Canada

In preparation for leaving the lower 48 and crossing into Canada, one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking parts of the journey was learning which foods are good to bring over the border, and which foods are not good to bring across the border. Next, I had to figure out how to make the transition from miles to kilometers. Breaking old habits is not an easy task. There isn't any difficulty in the metric system, but rather a little stress added because of the number of new things that we have to learn, and we tend to overread everything we do. Additionally, we have been planning this for two years now and you can read a lot of good information as well as a lot of garbage on this topic.

                       

We are crossing the border today - so let's see how it goes! It was a fairly painless experience, answered their questions and continued on our way. The first thing I needed to do was to change over to the new currency (Canadian money). 

Also, this was easy peasy, then we ventured out on one of our first campsites, and boy was it breathtaking! We formed new friendships, saw magnificent views, and the food, my gosh, had no additives at all! There are smaller portions and the food looks great, there are fresh eggs, and the assortment is very small, but it is exactly what you are looking for. 

When I went grocery shopping, I walked through the store twice searching for a can of biscuits, but found nothing. I asked the cashier about it and was surprised when she looked me in the eye and said that they didn't carry canned biscuits. I guess I looked confused and in my southern way, asked Why? She looked confused and asked me why I didn't just make homemade biscuits instead. I do know how to make them, but I was feeling lazy and decided to buy the canned ones since I was in my truck camper. Sometimes, the unexpected responses or reactions from others can be quite hilarious. In this case, the cashier's unexpected comment left me in shock initially, but upon reflection, it made me laugh so hard that tears came out of my eyes. 

      

I have a few homemade bread and biscuit recipes that I would be happy to share with anyone interested. So, in the end, what seemed like a negative experience turned into a source of joy and laughter. .😂 

*Plain Biscuit*

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup Cold butter (cut into small cubes)
• 6 tbsp milk or 1/2 &1/2

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Knead for about a minute (in a zip lock bag)
• Roll into balls and flatten out cook on top of stove with a lid on slow, after about 6-7 minutes flip and cook on other side with lid on pan.

*Bread yogurt* 

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 3/4 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt (I use plain Greek)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C). Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
• Add flour and yogurt into a large mixing bowl. Mix with a spatula until you have a wet and sticky dough and no lumps of flour remain.
• Add dough into the prepared loaf pan. Use your spatula to evenly spread the dough across the pan and level the surface.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the surface is lightly browned and the bread is fully cooked. When you apply pressure to the surface, it should bounce back. Let bread cool before slicing and serving.
  

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