The world news these days has been captured by the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and its effect on the multi-billion dollar Gulf fishing and shellfish industry. The Gulf is a long way from Canada, but could something similar happen here in Canada? Chevron recently began drilling a well east of Newfoundland
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Tips for that perfect shore lunch or fish fry with your friends in the backyard: Gut and clean those fish right away and keep them as cool and clean as possible. Small fish cook better and taste better than big fish. – You’ll need a good seasoned cast iron pan. Yes, a cast iron pan.
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“Three-fourths of the Earth’s surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.” Beer Batter Ingredients 1 bottle of Beer less 2 swallows 1 1/2 cups Flour 1/2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Paprika
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Ingredients 3 or 4 over-ripe bananas, (about 1 good cup mashed) 6 Tbsp oil, or melted shortening 1⁄2 cup sugar (I use brown) 1 tsp salt 1 egg well-beaten 1 tsp vanilla 1 1⁄2 cup all- purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 3⁄4 cup or so chocolate chips Instructions In a
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It has been a rough week and I am chapped from shaking hundreds of hands and looking into sad faces. But it has been a good experience, if such events are ever good, uplifting, even humourous at times. And the thing that has shone through over the last few days has been the friendship of
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Are you a coffee drinker? Looking at the number of ‘ejected’ brown and yellow disposible cups on the side of the road the ‘brown elixir of life’ is quite popular in this area. In fact it is said that green coffee (unroasted beans) is the second most traded commodity on the planet – after crude
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Around our house ‘quiet time’ is when people are going less than 50 mph. As a result dinners can be rushed or multitasked between web pages, graphic work or designing a new shawl or sweater. That can result in quick but boring meals but with a little ingenuity you can elevate humdrum to spectacular in
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