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Recipe: Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie – a Thanksgiving staple…it reminds me of fall and home. This is my first time trying out my pumpkin pie recipe. It’s a little on the spicy side, not overly sweet, yet the perfect way to end a fall feast. Ingredients 7 cups of pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1 cup of dark brown sugar 1.5 cup of milk 1 tablespoon of cinnamon (I like a lot of cinnamon!) 1-1.5 teaspoon of nutmeg pie dough – try my 1-2-3 pie dough This recipe makes…
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Recipe: 1-2-3 Dough
1-2-3 dough is super simply, super versatile and super delicious! Here I’m using it to make a pumpkin pie (that recipe to follow very shortly…). Ingredients 3 parts flour (1 cup) 2 parts fat (1/2 cup butter) 1 part water (1/3 cup water) want to make it a bit sweet? add 2 tablespoons of sugar Make sure the butter is room temperature – mix small chunks of the butter in with the flour and then slowly add in the water. Roll into a ball and…
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Recipe: Holy Guacamole
For some reason store bought guacamole tastes bland…and the worst part, I keep eating more hoping the next bite will be better – total disappointment, every time. So, I make my own and we love it! Ingredients 2 large avocados (pealed and pitted) 1/4 cup chopped tomatos, red onions dash of salt 1/4 tablespoon of sriracha 1 clove of chopped garlic 1.5-2 tablespoons of lime juice 2 teaspoons of chopped coriander/cilantro Place all ingredients in a bowl and mash together – chill in the fridge…
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Recipe: Leg of Lamb
This Thanksgiving I wanted to do something a little different – why not lamb!? The traditional turkey still made it to the table, don’t worry. Trying to find a good lamb cut was a little difficult. I called Grassy Lane Custom Meats, which is about 10 minutes from us, and I was offered a whole lamb. Ah, no thank you. I stopped at a few local butchers, but most were lamb roasts and I wanted something with the bone in. Oddly enough, our local grocery…
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Recipe: Lazy Lasagna – and it’s gluten free!
Lazy Lasagna – why lazy? Mainly because it uses jar sauce and store bought noodles – pretty lazy, eh! Ingredients box of rice noodles 2 tablespoons of olive oil 3 tablespoons of garlic package of spinach 1 pound of ground chicken jar of pasta sauce (gluten free, if you wish) large container of cottage cheese container of ricotta cheese 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese salt and pepper Saute the garlic until golden brown and then add the spinach – it’ll only take a…
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Recipe: Cake Batter Waffles
Cake batter waffles for what? For a birthday, what else?! These sweet treats are such a delightful way to celebrate a special occasion. It’s like having a birthday cake for breakfast. Cake batter waffles are the way to go. Let’s get started! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of flour 3/4 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1 cup of milk 1 teaspoon of vanilla your favourite treats – I added sprinkles to half this recipe and chunks of Toblerone to the other half. First you need to…
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Orangina Floats
Birthday morning – what other way to celebrate than Orangina floats!! When else can you eat ice cream for breakfast and kind of get away with it?? Ingredients 2 iced mugs Orangina – 1 liter vanilla ice cream – 2 scoops Are your ready for a delicious treat for breakfast? These Orangina floats are going to be so good – like I want that for breakfast everyday good. Big mugs are a must. Cold mugs are also a must. Put the mugs in the freezer…
