Faith & Friends July 2018

More Than a Meal

FOOD & FRIENDS P.5

Critters Fighting Jitters

PAWS OF LOVE P.15

New How-To Department

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“ Come to Me … and I will give you rest.”

Sometimes it is difficult to be and stay calm.

It seems that around the world and even in our own cities, brutal acts take place that cause grief, fear and anxiety.

How can we ever be calm?

Then there’s the stuff going on in our personal lives: conflict in our families, work problems and health concerns.

Often, we find ourselves completely stressed out, resulting in sleepless nights and restless days. How can we be calm within?

Sometimes, it feels as if there is no sense of calm—anywhere!

How does God want us to react to all the injustice and turmoil that spins

around us? We are to be calm in the promise and assurance that He is with us. And we are to trust God implicitly.

Rest is the essence of calm. That’s why Jesus said the quote above.

Being with God, finding time to pray alone or with a faith community, finding true joy and peace as we take time to abide in His presence, will ultimately lead to calm.

To learn how to stay calm, email us at faithandfriends@can.salvationarmy.org or visit your local Salvation Army church.

Beverly A. Ivany, Words of Life January-April 2018, London, England

—Matthew 11:28

July 2018

VOLUME 21 NUMBER 7

SOMEONE CARES 5 Setting the Table

At The Salvation Army’s Bloor Central church, guests are treated to more than a meal.

COMMON GROUND 8 Part of the Team

Friendships keep Vanessa Cormier coming back to Salvation Army camp.

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10 It’s Easy to P.R.A.Y.

Not sure what to say when you talk to God? Here are four things to do when you pray.

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That’s Incredible!

In The Incredibles 2, can our favourite superhero family save the day again?

Critters Fight the Jitters

The Salvation Army’s Booth University College is using a special type of emotional rescue to help ease student stress.

GOD IN MY LIFE 18 A Warm Welcome

Cover photo: Courtesy Disney/Pixar

A Salvation Army Spanish ministry helps newcomers to Canada feel at home.

LITE STUFF 20 Eating Healthy With Erin

Sudoku, Quick Quiz, Word Search.

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Food & Friends

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ot too long after the creation of The Salvation Army in 1865, it began to dawn on many in the movement that preaching the gospel to the poor and saving souls was not enough. “You cannot warm the hearts of people with God’s love if they have an empty stomach and cold feet,” wrote General William Booth, co-founder of the Army. “Their physical needs cry out so loudly, how can they hear of God’s love over the noise?”

Thus began The Salvation Army’s social ministry, which came to include work with the poor, the homeless, the fallen and the incarcerated—proud and noble work that continues to this day.

Of particular significance are The Salvation Army’s food banks, soup kitchens and school feeding programs. Last year in Canada and Bermuda, 3.2 million free meals were served at the Army, and our food banks assisted almost 1.1 million men, women and children.

But as every Salvation Army pastor knows, food does more than feed. Food helps bring people together, alleviates loneliness and fosters companionship. General Booth would be proud of The Salvation Army’s Bloor Central church in Toronto, where a community meal is held every week and eating and conversation go hand in hand (see page 5). But such events are commonplace throughout the Canada and Bermuda Territory, from breakfast programs in Vancouver to Christmas suppers in St. John’s, N.L., and everywhere in between.

Food, faith and friends. It’s an awesome combination!

Ken Ramstead

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SOMEONE CARES

Setting the Table At The Salvation Army’s Bloor Central church in Toronto, guests are treated to more than a meal.

by June Li

Helping Hands Lt-Colonel Sandra Rice, right, with two community-meal volunteers

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very week, The Salvation Army’s Bloor Central Corps (church) in Toronto hosts a community meal and invites anyone interested in an evening of eating and conversation. But there’s

nothing ordinary about them.

Rather, Major Doug Hammond, Bloor Central pastor, strives to create a welcoming environment where those with no place to go can feel accepted.

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“ I saw that many people who entered this building knew each other—it is community at its best.” LT-COLONEL SANDRA RICE Complete Acceptance “We want to build connections with people,” Major Doug says. “We try to learn their names, look them in the eyes, greet them personally and make this interaction as personable as possible.”

