Sustainable Eating and Living - An RD's Guide To A Healthier Today and a Greener Tomorrow
I have Lifecycles to thank for my first venture of apple picking in one of Victoria’s most beautiful orchards. Lifecycles is a not for profit organization dedicated to cultivating awareness and initiating action around food, health, and urban sustainability in the area. They have their hands in the right barrels so to speak, and they are always looking for more volunteer fruit pickers.
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This season was my first blackberry season. Growing up in northern BC we had salmonberries, blueberries and huckleberries… but nothing that grows as feverishly as wild blackberries. After my fair share of thorns and bloody arms I had enough berries to make jam… but what sugar to use? Honey had taken main stage on my shelves but that wouldn’t do for jam. Are there environmental and ethical factors to consider when buying sugar?
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Tis the season for canning! Has anyone else noticed how trendy mason jars are? So shabby-chic. And for good reason. Mason jars are a must when it comes to canning and preserving, and allow you to enjoy seasonal fruit and vegetable all year around. Then, you can recycle your mason jars and use them as cups… or for a salad in a jar… or dry storage… or even a vase.
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