LCBO Food & Drink Magazine – What’s Inside this Month Holiday issue of Food & Drink

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This week I picked up the new 2016 LCBO Holiday Magazine. This issues will make your holiday entertaining that much easier.

Enjoy a Holiday feast with delectable menu items ranging from casual to fine dining. Switch up your regular BLT for a Duck Club Sandwich, try the Fig & Hazelnut-Stuffed Pork Rib Chops or serve a classic Spaetzle side Dish. For the dinner party spoil your guests with Steamed Mussels with Sherry, Saffron & Chouriço or Venison Chop Sauerbraten Za’atar-Crusted Lamb Chops with Carrot Haydari.

The Holiday issue contains 71 delicious recipes sure to please anyone’s palate. Looking for new festive spirits to accompany your meal? They, of course, are front and centre in this issue, Check out the 12 festive choices for this season and discover beer, wine.spitrits or cider to pair with your seasonal recipes.

My personal favourites always include the easy dinners recipes. I love to try and taste new dishes and thankfully my children have outgrown the Mac and Cheese stage!! Now they are actually looking forward to trying new menu items and the December soup recipes in the Holiday Edition are perfect for a hearty family dinner. Try soups like the Andalusian Chicken Noodle Soup with Chickpeas. Bacon and Mildly Curried Split Pea Soup. Don’t miss the new, did I mention FREE? Holiday edition, they are in stores now, so make sure to get yours while supplies last. To find an LCBO store location in Ontario, visit their website at www.lcbo.com

Friends, Good Times and The LCBO Food & Drink Magazine

I love the occasional glass of wine dinner or beer with a BBQ, but when it comes to Entertaining, gifting and pairing wine with foods; I always enjoy getting some new and fresh ideas.
That’s how the LCBO Food & Drink Magazine got on my radar.
The Magazine comes out about four times a year and features seasonal recipes, the pick of the month, and expert tips. For example, read up on how to choose the right wine, make the perfect cocktail or learn a thing or two about local and foreign wines.

About LCBO Food & Drink Magazine

LCBO stands for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, a corporation that deals in liquor sales to both consumers and businesses, including 18,000 products in 634 retail stores and catalogs. It was established by the Ontario government and each year funds (in addition to normal taxes) from the LCBO help to pay for health care, education and other important services in Ontario.

In addition to its retail sales, LCBO runs a Food & Drink magazine for information and entertainment, as I have mentioned above. You can find Food & Drink magazine in stores across the country, but you should also check out their website for inspiration.

The Entertaining Tips section will give you some ideas to get started, then check out the cool recipe and décor databases. These sections of the website allow you to search food, drinks, mocktails and decorating ideas by ingredient, keyword, season, or special occasion. There are a lot of recipes and decor ideas to browse, and a lot of fun things to try.

Connect and get updates. The LCBO can also be found on Facebook.com/LCBO

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source: WalmartLiveBetter

Do you ever have the sudden craving for A piece of cake?
The next birthday or holiday may days or weeks away, or it’s 7 p.m. at night.
Besides, you only want to eat ONE yummy serving and not the whole cake to tempt you!
That’s why I love Microwave mug cakes.
They are just the perfect fill-in for the occasional cake craving.
Mug cakes are so easy to make in a snap, and they don’t have to be boring either. The best thing, there is no clean up required, and you don’t even need bowls or a mixer.

Basic recipe for vanilla mug cakes (variations below)

•  four (4) tbsp pastry or regular flour
•  three (3) tbsp sugar or sugar substitute
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• four (4) tbsp milk
•  two (2) tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Recipe variations:

•  chocolate chip mug cakes
• add extra two tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• add extra tbsp chocolate chips

Directions:

Get a large mug and add the dry ingredients like flour, sugar, baking soda (and any of the optional  ingredients.)

1. Stir and mix until well blended.
2. Then combine milk, vanilla, and oil.
3. Place your cup in the microwave and cook on high for one minute and 30 seconds.
4. Time may vary with different microwaves.
5. Mug will be hot, so use oven mitts and remove carefully  from microwave.
6. Next, insert a toothpick in the middle of the cup.
7. If it is clean or almost clean, the cake is done and can be  placed on a rack or plate to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
8. If not done yet, place mug back into microwave and cook for 10 seconds and repeat above steps.(toothpick check)

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
*seen in Walmart Live Better Magazine.