Though the act of sharing a meal is simple, it can give hope to those who are lonely or down on their luck. “One of the most difficult parts of being homeless is the isolation and seclusion,” says Major Doug.

“Even if you are in a room full of people, if you have no connection with anyone, it can be very lonely.”

With more than 250 meals being served each week, Major Doug and his wife, co-pastor Major Karen Hammond, along with volunteers, ensure that every individual who walks through the doors of Bloor Central are treated with dignity and respect. At every community meal, you can see Major Doug and volunteers sitting at the tables with guests, making connections and creating relationships.

What makes Bloor Central’s community meals special is that they operate on a policy of complete

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acceptance. Regardless of a guest’s beliefs or economic means, their mission is to provide nourishing food and a listening ear in a welcoming space.

Just Like Home On one brisk evening, Lt-Colonel Sandra Rice, divisional commander, Ontario Central-East Division, visited Bloor Central to volunteer.

“I saw that many people who entered this building knew each other—it is community at its best. It was beautiful,” she explains. Major Doug notes that the main groups of individuals who attend the community meals are either the lonely or those with mental illness, but no matter the reason that brought them to Bloor Central, they are all treated the same.

“I couldn’t help but be impressed and inspired by the effort that the staff and volunteers go through to engage face-to-face with those who come for a meal, recognizing that this is such an opportune time to extend friendship as well as share Jesus’ love,” says Lt-Colonel Sandra.

The Salvation Army believes that

The Banquet “The mural was painted by a local artist who volunteered at our community meals,” says Major Doug Hammond of The Salvation Army.

“After the meal was over, we’d often take a stroll and discuss the events of the evening.

Through these conversations, it became our goal to provide a place where anyone could come and find a place ‘set’ for them. That was our vision, and about three years ago, he made our vision the masterpiece seen here”

everybody deserves a safe place to live, food to eat and a second chance at life. The way that Major Doug and his team at Bloor Central treat their guests show that we all need to rethink the way we view mental illness, homelessness and poverty.

Those experiencing homelessness are some of the most vulnerable

members in our society and they deserve support and compassion.

“We want to serve our guests the best meal possible and treat them like they’re at home,” concludes Major Doug. “They are like family and there will always be a place set at our table for our friends from the community.”

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COMMON GROUND

Part of the Team Friendships keep Vanessa Cormier coming back to Salvation Army camp year after year.

by Kristin Ostensen

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hen Vanessa Cormier arrives on the shores of lac l’Achigan this summer, it will be her fifth year at The Salvation Army’s camp, but her first as a staff member.

While there are many camps she could go to in Quebec, there’s a reason she keeps coming back to Camp lac l’Achigan.

“It’s definitely the people,” Vanessa says. “I’ve been to other camps where it’s run like a business. The Salvation Army is different than any other camp because the people care.

Everyone is there to serve God and share the message of His love with the kids.”

Camp Connection Now 16 years old, Vanessa first attended Camp lac l’Achigan, which is located in Saint-Hippolyte,

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Standing Tall Camp lac l’Achigan is Vanessa Cormier’s home away from home

Que., about 45 kilometres north of Montreal, when she was 12.

“I liked the atmosphere and the location—especially the lake!” she says.

After two years as a camper, she attended lac l’Achigan’s leaders-intraining camp, a week-long program where participants receive in-class instruction and practical experience in being a counsellor, chore staff and kitchen staff.

Vanessa clicked with the kitchen role right away. “I liked the teamwork,” she says. “We were all helping each other out to get the job done.”

Last summer, she put that experience to good use, taking on a role in the camp’s kitchen as a volunteer.

“It was only supposed to be for a couple of weeks, and I ended up staying there for more than a month,” she smiles.

While at camp, she formed a connection with Lieutenants Indira Albert and Juan Chirinos, Salvation Army pastors who oversee the Army’s camp and youth programs in Quebec.

Church Home Back home, Vanessa attends The Salvation Army’s Montreal Citadel, where she and her family have been members for the past five years.

“My sister and I were being homeschooled at the time, so my mom was looking for a way for us to join a band,” Vanessa explains. “We had friends who were attending Montreal Citadel and they suggested that we try their band.”

