Anti-Canadian Content (Laughing With Us, Not At Us) Pt. 5

[Daniel E.]

 

[Daniel E.]

 

[David Baxter PhD]

 

[Daniel E.]

Short but poignant warning for Americans:

 

[H011yHawkJ311yBean]

I’m encouraged about Saskatchewan no longer being labeled “The Flat Part You Fly Over.”

And also:








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[H011yHawkJ311yBean]

Oh. Huh. Well, it appears this can actually happen!

Someone lost their sheep! lol. Or thought they did!




Just in case you can’t actually see the pictures above, here are the closeups...






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[GaryQ]

Fun fact about my beloved Country:

Saskatchewan has a speed limit on the transcanada at 110km so you can fly through as fast as possible. Mantoba also raised the portion of the Highway west of Winnipeg to 110km so you can get to and through Saskatchewan even faster.

Another Strange fact. Ontario the biggest province population wise and where all the non oil economy exists still has hillbilly single lane trails with a 90km max speed limit and no straight get out of here real east to West TransCanada trunk highway.
Even the poor Maritime provinces have better highways. Just don't get me started on the way they put 50km speed limits on portions of the 17 and 11 miles on end because in 3 months they'll probably get to that section of road repairs. Spent many frustrated hours crawling though construction zones where they close one lane at time for 10 - 30 minutes thinking somehow that will reduces roadblocks and driver rage and unending 50km construction zone speed limits where there's no construction to be seen for miles and miles and miles.

Only thing crazier I have seem in Canada is watching Manitobans STOP and wait in highway merging lanes. It's not a joke! When the lane is open and you're behind such a fool

Oh and Manitoba a couple years ago brilliantly came up with the idea and "invented zippering" had a massive MPI (Manitoba Public Insurance) media campaign to explain the NEW concept of when a lane is closed for construction etc.. you let the car next to you in to your lane and each his turn. Before that they would line up in the open lane for miles on end :facepalm:

With all it's weaknesses and occasional shortcomings like Ahem, The number of residents of the City of "Toronta" actually thinking it's a Province :rofl:
I worked in a call centre when I first moved here. Question: "What province are you calling from?" - "Toronta" "I'm sorry to have to inform you but Toronto is not listed as any of the Canadian Provinces or Territories" And no desire to help them out and simply repeat the exact same question

I still believe it's the greatest Country in the world. EH!

 

[Daniel E.]

 

[David Baxter PhD]

Facebook reminded me of this with their "memories" feature. I found this on the back of my ketchup bottle a coupole of years ago:



I still haven't tried the recipe but if you go to the site now you get a bonus - cookies! They don't say whether tyhey are ketchup cookies though...



Here's the recipe if anyone wants to try it:

Great Canadian HEINZ Ketchup Cake Recipe



Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 1 hr 30 min
16 servings, 1/16 recipe (116 g) each

Ketchup in a cake? Created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of HEINZ in Canada, this showstopping cake tastes as good as it looks. If you are a fan of carrot cake, you'll want to try this recipe!

What You Need

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. Magic Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. each ground ginger and nutmeg
• 1/2 cup each Heinz Tomato Ketchup and water
• 2 Tbsp. red food coloring
• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened, divided
• 1-1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 175 g (about 3/4 of 250-g pkg.) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 cups icing sugar

Make It

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Spray 2 (9-inch) round pans with cooking spray; cover bottoms with parchment.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Mix ketchup, water and food colouring in separate bowl until blended.
• Beat 3/4 cup butter and brown sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs, 1 at a time. Add flour mixture alternately with ketchup mixture, mixing well after each addition. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 10 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining butter in separate large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in icing sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Stack cake layers on plate, filling and frosting with cream cheese icing.

Kitchen Tips

Shortcut
Substitute 4 cups of your favorite purchased vanilla or cream cheese frosting for the homemade icing.

How to Mask Frosting Imperfections
Mask any frosting imperfections by gently pressing shredded coconut into frosting before it becomes firm.

Variation
Leave top of cake unfrosted; spread with Kraft Pure Raspberry Jam. Pipe remaining icing around top edge of cake.

Nutrition

Servings
16 servings, 1/16 recipe (116 g) each

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 16 servings, 1/16 recipe (116 g) each
AMOUNT PER SERVING
Calories	460
Total fat	21g
Saturated fat	13g
Cholesterol	85mg
Sodium	400mg
Carbohydrate	65g
Dietary fiber	1g
Sugars	52g
Protein	3g
Vitamin A	20 %DV
Vitamin C	0 %DV
Calcium	6 %DV
Iron	8 %DV

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used.

 

[H011yHawkJ311yBean]

Ketchup Cake [/SIZE]

Well, I’ve made Tomato Soup cake before - many a time - and it totally rocks. Love it with raisins in it.

So, in theory, ketchup cake might work. Is it funny that I trust a Tomato Soup Cake recipe over a Ketchup Cake recipe?

Pretty sure the tomato & basil and other primary spices that make tomato soup so yummy are why it tastes so damn good.

Tomato Soup Cake I Recipe - Allrecipes.com

I have been inspired: I may have to bake some. If the weather cools down a bit!!! If I’m not too distracted by other things... So maybe sometime in October.


Best icing is Cream Cheese, in my humble opinion!


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[Daniel E.]

Well, I’ve made Tomato Soup cake before - many a time - and it totally rocks. Love it with raisins in it

*** insert sarcastic remark here ****

 

[GaryQ]

*** insert sarcastic remark here ****

Super Moderator here setting his foot down... Let's set some basic ground rules here:

1 - People that like to eat what food eats are not in any position or permitted to make any comments about other people's culinary tastes

* Currently only permissibale exception to rule 1 is if it refers to Marmite and/or vegemite

Just messing with you @Daniel Don't tell anyone I found it funny or I'll deny it till the cows come home (to lie on the BBQ)

 

[H011yHawkJ311yBean]

*** insert sarcastic remark here ****

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Laughing because:

A.) How can you be sarcastic about cake???

B.) How can you be sarcastic about cake without actually saying anything sarcastic?

C.) See “A.”


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[H011yHawkJ311yBean]

Super Moderator here setting his foot down... Let's set some basic ground rules here:

1 - People that like to eat what food eats are not in any position or permitted to make any comments about other people's culinary tastes

* Currently only permissibale exception to rule 1 is if it refers to Marmite and/or vegemite

Thanks for sticking up for us food eaters...

You are indeed a Super Moderator.


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[Daniel E.]

I'm just in a bad place right now (triple-chocolate cake deficiency)

 

[GaryQ]

I'm just in a bad place right now (triple-chocolate cake deficiency)

OK that excuses you this time. I'd be sarcastic too if I had to eat grass all day

 

[gooblax]

:lol: Hey wait a minute, vegemite is far more normal of a food than a tomato-based cake!

 

[GaryQ]

:lol: Hey wait a minute, vegemite is far more normal of a food than a tomato-based cake!

OK, but you have to admit it made my rule funnier by adding the exception. NO?

And honestly if we'd ban making fun of Vegemite I'd have to saction everyone all the time except for you. easier to add the exception :rofl:

 

[gooblax]

OK, but you have to admit it made my rule funnier by adding the exception. NO?

And honestly if we'd ban making fun of Vegemite I'd have to saction everyone all the time except for you. easier to add the exception :rofl:

Alright you got me there.
You're welcome to use some vegemite to frost a tomato sauce cake too while you're at it. I've still got most of a jar left from 2015.

 

[GaryQ]

Holly might be interested to try it?