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Kitchener Christkindl Market Bringing Back Christmas Memories and starting New Traditions.

Countdown to the 2016 Kitchener Christkindl Market >  December 1 to 4, 2016
Having German roots, Christmas Markets did belong to my favourite Holiday Traditions. A Sunday afternoon visit to the Christmas Market was always a highlight of the Holiday season.
Hundreds of small wooden vending booths decorated with evergreens and holiday lights would fill up our city’s market square. Inside, vendors who were selling  unique toys and gifts, unseen in other stores.
There were the most delicious smells of grilled sausages, freshly baked gingerbread hearts, waffles, toasted almonds and warm anise candy.
I hadn’t been to a German Christmas Market in over a decade and
was struck, when I found out that Kitchener, Ontario has been holding a Christkindl Market for over 14 years now.
How could I have missed that?
To my excuse we are living a 2 hour car drive away from Kitchener and maybe that’s why this event never made into local event listing.
My children had heard many stories about the magical German Christmas Markets and they agreed in a heartbeat that we had to take a drive up the 401 to check out this unique German Tradition.

The Christkindl Market is an located in front of City hall on King Street.
It  is a four-day, indoor and outdoor event that lights up the heart of downtown Kitchener with its holiday spirit.
An ice skating ring could be found adjacent to the Christkindl Market and families were enjoying a spin on the ice.

If you have the time, take a free tour of downtown Kitchener via horse‑drawn carriage rides.
Inside the Rotunda of Kitchener City Hall, you’ll find food booths with a variety of  traditional German specialties.

Make sure to try a German Schnitzel with fried Onions on a bun,  sausage with Sauerkraut or a delicious Goulash (a beef stew).
A German vendor explained to me that sausages were made in German tradition without the use of fillers and preservatives
I was also delighted to see some of my Grandmother’s favourite soups, Pea soup and Potato soup.

Since it was lunch time when we arrived, we bought our sausages and schnitzels and headed inside, where we added some cream filled pastries from the Nougat Bakery Holiday to our meal selection.
The Christkindl Markt does offer an eating area in the cafeteria on the 10th floor, which also provides a beautiful view of the city.
The food was deliciously authentic and feeling very satisfied; we were now off to explore the Christmas Market.

The front entrance was welcoming visitors with a huge, festive decorated Christmas tree and the popular Haribo Bear (Haribo is the Maker of Gummie bears and German jelly candy) greeted us with free samples.

The Christkindl Market featured over 70 vendors on two floors of the building.
There were traditional German clothing, toys, handmade ornaments, nutcrackers, Christmas crafts from the Erzgebirge, jewellery and much more.

Traditional German “Raeucher Maenchen” in lots of unique and different shapes. Prices ranged from $30 to over $200. Insert an special holiday incense candle inside to fill your home with Holiday scent.

My Grandmother used to light a wooden Christmas Pyramid like the one pictured above every year. This model pictured here costs $300+.

Handmade Holiday Christmas pyramid from the Ore Mountains.

Browse booths like these Artisan stands with unique Amber Jewellery, Necklaces, Healing crystals

Handmade Wooden German toys                                                                                                                Glass Angels and tree ornaments

Don’t leave the Market without chosing one of the many authentic German baked goods and treats. I discovered all the popular ones like Marzipanstollen  Spitzkuchen and Lebkuchen and prices were lower better than at local European Specialty stores.

We bought packages of Lebkuchen (Gingerbread Hearts) covered with chocolate and they were so soft and fresh! I wish I had picked up more than 4 boxes.

On the first floor, stop by the Conestoga room to admire the Model Railway Display by Fred Aldred.

Mingling with visitors, were the German Christkindl and her Angels, Knecht Ruprecht and Klaus the Organ Grinder. I stopped to say Hi and snap a picture!

Plan some extra time to take in some of the outside entertainment on the big stage, where visitiors are treated to German Dance groups and choirs like the  Folk Dancers, Schwaben Dancers , Donau Dancers and choir.

My children also enjoyed the Blacksmith Demonstrations and the Kid’s workshop , Blacksmith Demonstrations on Civic Square.

We had a fabulous time and are looking forward to visiting again next year.

Will you be attending a Christmas Market this year?

