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Stuffed Eggplant served with Green Beans
The perfect summer evening meal, stuffed eggplant in a fragrant tomato broth served with green beans.
Watermelon Cocktail
When you open the back deck cooler to find a 3-day-old, half-eaten watermelon...well the creative juices start flowing.
Canary Ice Could Save Your Life
Back in the coal mining days, companies used canaries to determine if toxic gases were being emitted from the cave before they sent the employees in. Not a great job if you were a canary.
VacuFlush Repair on Your Boat
A really crappy project can be made much easier with a little preparedness and the right parts.
Bread On Board
If you are out on your boat for extended periods, you will know that fresh bread can be a challenge. Here is a great solution.
Starlink Internet For Your Boat – Update!
I have been using the Starlink Satellite Dish for almost a year, and love it. This is internet, to watch TV you must subscribe to an app, like Netflix.
Laundry Detergent for Boaters
I was introduced to a line of zero-waste, plastic-neutral cleaning products on Dragon's Den called Myni. They invented a tablet that you add to a spray bottle.
Good Citizenship Recipient – Bobby Bruce aka Nearly Neil
Leanne and Bobby Bruce, long-term residents of Gambier Island, organized and executed a complex venture to deliver groceries twice a week from stores in nearby Gibsons.
Bourbon Cranberry Sauce
A southern take on an old classic. This bourbon flavoured cranberry sauce is a nice alternative to traditional cranberry sauce and I use frozen cranberries.