Friday, May 11, 2018 3 Brooklin Town Crier "Proud to be a Brooklinite" Founded in 2000 and published 24 times per year. Editor, Richard Bercuson 613-769-8629 editorofbtc@gmail.com The Brooklin Town Crier is locally owned and operated and is a publication of Appletree Graphic Design Inc. We accept advertising in good faith but do not endorse advertisers nor advertisements. All editorial submissions are subject to editing. For advertising information, contact: 905.655.7642 Email: brooklintowncrier@gmail.com Next Issue: Friday, May 25, 2018 Deadline: Friday, May 18, 2018 Grocery stores are designed so that you first have to walk through the vegetable and fruit section. This is for a few reasons. One is that it's a higher profit area; another is because the vibrant colours attract us and, since we know they're good for us, we tend to fill our carts with fresh produce. On a cellular level, our bodies crave the micronutrients supplied by fruit and vegetables. Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals required for optimum health. Although we only need minuscule amounts to maintain good health, most people don't get enough. The course I took on plant-based nutrition claimed that many people overeat because their bodies crave micronutrients. They mistake these cravings for hunger and tend to snack more. One way to test this is to dramatically increase your vegetable intake to see if you're still feeling those low grade cravings. It worked for me. Vegetables are often thought of as a side dish. But what if you switch your thinking? Go from what meat am I going to eat today and what vegetable will to accompany it to what vegetables do I want to eat today and then use meat as the small side dish. This is how most nutritionists recommend we eat. Perhaps even have a few meatless meals during the week. One of the most versatile vegetables is cauliflower. In the last few months I've eaten it mashed (like potatoes), roasted, raw, as a burrito filling and as a rice substitute in fried rice. Cauliflower is high in vitamin C since one serving has 77% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C. It's a great source of fiber (as are all vegetables) and contains sulforaphane, a sulfur compound that has also been shown to kill cancer stem cells. I made the following recipe recently and loved it. The sesame oil gives it an authentic Asian taste, however you can substitute vegetable broth if you're avoiding oil in your diet. Easy Cauliflower Fried Rice This serves 4, takes about 20 minutes to make and is from a blog called "Delish Knowledge." I've modified it slightly. Ingredients: 1 medium-sized head of cauliflower 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided (or substitute vegetable broth). 1 tablespoon minced ginger 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 carrots, diced (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup peas, thawed if frozen 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions 3 tablespoons cashews 3 tablespoons soy sauce (or Tamari for gluten-free version) sesame seeds, for garnish Instructions: Cut the cauliflower into florets, discarding the tough inner core. Working in batches if needed, pulse the cauliflower in a food processor until it breaks down into rice-sized pieces. You should have 5 to 6 cups of cauliflower "rice." In a large wok, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the ginger and garlic and lightly stir fry for 30 seconds-1 minute until just golden brown and fragrant. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Add the carrots and sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir the peas and cauliflower "rice" into the wok, mixing the ingredients thoroughly. Cook, stirring often, until the cauliflower is tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the green onions, cashews and soy sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired. Sheree's hack: To cut down on weekday prep time, most large grocery stores sell cauliflower already cut into rice-sized pieces. Plant-Based Eating by Sheree Nicholson On to cauliflower rice Mark my words. There is no more important report to read than the Employment Lands Investment Readiness Assessment passed at Council last night. While we have passed the Brooklin Secondary Plan and we await higher levels to do the same we now have to turn our attention to the tasks that follow. And yes, there are some very important tasks ahead of us. The infrastructure that accompanies the new growth is hanging over our heads as we head into the next election. I will address some of this in upcoming columns. But for now, this report from last night, outlines our most important task. An employment lands investment readiness assessment has been prepared which illustrates the status of employment lands available for office/industrial investment attraction purposes. The amount of serviced and zoned parcels and acreage available for immediate development for industrial/office employment purposes is 18 and 166 acres respectively. The average parcel size is 9 acres. While there is additional lands that will become available for development in west Whitby within two years, the majority (63%) of employment lands designated for growth is not readily marketable due to lack of servicing. Not having a good supply of serviced office/industrial land inhibits Whitby's economic development efforts to attract investment, increase assessment and expand value-added jobs as companies looking to invest are seeking market ready properties that are zoned and serviced. Economic Development staff received a number of enquiries for sites which were not readily available due to lack of servicing, lacked the appropriate size/configuration and in some cases zoning to support the employment land use opportunity. I want this to stand out in your minds as candidates gather at your doors over the next few months. I don't know who will run for the positions of Regional Chair, Mayor or Regional other than who is already on the websites but no matter who takes those positions, they need to understand the gravity of how important this is. When the next Amazon comes knocking we want to be in a position to make that bid. Our Councillor's Report by Rhonda Mulcahy North Ward Councillor, Town of Whitby mulcahyr@whitby.ca #1 Town Wide Municipal Election IssueWindReach Farm in Whitby is mourn- ing the loss of its founder, Alexander John Mitchell (MBE), better known as Sandy, who died last Saturday after suffering a suspected stroke. He was 74. Born with cerebral palsy and a three-time equestrian Paralympian, he opened WindReach Farm in Ashburn in 1989 to be accessible to people with disabilities. Today it offers a number of different programs and expanded to Bermuda in 1999. A visitation will be held Sunday, May 13, with a celebration of life to be held May 14 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, send donations to windreachfarm.org/ways-to-give. WindReach Farm founder 'Sandy' Mitchell dies WORSHIP DIRECTORY WORSHIP DIRECTORY Burns Presbyterian Church 765 Myrtle Rd West (just 4 minutes north of Brooklin) 10am Worship, Kids Zone Fun & Nursery Care "Discovering God, Sharing God's Love" 905.655.8509 www.Burnschurch.org St. Thomas' Anglican Church 101 Winchester Road East Sunday Services: 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Program (10:30am) Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Communion and Healing Service 905-655-3883 www.stthomasbrooklin.ca Brooklin United Church 19 Cassels Rd. E. Sunday Services at 10:30 am Sunday School & Nursery Care www.brooklinunited.ca 905-655-4141 Come catch the Spirit! Renaissance Baptist Church of Brooklin 40 Vipond Road (Just West Of Library) Sunday Worship & Kids Program 10:30 a.m. 905-655-4554 www.brooklinrbc.ca We're here for Brooklin!