If you go:

Kitchener  Christkindlmarkt, website at www.christkindl.ca here

Parking:

We parked in the public garage just off the Civic Square on King Street. (watch for the Spiral Garage to the right)

Check a Map for Parking here

• Saturday: FREE parking at Kitchener city hall garage (underground only)
• Sunday FREE parking at all Kitchener public lots

Prices:

I found prices to be very reasonable for an event and they are comparable to prices at German Christmas Markets. examples

• Gluehwein (Mulled wine) I paid  $5.50
• Sausage on a Bun with Sauerkraut $5.99
• German Hot Dogs on a Bun $4.99
• Christmas Stollen   $7 to $14

Adults:

Visit the Market “After Dark” from 9:00pm to 11:00pm and enjoy live music and a schnapps bar (legal drinking age)

Free Kids Activities

Kids Workshop, Puppet shows, Skating, Free Gummy Bear samples (1 Day event),Ice sculptures, Horse-Carriage Rides and more

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Diy – Homemade Advents Calendars

Kurt Adler Wooden Chimney Christmas Advent Calendar

The countdown to Christmas has started.
On of my favourite traditions as a child was opening our Advent calendars. Each morning, starting on December 1 my sister, and I got up and raced to our calendars to see what chocolate shape was to be found behind the door.  Stars, Christmas trees, bells and more, we loved the sweet surprise.

My children also enjoy their Advents calendars and especially for small children it shortens the wait till until Christmas.

Of course, you can purchase calendars now in every Grocery store.  They range from $1.25 at Dollar stores to $19 for exclusive Lindt chocolate ones. Even Lego and Playmobile Toy Calendars are now available (see below)
But much more unique and personal are homemade advent calendars, and they can be reused and handed down and become a family tradition.
You can craft an advent calendar from materials like wood, paper or fabric. There are virtually no limits to your creativity. It can be classic, simple or colourful and modern. Add numbered pouches, bags or boxes that can hold many types of small treats, an inspirational note, toys, or stickers.

I found some awesome and inspiring examples here and want to share some great ideas with you.
Make this year’s Advent extra special.

Better Homes and Garden
Create a calendar made from a 24 cup muffin tin. It doesn’t get much faster and easier than this.

Santa Countdown
How cute are these little Santas? Visit the link and get 24 different Santa printables and decorate your rolls
All you need is 24 toilet paper rolls, scissors, string, tape and colored paper for the hats.

Advent Calendar Tree

You don’t need carpenter skills, just a hammer, nails and wood to assemble this rustic tree of treats.

Fabric Advent Calendars, as seen on Amazon

Feeling like adding personal treats to a calendar, but don’t have the time to make a DIY calendar from scratch?

These cute fabric Christmas trees or Santas Advent calendars have 24 pockets, that are just asking to be stuffed with special treats for your favourite child or person!

browse all Advent Calendars on Amazon.ca

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Easy Cookie Icing Recipe

Butter cookies are by far my Family’s favourite cookies, and I love to use this easy icing recipe below.
The icing tastes perfectly sweet, and it dries shiny, giving your cookies a
professional glazed look.
The icing may be used for any kind of cookies from Christmas and Easter cookies to Halloween treats, sugar cookies and gingerbread men.
Add any of your favourite food colouring, if you wish.
I like to use Maple syrup with mine for a unique Canadian taste, but other syrups like corn syrups works just as well.
Start out with the ingredients below and add a little bit more milk or syrup, to get the right consistency.

Instructions:

1.Measure confectioners’ sugar and pour into a small dish.
2.Add the milk and stir Pour in the maple or corn syrup and vanilla extract and stir until the icing is smooth and shiny. If needed, add a little more syrup to get a spreadable consistency.
3.The icing is ready to use on your cooled cookies. Simply use a brush and paint on the icing, or put in a bag for piping.

If you wish to have coloured icing, you may now add the desired food colouring.
Use one colour or divide the icing into several bowls, if you want several colours.
Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity.

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Santa Claus Parades in Ontario 2016 Check Cities, Dates and Times

source: Flicker, Santa Parade Toronto

The holiday season is very magical for children and many communities kick of the holiday season with their annual Santa Parade.
Most small and all large cities in Ontario are offering their own Santa Parades or Festival of Light Parades, starting as early as mid-November.
In smaller rural communities (like mine) the Santa Claus Parades are comprised of school floats, local marching bands, local Food Banks and community floats.  For several years, my children have helped decorate the floats for their schools and clubs and had the honour of being on one of the floats during the Parade.

