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Travel: La Perla
La Perla is an authentic Mexican restaurant in Playa del Carmen. Wonderful friends of ours were staying in Cancun during our time in Akumal and we decided to meet halfway in Playa for dinner. This place is on the north end of 5th street – the older end. We took the Colectivo from Akumal and it took us about 50 minutes from door to door. Bugs at La Perla Yes – you read that correctly, bugs. Bryce tacos with crickets and larva – not for…
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Recipe: Basil Goat Cheese Penne
This basil goat cheese penne started out as just a regular dinner – mashing fridge food together in a way that tastes good. Well, as we were eating, Bryce was like – this is so good! – you need to make it again. So, here we go – I thought I’d share with you, too. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients package of GoGo Quinoa penne pasta bundle of asparagus 4 tablespoons of grapeseed oil salt to taste 1 pound of roasted chicken 2 tablespoons of basil…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Cream Corn
Gluten free jalapeño cream corn – it’s the perfect spicy side dish for a Sunday night dinner. It’s rich, creamy and full of some heat. Let’s cook up. Ingredients 8oz of cream cheese 1/4 cup of butter 2 cans of corn 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1/3 cup of milk 2 teaspoons of chili powder 3 jalapeños First, as usual, gather all of your ingredients! Then, fire roast the 3 jalapeños until they’re dark and charred. Peel the burnt skin…
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Recipe: Cream Cheese Chicken
Cream cheese chicken. This recipe is easy – just dump and bake. I make this cream cheese chicken in my slower cooker and eat it over spaghetti squash, but you could eat it over pasta, mashed potatoes or on garlic bread. Ingredients 8oz of cream cheese 1 pound of chicken breast 650ml of tomato sauce First, get our your slow cooker. As you can see, I’ve got my spaghetti squash ready, too! Next, dump in all the ingredients and cook on low for 6-7 hours.…
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Recipe: Eight Freezer Meals
Eight Freezer Meals Total bonus – they’re all gluten free! About 2 months ago I prepped all of these meals, and as you can see, many of them can be turned into tacos. We love Mexican food. It took me about an hour to shop for these meals and then about 90 minutes to prep. We have one day a week, usually on nights, when things got just too busy to cook and they are perfect. We just pull them out in the morning and…
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Recipe: Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry
Chicken and sweet potato curry – it’s quick, easy and packs some full flavour. I did make one mistake, too much broth, so I’ll give you the updated version. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, quartered 1 1/2 cups of sweet potato, cut in 1 inch cubes 2 tablespoons of curry powder and fish sauce 1 teaspoon of hot sauce, lime juice and garlic can of mini corn, bamboo shoots and coconut milk large Spanish onion, diced First, prep all of your ingredients. I…
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Recipe: Chana Masala
Chana Masala – such a warm and hearty dish. Perfect for those cold winter nights when you want to warm up and just be cozy. This is a great freezer meal, which doesn’t need the slow cooker! Freezer to pan and 25 minutes later, you’ve got dinner – it’s that easy. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 cans of chickpeas 1 can of diced tomatoes 6 cups of fresh spinach tablespoon of garlic, onion powder, cumin and garam masala teaspoon of ginger, coriander, turmeric and paprika…
