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Magic Winery Bus Tour – Nova Scotia’s Ultimate Ride
The Magic Winery Bus wine tour is one of the best things to do in Nova Scotia and it only costs $50 to tour 5 wineries. When I grew up in the Annapolis Valley it was an apple valley. But so many has...
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45+ Best Things to Do in Nova Scotia
Not another list right? There are lots of top 10 things to do in Nova Scotia lists that begin with: Peggy’s Cove, the Cabot Trail and the Bluenose. But as a Nova Scotian, I must do better. I have the...
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Stirling’s Razzle Berry Crisp Recipe
I ate this mixed berry crisp dessert last week and it was good I cajoled Stirling’s into giving it to me. Perhaps one of the most popular places to eat pie in Nova Scotia is at Evangeline Cafe in Grand...
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Nova Scotia Food: The 99 Essential Eats
If you’re planning a trip to the Maritimes you’ll probably been told to try the seafood and have heard of this mysterious meat dish we call a donair. But Nova Scotia food is far more than lobster rolls...
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Nova Scotia Hodge Podge Recipe
With the latest trend of people trying to eat less meat I wanted to share this traditional hodge podge recipe. It’s a Nova Scotia classic and has ALWAYS been vegetarian because we’re not just a land of...
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Nova Scotia Wine – Where All Ships Rise With the Tide
Do you wish you could have visited Napa before the crowds? How about Tuscany? Discover Nova Scotia wine before the crowds and learn what the locals have been raving about for years. Did I get your...
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The Best Steak and Mushroom Pie Recipe You’ll Ever Make
There are many things I love about Luckett Vineyard, but the newest is that they shared this steak and mushroom pie recipe, so I can make it when I’m not in Nova Scotia. Without a doubt, the most well...
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My Favourite Restaurants in the Annapolis Valley
It’s interesting when I run into tourists and they share with me what they’ve done. I sometimes find that they appreciate things I overlook. Or maybe notice things that are just the background to my...
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Nova Scotia Fish Cakes Recipe
Growing up in Nova Scotia, fish cakes were something we ate regularly. This fish cakes recipe is so versatile you can use salt cod, or it’s also great with leftover fish such as salmon or tilapia. You...
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Easy Christmas Pizza Using Leftovers
Forget sandwiches, this turkey leftovers pizza will turn your holidays around. Whether it’s Christmas pizza or Thanksgiving pizza, eating turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce on crust...
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Make Strawberry Truffles in 20 Minutes with 3 Ingredients
Strawberry truffles are a great Valentine’s Day recipe, or for any day of the year. I am not a baker and I prefer savoury over sweet. But even I cannot turn down a good chocolate. This is a truffle...
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Asian Inspired Fish and Chips
Classic English style haddock fish and chips with a twist using wasabi tartar sauce and sesame ginger slaw. As a Maritimer my first instinct would be to tell you that fish and chips don’t need any...
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12 Fiddlehead Recipes to Celebrate Spring
A round-up of some of the best fiddlehead recipes from fantastic food bloggers. Anyone who has known me for a long time, but still loves me, would say that I’m a bit…frugal. I’m not stingy with others....
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Old Fashioned Banana Bread Like Your Grandmother Made
This old fashioned banana bread recipe is so simple anyone can make it. And bonus, it’s a naturally gluten-free dessert! Although I love to profess that I don’t like sweets, some things I do like and...
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27 Ramp Recipes to Get You Excited about Spring
These easy ramp recipes will make you want to get out in the forest foraging for ramps. Here is a collection of my recipes over the years as well as my favourite food bloggers. Is winter over yet?...
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Pineapple Carrot Muffins – Healthy-ish Breakfast on the Go
A family recipe, this pineapple carrot muffin recipe is moist and not too sweet. It’s everything you want in a breakfast muffin or a snack on the go. Just like last week’s old fashioned banana bread,...
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5 Classic Whisky Cocktails Every Adult Should Know
You now know how to drink whisky and have mastered the art of drinking it neat. Now it’s time for classic whisky cocktails. But now we have the controversy of cocktails. Cocktails are so hot right now...
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Easy Peasy Pickled Ramps
These quick pickled ramps are so easy to keep the special flavour of wild leeks all year round. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when ramps poke through the spring soil and it’s time to go...
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The Caesar Drink: Canada’s National Cocktail
Did you know the Caesar drink is similar to a Bloody Mary but is actually inspired by Italy. Did you know National Caesar Day is the Thursday before Victoria Day in May. This year it is May 14, 2020!...
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Green Garlic Potato Salad
An easy green garlic potato salad celebrates the best of spring vegetables and tastes even better the next day. Growing up I hated potato salad. I think it’s because I was an 80s kid and most of the...
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