If you live in a large city like Windsor or Toronto, your Parades may be  quite a bit more elaborate with professional decorations and balloon animation.
Small or big, I am sure the Parades mentioned will be enjoyed by everyone. Each year old and young are crowding the sidewalks, waiting to see  Santa and Mrs. Claus roll by in their sleigh, spreading a jolly Hohoho Christmas cheer.

 Are you looking to attend a Santa Parade in your area?  On my Events calendar page, you can find all the 2015 Parade dates and times.  If your city is not mentioned, please drop me a line, and I will gladly add it.
Please view the Events Calendar here. to get all the dates and times

Update: dates for the 2016 Santa Parades in Ontario keep coming in. Parades dates that are unconfirmed are marked with na. Please come back and check for updates on these cities and events.

To make locating your favourite Santa Parade easier we have decided to list Parades alphabetically rather than by dates. Simply scroll down to find your city.

Santa Parades in Southwest Ontario and GTA

Acton  – Sat, November 19th, 2016

Ajax  – November 26, 2016 6:00 PM
Amherstburg  – November 26, 2016. Visit the big guy Santa afterwards at Toddy Jones Park.6 pm, Free
Angus 
- November 21st  10 a.m.
Arthur – November 29th 7 p.m.,Opti-Mrs. Santa Claus Night Parade
Aurora   –  Saturday, November 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Bolton – December 3rd, 2016. The theme is “Christmas Carols”
Bowmanville  –  Nov 12th, www.bowmanvillesantaclausparade.com
Brampton  –  NOVEMBER 19, 2016 at 5PM under the stars,  www.bramptonsantaclausparade.com
Brantford   – November 26th, 2016, Christmas Around The World, /www.brantfordsantaclausparade.ca/
Burlington  – December 4th 2 p.m.
Cambridge  – November 19th  6 p.m. www.cambridgesantaparade.com
Chatham  – November 18th  downtownchatham.com
Chatsworth  – December 17th  10:30 a.m.
Clinton – December 4th 7 p.m.
Dundalk – December 5ht,
Elora 
- Nov 28th
Essex – December 12th 6:30 p.m.
Etobicoke  – December 5th  10 a.m.
Flamborough – November 28th, 6:30pm – www.flamboroughsantaclausparade.com
Fergus  – December 05, 01:30 PM  to 03:00 PM
Forest  – November 28, 2015 at 7pm
Frankford Saturday, November 28th, 2015 2:00 p.m.
Georgetown  – November 21st, 5 p.m.
Goderich  – November 21
Guelph  – November 15th at 1.30pm
Grand Valley  – November 28th  www.townofgrandvalley.ca
Hanover Kinsmen  – na
Harrow  – December 6th  7 p.m.
Hespler  – na hespelersantaclausparade.ca
Kincardine – December 5th
Kingsville  – November 21st
Kitchener Waterloo  – November 21st
London  –  November 14th, www.londonsantaclausparade.ca
Lucknow – November 27th 7 p.m.
Markham  – November 28th 11 a.m. www.mainstreetmarkham.com/santa-claus-parade
Meaford  –n.a.
Milton  – November 15th 1:30 p.m. www.miltonsantaclausparade.ca
Mississauga  – November 29th 1 p.m., www.mississaugasanta.com
Mount Forest  – December 5th  7 p.m.
Newcastle – na
Newmarket – November 15th  11 a.m..
Oakville  – November 21th 9 am www.oakvillesantaclausparade.ca
Orangeville – November 14th 5 p.m.,
Oshawa 
 – November 21nd  6 p.m.
Owen Sound 
– November 21st  10 a.m., www.owensoundsantaparade.com
Paisley  – November 27th, 7pm
Pickering  – November 28th  10 am
Port Elgin  – November 28th  7 p.m.
Port Perry – December 6th 5 p.m.
Richmond Hill  – November 22  1:30 p.m., www.richmondhill.ca
Rockwood Parade of Lights – December 10th  7 p.m., www.rockwoodfarmersparade.org
Sarnia  – December 5th 6 p.m., Sarnia Kinsmen Christmas Parade Of Lights
Schomberg – December 6th 4 p.m. Main Street Christmas, www.schomberg.ca
Seaforth  –
Southampton – December 4th 7 p.m.
St. Mary’s Kinsmen Club Parade of Lights  – November 13th  7 p.m.
St. Thomas – November 21st, 6 p.m., www.optimistsantaclausparade.com
Stoney Creek  – December 5th 2 p.m., www.santaparadestoneycreek.com
Stratford  – November 22rd  4:30 p.m.
Sutton – December 5th 5 p.m.
Toronto  – November 15th  12:30p.m., www.thesantaclausparade.com
Tobermory   –
Uxbridge  – November 21st  11 a.m., www.uxbridgesantaclausparade.com
Vaughan  – November 22nd  2 p.m., www.santafestinmaple.com
Walkerton  – November 28th  7 p.m.
Whitby  – December 5th  10 a.m., www.whitbyparade.com
Wiarton – December 5th  7 p.m.
Windsor  – December 5th  6 p.m.
Woodstock  – November 21st,  6 p.m.
Zurich Lighted  – November 30th  5:30 p.m.

