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Très Intéressant

Who Sent The Candles???

I just got a robocall from “Canadian Border Services” claiming that somebody sent me a package with illegal items in it and they’re holding it at the border and I had to press one to speak to a Canadian Border Services agent IMMEDIATELY and uh-oh I didn’t so I guess now they’re coming for me.… [Read More]

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History, Culture, and Politics

Victoria/Patriot’s Day

One Holiday Weekend, Two Great Flavors!

Monday is Victoria Day, a federal bank holiday here in Canada. It’s observed the Monday on or before May 24th, Queen Victoria’s birthday, not too far ranging from U.S.… [Read More]

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Food

Maple Report #5

Arhoma Bread with Pecans, Cranberries, and Maple Syrup

For those who don’t speak French, here’s a breakdown of the label:

Pain = bread (an irony for anglophone breadophiles like me)

Pacanes = pecans

Cann < cannebergs, which = cranberries, which you find a lot around here.… [Read More]

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History, Culture, and Politics

Jews for Laughs

Just for Laughs comedy festival is back, and it’s bigger than ever
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Food

Maple-adjacent Report #1

Not maple, but a local-ish Québec product. From a big box on the shelf at the local dépaneur…

Butter raisin tarts

Turns out Manon couldn’t try it because of the sulfites (doh!… [Read More]

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Food Très Intéressant

Jiminy!

Am I buggin ya? don’t mean to bug ya
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Pictures

Flowders

i canz alzo tek prity pikchers ov flowders

peenk chree flowders

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Food

The Maple Report #4

La Diperie’s “Montrealer”
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Food Musings and Observations

I Have No Idea What This Means

…and why did I never hear about California serogroup viruses until I moved to Canada????

Jamestown??? Snowshoe hares?? wut

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Food

The Maple Report #3

Maple Nougat by Golden BonBon