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Recipe: Jammy Eggs
Jammy Eggs. Getting the perfect jammy egg can be tricky, yet they’re oh, so good. Great for a snack, to smash on toast or add it to a salad. This quick and easy recipe is the best since you can cook your eggs right out of the fridge. Total awesomeness. Okay, let’s get started! Ingredients 4 free range eggs 5 cups of cold water 2 cups of ice 5 cups of cold water (yes, again) 1 teaspoon of salt First, fill a pot with 5…
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Project: Easter Brunch 2018
It’s Easter tomorrow and that means it’s time for Easter brunch 2018. Last year we also celebrated with a brunch and I even used the same placemats. They’ve become a small tradition. I love when we start our own little family traditions, it’s so fun. Okay, let’s get started on what we’ve got here. The Recipes Mexican Shakshouka Avocado Corn Salsa Homemade Tortilla Chips First, set your table nicely. I like to do this early, before the guests arrive. That way it’s nice and pretty…
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Recipe: Tortilla Chips
Homemade tortilla chips. You might ask what’s the point, I can buy some pretty tasty chips. You’re right, but have you ever eaten at a Mexican restaurant and just loved those warm and salty tortilla chips? The ones you want more of, yet know you need to stop eating otherwise you won’t have room for your meal? Well, those chips are here. Right in front of you face and they’re super easy to make. Let’s get started. Ingredients 20 corn tortillas 2 tablespoons of grapeseed…
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Recipe: Avocado Corn Salsa
Avocado corn salsa time. This recipe is quite similar to my corn salsa. It’s fresh and easy. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of corn, about 1 can 2 avocados 1 red onion – about 1/3 cup 3 tablespoons of lime juice 1 teaspoon of sriracha sauce 2 tablespoons of cilantro One tip I think is great, dice the onions and then top with the lime juice and sriracha, this loosens up the onions and cuts the bitterness raw red onion can bring. Do this especially if…
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Recipe: Mexican Shakshouka
It’s time for breakfast – this traditional African dish is given a Mexican twist. Time for Mexican shakshouka. You can make the base (all but the eggs) ahead of time if you wish, that way you just have assembly and baking when your guests arrive. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 off the vine tomatoes 1 teaspoon of your favourite chili flakes 3 tablespoons of grape seed oil 2 teaspoons of chopped garlic half a red onion 1 jalapeño 19 oz can of black beans 1/3…
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Recipe: Salsa Verde
Time to make this salsa verde. On Valentine’s Day we hit up a local Mexican restaurant, Huma, and it’s was so good. If you’re in Edmonton, check it out. Right around the corner is an adorable Mexican convinece store – tomatillos, yes! Okay, let’s get to it. Ingredients 3 tomatillos 2 1/2 jalapeños small white onion 1/2 cup cilantro 3 dashes of lime juice, to taste kosher salt to taste First, I roast the tomatillos, jalapeños and the onion. You can put them in your…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls
It’s Saturday and time for a treat. These gluten free cinnamon rolls are such a great weekend eat – you can eat them for breakfast, or eat them for dinner, like we just did. That’s right, these two grown adults had cinnamon rolls for dinner. Shhh…don’t tell our moms! This recipe is quick and easy – best part is, it uses Bob’s Red Mill Pizza Crust dough – I use this pack to make the best pizza and now to make the best cinnamon rolls,…