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Recipe: Plantain Pancakes
Plantain pancakes on this fine Sunday morning. Time to eat up and start the day of right. Gather your ingredients and do so quietly while the rest of the house is still sleeping. Once you’ve got some ready, they’ll be sure to wake up to the amazing smell. So good. Ingredients 3 medium ripe-ripe plantain 2 1/2 tablespoons of coconut oil about a tablespoon of agave syrup 1 teaspoon of vanilla and cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of salt and baking soda 1 teaspoon of cream of…
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Recipe: Broccoli Chickpea Stir-fry
Broccoli chickpea stir-fry – for meatless Monday. So good. The stir-fry sauce is simple and good. The broccoli and chickpeas make the stir-fry hearty. Time to cook up dinner and eat healthy. Ingredients 1/2 cup of water 3 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce 1/2 a tablespoon of corn starch 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes and sesame oil 2-3 heads of broccoli 1 yellow pepper 2 cups of chickpeas 6 teaspoons of canola oil 2 cups of rice noodles First –…
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Recipe: Fruit Pops
Fruit pops! Yes – it’s sunny out and the snow is finally gone. Time to get ready for summer. These fruit pops are made with fresh real fruit. Not only are they good for you, they taste great, too. Ingredients 6 kiwis 1 cup of pineapple 6 strawberries Okay – why this combination of fruits? Well…we had a bag of kiwis in the fridge that we needed to use up, along with some fresh strawberries (I only used the tops) and some pineapple (I used…
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Recipe: Black Bean Lentil Taco
Black bean lentil taco? Yes, please! I know, it’s not Monday…but perhaps it’s TACO TUESDAY?! Yes…let us start that tradition! haha. So fun. These corn tacos are the perfect snack or dinner to enjoy on this fine sunny spring Tuesday. They are hearty, filling, all while being light and full of flavour. Try them. Ingredients 2-3 cups of cooked lentils 2 cups of black beans 1 red onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 3/4 teaspoons of cumin 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder 1/3 cup of chopped…
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Recipe: Cream Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Muffin
Cream cheese stuffed pumpkin muffin. So good. I took my pumpkin bread recipe and simply stuffed it with cream cheese and made it into muffins. Why? Because who doesn’t love pumpkin cheese cake? Well, this recipe has the same flavours – bake up. You need to try this today, or this weekend at least. Ingredients half a stick of butter 1/4 cup of brown sugar 3/4 cup of white sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups of pure pumpkin 1/3 cup of plain greek yogurt 1…
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Recipe: Black Forest Cupcake
Black forest cupcake. Check. Turning 33. Check. What! Yes…today is my birthday and I made black forest cupcakes. Why? Well, it’s an adorable story. When I was in senior kindergarden, back in 1988, I was turning 6 and we had a professional baker come to our class on the Friday, April 29. My parents were having a party for me with family and friends the next day, Saturday. Anyway, back to my class. We all sat on the blue rug at the front of the…
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Recipe: Chickpea and Quinoa Burger
Chickpea and quinoa burger for meatless Monday. Last time we made bean burgers and they were good. These chickpea burgers were just as tasty and filling. That’s the key, they fill you up. Also – you’ll notice me holding up a bowl – looks so silly. Usually when I make recipes I do so during the day, or with a lot of light so that the pictures are well exposed. I was making us dinner and using the natural light from all the windows and…
