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Recipe: Caramel Twists
Caramel twists – this holiday season I’ll be sharing three of my favourite sweet eat recipes and this one is a massive winner. If you’re a caramel fan, then you’re in for a treat. This recipe is on the back of every bag of Old Dutch Twists snacks. I’ll share a few tips and tricks, yet it’s the Old Dutch recipe. Okay, let’s get baking. Caramel Twists First, if you don’t know what Twists I’m taking about, then look for this bright blue bag. Then,…
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Recipe: American Thanksgiving 2024
American Thanksgiving 2024 – we BBQ’d a rotisserie chicken and then made tacos for the holiday. What did you have!? One of my favourite things to make at Thanksgiving is mashed potatoes, mainly because then I can make golden quesadillas with the leftover mashed. Okay, let’s get cooking. American Thanksgiving 2024 First up, tacos are one of my favourite things to eat. We have them a handful of times a month – and not the same ones, but different combinations. Corn and bean salsa, bean…
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Recipe: BBQ Rotisserie Chicken
BBQ rotisserie chicken. This is one of the BEST ways to eat chicken. Tacos? Yes. Salad? Yes. Looking to have chicken in a stir-fry? Rotisserie chicken is delicious. If you don’t have a rotisserie accessory on your BBQ currently, get one – they’re so worth it. This recipe isn’t really complicated, in fact, it has 2 ingredients, a whole chicken and salt. Okay, let’s get cooking! BBQ Rotisserie Chicken Ingredients Don’t mind the dark BBQ photos – with us being in Northern Alberta, it gets…
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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2024
Canadian Thanksgiving 2024 – from Greek lemon potatoes and salad, all with roasted chicken, we’re in for a treat. Okay, let’s check out the recipes for this year’s Canadian holiday dinner. Canadian Thanksgiving 2024 First up, the roasted chicken is a go-to this year since we didn’t mash any potatoes (I know, right!?). Plus, the Starbucks dupe cranberry bliss bars are a definite treat. You can make them ahead of time and just be sure to let them sit at room temperature for an hour…
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Recipe: Fall Harvest Salad
It’s fall harvest salad time – this salad is packed with veggies and fruits, plus a nutty crunch. Okay, let’s get chopping. Ingredients First up, wash all of your fruits and veggies. Then, in a large bowl toss the mixed greens in the balsamic dressing. You can make your own (1 part balsamic to 1.5 parts olive oil, then add salt, pepper, oregano and garlic to taste), or you can use your favourite vinaigrette dressing. Once the mixed greens are dressed, you can lay them…
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Recipe: Cranberry Bliss Bars
Cranberry bliss bars – and they’re gluten free! When I worked at Starbucks these were in stock around the holidays and I couldn’t get enough of them. The chocolate covered graham crackers were a close second and kept me happy during the non-holiday season at Starbucks. Okay, let’s jump into this recipe! Ingredients Okay, first set the oven to bake at 325. Low and slow for these bliss bars. Next, in a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, agave, the one egg, vanilla, flour, baking…
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Recipe: Greek Lemon Potatoes
Greek lemon potatoes – they’re fairly simple to make and taste great. If you know me, you know I love potatoes and these greek style spuds are fantastic, even cold! Let’s get started and bake up. Quick note they do take a while to cook, a little under 2 hours, so it’s the kind of recipe you’ll need to plan for, at least for me! Okay, recipe time. Greek Lemon Potatoes First, wash and peel the potatoes, then cut them into eights length wise. The…
