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Labour Day
It’s a holiday. Turn off the computer and go outside. Photo © Gaetan Lee, published under a Creative Commons License.
Lunch Box Blues
Dana McCauley’s statement in yesterday’s comments section got me thinking. She’s right. The listeria issue is likely making parents think twice about luncheon meats. But with peanut butter and nuts banned in most schools, what’s left? Dana suggested tuna and egg salad but unrefrigerated mayonnaise …
Grocery Scare
The horrifying listeria outbreak is all over the news. Since I don’t eat or buy cold meats, I didn’t think much about it. Until I went grocery shopping today and this was taped to the automatic doors. Makes it hard to ignore. Then I went …
Animal Radio – Take Your Pet to Work
You never know where an article will lead. Thanks to her excellent story in the Globe and Mail, Kira Vermond will be discussing animals in the workplace this Saturday with Animal Radio. This syndicated program runs on 95 stations throughout the US. But don’t worry, …
Eat your veggies – please!
I couldn’t figure out why my chicken souvlaki post got so many hits yesterday. Turns out Startcooking.com linked to my recipe. I was happy. Until I read the comment, “There are no vegetables in sight here…” Then I was confused. I eat veggies. So I …
Blueberry Bliss
You are not seeing things. Do not adjust your monitor. Yes, I’ve used this photo before. On Thursday. It drew so many compliments I thought I’d use it again with some clarifications. One: I did not take this photo. I wish I did, but it …