It's zucchini season! This doctor's garden is currently full of fresh summer staples like zucchini, basil, juicy tomatoes and kale. Every summer there is one particular crop that tends to grow more abundantly than the rest. Last year it was tomatoes; we had so many juicy bright tomatoes that we ... Read more about Zucchini Noodles + Garden Pesto
Urban Farming
Homegrown DIY Herbal Salt Recipe [Homesteading in the City]
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Homegrown DIY Herbal Salt recipe from This Doctor's urban homestead We're renovating! My husband and I finally bit the bullet and decided to add that extra guest room to our finished basement. After much negotiating / back and forth (I wanted a bedroom, hubs wanted a bar) we've decided that it's ... Read more about Homegrown DIY Herbal Salt Recipe [Homesteading in the City]
Kombucha 101: How to Make Your Own Kombucha [Homesteading in the City]
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This year my husband and I have decided to commit to a monthly ‘Homesteading in the City’ post to document our adventures in farming / harvesting / chicken-raising / foraging from our tiny plot of land in Toronto. So far, you've learned all about our chickens, and our favourite ways to preserve ... Read more about Kombucha 101: How to Make Your Own Kombucha [Homesteading in the City]
Backyard Tomato Salsa: Homesteading tips + Our Easy Homegrown Recipe
It's been three years since we bought our little bungalow in Toronto and started our very own urban homestead. It's always been a dream of mine to move out of the city and live off the land, but for the mean time my husband and I are cultivating our homesteading skills on our small property in the ... Read more about Backyard Tomato Salsa: Homesteading tips + Our Easy Homegrown Recipe
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![I don’t mean to be a total ‘doctor downer’ this long weekend but did you know that legally, wine companies can add up to 76 different FDA-approved additives to their wines including chemicals, sugars, animal byproducts + heavy metals? Conventionally grown wine grapes are also one of the most heavily pesticide-treated crops in North America currently sitting on the environmental working group’s “Dirty Dozen” list because a single conventional grape may contain up to 15 different types of pesticides. I practice what I preach and would never ask my patients to forgo their wine (I’m currently sitting on a dock drinking a glass of organic @southbrookvineyards white) all I ask is that you choose your brew wisely. Quality is key when it comes to #wine, which is why I advise my patients to opt for natural, biodynamic, or organic wines whenever possible. I’ve made it easy for you to switch to healthier wine options with my new post on organic/natural wines + my top 6 favorites available at most @lcbo stores [click the link in my bio] 🍇🍷✔️ #thisdoctorskitchen #organicwine #happylongweekend](http://scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/c83ea5e37219b21460f57cec5e36511c/5E10145A/t51.2885-15/e35/s320x320/67361878_571176416750930_1682963597968088052_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com "I don’t mean to be a total ‘doctor downer’ this long weekend but did you know that legally, wine companies can add up to 76 different FDA-approved additives to their wines including chemicals, sugars, animal byproducts + heavy metals? Conventionally grown wine grapes are also one of the most heavily pesticide-treated crops in North America currently sitting on the environmental working group’s “Dirty Dozen” list because a single conventional grape may contain up to 15 different types of pesticides. I practice what I preach and would never ask my patients to forgo their wine (I’m currently sitting on a dock drinking a glass of organic @southbrookvineyards white) all I ask is that you choose your brew wisely. Quality is key when it comes to #wine, which is why I advise my patients to opt for natural, biodynamic, or organic wines whenever possible. I’ve made it easy for you to switch to healthier wine options with my new post on organic/natural wines + my top 6 favorites available at most @lcbo stores [click the link in my bio] 🍇🍷✔️ #thisdoctorskitchen #organicwine #happylongweekend")
