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Recipe: Loaded Acorn Squash
Loaded acorn squash – a festive fall dinner. I spiced up some ground turkey and loaded some roasted squash. The perfect Sunday night dinner. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 small acorn squashes a tablespoon of canola oil 1 pound of ground turkey a tablespoon of salted butter 2 jalapeños 1/2 a white onion 1 teaspoon of chili powder a few dashes of tex-mex spice salt to taste First, cut the acorn squashes in half and clean out. You’ll want to get all the seeds and…
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Recipe: Roasted Spicy Parmesan Potatoes
Roasted spicy parmesan potatoes – the perfect side dish. These roasted potatoes are cheesy, rich, and full of flavour. The spices add a Mexican twist and complement the salty parmesan perfectly. Okay, let’s get cooking! If you recognize a bit of this post, it’s because I updated the roasted parmesan potato recipe from a couple of summers ago. Time to spicy things up for fall! Oh, and don’t forget about the Spice Merchant. Ingredients bag of baby potatoes 1 teaspoon of chili powder 1/2 teaspoon…
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Recipe: Peanut Butter Cup Brownies
Peanut butter cup brownies – and these ones are gluten free! Chocolate and peanut butter are a fantastic match. These brownies are fudgy, chewy, and are so good frozen. Yes, frozen! Okay, let’s bake up. Ingredients Your favourite brownie recipe Fudgy Brownies Pumpkin Brownies Bob’s Red Mill Brownies 2 cups of mini Reese’s Cups First, heat up your oven to the necessary temperature depending on your recipe, then mix together your brownie mixture. Take the 2 cups of mini Reese’s and cut them all in…
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Travel: Scott Aquarium
Scott Aquarium – one of the features at the Omaha Zoo. This place is full of underwater creatures, some beautiful colours, and breathtaking plants. Let’s check out some of the photos from the aquarium. First, the aquarium is a nice break from the heat. We visited in late July, early August when the temperature was in the high 30s with around 80-85% humidity – talk about hot! Scott Aquarium The underwater colours are amazing – I’m often caught off guard by how colourful plants are…
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Travel: Artists Cooperative Gallery
Artists Cooperative Gallery is an eclectic gallery in Old Market, Omaha. If you’re looking for inspiration, or want to check out some great local art, or perhaps are looking for a one-of-a-kind piece, then check out the Artists Cooperative Gallery. You’ll be happy you did! Artists Cooperative Gallery Bryce and I visited the Old Market on our recent trip to Omaha and we walked past the Artists Cooperative Gallery a few times and then decided to go in. We often shop for art during our…
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Travel: Giraffe Habitat
The Giraffe Habitat at the Omaha Zoo is an amazing experience. For $5.00, yes five dollars, you can feed a giraffe. This sweet girl is Lolo, she’s an 8-year-old giraffe who loves to eat. Lolo is the coolest. Before they let you in (only one group at a time) the go over some rules. One, don’t touch the giraffe. Two, don’t make any sudden movements, be calm and talk softly. Three, if she takes the whole branch, don’t reach for it! I held onto that…
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Travel: Old Market
Old Market in Omaha is full of brick streets, brick buildings, and old charm. From local coffee shops, to an awesome art scene, this place is full of delicious eats and pubs. Let’s check out some photos. Old Market Our hotel, we stayed at the Courtyard Marriott, was about 2 blocks away, just on the other side of The River Front. So we spent a lot of time in Omaha’s historic area. We had dinners here, got lunch, and even at ice cream a few…
