July was a crazy busy month so I missed my monthly Pulse Love post. Therefore I've decided to combine July and August and keep it simple - I'm sharing a few pulse field shots I took during my travels this summer. If you've had the opportunity to take a road trip across the Canadian Prairies... Continue Reading →
Pulse Love: Saskatchewan Pulse Facts
It's International Year of Pulses, as declared by the United Nations, so I've been showing pulses some love this year - and I've now reached the halfway point in my Pulse Love series. If you missed the previous posts, I've included links at the bottom of this post - check them out. This month I... Continue Reading →
Pulse Love: Alberta Pulse Facts
Last month I shared some interesting Canadian pulse facts as part of my Pulse Love series for International Year of Pulses. This month, May, I'm sharing some facts about the Alberta pulse industry. And it's perfect timing as it's spring seeding across the Canadian Prairies which means pulse crops such as lentils, chickpeas and field... Continue Reading →
Pulse Love: Canadian Pulse Facts
It's April which means it's month four of my Pulse Love series. Thanks for following along and learning more about the wonderful world of pulses with me. Hopefully you've heard by now that 2016 is International Year of Pulses, declared by the United Nations. But did you know that Canada plays a significant role in pulse... Continue Reading →
Pulse Love: Buying and Cooking
We're in month three of my Pulse Love series. I'm showing pulses some love this year as 2016 is International Year of Pulses, declared by the United Nations. Here are the posts you've missed in this series: Pulse Love: What are pulses? Pulse Love: Nutritional benefits Many people don't eat pulses because they don't know where... Continue Reading →
Pulse Love: Nutritional benefits
It's month two of my Pulse Love series. 2016 is International Year of Pulses, declared by the United Nations, and I'm showing pulses some love this year. If you missed the first post in this series check it out: Pulse Love: What are pulses? Pulses contain many nutritional benefits. They are high in fibre, a good... Continue Reading →
Pulse Love: What are pulses?
2016 is International Year of Pulses, declared by the United Nations. In honour of this, I've decided to show pulses some love this year. I've done very little cooking and baking with pulses until now, but every month I will be stepping outside my comfort zone and featuring a pulse recipe, along with some pulse... Continue Reading →
Swapping Ag Goodies
At last week's Agvocacy 2.0 conference I had the opportunity to learn about agriculture in other areas of Canada and the United States through a swap meet where we exchanged ag items that represented our region with items from other areas. (To read more about my experience at the AgChat Foundation conference click here). I... Continue Reading →