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Recipe: Lentil Chili
It’s meatless Monday and we are celebrating the third day in our week of five fabulous fall recipes. Today, lentil chili! Lentils are awesome. Flat out awesome. Did you know that 99% of the worlds lentils come from Canada? Yup – and the main province is Saskatchewan! Eating local is perfection. Try this recipe and be sure to pick up the ingredients at your local farmer’s market. Ingredients about 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 peppers jalapeño large red onion 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Pumpkin Pancakes
Gluten free pumpkin pancakes on this fine Saturday morning. The second day in our celebration of five fabulous fall recipes. So good! These pancakes are gluten free, easy to make, and healthy. Not only do they taste like fall, they make you feel cozy and loved. Try them today. Ingredients 1 cup of wheat free oat flour 1/2 of wheat free oats – not quick oats 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 1/2 a teaspoon of nutmeg, all spice and salt…
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Recipe: Fresh Fall Salad
The first recipe in the feature of Five Fabulous Fall Recipes is this fresh fall salad. It’s made with arugula, pomegranate, pecans, apples, feta, and the perfect fall dressing. This salad takes a bit of time to complete, mainly because of the pomegranate, yet it’s worth it. Believe me. Try this sometime this week. It’s fresh and tasty, oh, and totally healthy, too. Ingredients 6-8 cups of fresh arugula medium green apple an avocado 1/2 a pomegranate 1 cup of feta 1/2 a cup of…
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Recipe: Five Fabulous Fall Recipes
Five Fabulous Fall Recipes It’s that time of year again – fall. The season where the it’s warm by day and cool by night. The leaves fall and wearing rain boots is perfectly acceptable, even for an adult. You know what else comes with fall? Wonderful warm eats. Yes, food with pumpkin, cranberries and deep earthy flavours. Over the next week I’ll be sharing five of my newest fall recipes. Stay tuned for some breakfast eats, a meatless chili, a sweet treat, a hearty salad,…
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Recipe: Banana Pancakes
Banana pancakes on this fine Sunday morning. Not only are these quick and easy, they are heathy and filling. Time to get that breakfast going – make the whole house smell like perfection. Ingredients 2 bananas 4 eggs 1 teaspoon of cinnamon about 2 1/2 cups of oats 2 tablespoons of oil First, gather all of your ingredients. Next, mix the eggs with the cinnamon. Then, add in the bananas. Slowly add in the oats about 1/2 a cup at a time. You’re looking for…
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Photos: Michigan Hike
Michigan Hike It’s that time of year – time to hike. The fall colours are blooming and the weather is cool enough that you won’t over heat. It’s perfect. A few weeks ago we were travelling to Ontario for my brother’s wedding, which was so great, and we drove through the American way. We spent one night in North Dakota and the other night in Michigan. We woke up early after our second night and decided to go for a hike for a couple of…
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DIY: West Elm Tree Stump Side Table
DIY West Elm Tree Stump Side Table Yes, you can make this yourself! About 4 months ago I had the Best Birthday and Bryce and I built a tree stump side tables or stools for our living room. The inspiration came from living in a cedar home and loving wood – and having a few down trees in the yard that were dry and ready for a project. Now, why would you want to order this stump from West Elm? I can see that you…
