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Recipe: Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
Roasted beet and goat cheese salad – the perfect way to welcome in the fall season. I know, I know, fall isn’t here for a few more weeks, but that doesn’t stop every coffee shop from rolling out their pumpkin spiced drinks, so why do I have to wait! Let’s get started on this delicious recipe. Ingredients 6 beets (you can use golden, too) 8 oz. of baby spinach a lot of goat cheese (I used ¼ cup) ¼ cup chopped pecans 3 tablespoons of…
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Recipe: Loaded Hot Dog
Loaded hot dog – or should I say, loaded hot dogs! A few weeks back I mentioned the Bon Appetit July cover and the display of gourmet hot dogs, well, here I try and make some hot dog magic. Don’t get me wrong, they’re certainly not gourmet, but they are delicious. Fire up the BBQ and let’s get cooking! Ingredients soft hot dog buns (or corn tortillas for gluten free) Italian chicken sausage Natural chicken hot dog buffalo chicken sausage cilantro cream cheese sauce tomatoed…
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Recipe: Tomatoed Onions
Tomatoed onions are the secret to any Italian sausage or even an Italian seasoned chicken breast. They are rich in flavour and add a depth of sweetness that is delicious. This recipe is easy and takes only about 10 minutes total – if you really let your onions sweat. Let’s start! Ingredients 1/2 a white onion small vine tomato 1 teaspoon of shallot spice 1-2 teaspoons of butter First, gather all of your ingredients and wash the onion and tomato. Next, thinly slice the white…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Cilantro Cream Cheese Sauce
Jalapeño cilantro cream cheese sauce is the perfect summer sauce to bring heat to hot dogs, chicken, or even corn on the cob. It’s fresh, light and packs just the right amount of heat. Buy ripe peppers and fresh cilantro. Okay, let’s get started on this recipe. Ingredients 2 jalapeños 1 cup of cilantro 4oz of cream cheese 1 tablespoon of lime juice 1/4 cup of olive oil 2 dashes of white vinegar First, wash and gather all of your ingredients. Depending on your desired…
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Recipe: Huevos Rancheros
Huevos rancheros is the perfect hearty breakfast. The name huevos rancheros comes from the hearty breakfast eaten on rural Mexican farms and we had it on Tuesday morning for breakfast as part of our 3 day 5 year anniversary menu plan – so good. This dish takes a bit of prep work, but it’s worth it. Let’s get started. Ingredeints 4 corn tortillas 1/2 cup of shredded cheese 1 cup of refried black beans 2 tablespoons of olive oil 4 large eggs 1/4 cup of…
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Recipe: Broccoli Cheddar Bacon Salad
Broccoli cheddar bacon salad – it’s so good and hearty because of the broccoli. Oh, and gluten free of course. Bryce and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary this past Saturday. Well, celebrated is a loose term – I worked from 6am – 2pm, getting home around 2:20pm and Bryce worked from 3pm – 3am, and leaving for work around 2:08pm. As such, we totally missed each other and spent our 5 year apart. When we looked at the calendar in May, trying to…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Banana Bread
Gluten free banana bread with just shy of rotten bananas – it’s the best kind of banana bread. The bananas for this recipe are black. I’m talking, rotting, soggy and mushy black. Don’t use the bananas that are black flecked and staring to turn; no, use the ones that were rotten yesterday. This banana bread is moist and full of flavour, but my favourite, it’s gluten free! The brown sugar ads some deep sweetness and the nuts are great for texture. Okay, let’s get started.…
