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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2020
Canadian Thanksgiving 2020 is one of my favourite holidays. Filled with family, food and fall colours – it’s just the best. This year things probably look different, yet for us, it’s mostly the same (minus the mashed potatoes). This year we made a deliciously hearty fall salad, an Italian herb roasted turkey and some herb sweet potatoes. Okay, let’s check out the recipes. Canadian Thanksgiving 2020 Italian Roasted Turkey Hearty Fall Salad Butter and Herb Sweet Potatoes Start with the turkey, then make the sweet…
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Recipe: Butter and Herb Sweet Potatoes
Butter and herb sweet potatoes! This rich and savoury dish is a great addition to your Thanksgiving dinner. It’s full of depth of flavour. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 5 pounds of sweet potatoes 1/4 cup of rosemary and sage leaves 1 stick of salted butter 1 1/2 cup of gluten free panko 2 shallots 1 1/2 cup of soy milk 2 eggs 2 cups of fresh parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon of lemon zest salt and pepper to taste First, turn the oven to 350…
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Recipe: Italian Turkey
Italian turkey! That’s right, this thanksgiving we’re having a 10 pound turkey that is seasoned with Italian spices and herbs. Looking for some added flavour this year? Then spice things up with some goodness. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 10 pound turkey 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning 2 tablespoons of shallot seasoning salt to taste First, gather your spices. I know I’ve mentioned it many times, yet these spices from the Spice Merchant are the best. Be sure to check them out if you haven’t already.…
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Recipe: Fall Salad
Fall salad is here – just in time for fall! This deliciously hearty, yet fresh salad is the perfect fall recipe. Roasted beets, pistachios and homemade dressing with shallots, yes! Let’s get cooking. Ingredients: 4 stalks of kale 1/2 a head of butter lettuce 5 brussle sprouts 1 apple large roasted beet 1/2 cup of crumbled feta 1 shallot teaspoon of dijon mustard 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup of grape seed oil 2 tablespoons of agave salt to taste First, wash and roast…
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Recipe: Banana Madness
Banana madness – what? Yes – so many bananas, 14 rotten ones to be exact. Well, rotten is a little much. The bananas I had were black black and full of all the sugary goodness needed for delicious banana bread and banana bread cookies. So, I thought I’d share these wonderful recipes again. Okay, let’s bake up! Banana Madness Gluten Free Banana Bread – check out the recipe. On this fine Saturday I doubled it. Gluten Free Banana Cookies – again, I doubled this one…
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Recipe: Skor Ice Cream Cake
Skor ice cream cake – say what? I know – this is a skor blizzard in cake from. It’s amazingly sweet and a tad bit salty. Last year I made an ice cream cake for Bryce’s birthday and this year I made it again with a bit of a twist – skor! Okay – let’s get to it. Ingredients First, get out your Cool Whip and ice cream – you’ll want them to start softening – let them sit at room temperature for at least…
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Recipe: Monkey Bread
Monkey bread – what? This buttery, cinnamon and sugar bread is the perfect Saturday, or birthday morning treat. I got the recipe from Bryce’s mom and I had no idea it was so easy. The hardest part is finding the dinner rolls! Okay, let’s get baking. Ingredients pack of 20 frozen dinner (unbaked) rolls 1/2 a package of vanilla pudding mix 2 tablespoons of quality cinnamon 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 stick of melted butter This recipe needs to sit over night, or for…
