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Recipe: Black Bean Dip
Black bean dip – it’s the perfect snack with snap peas, with enchiladas or even with homemade tortilla chips. This is a staple in our house and I can’t ever seem to make enough. Adapted from this recipe, my black bean dip has a bit more kick and a little more spice. Let’s get blending! Ingredients 19 oz can of black beans a loose cup of fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon of cumin 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder 2 1/2 tablespoons of grape seed oil 3…
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Recipe: Cast Iron Chicken Thighs
It’s cast iron chicken thighs on the blog today! I love cooking with cast iron, from cinnamon rolls to shepherd’s pie, it locks in flavour and makes delicious food. The most important thing to know when cooking with cast iron is your choice of oil. Use an oil with a high smoking point (no olive oil) – both grape seed oil and avocado oil work well. Okay, let’s get to it! Ingredients 1 pound of boneless chicken thighs 3 tablespoons of grape seed oil 2…
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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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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,…
