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Maija Craig

O Canada Sangria – Putting the “Happy” in Canada Day

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Celebrating #Canada150 with a backyard barbecue, long weekend camping trip or get-together with friends? Nothing says Happy Birthday Canada like this Canadian sangria made with truly Canadian ingredients (not including the lemonade, if you choose to use it). For research only, I’ve made my O Canada Sangria a few times over the last few weekends and can’t decide if I like it with or without the lemonade most. My friends are also equally divided 50-50. That means the choice is …

Filed Under: Barbecue, Canada, Cocktails, Food & Drink, Holidays, Recipes, Thirst Quenchers Tagged With: apple cider sangria, apples, blueberries, Canadian sangria, chardonnay, lemonade, maple syrup

Whiskey BBQ Sausage Kabobs Make Summertime Entertaining a Breeze

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I’m not sure how it happened, but somehow last Friday night, I found myself inviting five families over for dinner the next day. When Saturday morning rolled around I wondered what exactly am I going to feed 10 adults, three teenagers and so many kids under 10 years old that I stopped counting? According to my son, my homemade hamburgers were a must for the kids, but for the adults, I wanted to serve something a little fancier, still easy and cost-effective for the …

Filed Under: Barbecue, Recipes, Supper Tagged With: barbecue for a crowd, best summer recipe, cooking with whiskey, easy kabobs, entertaining a crowd, sausage kabobs, Summer dining, whiskey

Baked Pancakes

Baked Pancakes Are a Thing and We Couldn’t Be Happier About It

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What are baked pancakes?  This is always the question when someone asks me for easy breakfast or brunch recipes and I tell them baked pancakes. Whether you’re trying to avoid spending tons of time flipping pancakes or are hosting a brunch and need something kid-friendly, baked pancakes are perfect. Don’t get me wrong, there will always be a special place in my heart for made-from-scratch pancakes. One of my favourite memories is sitting at my grandmother’s kitchen table watching …

Filed Under: Breakfast, Food & Drink, Recipes Tagged With: baked pancakes, brunch, can you bake pancakes, how do you make baked pancakes, maple syrup, pancakes for a crowd

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