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Recipe: American Thanksgiving 2025
The American Thanksgiving 2025 – get ready for your holiday dinner with these quick and easy recipes. This year we had a traditional oven roasted turkey along with some roasted garlic mashed potatoes and salad. If you know me, I’m a huge fan of turkey. It’s one of my favourites as it reminds me of home, my Nana, and time with family. All in all, it’s a lovely time of year. Okay, let’s get cooking! American Thanksgiving 2025 First and foremost, get your turkey in…
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Recipe: Apple Harvest Salad
Apple harvest salad – it’s fresh, hearty, and a a perfect fall salad. A few weeks back I made an apple cranberry pecan salad and it was good, this one, however, is a little lighter and a had a bit more bite. It’s perfect for a Sunday night dinner with roasted chicken and potatoes, or with turkey burgers if you’re still firing up your bar barbecue. Let’s get to it! Ingredients Agave Dijon Dressing The first thing is to wash and cut your apple and…
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Recipe: Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes – jazz up your traditional side dish this Thanksgiving with a fan favour, roasted garlic! These potatoes are rich, creamy, and packed full of flavour. Okay, let’s check out this easy recipe in time for the holiday season. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients I didn’t rice the potatoes for this batch, yet feel free to if you like. For me, it often depends on how much time I have when I’m cooking. First up, roast the garlic. I usually do this in…
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Travel: Center Hotel
Center Hotel – Laugavegur is an awesome place to stay in Reykjavik. The staff are friendly, the rooms are spacious, and the location of the Laugavegur property can’t be beat. Not to mention it’s clean, has a modern vibe, and a pretty good breakfast selection. When looking for a hotel in Reykjavik, you probably know you’ll be spending a pretty penny, and cleanliness most certainly matters! As does location. Reykjavik doesn’t have Uber, so you’ll have to take traditional taxis which can cost a lot,…
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Travel: Puffin Watching
Puffin watching! Okay, so I had no idea how awesome puffins were until I was in Iceland. From all the gift shops, sweaters, and mittens (I bought mitts!) with puffins on them, I was quick to do some research and find out simply how lovely they are. They keep the same partner for life, around 20 years, an share moments of affection, which is super sweet. Oh, and they can do cool things like dive up to 60 metres. Neat, eh?! When we had a…
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Travel: Perlan Wonders of Iceland
Perlan Wonders of Iceland is an awesome way to spend an afternoon, or a morning! It has interactive exhibits, shows, and is filled with so much scientific history about Iceland, it’s a pure wonderland. Check it out! Okay, here are some of our photos, yet I was so enthralled with the museum that I didn’t take as many photos as I usually do. Photo time! Perlan Wonders of Iceland First up, the entrance. The dome is iconic and can be seen from downtown Reykjavik, too.…
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Travel: Reykjavik Lunch Eats
Reykjavik lunch eats! We had some awesome food while we were in Iceland, from fresh felafel salads to tacos, we ate well. Of course, it’s probably not a surprise that food in Iceland is expensive – I think our least expensive lunch was around 58$ Canadian. Having said that, there are less expensive options (and more expensive!), and many hit up the Bonus for breakfast and lunch. Okay, let’s venture onward and check out these restaurants. Reykjavik Lunch Eats Snack Lunches First up, we had…
