The Kombucha is almost ready. And looking good this time!!

I tasted the Kombucha I made on about August 12. It is finally losing the sweetness. I don't like mine too sweet. I'm think about another week. Interesting that this batch is working again. I am wondering if the problem I had using green tea and both batches molding, may be that the green tea contained mold spores? This batch made with black tea is fine. Can't wait. I'm going to try ginger!! I love GT'S Organic Raw Kombucha Gingerade.

A healthy non molding Scoby.

Pumpkin Flax Muffins. God I just love them.

I just made yet another batch of Pumpkin Bran Flax Muffins {recipe at the right}. Last week, I was hankering for a flax muffin so I bought a four pack of the organic bran flax muffins that I used to buy at my fave supermarket. I like to have one for lunch at the store. They are good enough....but I hadn't had any since I started making my own. Well....it was quite disappointing.....yet affirming. Disappointing cuz they aren't as good as mine, not by a long shot, but affirming because it made me realize, I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING!! Yummmm. 

I am completely addicted to these muffins with a topping of Earth Balance Organic Coconut Flavour Spread. OMG. It's like candy to me.

This is me. This is what I look like when I come in out of the garden. This is my teeny tiny kitchen. What you see here, is pretty much the whole kitchen. You can see my favorite kitchen tools in this picture. My Kitchenaid in the corner. I've had it for, I dunno, about 15 years? Beside it is my Nespresso machine. Not really a kitchen tool, rather more of an obsession. Beside it is my Vitamix. Truly the most incredible thing if you follow a pretty healthy diet. I even make my own almond milk!! 

An update to "Keeping Hens Should be Everyone's Right"

I have been writing Sidney council for nearly two years trying to get the bylaw changed to allow a few hens on residential lots. About a year ago, I was told that they were working on wording of a new bylaw. This week, unbeknownst to me, there was a council meeting to discuss it and a vote. Six people showed up against the new bylaw and none of us who wanted the new bylaw. It was reported that there was a single request for the change. There are a great many more of us. We thought the town was going forward with a new bylaw, so there was no need for a letter writing campaign. Because we weren't told, and as I didn't realize there was any debate over it, I wasn't watching for a meeting. I have been emailing the bylaw officers regularly for updates. I should have been told about the meeting and vote. I am extremely disappointed that this was dealt with in what I consider a a sneaky fashion. I would ask that anyone who lives in Sidney and would have liked to see a new bylaw, please let them know how we feel about not being given a chance to be at the meeting. 

Town of Sidney...I am really disappointed by your obvious bias and stacking the meeting in your favour.

Here is the post I wrote on my food blog outlining my plea to council.