In our household, Canada Day is an excuse to have our nearest and dearest friends over for a BBQ and a bonfire. Nothing seems to be a more ‘Canuck’ way of celebrating than communing with nature while eating grilled meat and drinking beer.
Preparations are still fluid but I thought I’d share some inspiration ‘pins’ from Pinterest that you might be able to use for your own Canada Day celebration!
- Want a new twist on a burger? Why not try stuffing your burgers with cheese? Or mixing the beef itself with blue cheese. Or going for something more exotic like buffalo, or elk. In Ottawa, the Elk Ranch in Kanata sells the same burgers you can get at the famous local burger chain The Works among other tasty treats for humans and dogs.
Southwestern Skirt Steak Courtesy of Plain Chicken
- If you want to step it up a notch, this southwestern skirt steak would be a surefire winner with beef lovers. This version of Korean bulgogi would be a winner too.
- Want to serve ribs but don’t want to have to cook them all day? Why not try these ‘boneless’ ribs made from a pork tenderloin?
- This summer’s favourite grill meat has been kofta, a middle eastern spiced meat on a stick. Everything is better when it’s on a stick. I’ve actually been buying my kofta meat pre-mixed at Damas Supermarket on Carling (across from the movie theatre) – really tasty and it’s also a great stop for other middle-eastern grocery items. It goes great with a cool garlic/yogurt/mint/lemon sauce.
- Chicken’s always a winner too. We often do legs marinated in tandoori sauce (Patak’s is the best we’ve tried) and grilled on one of these gizmos. Totally worth the $14.
- Of course you’ll need some sides. Here two great new methods for corn on the cob – one for a couple people, and one for a crowd.
- Salads are always a pleaser. This fattoush would go really well with the kofta. This southwestern twist on traditional coleslaw‘s a surefire pleaser too.
Cooler corn for a crowd courtesy of Lifehacker.
- For dessert, last year I did cupcakes with maple leaf quins (available at The Bulk Barn) but this year I’m thinking either strawberry trifle or this donut/ice cream/maple syrup and strawberry combo. So Canadian eh? 🙂
Courtesy of A Beautiful Mess
Have a happy (and safe) Canada Day everyone!
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Dude…its midnight, and I don’t know where my next meal is coming from. All alone in the hopsital and you’re KILLING ME with all this foodage! PLEASE make the ice cream donut strawberry thingee – that’s so rediculously Canadian! The bulgogi and skirt steak look so frigging mouthwatering…and I have never seen these chicken hangy racky thingees you have displayed…interesting! Enjoy your BBQ and bonfire and buddies! 🙂
The chicken hangy racky thingees are awesome. Got mine at Walmart. Hope you found something edible at the caf!