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Comfort me with noodles
As soon as I started to think about comfort food, the phrase “comfort me with apples” popped into my head. I remembered it as the title of a book of food writing by a former Toronto Star columnist. However, it turns out it’s also the title of a food critic’s memoir and a quote from…
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Karma’s Annual General Meeting
When: Monday, October 28 6:30pm – 9:30pm (doors and registration at 6:00pm) Where: Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave What else?: To volunteer to set up or take down for member hours, please contact Reece at agm.arrangements@karmacoop.org. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. AGM packages will be available online and in store by October 15.…
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Report from the board
It’s easy to tell Fall has arrived, now that honeynut winter squash have once again appeared at Karma, and then disappeared into shopping baskets just as quickly! Local tomatoes are still ripening but the air is starting to get a bit crisp, and it’s the perfect time to reconnect with community, friends and neighbours. The…
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Easy, Crowd-pleasing Autumn Apple Crisp
Recipe and photo courtesy of Kyla Winchester. My dad was the one who cooked in our family, and I can only conclude he didn’t like making pies. For Thanksgiving, he made apple crisp, or occasionally ‘pumpkin pudding’—which as an adult I now realize is an easy way to get sweet, creamy pumpkin filling and vanilla…
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How to Eat Your Beer and Reduce Climate Change
My name is Dihan Chandra. Karma Co-op was the first retail location to carry our products. Here’s my story. Like you, I need to do something more about the climate crisis. I feel I should be doing a lot more to have significant impact especially if there is less than twelve years before irreversible damage.…
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A Look at the 2019 Canada Food Guide
The 2019 Canada Food Guide is the most health evidence based Guide to date, with a comprehensive and inclusive approach to food selection. The diversity of food options, including offerings for vegetarian and vegan diets, with decreased emphasis on meat, eggs and dairy products, provides more information for Canadians towards making healthy food choices. The…
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Easy Lentil Walnut Dip
Summer may be winding down, but the days are still long, the sun has been gracing us with warmth well past sunset, and the neighbourhood is buzzing with activity, from park picnics to street festivals to spontaneous porch conversations. During this time of abundant energy, I find it’s nice to find quiet moments between activity…
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Butternut Squash and Shiitake Mushroom Soup
I learned to cook after I moved away from home. Because my dad stayed home when I was born so my mom could go back to work, he was the one who cooked in our household, and this was unusual in the 70s when I was born. Surprisingly, it seems to still not be that…
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From the GM—September 2019
After a successful and busy summer, it’s time to get back to work! Summer is our slowest time at the store but I’m happy to report that sales were up this summer over last.???? We’re welcoming more new folks to our wonderful store and are continuing to lead the way in terms of our package-free…
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Report from the board
Greetings Karma Owners! It was exactly a year ago this month that I first discovered a hidden gem, our amazing little food store. I came to Karma initially, after watching videos by YouTuber, Fully Raw Kristina, on my quest to test out a raw vegan diet (diet result, #fail). In one video, Kristina takes a…