 view our Ontario Events Calendar

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Santa Parades are highlighted in red on the calendar. Some of the Parades start around 10 or 11 am, while many Parades are in the evening.

Santa Parades in the Hamilton and Niagara Region 

Fort Erie  – November 21nd  12 p.m.
Grimsby  – December 5th  5:15 p.m.,  www.grimsbyparade.ca
Hamilton  – November 21st  2 p.m., hamiltonsantaparade.com
Niagara Falls  – November 14th  11 a.m.
Niagara on the Lake  – December 12th  11 a.m.
Pelham  – December 12th  1 p.m.
Port Colborne  – December 5th, 6:30 p.m.
St. Catherines  – November 22  2:30p.m.
Thorold  – November 28th  4 p.m., thorold-santaparade.com/
Welland  – November 21st  4 p.m.
West Lincoln  – November 28th  2 p.m.

Santa Parades in East Ontario Region

Pembroke of Lights – November 28th  5:30 p.m.
Kingston – November 21st   5 p.m.
Almonte – December 6th  5 p.m.
Belleville – November 15th   
4:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Brockville – November 28th  2 p.m.
Bloomfield  
- November 27th  6:30 pm
Carleton Place – November 28th  5 p.m.
Cornwall  – November 21sth 5 p.m.,www.cornwallsantaclausparade.com
Deep River of Lights – December 5th  5:30 p.m.
Gananoque  – November 28th  4:30 p.m.
Merrickville  –
Napanee  – December 5th
Pakenham  – December 5th  1 p.m.
Perth 
 – December 5th  5 p.m.
Picton 
 – November 29th  2 p.m.,facebook.com/PictonSantaClausParade
Prescott Light Up The Night Christmas Parade – November 20th 7 p.m.
Smiths Falls  – www.smithsfalls.ca
Stittsville  Parade of Lights– November 28th  6 p.m.
Trenton, November 29th, 2015 4:30 p.m.

Northern Ontario, Muskoka & Algonquin Santa Parades

Alliston – November 21st 6 p.m.
Apsley – November 22nd  2 p.m.
Bala – November 15th   1 p.m.
Barrie 
 – November 15th  5 p.m.
Bancroft  
- Lions Club December 5th
Madawaska Valley November 21st Lions Club,
Bobcaygeon  – December 12th  5 p.m.
Bracebridge Kinsmen 
 –  December 6th 1 p.m., bracebridgesantaparade.com
Bradford West Gwillimbury  – November 15th  6 pm
Cobourg 
- November 16th  2 p.m.
Coldwater – December 6th 5 p.m.
Collingwood   – November 22nd   500 pm
Cookstown   -
 November 15th  6 p.m.
Espanola  – November 29th 7 p.m.
Dryden – December 5th 6:30 p.m.
Gore Bay  – December 6th   7 p.m.
Fenelon Falls  – November 28th   5 p.m. www.santaday.ca
Gravenhurst  
- November 28th  11 a.m.
Huntsville  – November 27th  7 p.m.
Kenora – Kinsmen November 28th  5:30 p.m.
Kirkland Lake  – November 27th 7 p.m.
Lindsay – November 22nd 2 p.m., www.lindsayparade.com
Midland – November 28th  11 a.m.
Minden Hills– November 21st
North Bay – November 22nd
Orillia 
- November 22nd
Parry Sound 
– November 28th .
Peterborough 
 – December 5th
Port Carling – November 21st
Port Hope  – November  28th  www.porthopesantaclausparade.ca
Sault Ste. Marie  Rotary – 
November 21st.
Sudbury 
 – November 21st
Thunder Bay  Rotary – November 21st .
Timmins  – November 7th 6 p.m.
Wasaga Beach 
– November 28th

Ottawa Area Santa Parades 

Arnprior – November 29th  6 p.m.

