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Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Lemon poppy seed scones – yes, the perfect breakfast treat. Full of flavour with a zip of lemon, these scones are best served with a warm cup of tea on a chilly day. Bonus part, they’re gluten free. Okay, let’s get baking! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of gluten free flour 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 4 teaspoons of poppy seeds 1 tablespoon of lemon zest 2 tablespoons of salted butter, frozen 1/2 cup of yogurt 3 tablespoons of agave 2…
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Recipe: Apple Butter
Apple butter time! Last week I made easy apple sauce, well this week it’s apple butter time. The tree in my front yard is huge so I needed another apple recipe. Let’s get cooking! Oh, and a bonus – this recipe is only 4 ingredients. Ingredients 24 apples 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 1/2 a teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of lemon juice Get out the crock-pot. Wash and cut your apples. No need to peal them, just cut them in quarters and get rid of…
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Recipe: Easy Pumpkin Pancakes
It’s Saturday morning and it’s time for pancakes. I’ve made pumpkin pancakes before, yet these ones are sugar free and easy. By easy I mean, 7 staple ingredients some pumpkin and yogurt. Light and fluffy is the name of game when making pancakes and these are no exception. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 1/2 cup of pumpkin 1 cup of soy milk a large egg 2 tablespoons of yogurt 1 1/4 cup of gluten free flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda…
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Project: Easter Brunch
Easter brunch – are you ready for tomorrow? This simple brunch is sure to please. Eggs, salad and hearty potato pancakes. All easy to prep ahead and nothing needs all of your attention, which is important when cooking for guests. I’ll share with you the three recipes and then how I like to set my table. Let’s get started! The Recipes Avocado Eggs Cucumber and Strawberry Salad Potato Pancakes Take a look at the recipes above and know that everything is gluten free – bonus!…
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Recipe: Mashed Potato Pancakes
Mashed potato pancakes. I love mashed potatoes – they are one of my favourite foods so I was in potato heaven when I was about 13 and my dad served us mashed potato pancakes on a Saturday morning with Nana’s leftovers. So good. Simply perfection. I made them for the first time a few years ago for Bryce and he loved them, too. So, here I am sharing my easy and simple recipe with you. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients leftover mashed potatoes – about 3…
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Recipe: Avocado Egg Bake
Avocado egg bake. It’s time for avocados! This quick and easy breakfast treat is just the protein power you need to make it through a busy day. Set and forget, it only takes about 4 minutes to prep and about 20 to bake. Okay, let’s get started. Ingredients 2 ripe avocados 4 eggs dash of salt First, set the oven to 400 degrees. Quick tip – I used convection and next time I think I’ll just stick to standard bake. You pick. Up next, time…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Raspberry Pancakes
Gluten free raspberry pancakes? Yes, please! We had these this past weekend and they were so good. I think I’ve shared this before, but I love air miles. Last year we few to Hong Kong for just over 100$ each on air miles – and only 6000 air miles each. Total score. Well on Friday, Sobey’s was having a Blue Friday event where they give away a ridiculous amount of miles for certain items. Now, my rule is that I don’t buy anything that’s not…
