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Gourmet Dog Treats: Make Your Own Healthy Yam Yummies

May 25

Nugget having been diagnosed with kidney problems in 2010, I had to learn quickly what treats he could and could not have any more. All treats with red food dye I removed immediately… but wanting SOMETHING to spoil him with, his doctor recommended sweet potatoes, or …as some of us know them as, yams.

Visiting the local Pet Smart store, I found a very small bag of dried yams, marked healthy treats. The pieces inside were the size of short French fries, like those served in most restaurants throughout Ontario. Having paid nearly $10 for what seemed like only a small handful of these healthy treats, I decided to try making my own. Read More…

Make Sure to Inspect Your Roof From Inside Your Attic…

May 24

Going up into my attic for the first time in nearly 12 months since my roof was reshingled, I discovered three very badly damaged boards. One of the holes is bigger than that which a large dinner plate could not hope to cover.

When facing east in my attic, this is what I saw (click on the image below for a real close-up view):

The Salad Dressing You Should NEVER Eat — and my Alternative Super-Healthy Recipe

May 23

by Mike Geary – Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist
Author – The Truth About Six Pack Abs

If you want to eat truly healthy, support your fat loss goals, and avoid some of the nasty additives in processed food, one thing you should eliminate is typical store-bought salad dressing.

I personally NEVER buy pre-made salad dressings from the store anymore, and here’s why:

1. Almost all store-bought salad dressings contain fairly large amounts of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Unless you’re in a health food store, it’s almost impossible to find a salad dressing that doesn’t contain large amounts of HFCS. Read More…

Severely Bullied Girl Jillian Jensen Is A Winner

May 22

Jillian Jensen is a hero, and a great example to all kids who are and have been bullied during their young lives. Jillian Jensen is A WINNER!

My Dog Was Shivering… Sometimes Uncontrollably. Why?

May 21

My precious Nugget was diagnosed with kidney problems. For several years, he was vomiting once every so many months, then all of a sudden his vomiting became nightly. After a few days of trying different things (including changing his diet), I took him to his doctor and had his blood tested.

Nugget has been on medication and a nutrient that has nearly stopped his vomiting, and improved his overall mood to that of being a “puppy” once again.

Lately though, his vomiting started to happen… 3 times in one day. Needless to say, this time I telephoned his Vet’s office the next day. Read More…

Hide a Page From Sidebar Navigation in WordPress

May 20

Have you ever created a page in WordPress and didn’t want it to show up in the sidebar menu with the title you saved it under?

Well, a client recently wanted his website loading page titled “Welcome to Our Site” for visitor to see when entering his site, but also wanted to show this page as his “Home” or loading page in both the header and sidebar of his WordPress template.

After several failed attempts to search the internet, followed by unanswered posts to queries posted in WordPress forums for a resolve to the sidebar menu, and then I attempted to make the change myself.

Voila… it worked! So… here’s what I did. Read More…

Tasty Yorkshire Pudding – The Easy Way

May 19

Deliciously, delectable Yorkshire Pudding’s are commonly served with beef and gravy. They originally hit the scene in Yorkshire because it was an inexpensive way to round out a meal at a time when meat was scarce. Someone was definitely thinking smart because Yorkshire’s are amazingly delicious and made with a few simple ingredients.

You can buy pre-packaged Yorkshire mixes, but it’s really NOT necessary. Making your own isn’t really isn’t all that complicated, and you probably have all of the ingredients sitting in your pantry right now. Read More…

Mouth-Watering Crock Pot Roast – Why Not Impress Your Guests

May 18

This is a very simple recipe that let’s you cook your entire meal in the crock pot. And the good news is, you’re family will think you’re an amazing chef that slaved in the kitchen all day long. The only thing you will probably want to add to this is a nice hot batch of Yorkshire puddings…and those are a snap to put together as well.

Supplies Needed:

1 pot roast – 2 to 3 pounds. A sirloin tip works well. Not too fancy, but not the cheapest stuff either. It will be a nice tender piece of meat after cooking in the crock pot for 8 hours. Read More…

A car company with a heart!

May 17

While at Extreme Fitness in Thornhill, Ontario, on Thursday, 22 October 2009, Todd Jamison returned to his parked car. He was horrified at the condition he found his Hyundai Elantra (only recently Todd had paid the Elantra off).

Thinking his car had been vandalized with something like a baseball bat, for whatever reason he knew not… Todd went up to where he knew surveillance cameras were monitoring the parking lot. He asked if he could review the footage in order to find the culprit.

Here’s the footage in which Todd discovered who totally destroyed his 2004 Elantra!

Surveillance video footage caught the worse parking job! Read More…

WARNING – Bell Sympatico Internet Usage Tracking IS Misleading at Best

May 16

On July 27, 2010 I cancelled the added insurance that Bell Internet Service put on my account for me back in June and July.

That same year, on August 1, I telephoned 310-7873, and was assured that I have 78.06 GB of download allowance, which is clearly shown at Bell’s internet tracking website. [Click on the image below to see a clear view of my internet usage tracking. Screen print taken 2 August]