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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…
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Recipe: Chipotle Grilled Chicken Salad
Chipotle grilled chicken salad – BBQ’d chicken means that summer is officially here, even if the date on the calendar doesn’t match up. Any chance I have to BBQ, I’ll take it. Over the last 3-4 years I’ve come to enjoy cooking with the BBQ more and more – from chicken to corn and so many other vegetables. What I need to do is master a BBQ breakfast – that’s on the list, too. Okay, let’s get cooking this chipotle grilled chicken salad. Ingredients 2…
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Recipe: Cilantro Vinaigrette
Cilantro vinaigrette – I love cilantro, and not only is it fun to say in funny ways (silly-ant-ro) – it’s also incredibly healthy, and it tastes great! Okay, let’s make this quick and easy blender dressing to serve up on some delicious salads this summer. Ingredients 1 bunch of washed cilantro (no stems) 1/2 a cup of extra virgin olive oil tablespoon of white vinegar and lime juice teaspoon of minced garlic large dash of chipotle chili flakes salt to taste First, wash and cut…
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Recipe: BAE Breakfast
BAE breakfast! Bacon, avocado and egg breakfast – it’s delicious, way easier than making Mexican eggs benedict, and packs some flavour. I use turkey bacon and for the avocados I made my jalapeño guacamole. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 4 eggs 6 strips of turkey bacon 1 tablespoon of butter jalapeño guacamole recipe 4 english muffins salt to taste First, make the jalapeño guacamole and set it aside. If you don’t have time to make it, you can make a quick avocado mash by mashing…
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Recipe: Corn Salsa Tacos
Corn salsa tacos! These super fresh and delicious tacos make excellent use of the grilled corn salsa recipe I shared a week or so ago. The salsa is full of so much flavour and the grilled-ness is even better the next day or after the salsa as marinated in its own spices in the fridge for a bit. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients grilled corn salsa recipe (about 1/2 will work) 2 cups of shredded lettuce 1 large avocado about 1/2 a cup of greek…
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Travel: Siffleur Falls Hike
Siffleur Falls hike – this easy, yet wonderful hike is about 3.5 hours from our home. The trail is full of mountain views, fresh air and clear glacier running water. If you’re looking for a backcountry experience then give this hike a try! It’s about 1.5 hours north of Lake Louise, and about 2.5 hours east of Red Deer – on highway 11. The drive itself is beautiful, too! You know who loved this hike? Daphne! She’s a total mountain dog and loves jumping up…
