Recipes

Banana Soft Serve - 3 Ways

Not in the mood to make banana bread? Turn those frozen bananas into a special treat...for you AND the kids :)

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Beer Nuts

Just in time for Father's Day! Or you know...for any day...

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Berry Vegan Mini Fruit Pizzas

The perfect ending to a light meal, these berry pizzas are a real treat!

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Broccoli Stems

Next time you're cutting up broccoli, don't toss the stems.  They are just as
nutritious as the florets that form the crown and are absolutely delicious. 
They're actually my favourite part. 

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Cannellini Kale Soup

Winter is kind of, finally, sort of, winding down over here...maybe.  We always seem to get a final attack from mother nature near the end of March...and sometimes in April.  So how about one more soup to go with it?

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Chickpea Salad

Simple recipe for a not-your-average chickpea salad.

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Chocolate Cherry Trail Mix

Delicious, high fiber, on-the-go snack.

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Chunky Vegan Chili

This "meaty" vegan chili is sure to satisfy vegans and carnivores alike.

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Cranberry Coconut Ginger Rice

I love the flavours of coconut and ginger together.  The other day, I was staring at the giant bag of dried cranberries in my pantry wondering what to do with them...and I just so happened to have some coconut ginger rice in the fridge.  I added one to the other and the flavours went great together! So I embellished it a bit and this was the result... 

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Cranberry Pinwheels

These bite-sized pinwheels pack a lot of flavour with a surprising list of ingredients.  They are easy to bring to parties, picnics, or any upcoming Canada Day festivities!

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Creamy Vegan Caesar Dressing

Top your next Caesar salad with this creamy vegan dressing and you're sure to please everyone!  Don't be shy with the garlic! 

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Friday the 13th Snacks

Happy Friday the 13th!

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Fruit kabobs

A nice alternative to fruit salad, these are sure to please guests of all ages!

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Garlic Vinaigrette

Quick and easy salad dressing for any garlic lover!

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How to Make Perogies

A great way to use up mashed potates, perogies are a lot easier to make than you think!

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Jalapeno Potato Soup

Jalapeños are delicious but sometimes their heat can overpower their flavour. With all the potatoes in this soup, the heat from the jalapeños comes through at just the right intensity, really allowing you to appreciate the flavour of the pepper. 

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Mock Guac

Recipe for an avocado dip that non-guac lovers can't help but devour.

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Multigrain Baguettes & Tomato Basil Crostinis

A vegan multigrain baguette transformed into a delicious party favourite.

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Potato Leek Soup

Great tasting and quite filling!

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Puffed Kamut Snack Bars

Delicious, chewy bars that I'll even serve for breakfast on those rushed mornings!

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Red Lentil & Green Split Pea Soup

Healthy, comforting soup that is delicious and quick to make.

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Spaghetti & Wieners

I had to give this one a try and I'm glad I did.  It was a  BIG hit with the kids and was super fun to make.

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Spicy Black Bean and Quinoa Salad

This flavourful salad can be served warm  (and oil free!)or cold and is perfect for a summer BBQ!

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Spicy Chipotle Hummus

A smooth dip or spread with a spicy and smoky flavour.

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Strawberry Vanilla Cupcakes

These vegan cupcakes are moist and delicious.  They are a perfect treat for anytime of the year, and especially, Canada Day. 

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Sweet Tea Biscuits

An old family recipe, slightly modified to make it a little healthier. Just a little...

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Taco Soup

It's cold.  It's cold outside, and it's cold in my office.  What better way to warm up than with a warm bowl of delicious, spicy soup?

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Tangy BBQ Potato Salad

There are so many ways to make a potato salad.  When it comes down to it, it's not really about the potato at all.  It's about what you add in.  In this recipe, it's all about the sauce.  We even tried this out on a relish-hater (without her knowing there was relish in it) and she loved it!

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Tomato Maple Baked Water Chestnuts

A vegan or even vegetarian alternative to bacon wrapped water chestnuts.  Although the same sauce can be used if you are making them with bacon...

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Tomato Rice Soup

Guess what?  Winter is NOT over :(  So how about another soup?  As a leftover, this soup thickens quite a bit because of the rice.  So if you REALLY don't like thick soups (which I love!) then put in a little less rice.

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Vegan Cabbage Soup

This is a very hearty cabbage soup with tons of...you guessed: cabbage!  It makes a LOT so make sure you take out the big pot for this one. 

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Vegan Pumpernickel Bread

A basic vegan pumpernickel bread recipe with a rich flavour that will not overpower what you choose to accompany it with.  

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Vegan Spinach Dip

This dip is soooo good you won't even be able to tell it's dairy-free! 

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Reviews

Peas and Thank You Review

This book was brought to my attention by a co-worker who was raving about it and had even brought a sample of one of the recipes in her lunch that day for me to try, along with the book for me to leaf through.  I bought it the next day... 

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The Casserole Queens Cookbook

A review of various recipes from this southern recipe book.

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The Looneyspoons Collection

I tried out 5% (it's more than you would think) of the recipes
from this book.  Photos are included of everything I made.

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Vegan Cookies and Cupcakes

Two vegan dessert recipes reviewed.

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Vegan Sour Cream

Review of an easy
to make non-dairy
alternative to sour
cream.

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What is Spotted Dick?

That's right...I tried it...

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Tutorials

90s Party Troll Cake

Check out how I made this 90s themed birthday cake inspired by the colours of Lisa Frank and topped with a troll doll!

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Boobs and Bum Cookies

Perfect for a 30th or 40th birthday, bachelor or bachelorette party, passion party or any reason you can think of to make these!!

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Gone Fishin' Retirement Cake

A cake suited for anyone who loves fishing, whether it be for a retirement or a birthday!

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Ninja Turtle Cake

This cake was actually pretty easy to make.  It was a lot of fun and really impressed!

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Quilted One-Tier Wedding Cake

See how I stumbled my way through making this beautiful wedding cake for my friends' big day.

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Star Trek Cupcakes - How-To

These are so fun to make and they're quite impressive! (Even to non-trekkies who have no idea what they are :P)

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Superhero Sugar Cookies

Some helpful and some not-so-helpful tips on the way I decorate sugar cookies.

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