Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread

December 3, 2012
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During the last month, I have tried (for several health reasons) to make as many gluten-free choices as I can. I am surprised at how many foods contain gluten – check it out:  (unless labelled gluten free): beer, breads, cakes and pies, candies, cereals, cookies and crackers, croutons, french fries, gravies, imitation meat or seafood [...]

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Butter Tarts

November 12, 2012
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Butter tarts are the ultimate Canadian treat. My grandmother used to make the most decadent and delicious butter tarts  - she made them in such a special way that the ooey-gooey filling poured out after the first bite. I’m sad that I never got the chance to ask her for a copy of her recipe. There [...]

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Zucchini Muffins

October 16, 2012
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Wordless Wednesday. (posted a bit early)

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

October 11, 2012
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Every time I log in to my pinterest account, I immediately browse the food photography and recipes category and salivate all over my computer – especially when I look at anything with chocolate chip cookie dough.  I love cookie dough and ever since I was a kid I have loved licking the beaters. It’s best part about making [...]

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Curried Chicken Salad

October 5, 2012
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Rumor has it that Ottawa will be getting a Whole Foods soon! I am ecstatic. I can’t wait to spend countless hours sampling delicious goodies in every isle. However, I am also worried – they don’t call it “Whole Paycheque” for nothin’.  To give you an idea, a large container of the infamous curried chicken salad will run [...]

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Sweet Potato Chili with Cinnamon Sour Cream

October 2, 2012
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This chili is damn good. I had my eye on the recipe for over a year. I noticed it on the Food Network (Michael Smith’s Chef at Home), and it was published in The Globe and Mail a month later. I knew it had to be good. It took an entire year to make it, [...]

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Kale Pesto Pasta

September 28, 2012
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A few months ago, I left the world of arugula and spinach and made this Kale Salad.  I bet that Ryan would make a face like this, but to my surprise, he loved it. Since then, I have been surfing the blogosphere looking for recipes using kale.  After all, it’s incredibly good for you.  And I found [...]

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Lemon Yogurt Cake

September 25, 2012
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Last Christmas, my mom gave me the perfect gift – the Barefoot Contessa at Home cookbook. When I got it, I spent hours reading page by page and admiring the beautiful photography and inspiring recipes. Since then, the cookbook has been at the bottom of one of my kitchen drawers gathering dust.  The other night, I had [...]

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