After her sister started lessons at

“The Salvation Army is different than any other camp because the people care.” VANESSA CORMIER “Indira and Juan were really nice,” Vanessa says. “They managed everyone like they were your friend—they were there for you. The work atmosphere was good, and I enjoyed the devotion times when we learned about God.” “Vanessa was a great help last summer,” says Lieutenant Indira.

“She is responsible and respectful.

She worked well with the team and she was always ready to help and to go beyond her assigned tasks to assist others.

“We saw Vanessa grow in her confidence by the end of summer,” Lieutenant Indira continues. “It’s a great privilege to have her back as kitchen staff this summer.”

The Salvation Army, their friends invited Vanessa’s family to come to church. “We were already looking for a church,” Vanessa says. “We went and we liked it there, so we stayed.”

Vanessa is now a member of Montreal Citadel’s junior band and Blast of Brass, a group for adults and more advanced musicians.

Being at camp has made Vanessa’s experience at Montreal Citadel all the better. “I made some friends from my church that I didn’t have before, which is great!” she says.

Vanessa looks forward to spending another seven weeks at Camp lac l’Achigan this summer— her home away from home.

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SACRED SPACE

It’s Easy to P. R . A .Y. Not sure what to say when you talk to God? Here are four things to do when you pray.

Photo: © Shaun Menary/lightstock.com

by Kristin Ostensen

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re You there, God? It’s me, Kristin.”

In some ways, prayer is something that comes easy to me. When a family member loses a job, my first response is a silent plea for God’s help. When I find out a friend’s cancer has gone into remission, the first words out of my mouth are “Thank God!” And, if I’m honest, prayer is something I do all the time without

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thinking about it. I don’t think I’m alone in this—how many times have you asked God to help you find your cellphone when you’re running late?

At the same time, I find prayer intimidating. How does one even begin to approach God—the eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing One? Suddenly, me and my phone seem pretty insignificant.

I think Jesus knew that we would struggle with prayer sometimes, so He gave us a model to follow when

God knows what we need before we even ask. we pray. Known as the Lord’s Prayer, which is found in Matthew 6 (verses below from the New International Reader’s Version), this model can be divided into four parts, making it easy to P.R.A.Y. Praise God “Our Father in heaven, may Your name be honoured” (verse 9).

That stuff I said about God being all-powerful and all-knowing?

Prayer is a good time to acknowledge that. Not so that we feel insignificant, but so we feel awe.

As we begin to pray, we can praise God for who He is and thank Him for what He has done for us.

Repent “Forgive us our sins, just as we also have forgiven those who sin against us” (verse 12).

It can be hard to think about all the ways we’ve missed the mark. But the Bible tells us that when we confess our sins to God, He is faithful and just and will forgive us (see 1 John 1:9). This part of the Lord’s Prayer also reminds us that we need to forgive others. If we find that difficult, we can pray and ask God to change our hearts and help us let go.

Ask for help “Give us today our daily bread” (verse 11).

I like the French translation better.

Where the English says “our daily bread,” it says “notre pain essentiel”—literally, our essential bread. It reminds us not to be greedy with our requests, while also giving us confidence that God cares about the little, everyday things in our lives. He knows what we need before we even ask (see Matthew 6:8).

“Keep us from sinning when we are tempted. Save us from the evil one” (verse 13).

When life is difficult and we want to give up, when it’s tempting to do what’s easy instead of what’s right, we can ask God to give us strength, to help us respond with grace, humility and love.

Yield to God “May Your kingdom come. May what You want to happen be done on earth as it is done in heaven” (verse 10).

God is God and we are not, and that’s OK. In the end, we can leave everything in His hands, knowing that He is good and He loves us.

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nyone who fell in love with Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and their superpowered trio of kids in The Incredibles will be thrilled to see their return to theatres June 15. Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles 2 ramps up the energy and excitement of the original 2004 film, which won two Oscars and earned more than $633 million worldwide.

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New Villain, New Challenge The Incredibles 2 picks up immediately after the final scene of The Incredibles, when the Parr family has bested their archenemy, Syndrome. While the original movie focused on Mr. Incredible, The Incredibles 2 puts Elastigirl (Holly Hunter, The Big Sick) front and centre. Mr. Incredible (Craig T.

