Adalinc to Life: Canada Day Dessert Ideas

It is July 1st and Canadians everywhere are celebrating this wonderful nation of ours. I thought I would share some reasons why I love Canada and the dessert treats we had this year.

There are so many reasons to appreciate and honour Canada. I love our diverse landscapes, our multicultural heritage, our devotion to hockey and I even love our history. I may be a bit bias though as I am a Social Studies teacher. I have not travelled yet to ever corner of the country but I have been to the old growth forest on Vancouver Island and whale watching in the St. Lawrence River. I have worn the blue parka and been drenched in Niagara Falls and I strolled the streets of Old Quebec City and Montreal. I have shook hands with Bonhomme during Carnaval and one time I even celebrated Canada Day in Ottawa and tried to see the Queen. No luck though. Oh wait, I did see the top of her hat. Every morning I wake up to my nice, hot cup of Tim Hortons. And with everything that goes on in the world I am so very grateful that I get to live and work here.

Canada Day at our house this year was a backyard BBQ as we were installing this new play set in our backyard for our kids. Has anyone ever disassembled and reassembled one of these? If you have you will know how much work it is. It took 2 full days. It was also a hot one this year. Only enjoyment though of our weather, our yard, our freedom, and our wide open spaces.

Here is the treat I made the kids:

Marshmallow Pop Rock Canadian Treat

You will need:

Marshmallows (these ones I used are the giant campfire roasting ones)

Pop Rocks (1 bag made 6 Marshmallows) Strawberry (Red)

Plain white icing

Dessert Sticks (These ones are from Wilton)

Sun Rype Fruit to Go ( to make the Maple Leaf)

Maple Leaf shape cookie cutter

All I did was stick the marshmallow on the stick then added a very thin layer of icing to 1side of the marshmallow. I placed the pop rocks on a plate and rolled 1edge of marshmallow in the pop rocks then I rolled the other side. I then placed my maple leaf shape in the middle. To make the maple leaf shape I simply used the cookie cutter on a fruit to go slice. I could get 2 shapes out of 1slice. And that is it!