Early morning thoughts about caramel apples

I am writing this at 3:30 a.m. Piper woke me up. I tried going back to sleep but I found myself with the chorus of "What the Fox Say" so deeply fixed in my brain that I had to get up and do something before I suffocated myself with my own pillow. ("Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!") And that's … Continue reading →

Is there such a thing as delicious butter? Well…

You don't often hear those two words together, do you? Delicious. Butter. CHEESE can be delicious. And so can bread. Cupcakes can be delicious too (as I've written about recently). But butter? It does not have that kind of reputation, at least not here in Canadian grocery stores as far as … Continue reading →

Butter tarts!

Once the cooler weather hits, I start craving things like this: If you're not the kind of person who likes sweet treats (but not rolling out crust) you can try this recipe that involves ready-made tart shells. OR you can try this recipe for butter tart squares. Do you have a favourite … Continue reading →

Looking for great burgers in Ottawa? You should check out the Baja Burger Shack!

It's been a rather hectic week here at the Fishbowl. I've been wearing my editor hat and working on the paper (it comes out Friday!) and also wearing my freelancer hat and doing other writing too. BUT, that is neither here nor there. Let the record show that I'm officially 41 now (my birthday was … Continue reading →

More camping desserts?! But of course!

Normally we aren't the kind of family who eats dessert every night. Eating something sweet after every meal is not the kind of habit I encourage, but of course, everything goes out the window when we're camping. We use pretty much the same camping menu every year, and every year we must make … Continue reading →

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Early morning thoughts about caramel apples

Is there such a thing as delicious butter? Well…

Butter tarts!

Looking for great burgers in Ottawa? You should check out the Baja Burger Shack!

More camping desserts?! But of course!