Silver and Gold Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 42

silvergoldmagazine.ca 2006 ~ 2016: 10 YEARS OF SILVER & GOLD Excerpts from your favourite articles “The face in the mirror” May/June 2008 – By Paulette Scheme Almost 65... Whose is that face in the mirror? What do people see when they look at me? What is getting older – getting old? Does it change who I am? Inside I am vibrant, I am young. I still have a passion for living, for learning, for loving. Each day brings new surprises. Perhaps it’s the first kiss of the sun on my face on a warm summer’s day or maybe it’s the sound of the cooling rain dripping on the leaves by my window. It doesn’t matter what people see when they look at me... I am as young as I feel! “Holiday Scents” Nov/Dec 2008 – By Barbara Weiler All the senses can be memory starters, but the sense of smell is one of the strongest catalysts for reminiscence. A specific aroma can produce a flood of memories that is so intense that it may bring a smile to our lips or tears to our eyes. Because we encounter most new odours in our youth, smells often call up childhood memories... “Nutritious, Delicious... Bugs?” January/February 2009 – By Suzanne Soto-Davies “Be your own wellness detective” Nov/Dec 2008 – By Alan Geller Wouldn’t it be great if someone, a doctor, a health care professional, an alternative health practitioner, anyone, could tell YOU exactly what you needed to do, and when you needed to do it so that you could enjoy YOUR best possible health? Yes, I agree... That would be better than great, it would be fantastic! But if you think that’s the way health and wellness works, you’re in for a big surprise – and not the good kind. Personal health and wellness just doesn’t work that way. There is simply no one person, one formula or one solution that is right for everyone. How do I know? Because I’m one of those people that needed to be hit on the head with a very big stick in order to wake up to how things really worked when it came to personal health... Subscribe to our amazing magazine. See inside back cover for special rate! 42 Connect with us on Facebook! Jeffrey Stewart’s cooking is his passion... cooking bugs and insects, that is! Having an extensive knowledge in gastronomy and being very adventurous, Jeff responded positively when the challenge presented itself to develop a menu of ‘insect foods’. “I couldn’t resist, it sounded just brilliant, as it would give me the chance to use my creativity, experimenting with the unknown and also a chance to learn about people from around the world.” Jeff has concocted a variety of delicacies that range from tomato stews featuring Mopani Worms, a sweet potato, squash and coconut curry with Cricket flatbread, to sugar peanut cookies made with ants! “Tea: The True Super-Drink” March/April 2009 – By Bobby Hebert Tea not properly cleaned is filled with impurities, foreign and unwanted material such as dust, fibre, wooden splinters, stone, sand, glass, ferrous particles, paper, plastics and even dead insects! Only the young, top two leaves and the unopened leaf bud of this plant are picked for the production. It will reach heights of up to 60 feet. Up to 80,000 handplucked shoots are needed to produce one pound of loose leaf tea.