I suppose that, when it's an exercise in skill and logistics to somehow make room in the fridge for the remaining 7 peaches (out of a basket of 11 purchased yesterday) that have just reached optimum freshness, by squeezing them in among the beets, dinosaur kale, 2 kinds of cherry tomatoes, corn, cauliflower, shiitake mushrooms, ground cherries, 2 ( Read more... )

1. There is no such thing as moderation at the farmers' market in midsummer. You cannot go there and get "just a few things", no matter how many vegetables you already have in your fridge. There are too many delicious-looking things available, and they all look awesome.
   
   
2. Bringing just one shopping bag in an effort to enforce moderation did not work. ( Read more... )

Dear self:

When at the farmers' market, and still during the 60% or so of the year when apples are the only damn fruit available there, never, repeat never, buy only the small green plastic basket of them. Always get the big cardboard basket ( Read more... )

Made it out to the farmers' market this morning, and was very happy to find that (a) it's now moved outside for the season (less crowded, and I can take Kiska along with me as I shop instead of having to tie her outside the doors), and (b) there's starting to be a little more in the way of actual fresh produce from this season, as opposed to the ( Read more... )

Mostly on less portentous matters than Liberation Day, bike accidents, etc.:

1. Today's parenting discovery: a child who is totally uninterested in eating spaghetti with roasted beets when presented with it in a bowl the normal way may yet be enticed to eat a whole lot of it if you:
   
   
   
   1. allow him to loll on his back with his mouth open like a baby bird ( Read more... )

( In which everything is better under the sea )

1. To the cyclist riding directly ahead of me on Bay street:
   
   ( You are the reason everyone hates us )

...And neither do I, really. But this video is possibly the most entertainingly random thing I have ever found on the Toronto Star web site:

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While not entirely without its stresses, this week has mostly been made of awesome, so far. Here are some of the specifics:

1. Finally got to the Kensington Market Festival of Lights this year, and it was amazing. A really eclectic variety of people from families with kids to punks with pitbulls, and all sorts of creative and entertaining things ( Read more... )

The Secret Life of Everyday Things

There are many more addictive photo series on that site... Must. Tear. Self. Away...