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Recipe: Beet and Bean Wrap
Beet and bean wrap. I love beets, especially the beet stacks. Have you tried those yet? You need do after you make these wraps. You know that saying that you’re supposed to eat the colours of the rainbow? Well, beets help you meet that criteria for life. Oh, and they taste great, too. So good. Okay…time to get our wrap on…let us get to it! Ingredients 3/4 cup of cooked quinoa 2 tablespoons of canola oil 3/4 cup of red onion 2 1/2 cups of…
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Sewing: Simplicity 1429 Pattern Review Part Two
Simplicity 1429 pattern review part two. Last week I did a review of this pattern, the pants version. This time, the shorter wavy skirt. Time to sew up and get ready for summer. Pattern Review First thing, be sure you cut your pattern correctly. I was so absent minded when I was cutting and cut the two front pieces the same way. Luckily, the fabric is quite similar on both sides, so you can’t tell that one side is the wrong side and the other…
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Recipe: Plantain Pancakes
Plantain pancakes on this fine Sunday morning. Time to eat up and start the day of right. Gather your ingredients and do so quietly while the rest of the house is still sleeping. Once you’ve got some ready, they’ll be sure to wake up to the amazing smell. So good. Ingredients 3 medium ripe-ripe plantain 2 1/2 tablespoons of coconut oil about a tablespoon of agave syrup 1 teaspoon of vanilla and cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of salt and baking soda 1 teaspoon of cream of…
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Sewing: Simplicity 1429 Pattern Review
Simplicity 1429 pattern review. This one is a fun one. Tricky, yes…but fun. Why tricky? The pants are so baggy (and that’s the way I want them) yet that makes it difficult to see the shape. Simply put, there is a massive amount of fabric! Pattern Review I made pattern D. For the pants I selected a rayon jersey. It’s light (so light) and airy for summer. The best part, it kind of feels like I’m wearing pjs. haha. Okay – first, my suggestion is…
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Sewing: McCall’s 6752 Pattern Review
McCall’s 6752 pattern review. I’ve done a couple of reviews recently, McCall’s 6751 and McCall’s 6751 part two, and all I keep doing is learning. Pattern Review For this project I used pattern D and for the fabric I used a jersey knit. One draw back – it’s a bit sheer (you can see my white tank top through the fabric)…next time, I’d use a double knit or something a bit less sheer. Second tip – I made this dress huge! Don’t do that. I…
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Recipe: Broccoli Chickpea Stir-fry
Broccoli chickpea stir-fry – for meatless Monday. So good. The stir-fry sauce is simple and good. The broccoli and chickpeas make the stir-fry hearty. Time to cook up dinner and eat healthy. Ingredients 1/2 cup of water 3 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce 1/2 a tablespoon of corn starch 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes and sesame oil 2-3 heads of broccoli 1 yellow pepper 2 cups of chickpeas 6 teaspoons of canola oil 2 cups of rice noodles First –…
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Recipe: Fruit Pops
Fruit pops! Yes – it’s sunny out and the snow is finally gone. Time to get ready for summer. These fruit pops are made with fresh real fruit. Not only are they good for you, they taste great, too. Ingredients 6 kiwis 1 cup of pineapple 6 strawberries Okay – why this combination of fruits? Well…we had a bag of kiwis in the fridge that we needed to use up, along with some fresh strawberries (I only used the tops) and some pineapple (I used…
