Lots and lots for everyone this episode. For food lovers and wine lovers out there, are you aware of this recent foodie poll? 68% of Canadians choose greasy foods as their guilty pleasure wine pairing. Usually when we think wine pairings ,the pairing is a little more upmarket and perhaps unusual, but trust Canada: The top item to pair with wine was chips, followed by pizza, poutine/fries, fried chicken and burgers (I’ll be having burgers and wine tonight.) Chef Joe Friday is coming on to talk more about this yummy trend and what wine pairs the very best with greasy delights.
We’ll dip our toes into the political world, but don’t worry, I know how stress inducing politics are right now - this toe dip will be in a good way. Recent research tells us that anxiety and depression related to politics are at an all-time high as Americans and the world bear witness to what Donald Trump is doing to the country he seems intent on decimating. This global feeling of uncertainty and unrest has led to increasingly divisive hostility between differing parties, families, and friends. We’re collectively becoming more close-minded and negative when we are in dire need of empathy, compassion, and unity. So you’re going to larn how to manage the stress that comes from the hot glue gun mess of it all.
But up first, What does raspberry jam have to do with the division of labor in a marriage? The answer and a bounty of other life lessons lie within the pages of The Spiritual Gardener: Insights from the Jewish Tradition to Help your Garden Grow, the award-winning book from avid gardener Andy Becker. I know it’s a little early for many places to start gardening, but we like to present a hopeful optimistic show here, so let’s get to dreaming about all the beautiful bounty gardeners are going to create.
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