holiday meal ideas Archives

It’s no question that one of the most exciting elements about the holidays is food, especially the quintessential turkey dinner shared with family and friends.

And then, there are the leftovers.

Now before y’all accuse me of bah-humbuging away turkey sandwiches, turkey casseroles and turkey pot pie – trust me! I love turkey traditional leftovers as much as the next person. But once in a while, I like to live a little. And that’s why I’m loving Tastes of the Nation from President’s Choice and Chef Rob Bragagnolo.

This year, the President’s Choice team wanted to discover new ways to create delicious turkey meals, so they partnered with acclaimed chefs from coast to coast to help create festive, locally-inspired turkey dishes that are easy enough to prepare in your own kitchen. And, each chef also developed a delicious leftover spin on their turkey dish – and I’m happy to share one of the recipes with you!
Quebec- Leftover dish From Chef Martin Patenaude in Quebec, turn your PC Free From Whole Turkey leftovers into this delicious Thai Turkey Soup with Coconut Milk. …

Growing up, our strict Catholic family celebrated Easter as all good Christians should – with church and chocolate.

(In that order, of course.)

However, when it came to the celebratory meal, there was no “Easter Feast” per se; we just ate what we normally ate, but on a slightly grander scale. Hence, sometimes my mom would make one of our favourite dishes, or she’d put out a larger spread of the regular foods we ate. But as traditions go, it was as simple as 1) go to church, and 2) eat lots of chocolate.

So when I married into an Austrian family, I was quite intrigued by their traditional Easter meal – a tradition that my husband has assured me has been carried on for as long as he can remember. It goes something like this:

Hard-boiled Easter eggs are carefully dyed and presented to the guests. This is the first food that makes it to your plate; traditionally, you’re supposed to crack the egg on your head for luck!

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