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Recipe: GF Toffee Crack
GF toffee crack – not just for Christmas time, right? This sweet treat is delicious and usually made around the winter holiday season. I’m pretty sure I’ve made Christmas Crack, yet not gluten free. So, here we are in all it’s glory, this sweet toffee treat. Let’s get baking. Ingredients 40 gluten free saltine crackers 2 sticks of butter packed 1 cup of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of vanilla large cup of chocolate chips 1/2 cup of pecan pieces First, line a baking sheet with…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Guacamole
Jalapeño guacamole – it’s a little twist on a Mexican classic. If you’ve been here before then you know I love Mexican food. I mean, it’s just so diverse! So, you’ve also know I love guacamole and have used it in a few different recipes. Well, a while back – I think November or December when we were in lockdown – I didn’t have tomatoes and since Bryce isn’t a huge fan of tomatoes, I thought, heck, I’ll substitute jalapeños instead. And that’s where the…
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Recipe: How to Poach an Egg
How to poach and egg? I know, it seems so easy and yet it’s so difficult at the same time. If you’ve mastered the egg poach then lucky you – truly, I love eggs and I didn’t get this until now. Poached eggs were usually a special treat I would order when we were on vacation, but not any more. Nope, thanks to a video I’ll share below, and a few added tips I picked up from watching the video about 3 times, I’ve mastered…
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Recipe: Kale and Sweet Potato Salad
Kale and sweet potato salad – it’s full of so much texture, it’s hearty and it’s delicious. I made this on New Year’s Eve and we loved it – it was the best part of the meal! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 1 pound of sweet potatoes 1/2 tablespoon of canola oil 8 stalks of kale 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 6 strips of turkey bacon 1/2 cup of goat cheese 1 shallot teaspoon of dijon mustard 2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup of…
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Recipe: Roasted Cheesy Green Beans
Roasted cheesy green beans are a colourful side dish for any holiday meal. It’s a bit of a play off of the parmesan asparagus recipe I made a while back, yet this recipe uses grana padano for added flavour and saltiness. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 400g of green beans 3 tablespoons of grape seed oil 1 tablespoon of garlic salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of shredded grana padano First, wash the green beans. I love this little bag – they’ve bean picked…
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Recipe: GF Taco Pizza
GF taco pizza. Yes, this taco pizza is gluten free and mashes Mexican taco flavours with the Italian classic pizza. It’s filling, flavourful and a definite make again. Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients Gluten free pizza crust 1/2 cup of pizza sauce (homemade) 3/4 cup of black refried beans 1/2 pound of ground turkey 1 tablespoon of taco seasoning 2 tablespoons of canola oil 200g of shredded mozzarella cheese 50g of shredded old cheddar cheese 1 cup of thinly chopped lettuce salt to taste First,…
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Recipe: Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
Mexican street corn pasta salad! This salad adds some heft to the standard Mexican street corn. Don’t get me wrong, the original is so much fun to eat, and to present, yet this pasta salad is great for lunches and holds up really well. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 1 bag of GF pasta (227g) 2 cobs of corn or 1 can 4 large jalapeño 1/2 cup of cilantro and green onions 10 oz of crumbled feta cheese 3 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons of lime…
