A Taste of Home
At Parkland, home is where we gather with friends, enjoy good food and where conversation always awaits. The holiday season is a time to reflect, connect and spend time with those we love. It’s also a time to celebrate, spread joy, carry on long-standing traditions and start new ones. Few traditions are as special as digging out a box full of vanilla-stained recipe cards to create savoury or sweet additions to a meal or festive gathering. Whether you’re baking, cooking, designing or eating – the holidays are a great time to come together and bring memories to life on a serving platter.
Many residents at our Parkland locations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario continue to share their holiday favourites with neighbours and family—and this year, they’re excited to share them with you! We hope you enjoy this memory-filled collection of holiday recipes from Parkland residents.
If you make any of these tasty recipes, take a photo and share it with us on social media using the hashtag #ParklandTasteOfHome.
Banana Bread
Submitted by Norma at Parkland Saint John
This is an award-winning banana bread and a family favourite! Over the holidays, Norma says she would bake one for each of her children and friends. She even entered a baking contest with this recipe and won first prize for best banana bread, winning her a rolling pin with her name engraved on it.
Biscotti
Submitted by Angela at Parkland on Eglinton West
This is a family recipe, and how Angela would always make it for her children and grandchildren. When she first moved into Parkland, she would bake for team members and her group of friends every day. She says that baking is her passion and loves how baked goods make people smile.
Chili Con Carne
Submitted by Joan at Parkland Clayton Park
A classic comfort food – we hope you enjoy this delicious recipe which is family favourite.
Christmas Morning Cranberry Muffins
Submitted by Delores at Parkland at the Gardens
Bright and delicious, these muffins are the perfect treat to enjoy on Christmas morning and throughout the holiday season.
Chrusty Favorki
Submitted by Zuzanna at Parkland on the Glen
Zuzanna chose this recipe because it was her children’s favourite treat during the holidays. Zuzanna came to Canada in 1966 from Poland. She first started baking and cooking in Poland and is self-taught – reading newspapers and cookbooks. After moving to Canada, she continued to bake and perfected her recipes by following cookbooks and learning from friends and family and would often take what she liked from recipes and make her own creations.
Dressing / Stuffing
Submitted by Bertha at Parkland in the Valley
Bertha chose this recipe because it’s easy to make and it’s her favourite food to eat during the holidays “It doesn’t feel like Christmas dinner without the dressing!” says Bertha.
Fruit Cake Cookies
Submitted by Muriel at Parkland at the Lakes
Muriel was thrilled to share her recipe of fruit cake cookies – a recipe that she still enjoys making for team members and her friends at Parkland!
Pauline’s Cottage Pie
Submitted by Pauline at Parkland Antigonish
A delicious meat and vegetable-filled pie topped with potatoes and served to perfection.
Peanut Butter Whirls
Submitted by Eileen at Parkland Fredericton
Eileen discovered this recipe from the 1949-1974 Newfoundland Confederation Commemorative Cookbook. She would often make this recipe when looking for a meal to feed her children and their friends from the neighbourhood. She would make batches of peanut butter whirls to serve as a special treat, and she continues to make them for her son’s family and her friends at Parkland Fredericton to enjoy.
Chocolate Trifle
Submitted by Irene at Parkland Cape Breton
Always a big hit whenever she makes it, Irene says that her chocolate trifle recipe has been shared with many friends and family members over the years.
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