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

By //  by Maija Craig Leave a Comment

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

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Five Best Summer Hostess Gifts

By //  by Katja Wulfers 2 Comments

An old standby for any hostess is a bottle of her favourite wine, or yours if you have ulterior motives and if her usual wine selection leaves you parched. Traditional gift options range from flowers to jars of ingredients for delicious desserts to candles, and these are all welcome gifts, but since this is summer and the living is easy… let’s not make our hostesses actually do anything and give them something they can enjoy right out of the box. Five Best Summer Hostess Gifts PITCHER …

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