Tomkins’ Toastee Meat Snax™

a.k.a. a recipe for schnitzel a.k.a. how to assemble and make your own breaded pork cutlets Sorry to keep making a spectacle of myself in the toasted meat department but I am compelled to illustrate that it is possible to have toaster-ready* meat snacks on hand if you so desire, and you can … Continue reading →

Reduced-sodium taco recipe, er, assembly

Commenter Kev (who chimed in on a recent post) reminded me that I've had a desire to write a post about tacos for some time. Remember that CBC National segment that my family was supposed to appear in (written about here and here)? It aired back in January and is online here. Kev's … Continue reading →

This is what marketing to moms looks like today

I've talked a lot about pitches and things here at the Fishbowl. I had to post a pitch policy just to stem the tide of misdirected pitches. I thought it would be interesting to show you what one looks like today. If there is ONE THING that gets my goat is when we are constantly reminded how … Continue reading →

It’s tea time in Ottawa

What is it about Ottawans and hot beverages? (Sidebar: if you live in Westboro you might be interested in knowing that there is talk of ANOTHER coffee shop opening in the 'hood. Seriously.) We are coffeeaholics, that's a given, but it's suddenly all about tea. Is this a reflection of a … Continue reading →

Shopping switcheroo

My latest piece at the UsedEverywhere blog yesterday was about buying stuff... and needing translation help. So far no one has been able to help me out. :) All kidding aside, this purchase was made over March Break at T&T Supermarket. I've written about them before. I figured I had grocery … Continue reading →

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Tomkins’ Toastee Meat Snax™

Reduced-sodium taco recipe, er, assembly

This is what marketing to moms looks like today

It’s tea time in Ottawa

Shopping switcheroo