Giftmas Blog Tour Supports the Edmonton Food Bank

When I was a kid money was tight but the food bank was there to help make ends meet--especially during the time my mom was a single mother of three. We were lucky in that we didn't need to use it regularly, but every year we received a 'Christmas hamper' and they really made the holidays shine. There was always a big turkey, for starters, and then the rest of the contents were like an amazing surprise bag of food. I still remember the excitement I felt pulling things out of the box with my mom and either cheering or groaning. "Yay! Candy!" or "Eww... escargo? Who eats snails?" (Give me a break, I was a kid).

These days I'm in a much better position financially, but that's not true of everyone. In fact, given the fire in Fort Mac, the current economic state in Alberta and the influx of Syrian refugees, I'd guess that more families than ever are going to need help from the food bank to make their holidays awesome. So this year, I'm dedicating my annual Giftmas Blog Tour to food--sharing favourite family recipes and collecting donations for the Edmonton Food Bank. Please help.