OK all you hosers…we are neighbors with Canada right? And what do neighbors do…”hey neighbor, can I borrow a half a stick of butter?”…of course they share FOOD!

We are only showing Bob and Doug McKenzie above because, although they are very funny, this is usually all most Americans really know about Canada…which is really kinda sad.

Well, we at Full Time RV Family have truly discovered that there is much more to know about Canada…and not only is it all about the people…but its also about THE FOOD!

Before we traveled in an RV full time to Canada , I was under the impression that there was no real difference in the types of food in Canada And the food in the US.

I’m sorry to say, I was mistaken and the food companies are pulling one over one us!

Mike’s Hard Blueberry Lemonade.,.since when did Canada get the lock on blueberry flavor??? Mmmmmm Canadian blueberry….

Ketchup potato chips…wake up Heinz, these should’ve been invented in Pittsburgh, PA…

Real Canadian bacon (It is not ham, y’know)

Malt Loaf.. An awesome hearty alternative to an English muffin!

And Ralph’s favorite…Tortiere, traditional French Canadian fabulous meat pie consisting of pork beef pastry with spiciest including nutmeg and cloves.

And the candy!!……Eli covered most of it however a quick overview of the types of candy we brought back to do a taste test with Nonnie and Bumpa while in Pittsburgh.

Aero bars..regular and mint…Alex and Ralph’s favorite..a chocolate bar filled with puffs of air so light it melts in your mouth…take a look:

Smarties ( M&M…like but with Nestle chocolate and better colors)….

Kinder eggs…chocolate eggs with toys inside…beats the Happy Meal any day of the week because it has less calories and better toys!

*****THE WINNER!!! The Wonderbar..the clear favorite with Jen, Eli, Nonnie and Bumpa.

Coffee crisp. A coffee flavored wafer bar, very good!!!

Aunt Sarah’s Simply Delicious Bar…this was just ok, a dark toffee bar with peanut chips. Eli was the only one who liked it…

URGENT Note to those traveling south from Canada from the Full Time RV Family…. BRING US THE WONDERBAR!!!

OK…that’s the Full Time RV Family scoop on Canadian food.

We are looking forward to crossing the border in Montana in August though….

My favorite part of visiting Canada was going to the cottage with my cousins. I loved every part of that weekend: swimming out to the raft, knee boarding, playng cap gun wars, going to the Buck N Up, and Sandy’s special French toast and s’mores.

Eli and Tyler in the "Golden Beauty"

RVing in Canada Rocks!

We went to Auntie Charlie and Uncle Tony’s house to visit. Their house was AWESOME!  We swam in an indoor AND an outdoor pool and we played pool and foozball!  The most interesting thing  was Auntie Charlie’s rock garden.

Eli explores the rock garden at Auntie Charlies and Uncle Tonys

I found all kinds of cool crystals, purple and white crystals, just plain white crystals and striped rocks and even fossilized shark teeth and petrified wood too….all from somewhere in Canada.  I had a lot of fun exploring that rock garden!!

Our Canadian Party

One night we went over to my Mom’s friend’s house! It was just like home! We had some of my favorite foods like … Steak, lamb, potatoes, and corn!  were very good and kind hosts and I would really like to see them all again!!! Thank you Krista, Owen and Matthew for a great time!!

All of us with the newly minted Boston Bruins fan, Len Lawson

And to Len, I really want to come visit you in Ottawa and skate on a real canal. I am glad you like the Celtics too.

Eli’s Review on Canadian Food:

There are a new kind of potato chips in Canada, ketchup potato chips. They taste like salt and vinegar chips but a little bit sweeter. My mom says they taste like French fries with ketchup.

Lay's Ketchup Potato Chips

We tried  lots of  Canadian candy. I liked Aero chocolate bars which has bubbles of air in it, Look they have air in them! (I think that’s why they call it an AIR – O bar)

I also liked chocolate Kindereggs ( with a toy inside!!)  and my favorite, the Wonderbar,  which has  carmel and cookies crisp in it, sort of like Twix but better.

Wonder Bar Chocolate Bar is awesome!

All in all you should go live in an RV full tme in Canada – it is cool!

1. Canadian Food

The candy in Canada tastes great. Areo Chocolate tastes the best!

I have a new favorite food it is called beaver tails. They are not meat but fried dough with sugar, chocolate, cinnamon and bananas.

My top 5 food list has now changed. Before I went to Canada my top 5 favorite foods were:

1. Hot dogs

2. Steak

3. Ribs

4. Casaduries (an Italian cookie my Mom makes)

5. Lamb

After I went to Canada my top 5 foods are NOW:

1. Hot dogs

2. Casaduries

3. Beavertails (my NEW #3)

4. Steak

5. Ribs

So you see Canada has been a great place to visit because the food is so good it changed my Top 5 favorite foods list!

2. Canadian People

Are very nice and fun there are lots of grownups that like kids.

My Uncle Grant and my Uncle Tony were my favorite grownups to play with. Grant took me kneeboarding and Tony took me to three pools.

I had lots of fun with Uncle Tony and Auntie Charlie

My Uncle Grant and Aunt Sandy with "The Chair"

3. Canadian Kids

I saw my cousins and went knee boarding. We had a lot of fun shooting cap guns that we got from the Buck n’ Up – it’s a general store that sells everything’s kids like in Canada. They even sell motorboats!

My cousins Kobe and Tyler with my brother Eli

Here I am eating breakfast at "The Cottage" with my cousins....mmmm Canadian cereal!

4. Canadian Weather

In Canada it is cold in the winter and very hot in the summer you would think it would be colder than Florida in the winter.

5. Canadian Ponds

Ponds in Canada are very muddy and are infested  with fish and are perfect for knee boarding not that much wake.

Here is me the first time kneeboarding with my Uncle Grant:

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I like Canada very much and I think kids who are living full time in an RV would like it too.