Recipe: Buckwheat Soba with Freshly Shelled Peas and a Zucchini Miso Dressing (Vegan)
Just the other day, I came up with a recipe on the fly. I had seen some peas still in their pods ready to be shelled, and remembered on an episode of Top Chef how Jacques Pepin jus
Investing Series: What does market capitalization (market cap) really mean?
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- All it means is how big t
We waste about half of our food each year
For Canadians, about 51% of food gets wasted (thrown in the garbage) and Americans waste about 40%, and worldwide we waste about 1/3 of our food collectively. As Canadians, we tos
Clothes don’t make a person, but they sure speak before you do
Let’s get it out of the way that I loathe the concept of investment shopping. I really do. I hate it when people think that they HAVE to buy that $1000 pair of shoes because
Learn anything in 20 hours with this 4-Step method
An excellent TED talk by Josh Kaufman on how you can learn anything in 20 hours: Here is his 4-step breakdown 1. Deconstruct the skill What makes up the entire skill? What are the
A Day in India (Video)
I’ll freely admit that I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in visiting India, but I do enjoy “traveling” through the eyes of someone else. It’s very co
Making the switch from Google Reader to an alternative method / reader
All right folks, it’s time. Time to let go of the Google Reader apron strings and pick a new RSS reader .. *sob*.. All of us RSS freaks are heartbroken while the rest of the
Investing Series: What does beta mean?
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- Beta is something that fi
Minimalist Traveling Wardrobe: How I store my jewellery
I use these beautiful silk (recycled) kimono clutches to store my jewellery. There’s a large bag to hold it all for when I travel: These are how they all look (aren’t t
Organization Series: How to organize your travel photographs
As requested by reader Michael, here’s how I organize my travel photographs. You can also read on how I organize files in general here: Organized Data: How I name files and f