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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…
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Sewing: Pattern Review: McCall’s 6751 Part Two
Pattern review: McCall’s 6751 part two – about 10 days ago I did a review of this same pattern, but style B. Today, we’ll look at style D. Pattern Review Style D is so much better…or maybe it’s because of the fabric choice! On style D I used a light cotton knit. Worked well. First – be sure to look at the finished measurements to see that they will line up with your own body measurements. I like how this top turned out a bit…
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Recipe: Black Bean Lentil Taco
Black bean lentil taco? Yes, please! I know, it’s not Monday…but perhaps it’s TACO TUESDAY?! Yes…let us start that tradition! haha. So fun. These corn tacos are the perfect snack or dinner to enjoy on this fine sunny spring Tuesday. They are hearty, filling, all while being light and full of flavour. Try them. Ingredients 2-3 cups of cooked lentils 2 cups of black beans 1 red onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 3/4 teaspoons of cumin 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder 1/3 cup of chopped…
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Project: Best Birthday
Best birthday – my birthday was on Wednesday and it was the best! Why? First up, my husband didn’t make me wait to open my gift. It was so awesome. Best Birthday Next up – the decision chart. I got to pick what to do. So rad. I made one modification – I didn’t want alone time while Bryce went to get Mexican food…we went together. My Kitchenaid 14 cup architect food processor was the perfect gift. Again, so rad. Okay. Time for chainsaw lessons.…
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Recipe: Cream Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Muffin
Cream cheese stuffed pumpkin muffin. So good. I took my pumpkin bread recipe and simply stuffed it with cream cheese and made it into muffins. Why? Because who doesn’t love pumpkin cheese cake? Well, this recipe has the same flavours – bake up. You need to try this today, or this weekend at least. Ingredients half a stick of butter 1/4 cup of brown sugar 3/4 cup of white sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups of pure pumpkin 1/3 cup of plain greek yogurt 1…
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Recipe: Black Forest Cupcake
Black forest cupcake. Check. Turning 33. Check. What! Yes…today is my birthday and I made black forest cupcakes. Why? Well, it’s an adorable story. When I was in senior kindergarden, back in 1988, I was turning 6 and we had a professional baker come to our class on the Friday, April 29. My parents were having a party for me with family and friends the next day, Saturday. Anyway, back to my class. We all sat on the blue rug at the front of the…
