You might not think that tuna is a frequent topic of this blog. But I blog about tuna more than you might think. In 2009, after reading about the decline of tuna worldwide, I said I would stop eating tuna. This didn’t last. I ended up eating tuna, but feeling guilty.
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wmtc: the north island report: where to eat in port hardy and port mcneill, updated for 2022
It seems like everything in our lives will be divided by covid — pre and post. The lockdown, the case counts, the death counts. Quarantining our groceries. Masks. Vaccines. Hand sanitizer. The anti-maskers. Back in 2019, the beforetime, I listed all the decent restaurants in our town and the nearest neighbouring
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: four fish: the future of the last wild food
After reading a review of Paul Greenberg’s Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food when it was published in 2010, I added the title to The List. When I read it recently, more than 10 years later, the subject matter had become so much more relevant to me, in
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: animal, vegetable, junk: a history of food, from sustainable to suicidal, by mark bittman
Mark Bittman’s Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal is a fascinating, readable, and wide-ranging nonfiction. With clear and simple language, Bittman unpacks the many threads that have determined, throughout history, how we humans feed ourselves. As an alternate subtitle, I might suggest “How Imperialism and Capitalism
Continue readingwmtc: dog agility, worm composting, and morning tea: three things going on with me
Does it make sense to create compost when you don’t garden? I don’t know, but I’m doing it. Worms, but no garden So, I’m not gardening. The Urban Worm Bag v2 Since moving to a cool, wet, temperate climate, I haven’t done any successful gardening. My little mini gardens in
Continue readingwmtc: my happy kitchen life (i still love my instant pot — but it is not a good slow-cooker)
Don’t get rid of your slow-cooker! Since moving to a remote region with very limited food choices, I’ve upped my cook-ahead game to levels I never thought possible. I’m really enjoying it. Here’s my routine. My happy kitchen life 1. I order a box from truLOCAL — locally sourced, humanely
Continue readingwmtc: most useless and annoying advice ever: it’s cheaper if you make it yourself
I did not make this myself. Ever since moving to Canada, people have been telling me how I could make something myself for less money than I paid for it. Curtains, chair coverings, scarves. Kitchen gadgets. Dog needs. Skin care products. And food of all types. You can make that
Continue readingwmtc: friends and family road trip reunion: day thirteen: portland: books, street art, food
Portland is as advertised: an interesting city with a lot going on. We both look forward to returning, perhaps before or after a family visit. We got only a taste of the town, but it left us wanting more. In the morning, we dropped off the dogs, along with their
Continue readingwmtc: trulocal.ca for healthy, local meat and seafood delivered to your home or workplace
Tl;dr version: TruLocal delivers a wide variety of local meat, poultry, and seafood from family farms to your door. They serve Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. And they’re great! * * * * When we lived in Ontario, we often ordered meat from Beretta Farms. Beretta distributes products from small,
Continue readingwmtc: ayoubs.ca for the best nuts and dried fruit shipped to your door
Isn’t this beautiful? I had an instant flashback to stores we visited in Amman. For a healthy snack, you can’t beat nuts. They’re packed with protein, healthy oils, vitamins, and minerals. They’re high in fibre, they have antioxidant properties, and they contain almost nothing of what you want to avoid
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: the instant pot bible
I’ve never reviewed a cookbook before, but then I’ve never been this enthusiastic about a cookbook before: The Instant Pot Bible by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. Why I love this book Before I bury the lede with a lot of explanation, I’ll tell you why I find The Instant
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: the instant pot bible
I’ve never reviewed a cookbook before, but then I’ve never been this enthusiastic about a cookbook before: The Instant Pot Bible by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. Why I love this book Before I bury the lede with a lot of explanation, I’ll tell you why I find The Instant
Continue readingwmtc: three questions for readers: instant pot, green smoothies, golden milk
I’d love reader feedback on these three questions. I know most people will reply on Facebook, which makes it really difficult to save reader reaction. But there’s no stopping that train, so… copy/paste/save. Instapot Yes, I know it’s an Instant Pot. I like to call it an Instapot. I think
Continue readingwmtc: the north island restaurant report: where to eat in port hardy and port mcneill
I was sure that one of the downsides of moving to a small town in a relatively remote area would be a serious lack of food choices. I’ve been very happy to be wrong! There aren’t a lot of restaurants here, but what’s here is very good — well-prepared, fresh,
Continue readingwmtc: how to eat tuna
Some years ago, after reading about overfishing and the horrendous state of our oceans, I vowed to stop eating tuna. Certain species of tuna are on the brink of extinction, thanks to soaring demand and modern fishing methods. Plus, the “eating fish is good for you” equation has changed because
Continue readingwmtc: making the move from plastic to glass food storage
Pyrex! I bought these! I love them! For the longest time, I’ve had a very large collection of plastic food storage containers. Allan and I have always brought most of our meals to work — for healthy eating, for convenience (I’d rather not spend any part of my meal break
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: hunger by roxane gay
During the Ontario provincial election, after a hack from the Toronto Sun drew attention to an unpopular view that I had expressed some years earlier, I was the object of right-wing attacks by email and on social media. Many of these wingnuts referenced my weight in various disgusting ways. This shocked
Continue readingwmtc: in which i discover jordan’s cereal and need to tell everyone about it
We used to eat President’s Choice Blue Menu granola. The vanilla-almond flavour was crunchy, delicious, and reasonably healthy. My favourite way to eat it was with plain Greek yogurt and fruit, but it was very good with milk or rice milk as well. Then… it changed. It was no longer
Continue readingwmtc: the great whole foods experiment of 2017
In our home, shopping at Whole Foods was once reserved for special dinners or used a stop-gap during an extremely busy week. Then slowly, over time, it became habit — and a big one. For a long time now, we’ve had two regular shopping days each week, one at Loblaws
Continue readingwmtc: memories of bacon
Do you watch Aziz Ansari’s show “Master of None“? I like it. It’s not zany or wacky; it doesn’t try so hard to be funny, which I find annoying in so many TV comedies. Parts of the show are funny, but parts are earnest, and interesting. It’s not sappy, but
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