I was contemplating wether or not I should actually put “black bean” in the title of this recipe, because honestly, if you made these, gave them to your husband, and said you made yummy fudgy brownies… he would never know they were made of black beans… ever, and you would get away with secretly
Gluten Free
Watermelon & Feta Salad
Think watermelon. What’s the next word you think of? Summer! Well, at least I do anyways! Watermelon is one of my favorite summer treats, so when I first heard of this salad combination (shout-out to my good pal Keynon for introducing me)… watermelon, feta, red onion?! I was like whoa, what are you doing
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Dinner
Grilled Shrimp Tacos
We have had some crazy hot weather lately, and I am not complaining! It’s not often we get heat like this here in Edmonton, so I am taking it all in, one bead of sweat at a time! So I thought, in honor of this heat, I’d make some of my favorite Mexican food …
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Dairy Free
Banana & Peanut Butter “Ice Cream”
It’s a lovely summer Sunday, a perfect day to relax on the deck and enjoy the weather and some healthy ice cream. Wait, what?? Something doesn’t sound right there… “healthy” ice cream you say? YES! That’s right! I am so excited about this lovely little recipe and wonderful discovery! I first heard
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Gluten Free
Grilled Peach & Goat Cheese Salad
This is the ideal summer salad, it really doesn’t get any better than this. Peaches are in their prime and it is totally BBQ season, so combining the two into a salad, makes heaven on a plate. Really. This salad can be made vegetarian, or like in the picture, with chicken breast. For the hubby,
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Fish & Seafood
Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad on Salmon
Dill. Probably one of my favorite herbs, well definitely in the top three alongside cilantro and basil. One thing dill reminds me of is my Baba’s garden. When she was still here, we would visit her in Dauphin, Manitoba every summer. She had a garden the size of a football field I swear, and up
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Breakfast
Skillet Eggs & Spinach
Justin and I had the best time EVER in Radium celebrating our anniversary! Camping is really one of my favorite things to do. I love everything about it; being outside, staying in a tent/trailer/or other little homey thing that isn’t an actual house, sitting around a campfire, and wrapping up in a cozy sleeping bag
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Muffins/Bread
Peanut Butter & Honey Muffins
Justin and I are loving our time in Radium, the weather is beautiful, the scenery is gorgeous, and I am sitting here this morning, eating my typical muesli breakfast, and I’ve decided to also partake in one of these delicious muffins! Hey! I’ve got a tee time later today and could use the extra energy! All
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Soups/Stews
Chicken & White Bean Chili
Justin (the hubby) and I are headed to Radium Hot Springs in beautiful British Columbia for the August long weekend to go camping. It was our one year anniversary on Monday the 30th of July (awwww <3) and we decided a great way to celebrate would be to go on a little camping getaway. Now,