Eganville – December 13th
Ottawa Parade – November 21st , www.toyparade.org
Kanata  – November 14th  10 a.m.
Barrhaven  – November 23rd  5:30 a.m,www.santaclausbarrhaven.com
Gatineau  – November 28th  7 p.m., www.paradehohoho.com
Orleans  – November 28th  6 p.m., www.paradeoflights.org

Niagara Festival of Lights

Some of the cities also offer a seasonal Holiday of Lights show , which may start on or around the same time.

Try to take in some of these beautiful displays that illuminate a park or street. They are a fun, free and seasonal tradition for many Canadians

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Fun Fall Leaf Crafts and Decorations

My favourite part about autumn is that the leaves of many deciduous trees put on the most gorgeous show of colour.
As we were raking leaves in our yard today, we kept pausing to admire the beautiful coloured leaves on our front lawn, looking so vividly illuminated by streaks of sunlight. O.K., it was mostly me doing the admiring while my kids dove in and out of leave piles, scattering them all over the lawn. Again!

Eventually, most of the neatly raked piles made it into the leaf bags. We do compost some and also use the lawn mover to break down a nice layer of mulch to leave as fertilizer for the next year. But most of them ended up in leaf bags. Finally being done with all the raking, I should have a feeling of accomplishment, but discarding all these little pieces of beauty felt like such a waste.
I picked up a few “perfect ones” and decided to find a way to somehow extend their short and colorful life.I chose the best shaped and coloured leaves, made sure they were dry and clean and could be used them for various decorations inside.

There are many ways to use these beautiful autumn leaves.

www.bellenza.com
You can place one or two of them on each napkin beside a plate and enjoy a touch of fall during your family dinner. Get a decorative piece of strings and tie them around the napkin for a fancier dinner party.

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Having a more romantic dinner?  You could spread a few bright red coloured leaves around a candle light  to have an elegant, romantic glow

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Use them to dress up your fruit bowl. Take some leaves and place a few between  your apples and bananas.

Want to keep your leaves for an extended amount of time?

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Frame them or make a coaster or bookmark.

Make sure to save some of the leaves for crafts and activities.  Kids will enjoy fun and easy crafts with leaves.
Have them collect various brightly coloured leaves in different shapes and sizes and get  ready to make these adorable crafts seen below

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Quiznos Sub Restaurant: New Menu Item Pulled Pork Sandwiches!

New on the menu this month!

If you love the taste of Pulled Pork (unfortunately I don’t), you will enjoy the new slow roasted Pulled Pork Cuban and Southern BBQ sandwiches.
Also, if you need a break from the toasty subs, flat breads or wraps at Quiznos, head on over
now and try the new Pretzel Breads!
You can now order your favourite sub on Pretzel Bread. Yum!

Find a Quiznos Restaurant in Ontario (Canada) at www.quiznos.ca/Store-Locator

Ate your sub and want a cookie too? Did you know that Quiznos has a free cookie promo?

Scroll down below and read about the Quiznos Restaurant   Q-Club

About Quiznos Restaurants

Quiznos is a restaurant that has been around for 30 years. Quiznos produces sub sandwiches using butcher-quality meats, natural cheeses, signature sauces designed by chefs, and artisan bread. There are 23 original sandwiches, but each one can be customised to taste. Quiznos’ Canadian office is located in Oakville, Ontario. For comments about products or service, call 1-866-486-2783. Quiznos’ general phone number is 647-259-0333.  You can also email Quiznos at [email protected].

Menu 

The menu is divided into four categories for subs (classic, deli style, savoury steak, and delectable chicken) along with flatbread pizza, salads, soups, and snack flatbreads. Classic subs include the Italian, Turkey Ranch & Swiss, Club, and Honey Bacon Club. Deli styles include the Traditional, Turkey Bacon Guacamole, and Veggie Deluxe. Steak options are Beef & Swiss Melt, Black Angus, Triple Cheese & Beef, Prime Rib Peppercorn, and Steakhouse Beef Dip. Quiznos offers catering and choose 2 deals. Each product includes a list of ingredients. You can view the complete menu online, download a PDF menu, download nutritional information, and view the allergy table.

Gift Cards

You can purchase gift cards from any location or online. To manage your gift card, create an account and register the card number. You can add more money to the card, check balance and transaction history, protect your card, and manage your account information.

