food

Events: January 30 – February 5

Arts Saturday, Feb. 1 Phoenix Theatre open house UVic’s Phoenix Theatre is hosting an open house for aspiring theatre students, including a tour of the theatres, meeting current students and…

Bacon jam and other recipes from Sea Salt

Bacon jam. Upon hearing of its existence, every meat-eating man or woman begins a subconscious journey to taste it. You may not realize that you’ve been searching for it, but…

A healthy(er) start to the New Year

So, I adore chocolate. I mean, really, who doesn’t? And the holiday season was brimming with multitudes of chocolate, cake, cookies, bars, truffles, you name it; and I admit, I…

Healthy ways to veg out

I’ll admit, I’m guilty of forgetting to eat vegetables sometimes. It’s hard to keep up a healthy menu with a full course load while working part time, volunteering, and whatever…

Midterm Survival Stew

It’s that time of year again, when the crisp fall air makes you want to wear cosy grandpa sweaters and snuggle under warm quilts, and has you visualizing steaming mugs…

Thanksgiving in a muffin

It’s that time of year again. When everybody goes home for the long weekend, stuffs themselves with home-cooked turkey goodness, and comes back with lots of leftover freezer packs. And…

Dumpstering 101: Picking produce

I was thinking headlamps and twitchy nerves. There was a feeling of darkness and deceit. But when I first emailed Julie Anne, my soon-to-be-guide to the underworld of dumpster diving,…

Fuel for school: A healthy meal for the breakfast-resistant

I am a strong believer in breakfast; however, I am not a huge fan of traditional breakfast food. Breakfast, to the majority of people, typically consists of one to three…

B.C. government invests $2 million in local food promotion, advertising

On Aug. 30, the B.C. government announced it would provide $2 million for the promotion of local farmers and food processors.