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Unscented, Gabriola?

I suspect that Gabriola’s Harvest Thyme (oh, and spud.ca, too) will be selling a lot more unscented shampoo once people read this: David Suzuki targets ‘dirty dozen’ toxic ingredients. Alarming.

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Gabriola businesses burgled

On Saturday night some scoundrel broke into a few Gabriola businesses: Harvest Thyme, G&S Meats, Raspberry’s, and Arbutus. Broken glass, theft, and serious frustration for business owners is about what it amounted to. The good news? The thief left a blood sample on broken glass, and some fingerprints, too. Maybe that will help — I [...]

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Ugly organic carrots

I love the signs at Harvest Thyme. One realizes that the sign-maker has a personality, opinions, a sense of humour, too. Nice change from the bland signs in most food stores, yes? Betcha those carrots are delicious.

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Yam quesadillas at Harvest Thyme: yum!

I am fond of yams, as you might have guessed. Still, when Robyn at Harvest Thyme suggested I try a yam quesadilla, I thought she was off her rocker. Whoever heard of yam in a quesadilla, after all? Clearly an insane idea, but I said yes anyway. That yam quesadilla was awesome. I was disappointed [...]

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Gabriola learns to make cheese

Many Gabriola cheese-lovers will soon be cheese-makers, thanks to a workshop put on tonight at Harvest Thyme. Tammy and Robin showed the group how to make mozzarella and paneer — both easy cheeses for a beginner. If you weren’t able to attend this workshop, maybe I’ll see you at the one Harvest Thyme plans for [...]

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Cheese-making workshop on Gabriola

Hey, Gabriola foodies! Harvest Thyme is offering a cheese-making workshop. You’ll learn to make your own mozzarella and paneer, and will get to sample the finished cheeses before you go home. The workshop is free, but space is limited. When you sign up you’ll be asked to pay a 5.00 registration fee; you’ll get that [...]

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