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Recipe: Mashed Potato Quesadilla
Mashed potato quesadilla – where did this come from? Well, a few weeks back we attended the Taste of Edmonton and my favourite thing was a mashed potato and feta cheese quesadilla. Thus, I decided to make one myself! Ingredients potato splash of heavy cream 4 corn tortillas 2 tablespoons of butter crumbled feta cheese, 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup diced tomato, 1/4 cup 1/2 an avocado First up – the humble potato. Wash and peel the potato. Dice it up small and…
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Recipe: Pumpkin Protein Bars
Pumpkin protein bars – and they’re gluten free. Sweetness. These bars are a great thing to make on the weekend, like today, so you set yourself up well for the week. Healthy eating leads to feeling great. Trust me. Okay, time to get these bars on the go. Ingredients 1/2 a cup of wheat free oats 1 cup of raw vegan protein powder 1/2 a tablespoon of nutmeg, cinnamon and all spice 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt 1 cup of…
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Recipe: Chocolate Snickers Cookies
Chocolate snickers cookies – I know…baking with cake mix is like getting a C- in gym class. How does that even happen? Well, when the cake mix is 1$ and the pack of fun sized snickers is also 1$, it’s hard to pass up. Plus, my staff like treats! Ingredients chocolate cake mix 2 eggs 1/4 cup of canola oil 10 fun sized snickers 1 tub of icing First, gather your ingredients and set the oven to 350 degrees. Chop of the snickers. Mix the…
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Recipe: Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Snickerdoodle cupcakes on this fine Sunday morning. It’s a great treat and well, the cinnamon and sugar is perfection. I love my snickerdoodle cookies, yet I was in a cupcake mood. Feel like baking? Try these out. Ingredients 2 cups of flour 3/4 cup of cake flour 3 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoons of ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup of butter 2 cups of granulated sugar 5 large eggs 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups of milk First –…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Pizza
Gluten free pizza that’s easy and good. I did make one little mistake, but with my tips, you’ll make a delicious GF pizza! First off, I don’t suggest using gluten free all purpose flour – it’s not that it’s not good, but it’s that it could be better. There are different blends (like rice flour, or potato flour, even corn flour) that are better used in baking, pancakes versus bread or pizza crust. It’s a bit of trial and error, but as long as you’re…
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Recipe: Pineapple Black Bean Salsa
Pineapple and black bean salsa. My corn salsa is so good, yet this is a great twist. I made it a couple of weeks ago for a potluck – luau themed! Hence, the pineapple. This recipe is fresh, light, and super flavourful. Eat it on fish tacos, on chicken, or with chips. Ingredients 1/2 a pineapple 2 cup of black beans handful of cilantro 1/2 red onion 2 garlic cloves limes First, gather all of your ingredients. Juice your limes – you’ll need about 1/4-1/2…
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Recipe: Carmelita Bars
Carmelita bars. The perfect treat. Milk chocolate, creamy caramel, and toasty oats. Bake this up this weekend, or tonight if you have time! Just don’t forget to share. Ingredients 1 1/2 sticks of salted butter 3/4 cup of brown sugar 4 teaspoons of vanilla extract 3/4 cup of flour 1/4 cup of cake flour 1 cup and 1 tablespoon of whole oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup of butterscotch caramel sauce 1 -1 1/2 cups of milk chocolate chips First – gather all of…
