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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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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…
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Travel: Reykjavik Breakfast Eats
Reykjavik Breakfast Eats – here’s where we ate breakfast in Iceland’s capital. From sweets to hearty bowls, we’ve got you covered! First up, a few cafes, yet also we had a great breakfast buffet at our hotel, and you can often trust a grocery store for grabbing a quick breakfast on the go. Okay, let’s check out some breakfast eats. Reykjavik Breakfast Eats First up, Hygge Coffee and Micro Bakery is an excellent choice for breakfast as it has bagels, hearty fruit bowls, and lemon…
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Recipe: BBQ Rotisserie Duck
BBQ rotisserie duck – that’s right! We cooked duck on our BBQ. If you don’t have a rotisserie, I highly suggest you get one. We love ours and chicken is our favourite thing to cook on the rotisserie. I haven’t tried anything other than poultry yet, but some sort of stuffed squash is on my list (cool, eh?!). Okay, first up, buy a quality duck and ensure you season it well before racking up. Oh, and don’t forget to truss it! Ingredients Once your duck…
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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…
