When you need to impress dinner party guests or distract the hungry guard dog at the car impound lot, a nice helping of Tofurkey just doesn't make the cut. Harness the persuasive powers of meat with today’s WagJag: for $7, you get $15 worth of locally-raised meats and baked goods at Len & Patti's Butcher Block.

Our bodies may be 75% water, but science is also pretty certain that they’re at least 20% meat. Len and Patti satisfy the body’s protein-maintenance needs with their top-quality Ontario meats. The savoury sustenance, all sourced from locally-raised animals, comes sliced and ready to go in the form of deli meats, or baked lovingly in homemade beef, chicken, lamb or steak and kidney pies. ’Tis the season for barbecuing, and the hand-crafted sausages at this butcher make for great grill-toppers. The juicy concoctions come in a variety of flavours, the three top-sellers being Oktoberfest, honey garlic and mild Italian. Buy everything fresh, or stock up on Len and Patti’s frozen meat packages so you’re ready to entertain all summer.

As any respectable food lover knows, a carnivorous meal is never complete without a proper dessert to compliment it at the end. Make sure you’re fully satisfied after dinner with one of Patti’s old-fashioned runny butter tarts, or a macadamia nut, chocolate chip, peanut butter or oatmeal raisin cookie.