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The Beginner’s Guide to Meal Prepping

The Beginner’s Guide to Meal Prepping

If you’ve ever found yourself scrambling for dinner after a long day, ordering takeout because you’re too tired to cook, or throwing away wilted produce you never got around to using, meal prepping might just be the solution you need.

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The luxury of living large

The luxury of living large

I turned 70 recently and still don’t feel older. That day will come, I suppose, but other than moments like this, when I actually take the time to stop and think about it, I don’t pay much attention to age. I’m lucky that way. I know some people who dread every birthday and can’t stand the thought of getting older. Not me. I’m just happy to be here.

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“Biking to Blissville”

“Biking to Blissville”

I climbed onto my old yellow Raleigh early last Sunday and headed for Blissville. Not the neat and tidy little community near Fredericton Junction, but ‘Blissville,’ the place in my imagination I go when I say to hell with everything and get out on the trails with my mountain bike.

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“Like a tremendous machine”

“Like a tremendous machine”

Early on March 30, 1970, a large, chestnut-coloured colt was born in Doswell, Virginia. Aside from owners, trainers and those in the know on the thoroughbred horseracing circuit, it was an event of little consequence.

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Fine cigars and excellent rum

Fine cigars and excellent rum

I was all set to write about something else for this column, but suddenly my plans changed. It’s like that great scene in the movie Casablanca where the oh-so-pious Victor Laszlo talks about his destiny of saving the world to Rick.

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