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Recipe: Caramelized Onions
Caramelized onions are the perfect addition to so many dishes – think tacos, BBQ chicken or steak, or one of my favourites, quiche! They’re sweet and add a lot of flavour. Okay, let’s get cooking this classic side dish. Ingredients First, use a pan that will create build up. I’m using my enamel cast iron pan, yet a stainless steel pan will work well, too. Just don’t use non-stick. The best part about caramelizing onions is the bits of goodness that get stuck to the…
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Travel: Miquelon Lake Hike
Miquelon Lake hike – it’s about a 9km hike if you do the full grouse loop, and you can take various paths through Chickadee, Deer Loop, as well as Ermine and Fox Loop. The best part about this provincial park is that it’s only about 20 minutes from our house! Such a perfect little location to get out and about without a long drive. We first checked out this hike on Easter and it took us about 1 hour and 45 minutes. The perfect amount…
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Recipe: Loaded Sweet Potatoes
Loaded sweet potatoes – it’s like a fully loaded Mexican baked potato (oh, that sounds so good!). We had left over taco items and no shells, so I created this recipe on the fly. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2-3 small sweet potatoes 1 pound of ground turkey a heaping tablespoon of tex-mex spice 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil jalapeño guacamole recipe blender tomatillo salsa greek yogurt 1/2 cup of shredded cheese hot sauce salt to taste First, set the oven to 400 on roast.…
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Recipe: Bocconcini and Tomato Salad
Bocconcini and tomato salad – it’s such a quick, easy and fresh salad. Perfect for lunch, a weekend picnic or even on a Wednesday in May. The fresh basil is the trick! Okay, let’s get started. Ingredients 4 large bocconcini balls 3 cups of grape heirloom tomatoes 4 fresh basil leaves 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar salt and pepper to taste First, cut the large bocconcini balls into quarters and then cut those in half. Slice the tomatoes in half,…
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Recipe: Pierogi Tacos
Pierogi tacos! What? Yes – pierogi tacos. I love tacos and since becoming a Celiac in 2015 pierogis is one of the top five items I’ve missed the most. It’s been difficult to find a gluten free substitute for these scrumptious dumplings. So, I took all of the ingredients – potatoes, cheese, onions, bacon and chives and made tacos! Let’s get cooking. Ingredients a recipe of breakfast potatoes (use salt as the only spice) 1 large yellow onion 8 strips of turkey bacon 2 tablespoons…
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Recipe: GF Toffee Crack
GF toffee crack – not just for Christmas time, right? This sweet treat is delicious and usually made around the winter holiday season. I’m pretty sure I’ve made Christmas Crack, yet not gluten free. So, here we are in all it’s glory, this sweet toffee treat. Let’s get baking. Ingredients 40 gluten free saltine crackers 2 sticks of butter packed 1 cup of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of vanilla large cup of chocolate chips 1/2 cup of pecan pieces First, line a baking sheet with…
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Sewing: Welcome to the World Rookie
Welcome to the World Rookie – this is the compilation of all the baby gift sets I just shared – plus two big blankets (one cozy quilt and one cozy fleece). Okay, let’s get sewing. Welcome to the World Rookie Baby Gift Set One Gift Set Two Baby Gift Set Three Quilt Blanket (similar process, yet used two coordinating fabrics serged right sides together and topstitched – same dimensions as the baby quilt) These blankets are what tie the all of the baby gift sets…
