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Photos: Lexi Girl
This is Lexi Girl! It’s Friday and I wanted to share some adorable photos! Lexis is a terrier mix and she belongs to friends of ours – we watched her for 10 special days while they hit the road for Vancouver and these are some of my favourite shots I got on my iPhone. Not the greatest quality, yet she’s cute nonetheless. First off, where does the name ‘Lexi Girl’ come from? Well, it just sort of started as something I said. When my dogs,…
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Recipe: Lentil Sloppy Joes
Lentil sloppy joes are packed with flavour and protein. Such a great idea for lunch or a quick weeknight meal. I have a few lentil recipes on the blog and I want to mention that 99% of lentils come from right here in Canada. Eat local? Yes, please do. Okay, time to get cooking. Ingredients large onion 2 tablespoon of oil 1 1/2 cup of dry red split lentils a package of gluten free chili seasoning 1/2 cup of ketchup 2 tablespoons of water First,…
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Recipe: Biscuits
The best biscuits. Seriously. I know they are gluten free, but they are flaky and good. Really good. I’ve made them three times, and each time the same way. Do I follow the directions? Ah, not to much…well, I do, but make one slight variation. If you have access to Bob Red Mill at your grocery store, you need to try these! Ingredients 2 1/2 cups of Bob’s Red Mill Biscuit Mix 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon of salted butter 1/2-3/4 cup of warm water…
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Recipe: Noodle Bake
Noodle bake freezer meal! The other day I shared with you a beef stew recipe that freezes well, too. Well, my neighbour Gordon got some of this recipe and it’s sure to keep the hunger at bay. Time to bake up. Ingredients a pound of ground beef 1 can of tomato sauce a dash of salt and pepper 1 bag of egg noodles 1/2 – 3/4 a cup of sour cream 1 cup of cottage cheese 2 green onions 200g of shredded cheddar cheese First…
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Recipe: Beef Stew
Beef stew freezer meal here on the blog today. About 3 weeks ago I made our neighbour some freezer meals. This one, beef stew, and the recipe I’ll be sharing on Saturday – noodle bake. Gordon lost his wife in the summer and she was such a good cook, so I though around the Canadian Thanksgiving I would share some of the love and bring him over 8 meals and some muffins. So, here we have the first one – beef stew freezer meal. It’s…
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Recipe: Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
Sour cream mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish to any winter meal. Roast? Lamb? Or even black bean burgers – yes, these potatoes are creamy and delicious. Try them today! For this recipe, I doubled it because I used it for both a beef stew I made for our neighbour and for our thanksgiving meal. I never know what a normal serving of mashed potatoes looks like because I just love them so much – I think I eat like 2 or 3 servings.…
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Projects: Halloween Treats
Halloween Treats Yes. It’s Halloween – the holiday of candy – tomorrow. Are you ready? We are. You know I like to make big treats for the kiddos in our neighbourhood. There aren’t that many houses on the block and, well, the driveway is long. So they should get a special treat. I never know how many trick-or-treaters we’re going to get. In 2012, our first year, I was managing a bar and I totally forgot the next day was Halloween. So I stopped at…
