Tag: fast and easy
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Double Chocolate Muffins {vegan, gluten-free}
These muffins taste very decadently of rich, dark chocolate, yet they are surprisingly healthy. I first came across the original recipe, created by Thomas, on his interesting food blog called “Full of Plants”. His recipe is actually quite healthy as it is, but I wanted to try to eliminate any added sugars, preferring that any
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Anti-Cancer Salad with Zesty Lemon Dressing
The past six months have been a hectic whirlwind of stress and uncertainty, with several diagnoses of cancer within our family, including my own basal cell carcinoma diagnosis last week! When we tell people of our diagnoses, so many people mention family members and friends who have also been diagnosed with various forms of cancer.
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Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
There’s nothing more disappointing (to those who love chewy cookies) than buying an oatmeal cookie that looks so good in a coffee shop pastry case, only to discover that it’s dry and hard when you finally get to bite into it. These cookies, however, are nice and soft and chewy, with a bit of crunch
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Rustic Peach Tart
The last batch of peaches I bought were just perfect in their peachiness; juicy and ripe, and sweet with just a bit of tang. I was planning on making a peach panna cotta with them, but I couldn’t find agar powder in time to use the peaches, so I decided to make a rustic peach
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Coconut Cloud Smoothie
This delicious smoothie tastes tropical and creamy, with the fresh fruitiness of strawberries, and subtle sweetness provided by dates. Additionally, after looking up nutritional info for the ingredients, I discovered that this smoothie is superfood in a glass – see nutrition info about strawberries, dates and coconut water.
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Arugula, Watercress, Avocado and Goat Cheese Salad with Pomegranate Molasses
Last year was the first time I had ever bought pomegranate molasses. When I was at the Pike Place Market in Seattle, I happened upon a market stall called The Souk, and I spied the unprepossessing bottle sitting on the shelf with it’s brownish coloured contents. Although I’d never tasted it before, I had a
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End of Summer Plum Crumble
It’s a bit of a melancholy weekend, the Labour Day weekend – knowing that summer is coming to an end. However, fall is another season to look forward to, with apple and pumpkin pies, going for walks on crisp sunny days, red and gold leaves replacing the green, and a wisp of woodsmoke in the
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Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce
I’ve made this sauce so many times, it doesn’t really even seem like a recipe…but it’s convenient to know how to make an easy chocolate hazelnut sauce. I came up with this recipe while trying to recreate my favourite bistro crêpe (strawberries with chocolate-hazelnut sauce). I had started out using a store-bought chocolate-hazelnut spread, but