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Recipe: White Bean Quinoa Salad
White bean quinoa salad – the perfect little protein packed lunch. I make quinoa salad often, yet this one is deserving of a post since it’s tasty. Let’s get started! Ingredients 1 cup quinoa can of white beans small roma tomato 1/4 of a red onion 8 basil leaves 1/4 a cup of olive oil a tablespoons of balsamic vinegar Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard After you gather all of your ingredients get the quinoa cooking. I cook mine in our rice cooker…
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Travel: Portland Snapshot
Portland snapshot. A few days in Portland! What fun. This little Portland snapshot gives you a glimpse into our few days in one of the greenest cities in the world. What? Yes – they are top 3 in the world and number one in the USA, well, North America, actually. They have also banned the use of plastic bags – so awesome. Okay, let’s check out a couple of photos. Portland Above – that’s the welcome sign to the west of the Burnside bridge. It…
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Travel: Seattle Snapshot
Seattle snapshot. Seattle is such a beautiful city with a whole heck of a lot of personality. This place certainly is not dull. No sir, it’s full of life, laughter and luster. If you haven’t visited yet, you need to add it to your list of places to see, seriously. Seattle This little snapshot only gives you a glimpse into our 3 days in Seattle. We did the Museum of Popular Culture, the Space Needle (twice – once during the day and the other at…
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Travel: Vancouver Snapshot
Vancouver snapshot. I love travel snapshots – I share a few pictures while we’re on the road traveling. And blog a bit about the city we’re in. Not only are they fun to create, yet they’re also fun to look back on. The larger posts, about specific attractions and the overall city come later. Why? It’s because those posts takes a lot of time – and let’s be honest, right now, I’d rather see the city I’m in! This Vancouver snapshot is just a few…
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Recipe: Chicken Salad
Chicken salad – with yogurt and it’s gluten free! Total score. This healthy chicken salad makes use of tangy plain yogurt rather than rich mayo. Don’t get me wrong, I like mayo, it’s just that on a one-to-one comparison it’s about 10 times the calories, and let’s be honest, I’d rather eat chips and chocolate than mayo. Life is about balance and yogurt in this recipe gives me that balance. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 200g of pulled chicken (lightly seasoned) 1/2 a cup of chopped…
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Travel: Northern Lights
The Northern Lights in Yellowknife! We visited Yellowknife in early February had a lot of fun – we visited the flags of the Northwest Territories, drove on ice roads and saw the aurora borealis. Something to note – you can’t always see them. The lights may be there, bouncing around and shining away, yet the clouds will be blocking your view. Here are some tips that I wish I would have know before venturing out onto the ice to see the Northern Lights. Tips You…
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Travel: Yellowknife
Yellowknife – such a northern place and so beautiful. In early February we ventured up to the Northwest Territories to see the Northern Lights – that post is next. We quickly found out that Yellowknife is visited by more than 7000 visitors each month. Yes, in a month! The small little city is full of people from all over the world. We stayed warm and took pictures when our hands weren’t freezing. First – we drove and stayed in High Level on the way there…
