Wanderlust and Words

It All Depends on the Weather  It’s hard to believe that last year I purchased locally grown tulips from Kaleidoscope Gardens in the middle of April. That certainly won’t happen this year with the continuing snowfall and cold temperatures. Adi says the tulips have only just popped out of the ground and it will be another 3-4 weeks before they flower. It’s a real challenge for farmers to cope with unpredictable weather, so let’s make sure we don’t complain if our seasonal favorites are a little later than usual. Fresh Cukes! Grandora Gardens is back at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market with fresh cucumbers. They also have hot pepper jelly and dried spices. Beer Makes You Smarter  9 Mile Legacy Brewing is hosting a series of talks : March 27, 7:30 pm – Ernie Walker, Local Archaeology & Wanuskewin April 24, 7:30 pm – Jeff O’Brien, Temperance & Prohibition May 15, 7:30 pm – Dianne Wilson, Early Riversdale Business 9 Mile Legacy Turns 3 9 Mile Legacy B...

Global Food Security, Mar. 19  Dr. Maurice Moloney, Executive Director & CEO, Global Institute for Food Security, will speak on Global Food Security: Not Just Quantity but Quality at 7 pm , Mar. 19. Easter Dinner at Friendship Inn  Saskatoon Friendship Inn is looking for volunteers to help with their Easter meal. Easter Egg Hunt, Mar. 31  Make sure your kids don’t miss the Easter Egg Hunt at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market from 11 am – 1:30 pm , Mar. 31. Love those Vegetables! Chain Reaction Urban Farm is offering 20 weeks of bulk deliveries of fresh produce to groups (friends, neighbours, workmates) with at least 8 members. The deadline for group memberships is March 31 . Chain Reaction has also set up a Vegetable Academy with tools, methods, and resources to help you grow your own food. Nuts for Cheese I made an impulse purchase at Dad’s Organic Market on Saturday – a Smoky Artichoke and Herb Cashew-based Vegan Cheese made in southern Onta...

Pimatisiwin, Mar. 8-16 Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre’s youth program is putting on Pimatisiwin from Mar. 8-16. The play “follows members of the Kihew family, the food they eat and how that affects their physical, mental and spiritual lives.” Saskatoon Beer Run, June 3  Saskatoon is participating in this year’s Canada Beer Run on June 3. Participants run in waves from brewery to brewery, stopping for 20 minutes for a sample. Costumes are encouraged. $5.00 from every registration will be donated to the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. Participating breweries include High Key Brewing Company, Shelter Brewing Company, 9 Mile Legacy Brewing, 21st Street Brewery, Crossmount Cider Company (at Cathedral Social Hall), and Prairie Sun Brewery. City Perks Coffee City Perks is now open  6:30 am to 10 pm , Monday to Friday ; 8 am to 5 pm on weekends ; and offers brunch on both Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am to 2 pm . They also cater sandwic...

One Book One Province, Mar. 29  Amy Jo Ehman’s book, Out of Old Saskatchewan Kitchens , has been selected as the One Book One Province pick for 2018. Prairie Ink Restaurant at McNally Robinson Booksellers is hosting a 5-course meal from the book on Mar. 29. The dinner will be followed by a short talk by Amy Jo. Saskatoon Goodies  I’m home! It was good to be shopping once again at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market (lots and lots of lovely root vegetables from Simpkin's and squash from Wally ), Dad’s Organic Market , The Night Oven Bakery , and Earth Bound Bakery. I highly recommend the ginger cookie sandwich with chai cream cheese icing from Prairie Pie Company , Saskatoon Farmers' Market! I stopped by Griffin Takeaway on Friday – it’s nice to have another lunch and dessert option in City Park. I was lucky enough to be invited to lunch at Shift in Remai Modern. I had a very healthy salad bowl with root vegetables, seeds of all kinds, and a little bit of goat...