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Photos: Daphne Turns Two
Daphne turns two – that’s right, our sweep pup Daphne is now more than 2 years old – so wild! She spent her first night at home with us in December 2019 and we have loved her ever since. Daph-Daph is full of sass, is particular about treats, and loves to run. She’s a nap-a-holic and gets two walks a day. Oh, and during these hot summer days she’s likes to hide indoors by the ac vents. Ah, just a little spoiled, yes. Okay –…
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Project: How to Sew Boler Trailer Cushion Covers
How to sew Boler trailer cushion covers – it’s easy! It just takes a lot of planning, patience and precision (well, sort of). First, head to your local fabric store and buy enough fabric for however many cushions you need to cover. I usually buy about 9 metres of fabric for all 9 cushions, if it’s 60+ wide. This sometimes leaves me tight margins, yet as a back-up, you can use a complimentary fabric for underneath the bunk, the banana cushion, or the two small…
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Recipe: Chipotle Grilled Watermelon
Chipotle grilled watermelon. Remember a few posts back when I mentioned I’m excited about BBQing? Well, this takes it to a whole new level. This grilled watermelon is full of flavour and can hold any spice you toss at it. Cumin? Sure! Steak spice? Why not?! Chipotle? Yes – my favourite!! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients about 8 slices of watermelon (1 inch thick) 2 tablespoons of canola oil 1/2 tablespoon of chipotle chili flakes 1 teaspoon of cumin salt and pepper to taste First,…
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Recipe: Independence Day Cake Pops
Independence Day cake pops – Happy July 4th! It’s time to celebrate with some cake pops – I just made these for Canada Day, so this is the exact same recipe but with added blue sprinkles – so fun. Let’s bake up! Ingredients box of gluten free cake mix ingredients for the cake mix heaping cup chocolate icing 1 cup of gluten free chocolate melts 1/2 cup of red, white and blue sprinkles coffee stir sticks First, make the cake mix according to the box.…
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Recipe: Canada Day Cake Pops
Canada Day cake pops! These little bite sized beauties are not only gluten free, they’re chocolate deliciousness. a fun and festive way to celebrate being Canadian. Okay, let’s get baking. Ingredients box of gluten free cake mix ingredients for the cake mix heaping cup chocolate icing 1 cup of gluten free chocolate melts 1/2 cup of red and white sprinkles coffee stir sticks First, make the cake mix according to the box. I made it in a 9 inch dish to lessen the amount of…
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Recipe: Mexican Fusilli Salad
Mexican fusilli salad – it’s the perfect summer eat, packs a punch of flavour and it’s excellent as a next day lunch. Plus, it makes great use of my Texas caviar recipe. Ready to get cooking? Let’s go! Ingredients 1 box (~300g) of gluten free pasta 1/2 a recipe of Texas caviar full recipe of avocado ranch dressing salt to taste First, pick your gluten free fusilli pasta. I love this chickpea pasta from Explore Cuisine – it’s got 13g of protein in each serving…
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Recipe: Avocado Ranch Dressing
Avocado ranch dressing – the perfect rich and creamy dressing for a summer Mexican pasta salad (that recipe to come in a few days). This dressing is not only quick and easy, but it’s also perfect for dipping carrots and snap peans into on a summer picnic. Okay, let’s get blending. Ingredients 1/2 a cup of buttermilk 1/2 cup of mayo 1/4 cup of greek yogurt package of ranch dressing large avocado a few sprigs of cilantro salt and pepper to taste First, dump everything…
