Category: Thanksgiving

Pear and Cranberry Tart

A sweet ending to a great meal makes a Thanksgiving feast even more memorable. Fresh local pears are in season throughout Canada during the fall and are available at your local Walmart Supercentre, making them a tasty and budget-friendly option for desserts. Tart, dried cranberries complement sweet pears, and make a flavourful addition to this …

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Rustic Pear and Apple Crumble For Thanksgiving Dessert

Many of us know Thanksgiving to be about abundance. We want to provide our families the ultimate five course meal and ensure that everyone can go back for seconds, with many leftovers to spare. To impress your guests and make use of seasonal ingredients, all without breaking the bank, try delegating different menu items to …

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The History of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has been a holiday that we have celebrated for centuries but do any of us really know what Thanksgiving is all about or where it started?  Many of us are aware that the first Thanksgiving was considered to be held between the pilgrims and the Native Americans many centuries ago but that is about …

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Giving Thanks: 10 Quotes on Gratitude

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. -Mark Twain Find the good and praise it. -Alex Haley If the only prayer you say in your life is thank you, that would suffice. -Meister Eckhart Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. -The Hausa of …

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Gluten-Free Sweet Potato & Cranberry Stuffing

Spectacular stuffing for gluten-free diets If you or your guests are looking for gluten-free options, serve a hearty sweet potato and cranberry stuffing with your holiday feast to satisfy everyone’s appetite. This tasty stuffing will also help you stay on-budget as each serving comes in at less than two dollars. Gluten-Free Sweet Potato & Cranberry …

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Thanksgiving Dinner: Bringing a Little Thanks to Others

Mmm, Thanksgiving dinner. Everyone loves Thanksgiving dinner and no matter what you are serving there is just something about the day that makes it so much better than other meals. I love to cook on Thanksgiving Day. It is actually the only holiday of the year that I do. Sure I will cook for Christmas …

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Thanksgiving Traditions

Every family has their own traditions, whether it is a yearly trip to Uncle Sam’s Fried Chicken Hut or a reunion up at the cabin, it is just a tradition but one holiday that seems to be filled with tradition is Thanksgiving. Over the years, I have noticed a lot of traditions that my own …

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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Pecans

With the holidays fast approaching it’s time to enjoy some of the season’s tastiest foods. Small twists can turn a traditional dish into a holiday classic. The good news is it’s simple to add a fresh twist to holiday favorites with easy additions like Fisher Nuts. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, an Iron Chef and expert on …

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Practice Makes Perfect: A Dress Rehearsal for Your Turkey

The holidays are approaching and before you know it, you’ll be thinking about that daunting task of cooking a turkey. This holiday season, make sure your bird impresses all the guests and relatives by conducting a dress rehearsal for your turkey. More than 88 percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, according to a National …

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Fun with Science: Thanksgiving Funny Bones

For many of you, Thanksgiving is still a month away but for Canada, Thanksgiving will be here in only a few days. There will probably be tons of turkey, and all the fixings that goes with them. People will eat and be thankful, and then at the end of the meal, they will scrape the …

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