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Recipe: New Year’s Eve Party Food
It’s New Year’s Eve – time to ring in 2018. This past year has been a blast. Lily, our Great Dane turned 8, we travlled a lot – Yellowknife, Vancouver, Seattle and Portland – and also we vacationed in lower British Columbia. We renovated a 17 foot Boler, celebrated being married for 6 years and ate some healthy food along the way. Yesterday, I did my Instagram best nine of 2017 and here’s that photo! Flat out perfect memories! What are your plans tonight? Good…
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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: Street Corn Salad
It’s time for a salad – well, a side dish that acts like a salad. The street corn salad is here and it’s smokey, full of flavour with a dash of heat. This one just might alarm your smoke detector. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 4 cans or 6 cobs of corn 2 jalapeño 1/2 cup of cilantro 3 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons of lime juice 1/2 cup of mayo dash of chili powder 1 teaspoon of paprika 16 oz of feta 1/2 cup of…
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Recipe: Queso Mac and Cheese
Queso Mac and Cheese?! Yes. I know – one of those foods you pretend not to eat, yet secretly love. Well, we’re having a potluck tomorrow and I’m brining this not so healthy dish. Time to cheese it up and dig in! Oh, and it’s gluten free! Ingredients 340g of macaroni pasta (I used gluten free) 650ml jar of hot salsa 8 oz of cream cheese 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil 1/2 an onion 1 jalapeno 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder dash of salt…
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Recipe: Chicken Pho
I love pho, yet ever since I became a celiac it’s been a little tricky. This recipe is purely gluten free and has an added spicy zip which I love. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 900ml boxes of Pho Broth 1 white onion 1/2 tablespoon of garlic 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 large chicken breasts 250g rice stick noodles 1 bag of bean spouts 2 red Thai chilies 1/2 cup cilantro 2 tablespoon of gluten free soy sauce 4 tablespoons of tahini 2 tablespoons of…
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Recipe: Loaded Carrot Cake Muffins
Loaded carrot cake muffins make use of the Betty Crocker carrot cake mix that’s on sale for a dollar at No Frills right now. These tasty muffins (well, they’re far more like cake, really) are loaded up with nuts, fruit and chocolate making them a delicious and hearty fall treat. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients box of carrot cake mix 3 eggs 2/3 cup of oil 1 cup of milk 1 tablespoon of vanilla 1/3 cup of pepitas 1/2 cup of chocolate chips 1/3 cup of…
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Recipe: Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Peanut butter cheerio bars. It’s fall which means it’s time for some tasty treats. These gluten free peanut butter cheerio bars are a delicious little snack. You could even go a step further and make them with pumpkin spice cheerios. Okay, let’s get started! Ingredients 3 tablespoons of salted butter 1 bag of mini marshmallows 3 tablespoons of vanilla 1/2 a cup of natural peanut butter 6 cups of gluten free cheerios First, gather all of your ingredients. Oh, and taste a few marshmallows for…