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Nelson, Gold) becomes a stay-athome dad wrestling with the challenges of a disappearing daughter, Violet (Sarah Vowell), and a speedy son, Dash (Huck Milner).

While they are adjusting to the changes at home, they discover baby Jack-Jack possesses not one but a dozen different powers.

A new villain, The Underminer

(John Ratzenberger, Cars), devises a sinister plot that threatens to cause worldwide destruction and ruin all of Elastigirl’s work.

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Those Incredible Characters Helen Parr/Elastigirl can stretch, expand and twist herself into any shape needed to outwit the nastiest opponent, and rallies the family to overcome their newest nemesis, The Underminer.

Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible brims with the mega-muscles and power that make bad guys cringe. When Helen answers the call to lead the fight against a new villain, Bob stays home to raise their three kids, which requires a new set of superpowers.

Violet Parr, Bob and Helen’s daughter, seems to fit the stereotypical snarky teenage mould. Yet underneath her shyness and sarcasm beats the heart of a true superhero who can project force fields and turn invisible when the family needs her help.

Robert “Dash” Parr is the family’s 10-year-old son with astonishing powers of superhuman speed and bottomless energy, and he’s just itching to show the world what he can do.

Jack-Jack Parr, the baby of the family, has allowed only the babysitter to witness his powers up until now. But with his family’s reputation to uphold, that might change soon.

Lucius Best/Frozone is Bob’s super-best friend whose cool, can-do attitude comes in handy whenever there’s trouble.

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The good news is that we don’t need extraordinary strength or X-ray vision to succeed in life.

God to the Rescue Advances in technology over the last 14 years have enabled the producers to make characters in this sequel perform more fantastic feats than ever. At this year’s D23 Expo, director and screenplay writer Brad Bird confirmed the addition of over 20 new superheroes “with amazing powers that rival the Incredibles.”

When life turns rough—as it does for us all—we, too, might wish we possessed amazing superpowers such as disappearing or outrunning enemies. The good news is that we don’t need extraordinary strength or X-ray vision to succeed in life. When we ask for God’s help, He delights to come to our rescue. He may bring us friends to be there for us in times of sorrow, ideas for solving tough problems, or income from unexpected sources. Psalm 145:18 tells us “the Lord is near all who cry out to Him, all who cry out to Him sincerely” (New English Translation).

God holds all the power in the universe and beyond, and He is more than willing to use it on our behalf.

Now, that’s incredible!

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Critters Fight the Jitters

THE SALVATION ARMY’S BOOTH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE IS USING A SPECIAL TYPE OF EMOTIONAL RESCUE TO HELP EASE STUDENT STRESS.

Photos: Boris Minkevich/Winnipeg Free Press

by Jen Zoratti

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t’s Monday afternoon, and Booth University College in Winnipeg has a pair of visitors in its sun-filled common room: a goldendoodle named Dexter and a border collie/Labrador mix named Claire. They’re surrounded by a small group of students, and are being showered with pats and snuggles.

Claire and Dexter are emotional-

(above) Therapy dogs Dexter and Claire visit Booth University College’s students on the first day of final exams. From left, Amy Patrick, Abigail Trottier, Krystalyn Munroe, St. John Ambulance therapy dog handler Michelle Mungai and Lauren Silversides

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“ Exam season is stressful, but the dogs bring a little touch of home.” ZACH MARSHALL Navigating Life “Exam season is stressful, everyone knows that, but the dogs bring a little touch of home,” says Zach Marshall, a 20-year-old business administration student who has a beagle named Maggie back home in St. John’s, N.L. “It brings that calming influence that allows me to push through and focus.”

Sessions with emotional-support dogs are becoming increasingly popular at colleges and universities all over North America, especially during exam time. Although their effect on humans is still an emerging area of scientific study, there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence suggesting that interacting with animals can boost mood and mitigate stress.

Exams, of course, are not the only source of stress for postsecondary students. Along with balancing course loads and exam schedules, many university and college students are living on their own for the

(right) Quinn Hegg lives on campus with her support animal, Chubbster

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first time. They’re navigating that space between being a teenager and being an adult, figuring out what kind of person they’ll be.

