Share this!Stock Your Refrigerator, Not Your Medicine Cabinet With cold and flu season just around the corner, it seems like there are advertisements everywhere, encouraging us to stock up with over-the-counter cough syrups, drugs and cough drops in order to be prepared when “the inevitable” hits. We have become used to being sick – many of us begrudgingly accept that we will contract colds and...
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Share this!Dana Percy is the miracle-working cook behind many of the Community Resource Centre‘s nutrition-packed meals. With a monthly budget that most families would spend just feeding themselves, Dana and her crew of volunteers feed hundreds of local Powell River folk soups, stews, hearty breakfasts, and much more. Want a little Dana magic in your own kitchen this holiday? Try out this...
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Share this!One of the many perks to living on a rural island is that there’s space, and lots of it. Which means lots of space to grow your own food! Last week, I visited Texada Island and helped my dad figure out what to do with his plentiful apple harvest. Lucky for me, this meant experimenting in the kitchen with sweet, delicious orchard apples. Of course, this doesn’t mean you have to go out...
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Share this!On their own, the intense spring flavours of both rhubarb and salmonberries can be overpowered by their bitterness. But as ingredients, they’re delicious. Try out both these recipes to make the most of your Powell River foraging! Salmonberry Crumble By Marika Varro – The Convenient Chef Serve with ice-cream or whipping cream. 4 cups fresh salmonberries (they are...
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Share this!Powtown Post is pleased to introduce a new author–all the way from Toronto, Ontario! Leah Camenzind has fond memories of growing up on a hobby farm in Powell River, BC – a long way from her current home in downtown Toronto. A Simon Fraser University alumnus, Leah is a marketing communications specialist with a penchant for purpose-driven organizations in the health and...
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Share this!Blackberries. The very name can cause a Powell Riverite’s mouth to water. The berries themselves, toward the end of August, are fantastic little mushy globs of sweetness on their own. And they grow like weeds. Add them to a pie or smoothie recipe, or pile them on some fresh crepes, and they become the star of the show. So we want to know: What are your favourite blackberry...
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