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I like dog sitting for my friends. I try to have a dog here every month. I get to hang out with my dog friends, support my human friends when they travel – and enjoy freedom and flexibility of not having my own dog. Everybody wins.
Some dogs, like Fionn, are a treat. Fionn wakes up when I wake up. Fionn walks where I walk, for however long I walk. Once I figured out that Fionn preferred eating off a silicone mat we had no issues with food. He’s just so chill.
Penny, on the other hand, is a terrorist.
You may remember Penny, my friend Larysa’s dog, from my very traumatic panettone making experience last Christmas. I was supposed to watch Penny again this week – but it worked out that our mutual friend Marci is in town from Calgary and took over dog sitting duties. 
Larysa shared she was putting together a Google Doc on how to take care of Penny. Let the record reflect that I did not get a Google Doc any of the times I’ve had Penny.
“How honest are you going to be with Marci?” I asked
“I am going to stick to the facts, Marko.” Larysa replied.
“This means I need to write Marci an honest guide, doesn’t it?”
How to take care of Penny Wood
An honest guide to your faithless companion
Penny Wood is a 3 year old miniature goldendoodle. If she was a Golden Girl she would be Sofia.
When you first meet Penny, she will greet you with joy and enthusiasm to establish a false sense of security. This is misplaced. She will perform cooperation in front of Larysa and Dave. She will make you believe she wants belly rubs and treats. Her family will leave with the full faith of her cooperation.
This is done to gain your trust and lower your guard.
This is a lie.
The Morning
Penny likes to wake you up at 6:30am by licking your face and jingling her collar. She will need to be let out.
When you try to feed her her normal food she will rebel. This is the beginning of her hunger strike, see “feeding Penny” below. After she turns her nose up at her food you may attempt to take her for a 30–45 minute walk. See “walking Penny” below.
Depending on the number of days you’ve spent with Penny, she will either poop relatively soon into her walk. Or after 45 minutes. Or not at all until she sees home, at which point she will turn you around so she may poop. It’s most likely that Penny will wait until your shoes are off. She will wait until you collapse, exasperated, onto the couch. And then she will ask to go out 5 minutes after returning home.
On your first day you should expect her to hold it in. She is shy around new humans and would prefer to be constipated.
The Afternoon
Penny is very smart and will need to be entertained.
If she is feeling cooperative, Penny will like a long walk on a trail. Most likely Penny will want to sit with you on the couch and watch movies.
Penny specifically likes movies and TV shows with horses and horse like creatures, such as:
* The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (extended editions)
* The Harry Potter series (she likes the centaurs)
* Seabiscuit
* Mulan (both live action and animated)
* Tangled
* Any Indiana Jones Movie, except the fourth one
I encourage you to explore movies with horses so we can further expand the list of entertainment options.
For a non-horse option, The Sound of Music is a thrilling watch if only for the entertainment of How do you solve a problem like Maria? The further into your journey with Penny the funnier it will be.
Unpredictable as weather
She's as flighty as a feather
She's a darling! She's a demon! She's a lamb!
What doesn’t kill you makes you funny.
The Evening
Penny will nap on the couch until her evening walk, which will range from 5 to 60 minutes depending on how she feels like cooperating. See “Walking Penny” below.
She is likely to poop on her evening wa

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Brothy Beans
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Brothy beans is my go-to cooking method for making beans. I learned about it, like many people, in Carla Lalli Music’s video (where she learned about it from another chef). I’ve been making all of my beans this way for years now, here’s how I do it.
Ingredients
* 500g | 1lb dried beans
* 1 small piece of kombu
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 lemon, cut in half
* 1 onion or shallot, cut in half
* 1 head of garlic, cut in half across the equator
* 125ml | 1/2 cup olive oil
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Red wine vinegar or lemon juice to taste
Soak your beans overnight
Rinse your beans and remove any stones if present. Place the beans in a large bowl, add a small piece of kombu, and fill with clean, cold water to cover the beans by at least 2”. Depending on how old your beans are they may need more or less soaking time, minimum of 4 hours but overnight is best. The beans will double in size so make sure your bowl is large enough.
Cooking
Remove the kombu – do not cook the kombu, it will become bitter.
Pour the beans and bean soaking liquid into a large pot. Add more water to cover by at least 2 inches.
I repeat: remove the kombu before cooking! It’s the kind of bitterness you can’t treat, like a relationship too far gone to salvage.
Bring to a boil.
This will trigger some proteins in the beans to foam, similar to boiling meat for stock. Skim off the foam and reduce to a simmer. Once the beans stops foaming, add the other ingredients. If you add ingredients like olive oil or herbs before all the foam is gone you’ll just be scraping them away.Add:
* 1 tsp of of salt and pepper to taste
* A lemon cut in half
* An onion or shallot, cut in half
* A head of garlic, cut in half
* A bay leaf or two
* 1/2 cup of olive oil
* Optionally 2 tsp of dried herbs – thyme, oregano, or rosemary
* Optionally, if you have a carrot or celery kicking around you can add those too
Reduce to low, add a lid slightly ajar, and gently simmer on low for at least 2 hours, longer if you have time, until the beans are soft all the way through. Add more water if needed during the cooking time. Remove the vegetables. Adjust with salt, pepper, and acid.You can separate the beans from the broth and use them in any recipe that calls for that type of bean. You can use the broth as you would any broth. It will be rich and flavourful. Or you can eat them together as a soup – perfect with olive oil fried bread and some Parmesan.Beans keep well in the fridge for a 3–5 days. Beans can be frozen in their broth for a long time. Reheat gently.
