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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2024
Canadian Thanksgiving 2024 – from Greek lemon potatoes and salad, all with roasted chicken, we’re in for a treat. Okay, let’s check out the recipes for this year’s Canadian holiday dinner. Canadian Thanksgiving 2024 First up, the roasted chicken is a go-to this year since we didn’t mash any potatoes (I know, right!?). Plus, the Starbucks dupe cranberry bliss bars are a definite treat. You can make them ahead of time and just be sure to let them sit at room temperature for an hour…
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Recipe: Fall Harvest Salad
It’s fall harvest salad time – this salad is packed with veggies and fruits, plus a nutty crunch. Okay, let’s get chopping. Ingredients First up, wash all of your fruits and veggies. Then, in a large bowl toss the mixed greens in the balsamic dressing. You can make your own (1 part balsamic to 1.5 parts olive oil, then add salt, pepper, oregano and garlic to taste), or you can use your favourite vinaigrette dressing. Once the mixed greens are dressed, you can lay them…
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Recipe: Cranberry Bliss Bars
Cranberry bliss bars – and they’re gluten free! When I worked at Starbucks these were in stock around the holidays and I couldn’t get enough of them. The chocolate covered graham crackers were a close second and kept me happy during the non-holiday season at Starbucks. Okay, let’s jump into this recipe! Ingredients Okay, first set the oven to bake at 325. Low and slow for these bliss bars. Next, in a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, agave, the one egg, vanilla, flour, baking…
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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: American Thanksgiving 2023
American Thanksgiving 2023. It’s that time of year again, turkey, mashed potatoes, and all the family laughs you can get! I’m not too sure about you, but the last few months have flown by! Okay, let’s get into these recipes. American Thanksgiving 2023 The above three recipes are my go to ones for thanksgiving or holidays in general. Classic dinner items, then you can spice things up with a salad, side dish, or even a special dessert. Mashed potatoes are my absolute favourite – they’re…
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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2023
Canadian Thanksgiving 2023 – this season we had one of my new favourite dessert! Carrot cake cheesecake bars. They’re delicious and taste like sweet Saturday afternoon – with nothing to do but enjoy life! Okay, let’s check out some the recipes for this upcoming holiday dinner. Canadian Thanksgiving 2023 Do you have turkey every Thanksgiving? We don’t – it all depends on what we’ve got going on and if we’ll be around to eat all the leftovers! With the two of us (although Daphne would…
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Recipe: Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars
Carrot cake cheesecake bars – they’re the best fall holiday treat around. These beauties are moist and a great play on traditional carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Okay, let’s get baking! Ingredients Carrot Cake Cheesecake Okay – let’s get started. This recipe might seem like a bit of work, since you’re making two things, the carrot cake and the cheesecake, yet it’s worth it – and you’ll have it all done in less than an hour. Okay, here we go! Set the oven to…
