by Rosalind Ashe Karma-member and baker extraordinaire, Inayat Singh, hosted December 2020’s highly popular Holiday Baking Webinar. She’s back! A home baker and avid cookbook collector, Inayat has taken numerous courses on baking as part of her travels and formal baking classes. On the weekends, she spends time in the kitchen, working on her passion for pastry…and other delicious offerings that are part of her side-hustle: Prickly Pear Bakehouse. Prickly Pear Bakehouse will be hosting ...

So WHAT or WHO is Prickly Pear Bakehouse? Our neighbour, Inayat, is a homebaker and avid cookbook collector. She has taken numerous courses on baking as part of her travels (Italy, anyone?) and formal baking classes. On the weekends, Inayat spends time in the kitchen, working on her passion for pastry…and other delicious offerings that are part of her side-hustle. We’re thrilled to be partnering with Inayat this holiday season for our first ever virtual cooking event! Let Ina...

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 online hydration table and online mentoring afterwards. Participants are asked to bring a 500ml (or larger) wide-mouth jar. Please RSVP to manager@karmacoop.org  or 416...

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 to bring to take. Hosted by the Social Events Committee

Tuesday, March 10, 7 to 8:30 pm Suggested $10.00 donation RSVP to manager@karmacoop.org or 416-534-1470 Make your own all-in-one healing ointment that heals cuts and scrapes, eczema, and psoriasis. Parents, this ointment is great for soothing and preventing diaper rashes too! Bring your own container to fill up or purchase one at the event. Go home with your very own container made by you.

Tuesday, February 11, 7 to 8:30 pm Suggested $10 donation Give yourself a Valentine! In this hands-on workshop you’ll learn about carrier oils and which ones are good for the skin and why; the difference between essential oils, perfume oils, and carrier oils; and how essential oils affect us emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Make your own customized moisturizing massage & bath oil using safe, sensuous, and skin-loving ingredients to enrich your body, mind, and spirit! Please RSVP ...

Saturday, February 8 11 am to 3 pm FREE! Enjoy Karma fruit dipped in fair trade chocolate while you shop! Hosted by the Social Events Committee events@karmacoop.org

Photo courtesy of Sophi Robertson. Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Suggested $10 donation Space is limited! Please RSVP to manager@karmacoop.org or 416-534-1470. ‘Tis the season for dry skin! In this workshop, you will create a luxurious moisturizing cream using a vegan base, cocoa or shea butter, and exquisite essential oils. You’ll leave with a custom cream handmade by you. Purchase jars at the event or bring your own.

  Saturday, January 18, 2020, 11 am to 3 pm FREE! Warm up by sampling Stefani’s easy slow cooker soup recipe. Taste and try it out at home Hosted by the Social Events Committee Please Contact: events@karmacoop.org

Hello from your new 2019–2020 Board of Directors! At the recent AGM, Karma members elected a new board and, for the first time in many years, we have a full complement of 10 directors! It was great to see such interest in the board and engagement in the co-op. Several directors are continuing two-year terms but to get all the new members up to speed, Karma’s President, Kristy van Beek, organized two days of board orientation and planning that was also open to any interested Karma committee me...