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Yes That's Me!

Thanks to You!

1/21/2021

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Thank you everyone who purchased a copy of "Thelma" since its release in September. I made a pledge to donate $1 for each book sold or gifted in 2020 to Read Saskatoon, the literacy change maker in my community. That came to $638!

Thelma was a huge fan of reading, especially reading out loud to her four children when they were growing up. In mid life, she volunteered to read to residents at a seniors care home on her street. Reading out loud seemed to open the floodgates on their own memories. Listening to their stories of days gone by, Thelma wanted to take their photographs. And beautiful photos they are ♥

Another thing Thelma truly believed is the power of creativity to foster hope and healing. She believed everyone has a creative spirit and that we are happiest when following our passions, whether art or music or even creativity in the kitchen.

Next month, a major retrospective of Thelma's work opens at Remai Modern art gallery in Saskatoon (Feb. 13 to Aug. 15). In Thelma's honour, for every book purchased during her exhibition, $1 will be donated to Remai Modern for art programs in the community. So everyone has a chance to express their inner art. Thelma would like that.

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Writing on Breakfast

1/5/2021

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It's a brand new year, but I'm not feeling too perky about it. Where did last year go? It feels like the pandemic lockdown has sucked all the good vibes and turned them into molasses.

Molasses? I hardly even feel like baking. Now that's a sorry state of affairs.

A few days ago, we took possession of a 50 lb sack of raw rolled oats. That's like the size of two big pillows put together. In other words, a lot of oats. They came from an organic mill at Yorkton SK. Did you know Saskatchewan produces more oats than anywhere in the world except Russia? Amazing.

So, oats were the first thing I baked in 2021. Not oatmeal cookies or oatmeal porridge, but a cheerful batch of museli chock full of nuts and dried fruit. 2021, you feel better already ☀️

Muesli

3 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup chopped nuts, your choice
3/4 cup seeds such as pumpkin, hemp and sunflower
3 tbsp honey
3 tbsp vegetable oil
3/4 cup chopped dried fruit (optional)
 
1. Stir together the oats, nuts and seeds.

2. In another bowl, mix the honey and oil. If the honey is too stiff to mix, melt it in the microwave. Stir well.

3. Pour the honey-oil into the oats and toss it thoroughly to spread the honey-oil evenly.

4. Spread into a rimmed cookie sheet. Bake at 200F for two hours. Stir the mixture every half hour so it cooks evenly.

5. Remove from oven. If using dried fruit, add it now. Store in an airtight container.

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