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Pantry black bean soup
Maybe you’re grocery shopping less and you want to use what’s in your pantry. Maybe you just want something that’s warm, hearty, and comforting in a way only soup can be. This pantry-friendly recipe can accommodate whatever you have on hand, or don’t. Most of the soup’s flavour comes from the black beans and the…
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Make Your Life Slightly More Delicious with Homemade Salad Dressing
Modern life is about managing a delicate balance in so many things—cost and convenience, quality and time, effort and reward. But some things are just a clear win: that’s how I’ve come to feel about making my own salad dressing. I know, you’re thinking, “Salad dressing? Salad dressing of all things?” Yes, salad dressing. I…
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From the GM—March 2020
February was a busy month: we got our new tap debit terminals installed, we officially kicked off the new Marketing and Communications Committee with an official meeting, and we have been doing lots of research into new products to offer you package-free! Our new Marketing and Communications Committee will be working on taking Karma from…
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The Perfect, Toasty Winter Snack: Tamari Almonds
Mid-winter brings a welcome introspective energy. I’ve been lucky to take part in yoga teacher training, which means my weekends are immersed in quiet reflection, movement, learning, and building community. Long days at the yoga studio are rich with learning and connection. But guess what: even yogis get hangry! This is why it’s crucial to…
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CANCELLED – Sourdough Workshop, March 19, 630-830 pm
Thursday, March 19, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Cost: $10 members / $15 Guests Learn everything you need to know to make a rich, delicious, consistently wonderful, whole wheat sourdough loaf! This workshop will demonstrate the entire process from beginning to end. You will receive your own sourdough starter as well as access to an…
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CANCELLED – Karma’s Book and Yarn Exchange, March 14 1130-330
In order to help keep our community healthy, we are cancelling this year’s book and yarn exchange. Saturday March 14, 1130 am to 330 pm FREE Bring in your space hogging books. If your yarn is just sitting around, bring it in too. Or come on in and grab some books or yarn. No need…
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My Life as a Karma Zero-waster: Glass Containers
As a zero-waster, glass containers are a must-have. I was surprised at how much I missed my containers upon moving to Toronto. In France, my journey as a zero-waster had been a long one, and I had built up my container stock steadily year after year so that it matched my needs one step at…
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“The Right Direction”: How the new mural came to be
By now you’re probably noticed the mural outside the store. If you don’t know how it happened to get there, you may have questions. Fortunately, Karma general manager Talia McGuire has answers. It came about in an unlikely way—with some luck, some good timing, and some hard work, according to Talia. “This is how a…
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Report from the Social Events Committee: Slow cooker
As Newfoundland was digging out from Snowmageddon on January 18, Toronto caught the tail end of that storm and ended up with a record snowfall for that date (up to 20 cm). What better day to have a SEC (Social Events Committee) slow cooker hot soup event at Karma? As members came in through the…
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Becoming an unofficial ambassador for Karma
Happy February, fellow Karma members and welcome prospective members! For the past year and a half or so, you may have noticed that many new people are coming in to Karma for the first time. Last year alone, over 600 new people came and shopped at our food store, which is fantastic as we need…