I make this delicious chicken recipe over a fire. You’ll need to pound the peanuts into a mash (similar to peanut butter) with a large mortar and pestle.  It’s delicious and best served with couscous.

1 whole chicken cut up into small chunks
Cook slowly over a fire in large pot with 5 or 6 tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste

When the chicken is roasted, add a little bit of cool water with the ground peanuts and cook till done using a lid.

Calgary, Canada Day. What a great combination.

July 1^st will be here soon and we know you want to make the most of Canada Day and paint the town red and white. At 143 years young, our country has never looked better.

And a Calgary Canada Day is the best kind of Canada Day there is. We live in a fabulous city where can you go rafting, mountain climbing, and shopping all in the same day, watch the sun set behind the Bow River, and then make dinner reservations downtown.

There will be no shortage of fun things to do. To get you started, we at Simply Elegant have a few suggestions on how to make your Calgary Canada Day extra special.  

You can enjoy the day with family and friends on Prince’s Island Park. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Island will be alive with music, live entertainment, food, and festivities. And with three stages filled with live music and entertainment acts, there is guaranteed to be something for everyone.  

Later in the evening the festivities continue at Olympic Plaza with even more food, entertainment and a fireworks finale – talk about going out with a bang.

Or you and the family can spend the day at Heritage Park. The day long events include western themed entertainment, old fashioned family games, birthday cake (of course) and plenty of music.  

The spirit of the west is in full swing at Millarville.  Why not visit and check out Millarville’s Canada Day races. The day features modern-day cowboys, farmers and local acreage owners competing in the Millarville Derby. The Derby is a 7 furlong race for local riders and their stock horses under a western saddle. 

They’ll be celebrating our nation’s 143^rd birthday all day long at the place where our city was born. And a Fort Calgary Canada Day is a very special one indeed.  The historic site of the first English singing of O Canada and first RCMP detachment will be featuring family fun events such as a free pancake breakfast, live stage entertainment, petting zoo, pony rides, games, crafts, jump houses, and much more. At noon, they’ll be holding their official Canada Day ceremony and at 1 PM the Strathcona Mounted Troop will have their Musical Ride on site. 

Spruce Meadows continues its “Canada One” Tournament.  The tournament showcases world-class show jumping competition in a relaxed atmosphere and it is considered among one of the finest outdoor tournaments in North America. With over $350,000 total purse for the competition at the highest level, “Canada One” has become one of the sport’s premier tournaments with full FEI CSI 4-star status and a world cup qualifier.

Now’s your chance to see some of North America’s best riders.

So go on, Calgary. Canada Day is waiting. Get out there and celebrate it in style. And whatever you choose to do this holiday, here’s wishing you and yours a fun, safe, and happy time from all of us. Because let’s face it, as a country, we totally rock.