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Recipe: Carrot Cake Cookies
Carrot cake cookies – and they’re gluten free! These are fluffy, crumbly, and cake like cookies that are perfect toppers for ice cream or on their own as a sweet snack. Okay, let’s bake up! First, it’s a similar recipe to the carrot cake cheesecake bars I made a couple of weeks ago. I often make them at the same time, just adding a bit more flour to the cookies once the bar batter is halved out. Saves me time in the kitchen! Okay, let’s…
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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2023
Canadian Thanksgiving 2023 – this season we had one of my new favourite dessert! Carrot cake cheesecake bars. They’re delicious and taste like sweet Saturday afternoon – with nothing to do but enjoy life! Okay, let’s check out some the recipes for this upcoming holiday dinner. Canadian Thanksgiving 2023 Do you have turkey every Thanksgiving? We don’t – it all depends on what we’ve got going on and if we’ll be around to eat all the leftovers! With the two of us (although Daphne would…
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Recipe: Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars
Carrot cake cheesecake bars – they’re the best fall holiday treat around. These beauties are moist and a great play on traditional carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Okay, let’s get baking! Ingredients Carrot Cake Cheesecake Okay – let’s get started. This recipe might seem like a bit of work, since you’re making two things, the carrot cake and the cheesecake, yet it’s worth it – and you’ll have it all done in less than an hour. Okay, here we go! Set the oven to…
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Recipe: Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
Caramelized onion mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! They’re perfect for your upcoming Thanksgiving meal, or even for a Sunday night family dinner. Either way, you should try them! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients First, let’s get the potatoes on, so wash and peel them, then cut each potato into 8 chunks. Add to a large pot and bring to a boil. While the potatoes are boiling, let’s get the onions going. For the onions, pick a pan that will create build up. I’m…
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Recipe: Hearty Fall Salad
Hearty fall salad time – filled with crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy almond slivers, and juicy red grapes, this is a great salad for your upcoming Thanksgiving dinner. Okay, let’s check out the recipe! Ingredients Dressing First, chop then wash the romaine hearts – you’re looking for bitesized pieces so the salad mixed well. Then, once the lettuce is drying, set it off to the side and toast the almond pieces. I toast them in a naked cast iron pan for about 5 minutes, tossing the…
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Travel: 3 Days in Cape Hillsborough
3 days in Cape Hillsborough, Queensland, Australia is the perfect amount of time to enjoy the national park, see some kangaroos, and enjoy the down time. We hiked, snacked, and watched the ocean tide rise and fall, enjoying ever moment. Okay, let’s checkout what we did and some photos! 3 Days in Cape Hillsborough The hikes are some of the best – the views, the diversity, and the creatures (some killing!) all make up an incredible experience. Spending time in Cape Hillsborough is worth the…
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Travel: Cape Hillsborough National Park
Cape Hillsborough National Park is a must see if you’re in Queensland, Australia. It’s full of hikes, beaches, and a clean campground that has kangaroos bouncing around like they own the place! We didn’t have our Boler, for obvious reasons, so we rented one of their super basic cabins for the few nights we stayed. It was sufficient, yet we weren’t big fans of all the little signs telling us ‘we need to…’ – felt unnecessary. Overall, though, worth the stop for sure! Okay, let’s…