Q-Club  

To get access to the QClub, you must sign up by providing your full name, email address, and postal code. If you sign up for the Q Club, you get access to exclusive offers, promotions, and a free Combo Upgrade for joining. This company will not rent or sell out your information to any one.

You will also get a free cookie when you purchase a sub in the month of your Birthday.

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So it’s that time of year again, you’ve sent the kids off to school and with that it’s time to start dealing with what can be a frustrating question – what to pack them for lunch? Of course you want to pack items that are healthy, will give them the energy they need to make it through the day, meet the school restrictions, and are tasty but what about the cost? Packing lunches daily can be pretty pricey so let’s take a look at some economical lunch solutions.

A Few Things to Keep in Mind

Before even heading to the grocery store to pick up on items, it’s important to first be aware of what food restrictions your child’s school and/or class may have. We are all now very used to the nut-free environments at school, but there can be other items your child can’t bring. It may take a little reading at first as you look at the ingredients on all the boxes and cartons at the supermarket but soon you’ll be familiar with what is safe and what isn’t.

Another thing to keep in mind is to have on hand a selection of containers that will work for your child’s tastes. If you child prefers hot lunches you may want to pick up on a few spill-proof insulated containers, whereas if your child is more of a sandwich type you can find all kinds of perfectly sized reusable containers. It’s all about making your life easy, convenient, and quick when it comes to packing lunches.

Fit and Fresh Kids Value Lunch Container Set with Removable Ice Packs, 17-Piece Set

Think Ahead
A great way to save money is to think ahead when you’re cooking dinners. Try to pick meals that can be versatile and can then be used in lunches for the next few days. This means you aren’t preparing new things or having to purchase new items. An example of this is pasta, which can be cooked in advance even on Sunday afternoon/evening. Cook up a large pot and then start getting creative. You can quickly transform that pasta into a cold salad, add a warm and comforting sauce to it, bake it with some grated cheese and your child’s favourite spices, or add pesto, kidney beans, and veggies for a scrumptious dish. Each day you can serve up the pasta in a different way taking no more than 15 minutes to prepare and at a very low cost.

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Finger Foods
Another cost-effective option that is quick and simple is a selection of finger foods. Pick up your child’s favourite veggies, cold meats, a little cheese, eggs (for hard-boiled eggs), hummus, and some crackers. This sort of meal does well with the reusable containers that have separate sections in them. You can pre-wash and cut up all the vegetables and fruit (if you are sending a fruit). Send them with a variety of nibblers each day, and it will be fun for them to eat, super fast for you to put together, and very cost-effective. To add a bit of substance if they are a big eater you can also include a soft tortilla wrap so they can eat that separately or create their own customized wrap at lunch time.

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If your child is a meat eater and can’t seem to go a meal without this food group you can still satisfy their hunger in a cost-effective way. Chicken drumstick are one of the cheapest cuts of meat you can find. Look for the large value packs to go on sale and pick up a pack or two then place one or two drumsticks in a freezer bag and pop them in the freezer. Take out one freezer bag at a time and cook the drumsticks in advance, on say that Sunday night. You can now include fresh meat in their lunch for days and again do it in different ways. Perhaps make a sandwich from the meat, a pasta and chicken salad, a chicken wrap, or just a full drumstick with a container of ranch dressing on the side.

This same idea can be done with any type of meat the key is to package them separately before freezing them.

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Warm them Through the Cold Months

Even though we are still enjoying relatively mild and beautiful weather, it won’t be long before it starts getting chilly. This is the perfect time to start enjoying soups and stews, which can be very cheap and easy to make. A slow cooker is a wonderful way to make use of all those leftovers in your fridge, and you can throw in the rice, kidney beans, lentils, potatoes, pasta, or barley to give it more substance and fill their bellies. Don’t forget experiment with those warm and comforting spices such as cumin, garlic, onions, thyme, ginger, nutmeg, and chilli peppers that also do an excellent job chasing away those cold and flu bugs. You can add a nice thick slice of fresh bread or a roll that they will be able to dip into the soup and leave them satisfied.

Keep in mind many stews/soups can be frozen so you can ladle them into individual meal portions in your reusable containers making lunch preparations so simple. All you’ll need to do is take it out of the freezer the night before and let it defrost in the fridge overnight. Warm it up in the morning and pour it into an insulated spill-proof thermos.

