford and Kingswood. Whether you are an avid gardener, someone looking for ideas or someone just looking to enjoy an afternoon, this is a great event. Tickets are […]
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Beans the musical fruit…
Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
Don’t be afraid of beans! The nutritional benefits are too numerous to count!
High in folate, fiber and B Vitamins beans and lentils can benefit everybody!
Try to fit in 3-5 servings (1/2 cup each time), per week. Start by adding beans to spaghetti sauces, eating chilli, bean burritos, chickpeas added to salads, Indian food such as […]
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Pasta with spicy almond pesto
Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
From Food & Wine Books
375 g fettuccine
¾ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh sage leaves
1 garlic clove, mashed into a paste
¼ cup almond or hazelnut butter
1 scallion, minced
½ tsp grated lemon zest
Large pinch of crushed red pepper
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Cook pasta until al dente; drain, reserving ¾ cup of cooking water. In […]
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Allergy Season
Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
An immune system out of balance is an allergic system. Allergies arise when our normal body defences become hyper vigilant against non-dangerous “invaders” such as food, pollen, animal dander or dust. Yet these substances are not the “cause”, they are only triggers that demonstrate that the body has lost its normal ability to cope with […]
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Party Couscous
Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
Always a hit, complements chicken really well or excellent for a potluck!
2 cans (284ml) cans chicken or vegetable broth
1 large onion, preferably red, coarsely chopped
4 large minced garlic cloves or 1 tbsp bottles minced garlic
¼ cup finely chopped fresh ginger or 1 tbsp bottled minced ginger
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
1 bag […]
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Broccoli Apple Salad with Creamy Curry Dressing
Tuesday, May 9th, 2006
I’ve made this for kids and adults alike and everybody loves it!
1 bunch broccoli
3 apples, cored and coarsely chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
¼ cup sesame seeds, toasted
Dressing
1 pkg silken soft tofu
2 tbsp each fresh lemon juice and vegetable oil
1 tbsp sugar or sucanat or date sugar or honey or equivalent amount of Stevia
1 tsp each curry […]
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Overwhelmed?
Sunday, May 7th, 2006
Overwhelmed with healthy info? Do what you can, start where you are.
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Get Moving!
Sunday, May 7th, 2006
Getting past fitness barriers. What type of exerciser are you?
Reluctanct: make it an appointment to exercise, put in day-timer or on your to-do list. Try to be consistant. Keep trying different activities until you find one you can stick with.
Need to Destress: with a really busy life exercise becomes an opportunity to escape it all. […]
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