Lemon Dill Salmon

I cooked some salmon last night with dill, lemon, salt, pepper and olive oil and served it with wax beans.

Maritime Beef: unique brand and product

I was listening to a discussion on the CBC about the need for a maritime beef brand. The beef industry in this region is suffering from being to small to compete with western Canadian producers and has had limited success emulating the western practices of grain feeding and using hormones to make big cows.

The proposal discussed on the CBC to help the ailing industry is to move away from trying to bulk up cattle and aim to create an organic or at least more natural beef product that would be branded as such. This beef could then be sold into markets looking for this type of product, including large European and east-coast US markets.

If the industry can afford to make the switch, this seems like it could be a good way for them to become more profitable in the future.

Cuts to civil service: editors say yes, advertisers say no

I find it interesting that the editorial board of the Telegraph Journal is calling for cuts to the provincial civil service, and is running on its website these huge ads for the NB Union Syndicate's critism of such cuts.

More fun in the kitchen

My fiance brought home a nice cut of beef from Cochran's Country Market, so we decided to do it justice and put some effort into preparation. I seared the meat on the stove top and cooked it with a sauce made of onions, hot sauce, mustard and some spices. Thinking highly of myself I made mashed potatoes with a similar mix of flavours. Thinking of myself higher still I photographed the meal and posted it on this rarely viewed blog.