Posts Tagged ‘easy’

Spicy Peanut Buddha Bowl

So hot right now….  And for good reason. They’re packed with protein, can be used with virtually anything left in the fridge and it keeps you full with leftovers #yum.  I took some inspo from my gal pal  Jaimee since we are on the vegetarian band wagon. Check out this recipe: Directions: For the Rice On medium…

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Spruce up your Pancakes

Who doesn’t love pancakes in the morning.  It was one of my mother’s staple while growing up – German pancakes, Crepes and my dads favorite: fluffy pancakes topped with bacon, fried eggs and a whole lot of maple syrup (not for everyone). I find people are afraid to improvise over what the recipes says. With many baked…

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Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes

  Directions: In a medium mixing bowl add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, poppy seed and lemon zest; mix lightly.  Add milk, egg, and melted butter.   Mix batter until incorporated but don’t over mix! Heat a medium sized skillet on medium/high heat.  Add tablespoon of grape seed oil.  Spoon  about 1/2 cup of the batter onto…

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Burger Sliders

This simple appetizer  is made easy by cooking the burger patty in a sheet pan before slicing into squares Directions: For the burger Sauce Mix mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup until incorporated.  Put in fridge until ready to use For the burger patty Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.   In a large mixing bowl add…

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Happy 150th Birthday Canada

Canada turned 150 yesterday and to avoid the crowds, I decided to host a Canada Day party. Living in the city has it’s perks but you usually end up sacrificing the size of your kitchen and outdoor space.  Lucky for me, my pad has a great 300 sq foot patio and my kitchen is top…

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Colorful Deviled Eggs

These Deviled eggs are fun because you can make them a number of different colors.  The base color for these bad boys is created from beets.  All the color but none of the taste. Try them out yourself! Directions: In a medium pot, boil 12 eggs. For hard boil, cook for 13 minutes. Once cooked…

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Caesar Salad

There’s no reason why you can’t have the things you love while you watch your waistline.  So today, I wanted to make myself a Caesar Salad with homemade croutons and dressing. No mayo, No problem.  It’s all the flavor with less of the calories. This recipes doesn’t have anchovy (I know, I know) but you can easily…

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

It’s days like today when you’re in bed, head throbbing, stuck beside antibiotics, tissues and a sleeping wiener dog, that you crave something to heal the sickness that’s not medicinal…. What do you think of when you turn to food while sick? Chicken Noodle Soup? Bleh.  So boring (no offence).  The bland chicken, flavorless vegetables…

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