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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…
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Recipe: Spaghetti Squash Meat Sauce
Spaghetti squash with meat sauce? Why didn’t I think of this sooner – seriously. This dinner is not only quick and easy, it’s super delicious. I know I’ve done well when my husband says, “you can make this again.” Total score. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients large spaghetti squash a bit of grape seed oil 1 tablespoon of minced garlic small white onion 2 tablespoons of quality Italian seasoning can of crushed tomatoes 1 pound of ground turkey 120g of old white cheddar cheese Okay –…
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Recipe: Chicken Tostada
It’s time for lunch and this gluten free chicken tostada is the perfect recipe. It’s simple and full of flavour. The chicken is so tender – it’s time to get the sous vide going and get ready for lunch. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 200g of chicken breast 1 tablespoon of tex-mex spice 5 corn tortillas can of refried black beans homemade guacamole 1/2 cup of shredded lettuce 30g of finely grated old cheddar cheese First, start your chicken. If you’re going to cook it sous…
