April has seen mixed weather, from those teasing days of being lovely and warm mixed in with rainy days when it feels really chilly. It is so lovely to listen to the birds chirping away, all singing their spring mating … Continued
Leucisim is a partial loss of colour/pigmentation in birds. It causes white spots or splotches. In birds it does not effect the colour of eyes therefore the birds are not considered albino. On the rainy days this month I have … Continued
Spring is getting closer. This year spring arrives in our area on March 19. That is a bit earlier than usual, perhaps that is what the groundhog meant by an early spring! We have already had some lovely weather, warm … Continued
Finding a tasty bread when you are gluten free can be a challenge. I’ve tried so many kinds, all of them small, all very expensive compared to regular bread, and frequently hard to find. One thing I learned is to … Continued
Bumbershoot is the old fashioned name for umbrella. I love unusual words. I decided to turn that umbrella upside down, add some spring things and make a bumbershoot display instead of the traditional wreath. I have several umbrellas but didn’t … Continued
Marsh marigolds, cowslips or caltha palustris are lovely yellow blooming perennial plants that grow in shallow water near marshy or swampy areas. A few years ago we ventured into the swampy, mucky area close to our house to dig a … Continued
We always await the return of the robins, sometime in mid February … a sure sign that spring is on the way. Spring arrives on/or around March 20/21 but we all know that the first day of spring isn’t always … Continued
A delicious recipe with naturally gluten free vegetables topped a gluten free white sauce (seasoned) and cheddar cheese slices. Ingredients: Dill, parsley and Italian seasoning were added to the white sauce. You can choose to add what you like or … Continued
The white trillium has been the provincial flower of Ontario since 1937. The name ‘trillium’ comes from the Latin for ‘three’. The plant has large, often white, three-petaled flowers above three broad bracts that look like leaves. They are members … Continued
Make a delicious broccoli, carrot, cheese and egg frittata. Naturally gluten free and delicious. A frittata is an egg dish similar to an omelette or crustless quiche with veggies added. I love the farm fresh eggs I get on a … Continued