Did you know that Nanaimo Bars are a special Canadian treat? It’s named after the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia on Vancouver Island and it’s amazing. So I thought, here why not make a special version of these special treats for Canada Day. So I present you with the Peanut Butter Bacon Nanaimo Bar. It’s by no means healthy or clean but it’s tasty and goes great with a beer. Plus it’ll make you super popular this weekend….
Canada Day
Innis & Gunn 150th: A brief review
Happy Friday Friends!
Canada’s 150th birthday is tomorrow and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with a few beers and friends. It’s the Canadian way. Since it’s the big 150th, many companies put out special edition products in order to celebrate. To be honest, I could care less about some of the other products on the market, but when Chris and I heard Innis & Gunn were putting out a 150th special edition, we knew we had to try it! …
150 things you probably didn’t know about Canada
Canada Day is quickly approaching and I can’t help but feel incredibly lucky for living in this beautiful country. It’s far from perfect but it’s a country worth fighting for and worth improving. This year we Canadians are celebrating the 150th birthday of our nation. 150 years old. Looking at the rest of the world, we’re actually pretty young. Mind you that’s not to say that there was nothing happening before 1867, history knows that First Nations peoples were here well before anybody called themselves ‘Canadian’ or claimed the land for anyone. But if I were to discuss that we would be here all day, trust me. So instead I want to talk about 150 things that you probably didn’t know about my homeland….
Strawberry Cake Pudding to Celebrate Canada Day
Hello friends!
I hope you are having a wonderful Canada Day! I know Chris and I are. We have a day full of car washing, dessert eating, and park walking planned…yes I lead a very exciting life indeed. Although, as of right now it’s raining and kind of damp outside. Whatever, I still maintain it’s a great day!
So to celebrate the birth date of the great nation we live in, I decided to create a cake pudding dessert. So my house smells pretty amazing right now.
Here’s what you’ll need:
1 boxed white cake
3 drops of Red Velvet Emulsion or Red Food Colouring
2 cups of blueberries
2 1/2 cups of sliced strawberries
4 pudding mixes (i used 2 vanilla and 2 banana, you’ll also need milk for the pudding)
1 can of whipped cream
Directions:
- Mix the boxed cake as according to the instructions o the box. Now take 1/2 cup of the cake batter and place it in a separate bowl. Add the Red Velvet Emulsion to the separated cake batter and mix it together.
- Pour the white cake batter into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Now marble in the red cake batter. I used a knife to create the marble look.
- Bake the cake according to the box.
- When the cake is baked, remove from oven and let cool.
- Once cooled, remove from the pan and cut into cubes. The cake will be on the softer side. I’ll let you in on a little trick, if you put the cake in the freezer for 15-20 minutes it’ll make it easier to get cleaner cuts.
- Mix the puddings in separate bowls. Place them in the fridge for 15 – 20 minutes, or until set
- Now use your best paring knife and slice the strawberries.
- Time for assembly! Banana pudding on the bottom, then add a layer of blueberries, then a layer of strawberries, add a few cubes of cake and then add a layer of vanilla pudding.
- Keep doing that until you fill your dessert bowl.
- Now add a layer of whipped cream and top with a beautiful maple leaf made of strawberries….or just layer strawberries on top
- Enjoy
This didn’t take me long to make at all and it’s been a BIG hit with my family! I hope you enjoy your Canada Day!