favorite things you'll miss from canada

[Mephys 2]

Well I guess i got lucky cause my Fiance (USC) removes his shoes all the time in his house

Im from montreal so heres what I am going to miss : Poutine (off course) and smoked meat. And probably the famous gravy sauce that everybody eats here with their chicken. I heard the gravy down there is not even close to be good. I will probable bring a box of those little pouches with powder mix to make both Poutine and BBQ gravy As for poutine cheese curds seems to be available around NY, Vermont and Maine, but not around Illinois. I may have to drive up to Wisconsin to get some.... What will i do for a poutine lol.

i got lucky there is a grocery store with a french section and they got my favorite jam that I buy here in Montreal

Mephys

[Cristy 4]

I am craving Western Pizza.

[KiminON 0]

in no particular order...

my morning timmy's tea and occasional cinnamon bun;

shreddies;

red river;

ketchup chips (although i did see some in wally world the other day);

canadian tire;

smarties;

HNIC (and yes, i'll even miss Grapes)

i could go on, but i'll get sad.

k

[Reba 2]

'Oh don't bother taking off your shoes!!" But I take them off cause I don't want to mess their floors up....Go Figure.............................{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

My mother in law told me not to take my shoes off because my socks will get all dirty. I said my socks wouldn't get all dirty if everybody just removed their shoes at the door

I gave up trying to get people to remove their shoes now, but I swear if it ever did snow here, they'd change their habits!

[mercy 1]

'Oh don't bother taking off your shoes!!" But I take them off cause I don't want to mess their floors up....Go Figure.............................{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

My mother in law told me not to take my shoes off because my socks will get all dirty. I said my socks wouldn't get all dirty if everybody just removed their shoes at the door

I gave up trying to get people to remove their shoes now, but I swear if it ever did snow here, they'd change their habits!

I wonder if people would start talking about Joe's crazy Canadian wife if I put up a sign?

[xjennyinstereox 0]

I miss poutine... especially from la belle province... I miss Parlor Ice Cream, I miss Vachon cakes lol I miss Commensal food, I miss going to the "cabane a sucre" in March with my family, I miss the decent european food I could find in any little grocery store in Montreal... I definitely miss the President's Choice rosee pasta sauce lol I miss a lot of Cadbury chocolate... I miss Thanksgiving in October... I miss my FAMILY , I miss being able to choose whether I felt like speaking English or French, depending on my mood... I miss LA SENZA... (victoria's secret is ####### in my opinion...), I miss going to Tim Horton's with the girls on Sunday nights.. I miss going to see movies at 1am on Friday nights at Cinema du Parc.. I miss Just for Laughs, I miss being able to walk or take a short short cab ride to any interesting place in the city... I miss the bar Cheers, I miss the Red Green show... I miss the health care lol I could go on and on and on and on oh and I REALLY miss ketchup flavoured Crispy Minis

and I ALWAYS take my shoes off when I come in, and now my husband does too

i got lucky there is a grocery store with a french section and they got my favorite jam that I buy here in Montreal

Mephys

oh oh oh is it la belle maison or la belle mere jam? i can't remember the exact name but i used to buy it all the time too... and i miss MAY WEST!!! lol

Edited October 5, 2006 by xjennyinstereox

[MarieAnastasia 0]

I miss Maple Leaf balonie, bacon etc. I miss Purity products.... crackers, candy, etc (all made in Newfoundland).........I miss the Pizza House at home..........but most of all I miss family and friends....esp my Grand Babies .....just picking up the phone and say to a friend, "Hey, wanna go for a coffee or a boot??" BTW...boot means drive ..................Happy Missing ..............{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

[Buttons 0]

As a USC with my husband in Canada - these are my favorites he's always enjoying that I can't have! (but LOVE) Canadian-Chineese Food, Fries & Gravy, Tim's Honey Crulers, Stronger beer, Pizza Delight, Irving Food, Moose, oh my list could go on and on!

Here's a "custom" that I would like Americans to adopt - removing your shoes when you enter a house. I found it strange at first, but now I wish everyone removed their shoes when they come to mine!

Yes, Remove your damn shoes ! Drives me crazy. Starting to get my husband in the habit. Drives me nuts when I wash the floors and two mins after there dry he's walking in with his shoes.

Oh and I MISS SMARITIES !!!!!!!!!

Edited October 5, 2006 by Buttons

[fish_oinc 0]

'Oh don't bother taking off your shoes!!" But I take them off cause I don't want to mess their floors up....Go Figure.............................{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

My mother in law told me not to take my shoes off because my socks will get all dirty. I said my socks wouldn't get all dirty if everybody just removed their shoes at the door

I gave up trying to get people to remove their shoes now, but I swear if it ever did snow here, they'd change their habits!

I wonder if people would start talking about Joe's crazy Canadian wife if I put up a sign?

My Canadian wife has a small sign hanging on the outside of the back door that says -

"The floors are clean, the place is neat

Dammit, at least wipe your feet!"

[Mephys 2]

I miss poutine... especially from la belle province... I miss Parlor Ice Cream, I miss Vachon cakes lol I miss Commensal food, I miss going to the "cabane a sucre" in March with my family, I miss the decent european food I could find in any little grocery store in Montreal... I definitely miss the President's Choice rosee pasta sauce lol I miss a lot of Cadbury chocolate... I miss Thanksgiving in October... I miss my FAMILY , I miss being able to choose whether I felt like speaking English or French, depending on my mood... I miss LA SENZA... (victoria's secret is ####### in my opinion...), I miss going to Tim Horton's with the girls on Sunday nights.. I miss going to see movies at 1am on Friday nights at Cinema du Parc.. I miss Just for Laughs, I miss being able to walk or take a short short cab ride to any interesting place in the city... I miss the bar Cheers, I miss the Red Green show... I miss the health care lol I could go on and on and on and on oh and I REALLY miss ketchup flavoured Crispy Minis

and I ALWAYS take my shoes off when I come in, and now my husband does too

i got lucky there is a grocery store with a french section and they got my favorite jam that I buy here in Montreal

Mephys

oh oh oh is it la belle maison or la belle mere jam? i can't remember the exact name but i used to buy it all the time too... and i miss MAY WEST!!! lol

Omg, now youre making me being scared of leaving montreal......lollll

[Not Available 0]

Poutine....

One week Stina.... one week....

[Cassie 8]

in no particular order.....

Farmer's Black Raspberry Cheesecake ice cream

Great Canadian sandwiches from Arby's

Big Crunch sandwiches from KFC

Tim Horton's English Toffee Cappucinos and sour cream glazed doughnuts

CBC radio on my car stereo

the ocean, the ocean, the ocean

oh, and real flour

[together2love 0]

Canadian winter and Snow.....

That's the 1st i have heard of someone missing a Canadian winter! I'm going to miss "touques" - "stocking cap" just doesn't cut it for me.

[cdngirl06 0]

I'm only heading as far as Boston, so the climate will be similar, if a bit less wintery, and I'll be able to get back for a visit fairly often (once I get AP anyway), but I'll definitely be missing Aero bars and poutine and St-Hubert chicken and my FI already knows we'll have to come back for at least the Jazz fest in the summer.

[Reba 2]

That's the 1st i have heard of someone missing a Canadian winter! I'm going to miss "touques" - "stocking cap" just doesn't cut it for me.

I miss the snow too. And down south here, they call it a tobaggan

Edited October 6, 2006 by Reba