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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2026
Canadian Thanksgiving 2026 – what’s on your dinner plate?! For us, it’s homemade rotisserie chicken, classic mashed potatoes, and a bright and hearty salad. That’s right, this Thanksgiving we’re forgoing the turkey for this small little bird – the perfect size for the two of us and some leftovers for the week. Okay, let’s dive in and check out these recipes. Canadian Thanksgiving 2026 Okay – for the rotisserie chicken, this guy took about 2 hours on our bbq – no burners on, all the…
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Recipe: Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes – potatoes are my top favourite food. From mashed to chips, these starchy roots pack some serious comfort, don’t they?! Well, in this recipe we go flat-out standard. Masher, no ricer, so yes, we end up with lumps. Plus, they’re made with butter and milk, a touch of salt and pepper, and that’s about it. All in all, these are my go-to, ultra-simple potatoes for Thanksgiving. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients First, please know I leave the sinks on – you can peel your…
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Recipe: Berry Cucumber Salad
Berry cucumber salad – it’s fresh, hearty, and delicious! This salad is the perfect accompaniment for your Thanksgiving dinner this weekend. From fresh blueberries to tart cranberries, plus the saltiness of the chopped cashews, this is sure to freshen things up. Okay, let’s get chopping! Oh, quick note: you can use any nuts, roasted almonds, candied pecans, yet for this one, I was in a salty cashew mood. Plus, if you don’t have any dried cranberries, you can use raisins, but they’re not as good,…
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Photos: Daphne Turns Seven
Daphne turns seven! What?! I know – she’s so grown up, it’s wild. It feels like yesterday that we were teaching her all about snow, or laughing at how she loved to play in the pool (you know, one of those little kiddie pools). Well, this girl is growing up and still teaching us about who she is – I’ll share more below! Okay, first, a bunch of photos. Daphne Turns Seven First up, this pup loves daycare. Like absolutely, without a doubt, wags her…
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Travel: Dublin Lunch Eats
Dublin lunch eats! So, one of the top finds we had on this trip, as far as lunch eats go, was a Mexican restaurant being closed on the day we were looking to visit. As such, it led us to find a backup, and we stumbled onto a Mucho Burrito or Chipotle-like chain, yet way better, and they have them all across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Okay, let’s check out our foodie finds. Dublin Lunch Eats Okay – onward to Boojum. Check this place out.…
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Travel: Temple Bar
Temple Bar is one of Dublin’s top tourist destinations. It’s worth passing through to see the energy, hear the music, and get a sense of the atmosphere. We didn’t stick around long, yet we walked through, people-watched, and had some dinner (hello boxty!) nearby. Okay, let’s check out the photos from Temple Bar. Temple Bar First up, this area is very walkable, so be sure you bring comfortable shoes – the shoes will also help if you happen to have a few! See what I…
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Recipe: Independence Day Treats 2026
Independence Day treats 2026 – these sweet snacks are delicious! We made a version of these for Canada Day, too, and they were oh, so good. These are made with gluten free crackers, so dig in. Okay, let’s bake up. If you’re like me and you’re going gluten free, be sure your ingredients are fully GF – the Schar brand is my go-to for dinner crackers. Time to bake. Ingredients First, line a baking sheet with tin foil – I actually used parchment paper this time,…