Unconditional Love For some students, a visit with Claire or Dexter might be enough to calm jangled nerves during exam season.

For other students living with mental illness, a little more support is required.

To that end, Booth University College has recently implemented a service/support animal policy for students in residence, allowing

Reprinted from Winnipeg Free Press, April 17, 2018

(left) Dexter the goldendoodle meets student Stephen Graham as part of Booth University College’s support animal program

those students with a medically documented disability to keep an animal in on-campus housing. (It’s worth noting that emotional-support animals are not the same as service animals. Service animals have specific training, whereas emotionalsupport animals do not. Booth’s policy covers both.)

“It’s something we’re trying,” says Rhonda Friesen, dean of students.

“We feel it has made a positive difference, and we want to be on the proactive edge of things.”

Booth University College has one furry resident so far—a blackand-white rabbit named Chubbster.

Chubbster belongs to Quinn Hegg, 19, a second-year behavioural sciences and English student.

Quinn, who comes to Booth University College from Airdrie, Alta., was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, anxiety and obsessive

compulsive disorder when she was 17, after years of being misdiagnosed with ADHD. “Getting a diagnosis was groundbreaking—to have a treatment plan that worked for me and have a label for what was going on,” she says.

Part of that treatment plan included the recommendation of a support animal. Quinn had originally wanted to get a cat, but a fellow student on her floor had a severe allergy. So Quinn went down to the Winnipeg Humane Society and, when she met the fat rabbit, it was love at first sight.

“He’s a sass ball,” she says with a laugh. “He’s very vocal. He’s a work in progress. We believe he came from a rough situation. He’s slowly becoming more cuddly and affectionate. He loves snacks, nonstop, hence his name. For a rabbit, he’s pretty outgoing.”

Chubbster has changed Quinn’s life.

“It sounds so small, but having him in residence changed everything,” she says. “It made school easier, it made studying easier. I have something to look forward to.” When she’s depressed, he helps her get out of bed in the morning. “I have to do what I have to do to take care of him.

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GOD IN MY LIFE

A Warm Welcome Spanish ministry helps newcomers to Canada feel at home at The Salvation Army’s Mountain Citadel in Hamilton.

by Melissa Yue Wallace

Proud Parents Milena and John Ortiz, standing behind their youngest sons, Julian and Samuel, on the occasion of their oldest son, Santiago, becoming a senior soldier in The Salvation Army

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leeing violence in Colombia, the Ortiz family arrived as refugees to Canada in January 2013. At first, John and Milena Ortiz, along with their three sons, struggled to get by as they knew little English.

Staying with friends in Mississauga, Ont., the family visited The Salvation Army’s Mississauga Temple Community Church. Lieutenant Johnny Valencia, then in charge of the multicultural ministry, warmly invited them to attend Bible study

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and to join them for supper.

“That day, we began to develop a sense of love that contributed to our spiritual growth and our process of adapting to Canada,” says John.

“Lieutenants Johnny and Carolina Valencia helped us grow in faith and overcome moments of distress that immigrants go through.”

Blessed Moment Back in Colombia, the family attended church, but John rejected

“ In order to serve God, I’ll do whatever I have to do.” JOHN ORTIZ Christianity. A neighbouring family started a Bible study on Saturday nights and his kids began pestering him to join, to the point of tears. John reluctantly decided to go.

“I started to go every Saturday to the Bible study, then church, and then I started to follow Christ and be obedient to Him,” he says.

The Salvation Army in Canada helped the Ortiz family with housing, food, clothing and other material needs. John recalls how the Army helped to make their first Christmas special. “They gave us six bags full of toys and we felt so blessed,” he says.

From Being Helped to Helping Others John, who had worked as a journalist in his home country for a decade, enrolled in college to develop his English skills. To support their family, he and his wife started a small maintenance company. Their decision to work at night allows them to spend as much time as they can with their children during the day.

John and Milena decided to become official members of The Salvation Army in 2014, followed by their sons. Last year, John and Milena began attending The Salvation

Army Mountain Citadel, then led by Majors Darryl and Cathy Simms, and soon noticed another family from Colombia that attended that church.

