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Ages ago I bookmarked a post on the Ottawa Mommy Club website aptly named: Canadian Fried Dough Pastry. I’m assuming it’s called this because it’s not associated in any way with BEAVERTAILS®, which is a registered trademark. If you’ve never experienced this delicious treat, you are seriously missing out. This hot, deep-fried, sweet pastry is […]

16 Jan, 2016

Weekend reading: January 16 edition

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Weekend reading

The emotional manipulations of Making a Murderer: https://t.co/dKEQKGJAcG pic.twitter.com/k02A0SIIGw — Slate (@Slate) January 15, 2016 Fitness At 50: Minding The Middle, huffingtonpost.ca Texas Mother Teaches Textbook Company a Lesson on Accuracy, nytimes.com Science Says You Should Quit Your Demanding, High-Paying Job, fastcoexist.com All Hollowed Out, The lonely poverty of America’s white working class, theatlantic.com How […]

15 Jan, 2016

Rats in Westboro

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Misc. life

We have had exactly three encounters with rats since we moved here in 1997. 1) During our early days of home ownership, we suspected we had a mouse in the house. Things were getting nibbled here and there. There were scuffling sounds behind the walls and tiny poops under the kitchen sink. Mark and I […]


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  • Jeanie Maennling: I spent many wonderful days visiting my cousins and Uncle Herb and aunt Eleanor at the Farm in the 1950's. Mycousin Skippy (Sharon) and I got into l
  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
  • Juliet Luiz: I was at this park today and saw the foundation and historical sign which got me curious and let me to your blog post! Great information:) too bad t
  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing

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My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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