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Recipe: Queso Mac and Cheese
Queso Mac and Cheese?! Yes. I know – one of those foods you pretend not to eat, yet secretly love. Well, we’re having a potluck tomorrow and I’m brining this not so healthy dish. Time to cheese it up and dig in! Oh, and it’s gluten free! Ingredients 340g of macaroni pasta (I used gluten free) 650ml jar of hot salsa 8 oz of cream cheese 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil 1/2 an onion 1 jalapeno 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder dash of salt…
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Recipe: Chicken Pho
I love pho, yet ever since I became a celiac it’s been a little tricky. This recipe is purely gluten free and has an added spicy zip which I love. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 900ml boxes of Pho Broth 1 white onion 1/2 tablespoon of garlic 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 large chicken breasts 250g rice stick noodles 1 bag of bean spouts 2 red Thai chilies 1/2 cup cilantro 2 tablespoon of gluten free soy sauce 4 tablespoons of tahini 2 tablespoons of…
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Photos: Festival of Trees
The Festival of Trees in Edmonton is a huge University Hospital event. They raise more than one million dollars each year and the trees are beautiful. This year they raised enough money to drastically help the Rapid Transfer Unit at the University of Alberta Hospital. Basically, the Festival of Trees is a total bonus for making a small donation to a worthy cause. Okay – let’s check out some of the trees! Festival of Trees This one below is my favourite. Such a plaid little…
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Project: DIY Headboard
It’s project time – DIY headboard time, to be exact. You can see from the photo below that I’m a little behind in sharing this project since it’s not all green outside. Nope, we have snow no grass right now. This project started this past summer. We knew we wanted a headboard in our second guest room, yet we didn’t really like the idea of paying $800 for one. In browsing a few sites I came across an article from Apartment Therapy – Best Upholstered…
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Travel: Art Gallery of Algoma
Time for a little look into the Art Gallery of Algoma – the art gallery in my hometown. We recently visited Sault Ste. Marie to hang out with family for a week and my mom took us to the beautiful Roberta Bondar photo exhibit. I remember being in elementary school and about 4 grades of students loaded up on to two busses. The bus drivers had such a hard time trying to find a spot to park. We were there to line the streets with…
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Thanksgiving Recipes
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving – American Thanksgiving and it’s a day full of love, football and food. Here are a few of my favourite holiday recipes – check them out and I hope you have a happy holiday! Thanksgiving Recipes Spicy Turkey Fall Salad Coconut Milk Cornbread Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes First is this spicy turkey. The bonus is the gravy maintains some of this heat and when served with mashed potatoes, oh, so good. Hopefully your bird is thawing in the fridge already, otherwise you’re…
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Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash
It’s time for fall food and this stuffed acorn squash is the perfect little meal for a cold fall day. The sweetness of the squash balances out so well with the saltiness of the feta cheese and who doesn’t love avocado! This recipe is similar to my butternut squash salad – check that recipe out, too. Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients acorn squash 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil avocado white onion 1/2 cup of mixed nuts 1/3 cup of dried cranberries 2/3 cup of…
