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Travel: Beach Must Haves
Beach must haves – here are the top 9 items I need to hit the beach. Now, I’m not a beach girl at heart. Nope, put me on the beach and I’ll probably last 3 hours, and only if that includes a snack and lunch. On our recent trip to Akumal, Mexico I lasted an amazing 6 hours. Two key reasons. One, it included two snacks and lunch. Two, we got a cabana. The shade and comfort is key. Now, I still don’t think I…
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Recipe: Green Cookies
Green cookies because it’s time to get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! What better way than with some green sprinkles. These cookies are fun, festive, and chewy (the best cookies are chewy!). Let’s bake up! Ingredients 2 cups and 2 tablespoons of gluten free flour (with xanthan gum) 1 teaspoon of salt and baking soda 1/2 a cup of cream cheese, soft 3/4 a cup of salted butter, melted 1 cup of brown sugar, packed 1/2 of white sugar 1 tablespoon of vanilla 2…
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Travel: Hopper Experience
Our hopper experience – using the hooper travel app – was awesome. Set to travel to Mexico in February (we just got back on Monday) I signed up for the app in about June of 2018. The app functions around predictions, yet from all of the things I’ve read, it’s not a guarantee you’ll get the lowest price. Buying flights anytime or anywhere is never a guarantee that you’ll get the lowest fare, though. Step One Sign up for hopper. It’s only a mobile app,…
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Travel: Tulum Snapshot
About 3 weeks ago I saw an article and the headline read ‘Tulum is so 2018.’ It talked about new and exciting places to visit. Well, let me tell you, this quaint Mexican town is still a beautiful and exciting place to visit. Not too sure I’d spend a whole week here, but it’s worth the stop if you’re close. Check out this Tulum snapshot. Riding bikes, visiting the ruins, or eating authentic Mexican food is what Tulum is about. Oh, and smelling the warm…
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Recipe: Green Sauce
Green sauce time! We’re in Mexico on vacation, as I’m sure you can tell from my Akumal Snapshot. The best part is all the food. It’s fresh, delicious, and full of so much flavour – we love Mexican food. This green sauce is something I made as a quick appetizer on the fly, no recipe. We liked it so much I recreated it (as best I could) and jotted down all the ingredients. Let’s get to it! Ingredients bottle of Herdez Guacamole Salsa 2 large…
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Travel: Akumal Snapshot
Here is a little Akumal snapshot – we’re staying about 100km south of Cancun in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The town is small, yet has a lot of personality. This is technically the second time we’ve been to Mexico, yet I might say the first time we’ve vacationed here. Our other trip was a day stop in Tijuana back in 2014. Oh, and if you were curious, we’ve done pretty well by just packing for Mexico in a carry on. It’s been great! My favourite thing…
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Recipe: Golden Quesadillas
Gluten Free golden quesadillas are delicious, filling, and just so good. I love mashed potatoes, Mexican food and cheese. Smash this all together in a taco shell and fry it up, you’ve got the best golden quesadillas. Let’s get cooking! Ingredeints potato splash of milk 4 corn tortillas 2 tablespoons of mayo 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese cabbage slaw pulled chicken diced tomatoes hot sauce First up – the humble potato. Wash and peel the potato. Dice it up small and boil it. Once…
