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Recipe: Healthy Bacon and Cheese Dogs
296 calories or 450 calories? All for the same amount of food (see below). I think I’ll eat 3 rather than 2…not that I could eat that much, haha! Let’s get cooking these healthy bacon and cheese dogs. Floating around Pinterest and even popping up on Facebook are quick recipes for cheese stuffed hot dogs wrapped in bacon…try this healthier and less caloric alternative, and it tastes better, too! Field Roast makes great products and these frankfurters are no exception – full of flavour and…
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Recipe: Summer Skewers
Summer is here and what better way to welcome company or add some flare to a neighbourhood BBQ than with some summer skewers. These are easy and delicious…plus, you can make them ahead of time – bonus! Ingredients 1/4 of a watermelon 300g of goat feta 12-16 mint leaves 1/2 a cantaloupe 300g of bocconcini 12-16 basil leaves 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup of olive oil First – you need to cut your watermelon and cantaloupe into 1 inch squares. You can use…
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Recipe: Pizza Quesadilla
Quesadillas?! Usually I pack mine with cheese, of course, chicken and veggies, like onions and peppers. On Saturday, I felt like pizza! Yet, no pizza to be found out here in the country…no delivery and I didn’t feel like leaving the house. What to do? Pizza Quesadillas! Ingredients 2 flour tortillas 1 tablespoon of butter 3 tablespoons of pizza sauce 1/3 cup of cheese toppings – I used turkey bacon First gather all your ingredients and get them ready. I wanted to fry up the…
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Recipe: Beet Stacks
Beet Stacks – just in time for your Sunday night dinner tomorrow…pair with mashed cauliflower and lamb leg steak and you’ll be all set! Not only are they beautiful to look at, they taste fabulous! Ingredients 3 beets 1/2 cup of goat feta cheese 6 sprigs of thyme 3 tablespoons of omega oil 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts (optional) First – you’ll want to buy the beets with leaves…for some reason they sit up better – plus, they have that…
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Recipe: Mashed Cauliflower
What will go wonderfully well with yesterday’s lamb leg steak? Mashed Cauliflower. Not only is it super tasty, it’s also good for you. This whole dish is 440 calories – way, way better than mashed potatoes! Eat up. Ingredients 1 medium cauliflower (about 1.5 lbs) 2 tablespoons of room temperature salted butter 1 teaspoon of minced garlic 1/4 cup of fresh grated parmesan-reggiano 3 tablespoons of 1% milk 1 teaspoon of sea salt dash of pepper Cauliflower is becoming so universal this year – check…
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Recipe: Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Cauliflower is the new kale – remember when restaurants were quick to feature their kale salad, or a savoury side dish of sautéed kale? Well, the new kid is in town, and he comes in many colours – even orange and purple! This pizza crust is great for those who don’t eat gluten or who are simply cutting back on wheat. Not only is it delicious, you can eat more than two pieces without having to hit the gym extra hard! Ingredients 2 lbs of…
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Recipe: Poutine
Yesterday we had fresh cut fries – oh, so good! Today we have poutine! Last week, February 1st was the kick off to poutine week in eastern Ontario – many restaurants in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal were whipping up their lavish versions!! This is a very basic version, yet it’s tasty and will fill you up. Oh, just don’t snack on all the cheese curds before you build your dish. These are little bits of goodness. Ingredients fries – or fresh cut fries gravy cheese…
