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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: Herb Roasted Potatoes
Herb roasted potatoes – these baked wedges pack a flavour punch. They’re great as a side dish, with breakfast, or can be the star of lunch, too. Plus, they’re great cold, not that you’ll have any left over. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients First, set your oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. You’ll want to use a large pan to ensure the potatoes have a lot of room to spread out. Then, slice the potatoes into wedges. I cut…
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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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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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Recipe: Greek Lemon Potatoes
Greek lemon potatoes – they’re fairly simple to make and taste great. If you know me, you know I love potatoes and these greek style spuds are fantastic, even cold! Let’s get started and bake up. Quick note they do take a while to cook, a little under 2 hours, so it’s the kind of recipe you’ll need to plan for, at least for me! Okay, recipe time. Greek Lemon Potatoes First, wash and peel the potatoes, then cut them into eights length wise. The…
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Recipe: Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
Caramelized onion mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! They’re perfect for your upcoming Thanksgiving meal, or even for a Sunday night family dinner. Either way, you should try them! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients First, let’s get the potatoes on, so wash and peel them, then cut each potato into 8 chunks. Add to a large pot and bring to a boil. While the potatoes are boiling, let’s get the onions going. For the onions, pick a pan that will create build up. I’m…
