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Recipe: Fluffy Waffles
Fluffy waffles – and, they’re gluten free! This fluffy breakfast eat has been a weekend favourite for about 3 years. What makes them so fluffy? The egg whites. You do, however, need to work quickly otherwise they’ll turn our a little dense. So, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of GF flour, with xanthan gum 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 1/4 tablespoons of canola oil 3/4 cups of soy milk…
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Recipe: Mexican Chilaquiles
Mexican Chilaquiles – such a great breakfast treat on the weekend. Or, heck – eat it for dinner on a Tuesday. Who cares! This recipe has a couple of moving parts, yet as long as you take your time and work one stage before the next (and have everything set up ready to go) it’ll be worth it! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients about 2 cups of canola oil 12 corn tortillas 2 tablespoons of canola oil package of green chile enchilada sauce (8oz) 1…
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Projects: Easter Brunch 2020
Easter Brunch 2020 is probably a bit different this time around given all that’s going on. For us, it’s all about spending time with each other, good food, and making memories. Today we’re having a super-duper tasty Easter brunch. Okay, let’s get started! Easter Brunch Breakfast Tacos Cornbread Fudgy Brownies First, you’re going to want to set your table. My dear mother-in-law made these vintage trailer placemats. We have a set of four and I believe I also used them last year, for Easter 2019.…
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Recipe: Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast tacos! Yes, you can have tacos for breakfast. Around here, Mexican food is our favourite. Last week we had tacos three times, that’s not to say each meal was the same. No way – each different, yet guacamole is a usual staple. Okay – let’s get this recipe started! Ingredients scrambled eggs feta and corn salad spicy black beans roasted potatoes sautéed onions guacamole greek yogurt cheddar cheese Okay, first, get the roasted potatoes in the oven. Cut potatoes thinly and toss in canola…
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Recipe: Brunch Platter
Looking for a fun way to host a brunch? Make a brunch platter. It’s colourful, gives guests choice, and it’s festive! Here we’ve got jammy eggs, cream cheese and a lot of vegetables to make brunch great. Let’s get started. Ingredients avocado red pepper cucumber tomato pepperettes hummus cream cheese with herbs jammy eggs First, you’ll want to cook the jammy eggs. I don’t multitask when cooking the jammy eggs – the time goes by too quickly and any time I try I end up…
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Recipe: Citrus Salad
This fresh citrus salad has some nice acidity, beautiful flavours, and it’s a bright way to start the weekend. You can use any citrus you like and change it up from time to time. Let’s get started. Ingredients 4 cara cara oranges 1 lime handful of blueberries pinch of salt 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro drizzle of agave First, wash and cut your citrus. I did this with 5 knife cuts on the cara cara oranges and 6 on the limes. Then, slice thinly. You could…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins
It’s time to bake up these gluten free pumpkin muffins. No way I got enough pumpkin this past fall, nope. Time for more. These muffins and fluffy and delicious. Let’s bake up! Ingredients stick of butter 1 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla 1 cup of gluten free flour (with xanthan gum) 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 tablespoon of cinnamon dash of nutmeg 1 cup of tapioca flour 2 teaspoons of baking soda 1 cup of yogurt 3/4-1 cup of pumpkin…
