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Recipe: Mexican Caramel Chocolate Cake
Mexican caramel chocolate cake – and it’s gluten free. The best part, you can easily double this recipe, or half it (like I did) and make them in individual little portions, perfect for Thanksgiving or for a dinner party (once those are back in our regular rotation of things we can do). Okay – let’s get baking. Ingredients 1 stick of salted butter 4.5 oz of dark caramel chocolate 2/3 cup of sugar 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon of chili spice (you can omit…
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Recipe: Asparagus and Raspberry Salad
Asparagus and raspberry salad might be a summer time salad, but I just couldn’t give up the BBQ that early. Plus, the raspberries at the grocery store were just too good to pass up. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 1 grilled chicken breast a bunch of asparagus 1 tablespoon of grapeseed oil head of butter lettuce about a cup of raspberries 1/2 cup of feta cheese your favourite dressing (poppyseed here!) salt and pepper to taste First, fire up your BBQ or get out a…
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Recipe: Strawberry Avocado Salad
Strawberry avocado salad – the perfect summer or fall salad full of bright rich colours and flavours. Plus, the toasted almonds add in a nice nuttiness. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 5 cups of salad mix 8 strawberries 1/4 of a red onion 1 avocado 1/4 cup of slivered almonds 1/2 cup of crumbled feta poppyseed or balsamic dressing First, get out a cast iron pan and put it on medium heat. Add in the slivered almonds and toast them. Be sure you’re keeping an…
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Recipe: Passion Iced Tea
Passion iced tea – who said summer is almost over? Not here! Here it’s a bright and sunny day, the perfect day for some cold refreshing fruit tea. Let’s brew up a batch and enjoy the sun. Ingredients 1 whole lemon 4 bags of passion tea 16 oz of boiling water 1 litre of filtered cold water First, boil your water – I usually use filtered water to let the full flavour of the tea (or coffee, when I make it) come through. Remember a…
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Recipe: Peach Butter
Peach butter – it’s like peach jam but without pectin. A while back I made strawberry rhubarb butter and it was so good. If you love peaches, this butter is delicious, too. You can have it for breakfast or as an after dinner snack – it works both ways. Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 cups of pealed and pitted peaches 2/5 cup of sugar 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 1 teaspoon of cinnamon salt to taste You can use frozen peaches if you like,…
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Recipe: Roasted Corn and Arugula Salad
Roasted corn and arugula salad is such a great peppery summer salad. The feta cheese adds some balance to the bite of the arugula; and the roasted corn adds some sweetness, too. Let’s get cooking this bright and fresh summer salad. Ingredients 2 ears of corn on the cob about 4 cups of arugula 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese your favourite dressing (poppyseed for me!) First, shuck your corn. Hey, for those of you who buy corn on the cob at the grocery store,…
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Recipe: Chipotle Grilled Watermelon
Chipotle grilled watermelon. Remember a few posts back when I mentioned I’m excited about BBQing? Well, this takes it to a whole new level. This grilled watermelon is full of flavour and can hold any spice you toss at it. Cumin? Sure! Steak spice? Why not?! Chipotle? Yes – my favourite!! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients about 8 slices of watermelon (1 inch thick) 2 tablespoons of canola oil 1/2 tablespoon of chipotle chili flakes 1 teaspoon of cumin salt and pepper to taste First,…
