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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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Recipe: Cheesy Gluten Free Lasagna
Cheesy gluten free lasagna is packed with flavour, goodness, and is the perfect oven comfort meal, especially in the middle of winter. Okay, check out the ingredients and make sure you’ve got everything, then let’s get cooking. Ingredients Lasagna Ground Turkey Sauce Spinach Ricotta Filling Cheesy Gluten Free Lasagna First up, the noodles are a key ingredient in any gluten free lasagna. Pick wisely! These are my go-to. I cook them first, and then add a bit of olive oil and lay the out on…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Ramen and Pho Fusion
Gluten free ramen and pho fusion! Yes, that’s right – this is a quick and easy recipe to make gluten free ramen and pho fusion at home. I first had gluten free ramen while in Japan a couple of years ago and we tried a few local spots here in Edmonton when we got home, yet nothing really compared. So, I came up with this soy milk version and it’s delicious. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients Mix-ins First up, gather your ingredients! I usually measure out…
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Recipe: Loaded Caesar Salad
Loaded caesar salad – it’s hearty, filling, and has a nice zip to it! This recipe is gluten free and has a bunch of add-ons. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients First up, cut the romaine lettuce into small squares and put into a bowl. Then, cut up your brussels sprouts – for these I cut off the bottom then cut them in half. Then, I sort of chop them into little strings. Add to the bowl of romaine lettuce – wash and dry the salad mixture.…
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Travel: Reykjavik Dinner Eats
Reykjavik dinner eats! I was surprised how much produce this Northern European county had – Iceland has amazing food. Really. It’s expensive compared to Canada for dinner, yet it’s worth it. We had local eats, pizza, and even Thai food while we travelled around the capital city. Let’s check out where we ate! Reykjavik Dinner Eats If you’re looking for good eats when you travel, like we do, then you probably know of a few sites to check out. Of course there’s the Michelin Guide,…