Baked Beans
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If you like BBQ sauce, you’ll love home made baked beans. These are so delicious you’ll want them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This is a great entry point for learning how good beans can be at home. These are Whipple beans from Rancho Gordo – most often baked beans are made with navy beans (which are white, because food is confusing). If you have a favourite home-made BBQ sauce recipe, that’s a great way to riff on the flavours.
Ingredients
* 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into quarters
* A head of garlic, peeled and smashed
* 1/2 cup olive oil
* 1/2 cup molasses (or maple syrup or honey if you’re feeling fancy)
* 1/4 cup tomato paste
* 1 tbsp smoked paprika
* 1 or 2 bay leaves
* 1 tbsp mustard (I like grainy)
* 2 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
* 1 tbsp garlic powder
* 1/2 Tsp chili flake
* 2 tsp salt
* A lot of black pepper
Method
Soak your beans overnight, covered with 2” water, with a piece of kombu (seaweed, to remove the farts through the power of enzymes).Remove the kombu before cooking.Transfer the beans and soaking liquid to a large pot. Add more water so the beans are covered by at least 2”. If you missed the part about removing the kombu, remove it now. If you cook it it

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My essay on additives in dairy products
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Morning bun granola recipe: https://probablyworthsharing.com/recipes/morning-bun-granola
Oreo-inspired granola: https://probablyworthsharing.com/recipes/oreo-inspired-granola
Rancho Gordo beans: https://www.ranchogordo.com
A few different meta analysis studies say 1.62g per kg of body weight is the optimal amount if you are active and trying to change your body composition.
Powder
I buy SunWarrior Warrior Blend protein (natural flavour, which has no additives – the flavours do, and basically every protein powder out there has gums added for a creamy mouthfeel). 23g per shake, 2 shakes per day.
I also add collagen for another 10g of protein in each shake. (Not sponsored)
Bone broth
I buy Beck’s Broth, which is made locally in Kitchener and ships across Ontario. Beck makes a hot chocolate flavour, which literally tastes like chocolate milk (15g sugar from honey) and a coffee flavour (made with cold brew coffee, no added sugar). 15g of protein per jar. (Not sponsored)
Morning Bun Granola
* 500g old fashioned oats
* 100g butter, melted (optionally: brown the butter, olive oil also works great)
* 100g maple syrup
* 200g pecans
* 3g | 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
* 1 tsp ground cardamom
* Zest of 2 oranges
* 100g raisins (optional, add after baking)
In a large bowl add your oats and set aside. In a medium bowl or measuring glass, add the melted butter, maple syrup, spices, and orange zest into a container to combine. Pour the butter/maple mixture on top of the granola and toss to combine. Add the nuts, toss again, then pour onto a baking sheet.
Bake at 325°F for 25 minutes, mixing after about 10 minutes to release steam and re-distribute the oats.
After it cools add the raisins. Do not bake the raisins. I don’t know why I tried baking the raisins but I did that three times.
Follow this technique for most dessert-inspired granolas like…
Baklava: pistachios, butter, honey, 1 tbsp rose water, 1 tbsp cinnamon, zest of 2 oranges
Carrot cake: chopped walnuts, butter, brown sugar, 1 tbsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp allspice or clove, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, zest of 2 lemons (add sunflower seeds for extra protein or dried pineapple if you’re one of those people)
Coconut cream pie: unsweetened shredded coconut, virgin coconut oil, cane sugar, and zest of 2–3 limes (optional slivered almonds for added protein)
Lemon poppyseed loaf: 50g poppyseeds, neutral oil (like grapeseed), cane sugar, zest of 3 lemons, juice of 1 lemon (optionally add a nut or seed of your choice for additional protein)
Pumpkin pie spice: pepitas (pumpkin seeds), butter, maple syrup, 1 tbsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp clove (serve on roasted/mashed pumpkin with some maple syrup!)
Gingerbread: butter, molasses, 1 tbsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp clove (optionally add a nut or seed of your choice for additional protein)
Oreo-inspired Granola
The mixing technique is different here. The first time I made this I followed my normal technique, but the cocoa powder will absorb all of the butter and make little chunks of cocoa, which taste good, but not what you want here.
Oreos get their colour and flavour from black cocoa. Black cocoa is made by heavily alkalizing it (generally with potassium carbonate), which makes it very dark and very sweet. A little bit of black cocoa goes a long way. When paired with yogurt this really tastes like Oreos. Black cocoa doesn’t have a lot of other uses in the kitchen, but it is really good sprinkled on a latte.
Regular Dutch processed cocoa (alkalized cocoa, medium brown colour) won’t taste like Oreos, it will taste like chocolate. Black cocoa is black.
Ingredients:
* 500g oats
* 100g butter, melted
* 100g cane sugar
* 50g black cocoa
* Optionally you could add any kind of nut, I really like macadamia nuts here, but if you are an Oreo purist you can leave them out
Mix