Relearning Swedish Seasonal Ways
JANUARY 31 - I grew up in a seasonal family. When we moved to Canada, my dad was in love with British Columbia and his ability to feed his family. We had five kids and a 12-foot freezer and a canning room, wine room, root cellar, fruit trees and always a garden. I took this all for granted and did not learn the skills of my mother and my Swedish grandmother - you have to be creative to live there! I am now 51 myself, in the process of reading the book and realize I am many steps ahead - I buy honey in Ladner, love to eat seasonally and now have just moved to Vancouver Island. I am going to give this a shot. I am passionate about the seasons and our connections to the environment - and lack of them, in every way, and I think food is the one area we can all relate to . . . this is lifestyle, not a fad. It just takes a little effort and a lot of caring.
-Terry, Vancouver Island, Canada
