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Don’t roll your vegetarian ‘meatballs’! Smash them for better flavor

Don’t roll your vegetarian ‘meatballs’! Smash them for better flavor

Keftedes are Greek meatballs, sometimes made with a mixture of chickpeas and sardines. For our vegetarian version, we substitute the sardines with feta cheese, which gives the keftedes a deeply savory note while keeping them meat-free.
Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

ZEBALLOS, B.C.
A word-of-mouth sensation, Matzo Buttercrunch earns a place on the Passover dessert table

A word-of-mouth sensation, Matzo Buttercrunch earns a place on the Passover dessert table

On Passover, dessert options can feel limited. No leavened foods are allowed, so the usual recipes for cakes, cookies and the like are off the table (literally).
'Foodscaping' slips vegetables in among the flowers for visual appeal in the garden

'Foodscaping' slips vegetables in among the flowers for visual appeal in the garden

I recently started my seeds – tomatoes, cucuzza squash, climbing zucchini, golden beets, Florida cranberries, nasturtiums, zinnias, edelweiss, various herbs and Roma beans.
BC Ferries hikes Route 3 reservation fees by 33 per cent to boost off-peak travel

BC Ferries hikes Route 3 reservation fees by 33 per cent to boost off-peak travel

The number of reservations on saver fare sailings has doubled and prepaid fare cancellation fees have been reduced
The garden's waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first

The garden's waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first

As trees, shrubs, perennials and insects enter a new phase of life in our gardens, we, too, emerge from a type of dormancy in spring, a pause from yard work. Well, buckle up, buttercups. It’s showtime. First, inspect and assess the garden for safety.
Garden to table: How to live a berry long life

Garden to table: How to live a berry long life

A handful of berries a day far outweighs the benefits of an apple
Reliability, affordability top customer concerns in BC Ferries survey

Reliability, affordability top customer concerns in BC Ferries survey

After consulting over 9,400 people, BC Ferries commits to enhancing service reliability and integrating with BC's growing transportation needs
Sechelt STR regulations to be changed ahead of provincial legislation

Sechelt STR regulations to be changed ahead of provincial legislation

‘It is our expectation through the business bylaw, through operation and regulation of business, that if you are renting out your principal residence, that you would be there as the host’: Andrew Allen, director of planning and development
Let’s Talk Trash: Plastic-free gardening

Let’s Talk Trash: Plastic-free gardening

Keeping plastic off the menu