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Recipe: Quick Asian/Mexican Salad
This salad is so quick and so good. Lazy because I use bottled dressing, but I do have a recipe for a delicious Asian sesame dressing – I’ll add it to the site soon. Ingredients 1 bunch of spinach 9oz can of whole corn 14oz can of black beans 1/2 red onion finely chopped 1 bag of coleslaw 1/2 cup of sliced almonds Asian sesame dressing Add all ingredients together – don’t forget to rinse off the beans! I like to add the dressing about…
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Project: Monogram Button Pumpkin
What You Need 1 large pumpkin glue gun or crazy glue matching buttons spay paint A different take on a Halloween Pumpkin – no carving needed here! This way is no fuss, no muss (which I think means mess). Plus, it’s great for kiddos since you don’t have sharp knives to hassle with. Just glue. Bella ready to help. Spray paint your pumpkin any colour you like and let it dry (overnight is best). Here I went with a dark theme, yet you could go…
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Recipe: Kale Chips
Kale Chips – have you ever had Kale? It’s a complete Super Food, for sure. I dislike it raw (far to fibrous) so cooking it like chips is a little treat. Ingredients 1 bunch of kale 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 teaspoon of salt 1-1.5 tablespoon of seasoning (chile flakes, chipotle, even chicken and ribs seasoning works well!) Wash, rinse and dry the kale. Toss the kale in the olive oil, salt and seasoning. Lay flat on a baking sheet (make sure you only…
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Recipe: Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie – a Thanksgiving staple…it reminds me of fall and home. This is my first time trying out my pumpkin pie recipe. It’s a little on the spicy side, not overly sweet, yet the perfect way to end a fall feast. Ingredients 7 cups of pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1 cup of dark brown sugar 1.5 cup of milk 1 tablespoon of cinnamon (I like a lot of cinnamon!) 1-1.5 teaspoon of nutmeg pie dough – try my 1-2-3 pie dough This recipe makes…
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Recipe: 1-2-3 Dough
1-2-3 dough is super simply, super versatile and super delicious! Here I’m using it to make a pumpkin pie (that recipe to follow very shortly…). Ingredients 3 parts flour (1 cup) 2 parts fat (1/2 cup butter) 1 part water (1/3 cup water) want to make it a bit sweet? add 2 tablespoons of sugar Make sure the butter is room temperature – mix small chunks of the butter in with the flour and then slowly add in the water. Roll into a ball and…
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1000 page views!!!
Woo Hoo! This is so exciting – over 1000 page views…(1103 to be exact, this moment) and more than 500 people have visited the site. I started 3ten to have fun, be creative and share what I love. Some blogs have over 150,000 views a week. Imagine how excited they are…ha ha. 1000 Page Views Things here at 3ten.ca are going well – recipes, sewing info and projects keep me busy and my family fed. Have suggestions? Let me know. Don’t be afraid to comment,…
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Recipe: Holy Guacamole
For some reason store bought guacamole tastes bland…and the worst part, I keep eating more hoping the next bite will be better – total disappointment, every time. So, I make my own and we love it! Ingredients 2 large avocados (pealed and pitted) 1/4 cup chopped tomatos, red onions dash of salt 1/4 tablespoon of sriracha 1 clove of chopped garlic 1.5-2 tablespoons of lime juice 2 teaspoons of chopped coriander/cilantro Place all ingredients in a bowl and mash together – chill in the fridge…
