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Recipe: Apple Cranberry Pecan Salad
Apple cranberry pecan salad – this is such a winner for fall! Plus, it’s hearty to hold over for lunches. With fried bacon (turkey for us!), feta cheese, and cranberries, this salad packs in flavour and texture. Okay, let’s get chopping! Ingredients Honey Dijon Dressing First up, wash all of your fruits and vegetables. Then, chop up the bacon and cook it up. If I’m cooking turkey bacon, I’ll cut it first then cook it. If it’s regular pork bacon, you might want to cook…
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Recipe: Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes
Brown butter mashed potatoes. Yes! Okay, I know I’ve made mashed potatoes a few different ways, yet they’re so comforting. These brown butter ones are rich with an extra layer of depth. I didn’t work the brown butter in to the whole batch, since I was afraid the colour might not be too appealing. As such, I stuck with the traditional recipe and added the brown butter on top. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients I didn’t rice my potatoes on this batch, yet I usually…
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Travel: Harpa Concert Hall
Harpa Concert Hall is a must see in Reykjavik – even if you don’t see any performances (we didn’t!) the building itself is stunning. There’s an open area where you can walk around, enjoy the history of the building, and take in all the sites. From the architecture to the vibe, be sure to visit this memorable concert hall. Okay, photos! Harpa Concert Hall I will admit, there’s a lot of tourists in this area and a lot of people handing out tour pamphlets, yet…
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Travel: Reykjavik Seawall Walk
Seawall walk in Reykjavik – if you’re in the capital of Iceland, then be sure you check out the walking path on the seawall. When we’re on vacation we walk a lot, like sometimes close to 30,000 steps. On our Toronto trip a couple of years ago, we did over 45,000 in 24 hours. Okay, the seawall – you can walk it from the harbour, or jet out if you’re in downtown. Not to worry about it being a walk out and back, since I…
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Travel: House of Collections
The House of Collections is such a sweet and interesting gallery. If you’re in the downtown area of Reykjavik, then be sure to check it out. It was free with our admissions to the National Gallery of Iceland. One thing to note is that the facility has a lot of stairs – it’s not very accessible, so something to factor in for some folks. We followed the recommendation to start at the top and work our way down. I’ll admit, it was hard to walk…
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Travel: National Museum of Iceland
The National Museum of Iceland is also worth checking out. It’s full of history, timelines, and all the background on how Iceland came to be – it’s fun! We visited after checking out the National Gallery of Iceland, and the walk took us about 15 minutes. We walked the long way so we could see city hall and walk by the Holavallagarour Cemetery. Again, we got the student rate – 1500 kr, or about $16.50 Canadian, and double that for adults. This museum doesn’t allow…
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Travel: National Gallery of Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland is an awesome place to spend a couple of hours. One reason we love visiting art galleries is because you get to experience the culture and landscape through the eyes of artists – seeing the area as they do. There’s something special about it, that’s for sure. The gallery is open from 10am – 5pm each day, and you’ll get a bonus entrance to the House of Collections, too. We’re both students, so we got in for 1200 kr, or…
