Virtual Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner

unaluna · Oct 13, 2024 at 07:44 PM

Y'all are invited to a virtual Canadian Thanksgiving dinner/gathering eh? here at MSF. Thanks lizard lady for the copy pasta!

I am providing unending cheese and crackers this evening. For tomorrow's dinner there will never-ending turkey, roast beef and ham. And moose. And blubber. And hard tack.

And Nanaimo bars. And of course Tim Horton's. And poutine.

JaneOnceMore · Oct 13, 2024 at 09:12 PM

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! For tomorrow's dinner i will be bringing Beaver Tails (basically slabs of dough with sugar and cinnamon on them), pemmican (a calorie-dense Indigenous staple used to sustain travelers made by pounding tallow and dried berries into sheets), and Nutella hot chocolate (a favorite of mine).

Unaluna, how do you know so much about Canada eh?

unaluna · Oct 13, 2024 at 09:30 PM

Jane, i live NORTH of Canada! A part of michigan is north of part of canada, anyway! I have lots of italian relatives who emigrated to Canada, mostly Ontario, but also Alberta. Ive been to Montreal a couple of times, Niagara Falls, Stratford, and i like to read about mountain climbing Mt Ranier and Denali, and of course we used to watch Hockey Night in Canada when i was growing up.

Also i used to get canadian tv when my apartment bldg still had an external antenna. There was a show, i think it was called Being Erica - just so good. And the daytime "living" show (design, decor, cooking, fashion) with the gay partners, but then the dark haired one died? Loved those guys. Steven and Chris?

Nammu · Oct 13, 2024 at 09:45 PM

Ooo thanksgiving northern style. I’ll bring mulled wine, something I’m told I’m good at. Cheese, mmm mumbles

Mountaindewed · Oct 13, 2024 at 09:48 PM

I'll bring the ketchup chips. You can only find them in Canada.

RockyRoad007 · Oct 13, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Did I hear Nanaimo bars? I'll be there.

I've eaten Nanaimo bars all my life. I live about 60 miles away from their namesake, so they are very dear to my heart.
Every bakery, at least on Vancouver Island, sells Nanaimo bars, but homemade ones are the best.

I'll bring the butter tarts.

BeyondtheRainbow · Oct 13, 2024 at 10:43 PM

I'll bring maple sugar candy. Haven't I see that you pour maple syrup on snow to make candy (I know the weather may not cooperate so if it doesn't we'll send store-bought maple sugar maple leaves.

splitimage · Oct 14, 2024 at 08:20 AM

Ohh, I'm in. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving. I'll bring some more butter tarts, baked according to my grandma's recipe and the mixes to make Virgiin Caesars.

MuddyBoots · Oct 14, 2024 at 09:43 AM

I don't know anything about traditional Canadian Thanksgiving cuisine, but if I leave now I can make it to the border within two hours with a venison roast!

unaluna · Oct 14, 2024 at 09:43 AM

Great! And we will sing

"Oh Canada" at noon in each time zone.

JaneOnceMore · Oct 14, 2024 at 09:44 AM

Unaluna, you're an honorary Canadian! I loved "Being Erica" too! What a great show!

MuddyBoots · Oct 14, 2024 at 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow

I'll bring maple sugar candy. Haven't I see that you pour maple syrup on snow to make candy (I know the weather may not cooperate so if it doesn't we'll send store-bought maple sugar maple leaves.

We do that! I know where to find snow today too! (gonna take more than a couple hours and it'll melt though)(actually it's supposed to snow in the 'dacks today so it might be easier)

unaluna · Oct 14, 2024 at 10:33 AM

Jane, that brought up so many good memories for me. And thanks for the designation. Funny, i started out doing this for you, and it ended up meaning more to me than one would ever expect.

unaluna · Oct 14, 2024 at 11:30 AM

This is the newfoundland one. They are half an hour off, right?

JaneOnceMore · Oct 14, 2024 at 02:50 PM

Unaluna, glad you are enjoying the thread! Yes, the Newfies are off by a half hour.

lizardlady · Oct 14, 2024 at 04:06 PM

Thank you for the invite! The food also sounds wonderful!

I make a great sweet potatoes casserole I can bring.

Nammu · Oct 14, 2024 at 04:11 PM

Ooo, I slept though the noon bell. Any foood left? I’ve always wanted to try poutine. And those beaver tails sounded delicious too.

JaneOnceMore · Oct 14, 2024 at 07:23 PM

Thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to Unaluna for starting us off. It's a great idea. Made the day easier to bear. I hope we'll have one for Christmas too!

mar dhea · Oct 18, 2024 at 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Y'all are invited to a virtual Canadian Thanksgiving dinner/gathering eh? here at MSF. Thanks lizard lady for the copy pasta!

