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Hi there! I'm Leah Noble, and from 2012 to 2014 this was my blog, "Dream Big Cape Breton." I used this space to share my thoughts, my photographs, and my take on life in Cape Breton.
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Category Archives: Food + agriculture
Frugal Friday with Pamela Johnson: Herbed Ice Cubes and a Friendly Slug Killer
Herbilicious ice cubes I love cilantro, so much that I planted WAY too much of it this summer. I couldn’t wait to cook with fresh cilantro again! Mmm, mango chutney, sweet potato soup, any number of Indian dishes. However, this … Continue reading
Q+A with Lorna MacLean
Lorna MacLean is a self-proclaimed food enthusiast who lives in Middle River. Referred to as a “crazy hippie lady” by some of her friends, she can often be found baking delicious cakes, or complaining about the slugs in her garden. … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Business ideas, Food + agriculture, Outdoors, Q+A, Women + kids
Tagged Cabot Trail, cakes, Cape Breton, Cooking, Culinary arts, Lorna MacLean, Middle River, outdoors
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Q+A with Chef (and blogger!) Bryan Picard
Right now the culinary event known as Right Some Good is taking place around Cape Breton Island. A local chef, Bryan Picard, will be cooking with international chef Surjan Singh Jolly, at the Keltic Lodge, for an event called “Restaurant … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Food + agriculture, Q+A, Work
Tagged Bryan Picard, Cape Breton, Chanterelle Country Inn, Right Some Good, The Bite House
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Frugal Friday: Brian Dean on Thrift
I interviewed Whitney Pier resident Brian Dean, and his partner Erin, back in February. Since then, Brian has written a guest piece here about cleaning up your neighbourhood, which was honest, sharp-witted, and funny. He’s a really thrifty guy and … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Food + agriculture, Guest posts
Tagged Brian Dean, Frugal Friday, guest posts
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For Carol: Garden in Black and White
As you may or may not know, Carol Kennedy passed away this week. I’ve known Carol since I was a little girl, but it really only hit me this week just how much she had inspired me. I hadn’t really … Continue reading
“every little bit” begins
I had an idea a few weeks ago. The idea: Take a mason jar, and put pennies in it. Watch as, over time, the jar fills. Take pictures of it as it fills. Use it as a metaphor for “every … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food + agriculture
Tagged Baddeck Community Market, Every little bit, saving
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Frugal Friday with Alicia Lake: Local Eating
This post originally appeared on Alicia’s blog, Cape Breton Local Food Adventure. She has kindly allowed me to republish it here. Well, once again the market season is here, and everyone is thinking about buying local! This year perhaps more … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food + agriculture, Guest posts
Tagged Alicia Lake, food, Frugal Friday, frugality, tips
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