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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: Triple Chocolate Mint Cookies
Triple chocolate mint cookies time! Last year I made these in jar form for some of my delightful co-workers. A couple of weeks ago one of them (she’s awesome and so hard working, I might add) asked for the recipe. Totally expecting it to be on the blog, I searched. What? Not there? How did I miss that? So, here I am, more than 14 months later, sharing this sweet and minty recipe. Let’s bake up! Ingredients box of devils food cake 1 cup of…
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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: 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…
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Recipe: Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
Chocolate pumpkin muffins – it’s time! It’s mid October and the pumpkin spice is all around. These muffins are healthy-ish and the perfect little afternoon snack, or even for a quick breakfast on the go. One of the main reasons I like making these is then I have enough pumpkin left over for these easy pancakes. Total score. Okay, let’s get baking. Ingredients 1 1/2 cup of gluten free flour 1/4 cup of coco powder 1/2 cup of sugar 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, baking…
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Recipe: Apple Butter
Apple butter time! Last week I made easy apple sauce, well this week it’s apple butter time. The tree in my front yard is huge so I needed another apple recipe. Let’s get cooking! Oh, and a bonus – this recipe is only 4 ingredients. Ingredients 24 apples 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 1/2 a teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of lemon juice Get out the crock-pot. Wash and cut your apples. No need to peal them, just cut them in quarters and get rid of…