I am providing unending cheese and crackers this evening. For tomorrow's dinner there will never-ending turkey, roast beef and ham. And moose. And blubber. And hard tack.

And Nanaimo bars. And of course Tim Horton's. And poutine.

Moose AND Nanaimo bars??? I'm too late, I'm too late! Arghhh! *weeping gnashing drooling etc*

unaluna · Oct 19, 2024 at 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mar dhea

Moose AND Nanaimo bars??? I'm too late, I'm too late! Arghhh! *weeping gnashing drooling etc*

Never too late! The moose uh didnt run out! And Nanaimo bars are virtually self-replenishing, kinda like the fudge on Mackinac island.

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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,945 (SuperPoster!) 13 68.9k hugs given	Oct 13, 2024 at 07:44 PM #1 Y'all are invited to a virtual Canadian Thanksgiving dinner/gathering eh? here at MSF. Thanks lizard lady for the copy pasta! I am providing unending cheese and crackers this evening. For tomorrow's dinner there will never-ending turkey, roast beef and ham. And moose. And blubber. And hard tack. And Nanaimo bars. And of course Tim Horton's. And poutine.
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JaneOnceMore Veteran Member Member Since Feb 2023 Location: Ontario; long-time member, just under other names Posts: 531 1 3,905 hugs given	Oct 13, 2024 at 09:12 PM #2 Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! For tomorrow's dinner i will be bringing Beaver Tails (basically slabs of dough with sugar and cinnamon on them), pemmican (a calorie-dense Indigenous staple used to sustain travelers made by pounding tallow and dried berries into sheets), and Nutella hot chocolate (a favorite of mine). Unaluna, how do you know so much about Canada eh?
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Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 73,971 (SuperPoster!) 14 57.3k hugs given	Oct 13, 2024 at 09:45 PM #4 Ooo thanksgiving northern style. I’ll bring mulled wine, something I’m told I’m good at. Cheese, mmm mumbles __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 38,783 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,763 hugs given	Oct 13, 2024 at 09:48 PM #5 I'll bring the ketchup chips. You can only find them in Canada. __________________ I'm Blue
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RockyRoad007 Member Member Since Jun 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 167 5 4 hugs given	Oct 13, 2024 at 10:39 PM #6 Did I hear Nanaimo bars? I'll be there. I've eaten Nanaimo bars all my life. I live about 60 miles away from their namesake, so they are very dear to my heart. Every bakery, at least on Vancouver Island, sells Nanaimo bars, but homemade ones are the best. I'll bring the butter tarts.
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MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,504 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,428 hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 09:43 AM #9 I don't know anything about traditional Canadian Thanksgiving cuisine, but if I leave now I can make it to the border within two hours with a venison roast! __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]
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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,945 (SuperPoster!) 13 68.9k hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 09:43 AM #10 Great! And we will sing "Oh Canada" at noon in each time zone.
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JaneOnceMore Veteran Member Member Since Feb 2023 Location: Ontario; long-time member, just under other names Posts: 531 1 3,905 hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 09:44 AM #11 Unaluna, you're an honorary Canadian! I loved "Being Erica" too! What a great show!
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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,945 (SuperPoster!) 13 68.9k hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 10:33 AM #13 Jane, that brought up so many good memories for me. And thanks for the designation. Funny, i started out doing this for you, and it ended up meaning more to me than one would ever expect.
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unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,945 (SuperPoster!) 13 68.9k hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 11:30 AM #14 This is the newfoundland one. They are half an hour off, right?
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JaneOnceMore Veteran Member Member Since Feb 2023 Location: Ontario; long-time member, just under other names Posts: 531 1 3,905 hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 02:50 PM #15 Unaluna, glad you are enjoying the thread! Yes, the Newfies are off by a half hour.
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lizardlady Legendary Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Mid World Posts: 17,770 (SuperPoster!) 21 7,587 hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 04:06 PM #16 Thank you for the invite! The food also sounds wonderful! I make a great sweet potatoes casserole I can bring.
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Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 73,971 (SuperPoster!) 14 57.3k hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 04:11 PM #17 Ooo, I slept though the noon bell. Any foood left? I’ve always wanted to try poutine. And those beaver tails sounded delicious too. __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann
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JaneOnceMore Veteran Member Member Since Feb 2023 Location: Ontario; long-time member, just under other names Posts: 531 1 3,905 hugs given	Oct 14, 2024 at 07:23 PM #18 Thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to Unaluna for starting us off. It's a great idea. Made the day easier to bear. I hope we'll have one for Christmas too!
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