“They had been coming to the church for almost two years and hadn’t understood what was being said,” explains John, “but they really loved The Salvation Army.”

John shared the conversation with Major Cathy, and she asked if he would be interested in starting a Spanish ministry.

“Even though we already had a lot on our plate between the family and our business, I immediately replied, ‘In order to serve God, I’ll do whatever I have to do.’ ” The Ortiz family began leading Wednesday night Bible studies for two families. In September 2017, he and his eldest son, Santiago, began translating Sunday services simultaneously into Spanish. Their contributions have helped newcomers to Canada feel more comfortable and engaged.

“They didn’t attend activities such as potlucks before because they had no idea what people were saying,” says John. “But now they understand that there are programs for kids and they feel more involved.”

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Eating Healthy With Erin MAPLE CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE GRANOLA TIME 45 min MAKES 3 servings SERVE WITH vanilla Greek yogurt

500 ml (2 cups) rolled oats 60 ml (¼ cup) sliced almonds 60 ml (¼ cup) dried cranberries 1 ml (¼ tsp) cinnamon 60 ml (¼ cup) melted coconut oil 60 ml (¼ cup) pure maple syrup 2 ml (½ tsp) vanilla extract 30 ml (2 tbsp) dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 175 C (350 F).

2. Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips in bowl.

3. Arrange resulting mix on lined baking sheet and bake on middle rack for 20 minutes. Toss every 10 minutes.

4. Chop dark chocolate chips roughly and sprinkle on top.

BAKED BRIE ARTICHOKE SPINACH DIP 30 ml (2 tbsp) butter 45 ml (3 tbsp) flour 1 clove garlic 60 ml (¼ cup) sweet onion 400 g (14 ounce) canned artichokes, drained 250 ml (1 cup) sour cream 250 ml (1 cup) brie 60 ml (¼ cup) mayonnaise 750 ml (3 cups) fresh spinach 2 ml (½ tsp) dried oregano 2 ml (½ tsp) dried parsley 1 ml (¼ tsp) paprika 1 ml (¼ tsp) salt 1 ml (¼ tsp) black pepper 60 ml (¼ cup) Parmesan

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1. Preheat oven to 190 C (375 F) and lightly grease a 22 x 22 cm (9 x 9 in.) baking pan with butter. Set aside.

2. Melt butter in saucepan over mediumhigh heat. Sprinkle a little flour on top of the butter and, once bubbling, add remaining flour and whisk in. Dice and add garlic and onion. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Set aside.

3. Using a food processor or blender, add drained artichokes, sour cream, brie, mayonnaise, garlic and onion.

Pulse lightly until ingredients are mixed together but the artichokes still remain in small chunks.

4. Transfer to greased pan and stir in fresh spinach and spices.

5. Add grated Parmesan to top and bake for 45 minutes.

6. Allow to stand for 10 minutes.

Recipe photos: Erin Stanley/veganvirgin.ca

TIME 60 min MAKES 6 servings SERVE WITH pita bread or tortilla chips

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NIFTY THRIFTY

Declutter Your Closet Three steps to a wonderful wardrobe.

Feeling disorganized and uninspired when you cruise your closet?

Rejuvenate your wardrobe in just three easy steps!

1. Start with the easy things.

Cleaning your closet can be daunting and overwhelming. Start simple. Take all your clothes out so you can easily sort and evaluate them.

2. Get rid of clothes you haven’t worn in the past six months. Face it: It’s time to let go and move on!

Donate your gently worn clothes to a Salvation Army thrift store near you.

3. Colour co-ordinate. Bring order to your closet and you will appreciate your wardrobe more. When clothes are hanging in colour co-ordinated order, everything looks visually appealing. It will be easier to find the items you want and create cute outfits.

BONUS TIP: Play music or watch TV while you clean. It will help you pass the time and stay motivated.

Guaranteed to make decluttering more fun.

(left) Anna Lee is a YouTuber by day and a vintage fanatic by night. Watch her styling videos on the There She Goes channel at youtube.com/c/thereshegoess. Find a Salvation Army thrift store near you at thriftstore.ca.

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