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East Coast Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Season greetings

The tiny fishing villages that dot our coastline are so beautiful in a light dusting of snow. Another beautiful capture that belongs on a Christmas or holiday card, don’t you think? Featured Photo by Jeremy Blue Photography taken near Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia

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Quidi Vidi, St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada

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Clocks (No. 2)

Halifax Town Clock (two pics)

Halifax City Hall (three pics)

HMC Dockyard Clock, Halifax

Supreme Court, St. John’s (two pics)

Gower Street United Church, St. John’s

Louis S. St-Laurent Building/Old Post Office, Québec (two pics)

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On December 6, 2001, an amendment was made to the Constitution of Canada to change the province’s official name to Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Clouds (No. 3)

Clarenville, NL (seven pics)

St. John’s, NL (three pics)

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Figgy duff is a traditional bag pudding from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador most commonly served as a part of a Jiggs dinner. It is sometimes called a raisin duff. The word ‘Figgy’ (or figgie) is an old Cornish term for raisin; perhaps indicating the origin of the settlers who brought this dish to the area. It is very similar to the Scottish Clootie Dumpling.

One traditional recipe lists the ingredients as breadcrumbs, raisins, brown sugar, molasses, butter, flour, and spices. These are mixed and put in a pudding bag, wrapped in cheesecloth, or stuffed into an empty can and then boiled, usually along with the cooking vegetables of the Jiggs dinner.

similar to:

Poutchine au sac, Métis bag pudding from Western Canada

Clootie dumpling, very similar Scottish Traditional Pudding

Spotted dick, similar British raisin pudding