Lifestyle
Grandma Fischer’s Anything Cookies
(October 24, 2011) - The Team
'Cousin' Tracy (Nicholson) mentioned a while back about this famous family recipe of her grandmother's. As the story goes Grandma Fischer's 'Anything Cookies' were literally 'to die for'! Definitely my kind of recipe, you can follow the instructions word for word or read the Notes first and go cr
FEED A CHILD, FEED A DREAM
(October 14, 2011) - The Team
ROME – To mark this year’s World Food Day, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) will connect the lives and dreams of hungry children in developing countries with activists and supporters who are in a position to help them, through a new online platform. “Good nutritious food is the very foundati
The Rabbit Died Bread Pudding
(October 5, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Necessity is the Mother of invention... Somehow we ended up being gifted a dozen packages of hot dog and hamburger buns and a half dozen loaves of bread! The timing was perfect actually as Mrs. Teeswater.ca was just heading out the door for a week in the sunny south, leaving us 'menfolk' to bach
International Day of Non-Violence
(October 2, 2011) - The Team
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind." - Mohandas K. Gandhi Today is International Day of Non-Violence. The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi. This day is referred to in India as Gandhi Jayanti (a national holiday
October 2011 Almanac
(October 1, 2011) - The Team
October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name (from the Latin "octo" meaning "eight") after July and August, after Julius and Augustus Caesar respectiv
Mumbai Pasta Soup
(September 30, 2011) - Mark W. Law
So Dad is fighting a streppy throat and cold and the Junior General is coming down with a bug. It must be that time of year when the cooler, damper weather brings the flu bugs out to play. What better way to beat the autumn flu than a spicy hot soup full of pasta, veggies and all sorts of goodnes
Better Alternatives?
(September 29, 2011) - Mark W. Law
Often getting from point A to point B is no straight line - especially when dealing with near-sighted bus drivers. Global warming and climate change are real - deal with it. The days of 400 horsepower Detroit behemoths have gone to join the Edsel Ranger and the Zeppelin. So can be said of the 'me
WINDFALL To Be Presented in Teeswater
(September 27, 2011) - The Team
Wind power. it's sustainable . it burns no fossil fuels.it produces no air pollution. What's more, it cuts down dependency on foreign oil. That's what the people of Meredith, in upstate New York first thought when a wind developer looked to supplement the rural farm town's failing economy with a
7 Billion Ghosty-Goblins on Hallowe’en
(September 26, 2011) - The Team
October 31st this year will be quite the day. As we are facepainting the kids or hunting for gumboots to go under those Transformer or Lady Gaga costumes, somewhere in the world the 7 billionth child will be born! The most likely candidate country for the 7 billionth child will be India or perhap
Meals On Wheels in Teeswater
(September 19, 2011) - The Team
Home and Community Support Service and Boomer's Cosy Restaurant resumed the Teeswater Meals on Wheels on Sept.6th, 2011. Pictured are Joyce Dwinnell (Cherie's mom), Cherie Hauck and her daughter Brooke Hauck as they are ready to deliver the first meals. Volunteer drivers are still needed t
Sweet Curry Squash Soup
(September 17, 2011) - The Team
Sweet Curry Squash Soup Print Recipe type: Soup Author: Mark W. Law Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 1 hour 15 mins Total time: 1 hour 25 mins Serves: 12'ish Yet another variation on a classic soup that disappeared almost immediately upon serving. The name might sou
Happy Labour Day!
(September 5, 2011) - The Team
[caption id="attachment_6773" align="alignright" width="300" caption="1900's Toronto Labour Day Parade"][/caption] Ahhh Labour Day - the last day of freedom for school children before they start the 'labour' of the fall term and the last day before Freedom Day for Parents! Labour Day has b
May 22, 2012 – Recycling - Teeswater/Formosa - 8:00 am
May 22, 2012 – Quilt Tying Group - 9:30 am
May 26, 2012 – Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day - All Day