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Recipe: Fall Salad
Fall salad is here – just in time for fall! This deliciously hearty, yet fresh salad is the perfect fall recipe. Roasted beets, pistachios and homemade dressing with shallots, yes! Let’s get cooking. Ingredients: 4 stalks of kale 1/2 a head of butter lettuce 5 brussle sprouts 1 apple large roasted beet 1/2 cup of crumbled feta 1 shallot teaspoon of dijon mustard 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup of grape seed oil 2 tablespoons of agave salt to taste First, wash and roast…
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Recipe: Banana Madness
Banana madness – what? Yes – so many bananas, 14 rotten ones to be exact. Well, rotten is a little much. The bananas I had were black black and full of all the sugary goodness needed for delicious banana bread and banana bread cookies. So, I thought I’d share these wonderful recipes again. Okay, let’s bake up! Banana Madness Gluten Free Banana Bread – check out the recipe. On this fine Saturday I doubled it. Gluten Free Banana Cookies – again, I doubled this one…
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Travel: Hiking in Jasper
Hiking in Jasper – beautiful lakes, marvellous mountains, and fresh air is what hiking in the backcountry is all about. We visited Jasper a few weeks ago and followed all the travel protocols that are in place and it was a blast. So nice to get away and spend some time outside. Okay, let’s check out some photos from our hike. Hiking in Jasper We hiked the five lakes trail. The trail wasn’t quiet (we most certainly saw people), yet it wasn’t packed either. Look…
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Travel: Jasper Sky Tram
The Jasper Sky Tram was a highlight of our weekend getaway to Jasper a few weekends ago. The best part? They let Daphne on the tram! Jasper Sky Tram The hotel we stayed at (following all COVID-19 protocols) had a voucher for $50.00 off a handful of attractions in the area, one of them being the tram. That, paired with Daphne’s ticket being $5.45, we signed up for a flight around 10am on Sunday. The day was beautiful and full of so much fresh and…
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Recipe: Skor Ice Cream Cake
Skor ice cream cake – say what? I know – this is a skor blizzard in cake from. It’s amazingly sweet and a tad bit salty. Last year I made an ice cream cake for Bryce’s birthday and this year I made it again with a bit of a twist – skor! Okay – let’s get to it. Ingredients First, get out your Cool Whip and ice cream – you’ll want them to start softening – let them sit at room temperature for at least…
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Project: Toots the Boler After
Toots the Boler after – that’s right, we’re done Toots the Boler and here are some of his after photos. Check out the adorable paint job, the clean body look, and a few of the new shinny features. Toots the Boler After First, the outside – look at that bellyband shine! The driver’s side is nice and clean – no vents and no small window above the stove. This 1971 gem didn’t need much fibreglass work since the driver’s side was originally clean looking. Just…
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Project: Toots the Boler Before
Toots the Boler before the overhaul. This little guy is called Toots – mainly because he had a bit of a toot-y smell to him when we picked him up in British Columbia a while back. Toots the Boler Before Toots is a 1971 Boler. He came with a stove, and ice box and a sink. Oh, and our favourite part – the driver’s side is originally vent and window (the little one by the stove) free! Looks like a sweet little project. Well, this…