Conclusion

There are plenty of ways to make lunches exciting, tasty, healthy, and cost-effective for kids. Planning out the lunches in advance, taking advantage of sales when you find them, seasonal items, and a little advance preparation can actually make a big difference for all.

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Yonanas Review: Yonanas Ice Cream Best way to to eat Bananas

Yonanas Best way to to eat Bananas

My girls and I don’t eat bananas. It’s not that we don’t like them.
To our taste buds they seem just a little but too dry and starchy.
But since bananas are healthy and are a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin B and Magnesium I try to make them in Banana breads and muffins once in a while.
The downside is of course; you’ll have to add extra sugar, flour and therefore extra calories. It also it takes a bit of time to make and bake muffins and banana bread.

So when we went shopping at Walmart a few months ago I noticed a contraption called the “Yonanas” on the shelf that promised to make healthy   ice cream out of 100% fruits like bananas. I was intrigued, but obviously my first thoughts coming to mind were  “Impossible” and “Yeah, right.”
By that time, my kids had discovered this “ice cream machine”  as well. They were immediately excited and agreed that they would be eating Bananas and fruit every day if we PLEASE just buy this Yonanas machine.

I  had to admit it looked delicious and nutritious. I kept reading the instructions on the box, waiting for the catch. What, I didn’t have to add extra sugar, heavy cream. Did the machine require me to buy special artificial flavours or sweeteners?
It sure sounded a bit too good to be true. Being a natural skeptic, I placed the box back onto the shelf.

The next week I was shopping at Walmart again and this time the Yonanas was on sale for a whole $10 off.
We do enjoy a treat of ice cream a few times a month, and if there really was a way to make it healthier, I was now happy to give this a try. So, this time the Yonanas went into my cart and I hurried to the checkout.

Determined this machine would not suffer the same fate and collect dust in the basement as my “healthy donut maker” and other little “As Seen On TV” novelties did, I opened the box and we started the assembly right away.

The Yonanas consists of the main unit and five parts, and they are super easy to assemble (video here)
For the first use, we cleaned all parts with warm soapy water. The chute, blade and plunger parts are even dishwasher safe.
The machine comes with its own recipe booklet and more can be found online.

To make a batch of Yonanas Ice cream you can use frozen

• bananas
• strawberries
• mixed berries
• mangoes
• blueberries
• or a mixture of bananas and berries
• bananas and various (frozen) candies like Reese’s, Smarties, Caramels etc.

Picking the “perfect” bananas is very important.
They cannot be green (as pictured). I pick nice yellow ones, with a few brown spots.
The same type you would choose for baking. The upside is that they are often found on sale/ clearance as well.

When preparing the bananas, I recommend you peel bunch of them, place them on a baking sheets and freeze the bananas overnight.
The next day you can use 5 or 6 of the bananas for your recipes (or whatever you need) and place the other ones in a Tupperware container, back in the freezer.

That way, you always have frozen bananas, ready to be used when you feel like making a treat in a flash.

Take the six bananas (serves about 5 people) and leave them on a plate for about 8 minutes. They will defrost slightly and have the perfect  consistency to make ice cream.
If you leave them too long, the mixture will be a little soft.

Get a bowl ready and place it beneath the Yonanas spout.
Then turn on the machine and simply place one banana inside the chute. Gently push it down with the plunger and follow with the next banana.

This process is super fast and once you have used all the bananas, make sure to scoop up the rest from inside the machine.
There is quite a bit of “ice cream” between blade and rubber. It’s too good to waste, so make sure to add it into a bowl.
Then simply mix and scoop into bowls and serve.

Of course, you are wondering how does it taste?

The answer in short: It’s just Amazing!

I served it to my husband, and he did not want to believe it wasn’t ice cream.
It is super creamy, incredible delicious and taste rich. My daughter who hates eating bananas loves this treat.

So far  we have tried the berries Yonanas; Banana mixed with berries, Bananas, PB and Mixin’s and melon Yonanas.

We loved every one of them except the cantaloupe. It was so nasty that not even hubby would eat it. Maybe it ws not ripe enough, or maybe this fruit is unsuitable?

The Yonanas has become a favourite dessert in our home, and we especially enjoy the Yonanas with Mixin’s.

My kids love to add Reese’s pieces and a scoop of peanut butter (per recipe)
It tastes as good as Premium any ice cream, and it’s hard to believe it’s just bananas and a little candy.

favourite treat recipe:

source: Wikipedia

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