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Project: Plants 4.0
Plants 4.0 – check out how big some of our houseplants are getting! A while back I shared a project about plants and the little guy below was all stringy. Well, now, he’s bunched up and full of life. He recently got a spring cut, just to keep him healthy. Okay, let’s check out some of these houseplants – especially compared to the original post, the 2.0, and the 3.0 – plants rock! Plants 4.0 This guy on the left was a Christmas present to…
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Recipe: Red Lentil Flatbread
Red lentil flatbread! This recipe is adapted the vegan on board blog – with only 3 staple ingredients, then some added spices, I’m sure you have everything you need in your pantry to cook up! Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 1 cup of dry red lentils 1 1/2 cups of filtered water salt to taste spices of your choice 1 teaspoon of chili powder 1 teaspoon of cumin First, decide on your spices – for this batch I went with chili powder and cumin since we…
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Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Deviled Eggs
Mexican street corn deviled eggs! They’re a great little snack, perfect for Sunday night family dinners, and pack a punch with flavour. Earlier this week I shared that we have Mexican street corn as a fridge staple, hence the Mexican street corn avocado toast, and this recipe is another great way to use street corn. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 eggs, hard boiled 1 – 1/2 tablespoons of Hellmann’s mayo small dash of yellow mustard salt and pepper to taste 4 tablespoons of Mexican…
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Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Avocado Toast
Mexican street corn avocado toast – the perfect way to up your avocado toast game. Plus, it packs a punch, adds some heat, and adds some great acid. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 4 slices of gluten free toast (I love these Kinnikinnick english muffins) 4 tablespoons of Mexican Street Corn (for us, it’s becoming a fridge staple) 2 large dollops of jalapeño guacamole or a large hass avocado salt and pepper to taste First, make you Mexican street corn if you don’t have any in…
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Recipe: Corn Fritters with Poached Eggs
Corn fritters with poached eggs is the best breakfast! The corn fritters are fluffy and the perfectly poached egg is rich and delicious. This breakfast puts together four of my favourite recipes. Let’s get cooking (and cracking!). Ingredients corn fritters recipe jalapeño guacamole recipe burrito sauce recipe 4 poached eggs 3 green onions, chopped salt and pepper to taste First, gather all of your ingredients and know that with the four recipes we’ll be making, you’ll have left over corn fritters, guacamole, and burrito sauce.…
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Travel: Tofino Snapshot
Tofino snapshot – we spent a glorious long weekend in Tofino at the end of April. Beautiful hiking, delicious food, and the best company I could ask for! Check out a few photos and I’ll be sure to share more soon. Tofino Snapshot You might know we’ve been to Vancouver Island before – hiking the West Coast Trail was an epic experience – but we’ve never been to the northern part of the Pacific Rim National Park. Tofino has a laidback vibe, full of easy…
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Project: Easter Brunch 2022
Easter brunch 2022 – it’s full of good eats, wonderful family, and some much needed down time. Let’s dive into some of these fresh, delicious, and Mexican inspired brunch dishes. Time to cook up! Easter Brunch 2022 Mexican Street Corn Tostadas Old Fashioned Cornbread Mexican Watermelon Salad Gluten Free No Bake Cheesecake These four dishes above will give you a nice balance of hearty, fresh, and light dishes (oh, and of course, dessert!) for your Easter celebrations. My favourite, the no bake cheesecake. Yes, it…
