Canadian Blog House was recently invited by owners, Scott and Jenny Buckingham, to come to spend the night at beautiful Chalet Buckingham, a four-season Ottawa River luxury chalet. All opinions are our own. Located just 45 minutes west of downtown Ottawa, Chalet Buckingham, a four-season Ottawa River luxury chalet, is the perfect destination for your […]
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15 Epic Experiences In Cortland County, New York
Canadian Blog House was recently invited on a press trip to Central New York State to take part in some epic experiences in Cortland County, New York. All opinions are our own. New York State is always a great destination to visit in winter – especially when you get the chance to take part in […]
Tropical Dominican Carnival Night Heats Up Ottawa
Canadian Blog House was recently invited to experience the Dominican Republic at Dominican Carnival Night, part of the Dominican Gastronomic and Cultural Festival at the Sheraton Ottawa Hotel. All opinions are our own. Authentic Dominican Republic food was on the menu. The sights and sounds of Merengue (sometimes referred to as the national dance of […]
Toronto: Exploring Canada’s Downtown As A Solo Traveller
Canadian Blog House partnered with Toronto Tourism, and the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto to show you what it’s like exploring Canada’s downtown as a solo traveler. All opinions are our own. My Toronto Story Exploring downtown Toronto as a solo traveller was never something on my bucket list. While I definitely have a sense of adventure […]
Uniquely Canadian
11 Reasons To Love Zavida Coffee
Canadian Blog House recently discovered there are many reasons to love Zavida coffee after getting the chance to review several varieties of Zavida Coffee Roasters coffee. All opinions are our own. I’m no coffee connoisseur, however, I do pride myself on knowing the taste of a great cup of coffee. After all, I start each […]
22 Behind-The-Scenes Tours To Experience In Canada
Behind-the-scenes tours offer visitors a unique and interesting experience, at some of Canada’s favourite entertainment venues and tourist attractions. Whether you are a sports fan, a foodie, a live-theatre fan, or animal lover, you’ll find some great behind-the-scenes tours in many of the towns and cities you visit in Canada. Some of these behind-the-scenes tours […]
5 Tips To Help You Get Your Home Ready For The Holidays With Dulux
Canadian Blog House recently partnered with Dulux Canada to bring you this DIY painting project and to provide you with tips to help you get your home ready for the holidays. All opinions are our own. There are many ways to get your home ready for the holidays. Cleaning, decluttering, putting up the Christmas tree, and […]
A Great Canadian Chat About Great Canadian Cottages With Colin And Justin
You know you are in for a great Canadian chat when renowned design expert and co-host of Great Canadian Cottages, Colin McAllister, starts off by sharing a fascinating story that includes some shenanigans about he and his partner, Justin Ryan. After a very staid, very British evening at the British High Commission here in Ottawa, […]
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Corn Flake Cookies Recipe
Corn Flake Cookies Recipe There’s nothing better than homemade cookies. My mum’s homemade cookies were always so delicious, no matter the type of cookie she made. Our house was often filled with the aroma of homemade cookies. One of mum’s cookie recipes that she baked many times over the years, her Corn Flake Cookies recipe, […]
Perfect Pulled Pork Round-Up
They say there is nothing better than Texas BBQ. I would have to agree. One of the best pulled pork dinners I’ve ever had was in San Antonio, Texas where my nephew and his wife treated me to dinner at a local outdoor BBQ restaurant during my visit there. Texans know their BBQ’d pulled pork. […]
Tasty Puff Pastry Round-Up
This past New Year’s Eve, despite good intentions, and the fabulous Ottawa 2017/Canada 150 celebrations happening on Parliament Hill, we did not venture downtown to ring in the new year. Instead, we stayed in, with a bottle of bubbly – and some tasty puff pastry Pear and Cheese Galettes. In fact, we found the recipe for […]
7 Veggie Snacks You’ll Actually Want To Eat
Fall is one of the best seasons for fresh produce, with all manners of green and leafy veggies, squash, corn, sweet potatoes and more in full bloom and ready for pickin’ and eatin’ – and perfect for veggie snacks. With so many affordable and delectable choices when it comes to snacking healthfully, it’s really a […]
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This Is Nuts! Where Has Our Common Sense Gone?
If you have a child with a life-threatening allergy to peanuts, you are probably very grateful for schools and summer camps that have instituted a “no peanuts” policy. After all, this type of policy is meant to keep your child safe, right? X-Man lives with a very severe peanut allergy. While all foods brought into […]
Bloggers Reveal Their Best Twitter And Facebook Tips
To the average reader, blogging may look like an easy thing to do. It’s not. Running a successful blog is not easy. In fact, when I first started blogging, I was shocked at all the hard work that goes in to being a successful blogger. I even wrote a whole post detailing what it […]
Vaguebooking, Clickbait, And Other Social Media Pet Peeves
Yesterday marked Canada’s 148th Birthday. As happy as I was to celebrate our great country’s birthday, I was even more excited during the afternoon when I received the most amazing email I have ever received here at Canadian Blog House. I’m over the moon, and excited beyond belief about it. It’s the best opportunity I’ve […]
11 Of Ontario’s Most Enjoyable Gift Shops
I am a big fan of gift shops. Especially Canadian gift shops that are full of Canadiana items such as Canuck-inspired maple syrup infused candies and fudge, moccasins, Group of Seven mugs, toques, and lumberjack shirts. I’ve visited many gift shops over the years. There are many that I adore, including certain shops that I […]
