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They are available at all the dim sum places in Ottawa: Yantze, Palais, Mandarian.... It is my favourite too actually! I would love to know how to make it and what is the sauce, it taste like a light soya sauce with something added to it...not sure.]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2681
Isabelle, Thank you! Maybe they are more common than I think. I haven't tried that many different chinese places. And yeah... a bit tricky with the chopsticks. It's a good chopstick training food ;-)]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2681
For a substantial and fast meal I am partial to:

Lyonnaise: Bitter lettuce (ideally frisee), crispy lardon/bacon, boiled and sliced potato, poached egg w/ a red wine vinaigrette made with rendered bacon fat and dijon.

Nicoise: Lettuce, Parboiled green beans, boiled and sliced potatoes, hardboiled egg, black olives, fresh tomato if you can, good canned tuna (or if you are feeling luxurious a rare grilled slab) w/ a caper/anchovy vinaigrette.

Chevre chaud:Bitter lettuce (ideally frisee), cherry tomatoes (good roasted), little toasts spread with goat cheese slightly melted under broiler or in pan, red wine vinaigrette....and good amount of black pepper.

Quick and simple sides:

Grated carrot, fresh garlic, chopped parsley, toasted walnuts, rehydrated raisins/apricots (or both) w/olive oil viniagrette using cinnamon and cumin.

Diced cooked/roasted beets, toasted nuts, balsamic vinaigrette. Goat cheese is a standard add here as well.

Diced oranges, pine nuts, cinnamon and some booze, perhaps some mint.

Grated celery root, chopped parsley, mayo, lemon juice, S + P

Any potato salad - cook potatoes whole and unpeeled so they don’t get waterlogged (I use bamboo steamer) and dress it with anything you like while it is still warm!

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I'd consider it a bonus to take out a few cats on the way, Isabelle :-)]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2673
The following foods, manufactured in Canada, are affected by this alert:

Brand
Product
Size
UPC
Code

La Cocina
Cheese Flavoured Tortilla Chips
400 g
57802 11900
None

Grandma Emily’s
BBQ Lounge Mix
250 g
8 18852 00360 1*
006-004
006-032
006-060

*Correction to the health hazard alert issued on March 12, 2010

These products may have been distributed nationally.]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2659
more information is needed. what type of salad do you mean? there are a million types and a million recipes. before i go digging through my books, what are you looking for specifically ingredient wise?
lettuce salads?
potato salads?
bean salads?
roasted vegetable salads?
high in protien? (beans, hard boiled eggs, cheese, meat....)
low fat? (lemon juice as dressing kind of thing?)

salad has got to be the easiest thing to make. chop veggies, throw in bowl, dress. are you just looking for dressing ideas?
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I am looking for someone who does pig roasts.... brings roaster to cottage and roasts it. Anyone know of people who provide this service??? For my buddies bachelor party]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2683
Slice Potatoes, 1/4 inch.

mix garlic, sundried tomato, capers and lemon juice in blender.

Pan fry potatoes slices in EVOO, spread goat cheese and tomato caper mix on potatoes slice and sandwich with another...

Serve on Arugula and dress with classic vinaigrette... ]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2682
I'm admitedly more familiar with Quebec than with Ontario hunting regulations, but I'm fairly certain that hunting with a knife or your bare hands is illegal in both provinces (except for catching frogs in Quebec... seriously).

But as geese are migratory birds, the hunting laws that apply to them are federal anyway. If I remember correctly, legal weapons for geese are limited to shotguns and long bows.

As for hunting within city limits, spud guy, maybe Ottawa does allows use of weapons in rural areas, I don't know the bylaws that well. Or maybe some hunters are just ignoring the bylaws. I'm sure that walking down the Ottawa River Parkway with a shotgun would be frowned upon though.

I know that after the amalgamation, even archery became illegal everywhere in Gatineau, including the rural areas. Cities cannot really make hunting illegal (as it is provincial, not municipal jurisdiction), but they go around that by making weapon use illegal.

As for rabbit/hare snares, I wouldn't use them in an urban area, too many cats.]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2673
Monty - I thought you'd be more into this:
ottawa.kijiji.ca]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2669
maybe i'll take my show on the road ;)

www.usedottawa.com]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2669
Looking for salad recipes... someone suggested going to restaurant's websites to see the ingredients yet it got a be a better way.

Can you share you favorite recipe?

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Those interested in guerrilla gardening: I know there are places along the green belt and along bike paths throughout the city that might be suitable. Look for a secluded spot with good sun exposure that is off the trail enough to not be seen - or at least not easily seen. You don't really want some jackass wrecking your work or calling the NCC on you. Soil quality could be an issue. Some land is "wasteland" for a reason. Water for watering the plants could be tricky as well; a rain catch could be set up near the plot. If I was to do something like this I'd probably set up a few scattered trailing vine type plants - squash, pumpkins, cucumbers. You don't really need to break a lot of ground for them and they'll climb up other plants in the area to compete for sunlight.

Geese/ local animal hunting... Well, as someone said, these birds are so tame you could walk up and crack the neck with your hands. A pocket knife would probably do the trick too. Technically only 'switch blade' type knives are illegal to carry in Canada (not sure on local what by-laws would say) - though of course an officer can decide whether a knife is suspicious or not. I doubt they'd kick up a fuss over a swiss army knife in normal situations but probably would over a hunting knife in a shopping mall. Regardless, killing then cleaning the goose would be messy. Someone's sure to notice, see it as messed up and call the cops or something. You might make the news.
Snaring is pretty heavily restricted I believe. Ontario's Hunting Regulations says:
"Snares cannot be used, except by the holder of a resident’s small game licence for taking varying hares north of the French and Mattawa rivers with a snare constructed of copper or brass wire between 22 and 24 gauge. The opening of the snare wire loop must be 10 cm (4 in.) or less in diameter.
Licensed trappers may use snares under conditions specified
in the Trapping regulations."
It's understandable that it's restricted, it's a pretty brutal method which can easily mess up and catch a leg instead of the neck, or a larger animal's leg. ]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2673
Would it be legal to snare them? Not that I have much interest in zymurgist bringing one home + expecting me to pluck it.

I would, however, be much more likely to *eat* it than to eat any roadkill that he might be tempted to plop on our table! ;)]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2673
Excellent! Let the scheming begin!]]> http://ottawafoodies.com/forum/2673