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in Appetizer· Dinner· Lunch· Mains· Recipes

Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Marinade and Mango Salsa

One final summer feast? I don’t see why not! We’re heading into labour day weekend, which always feels like the perfect time to celebrate the wonderful summer we had. It’s the final send-off, as we transition into autumn’s magic… and what better way to celebrate summer, than with some homemade shrimp tacos?! This particular recipe is our current favourite! Between…
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in Dessert· Recipes

Coconut Peach Popsicles with Lemon and Ginger

The perfect guilt-free summer treat! These popsicles are basically a smoothie on a stick… and since I’m not much for sugary snacks, these fresh-fruit beauties are perfect for me. They’re zesty and creamy, while using ingredients you can feel good about. Not to mention, they’re super easy! The mixture for these popsicles isn’t particularly thick (compared to a greek yoghurt…
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in Appetizer· Recipes

Creamy Mushroom Dip with Gruyere and Parmesan Cheese

Here’s the deal… this dish is cheesy, creamy, buttery, and served with bread, so I would be lying if I said it was healthy. But sometimes we need to give ourselves a break and INDULGE. This was another quarantine-concoction, that turned out to be gloriously delicious. I’ve now made it a few different ways, but this is our favourite method!…
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in Lunch· Recipes· Soups and Salads

Cream of Broccoli Soup

I love this method of making soup, because it’s so versatile. It’s also a great way to use produce that’s on its last leg, and I always have fun experimenting with new flavour combinations and base vegetables. You can use this recipe as a guide to creating different pureed soups, depending on the ingredients you have on-hand, or stick to…
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in How-To· Recipes· Sides

The Pantry Series: Garlic Truffle Aioli

This blog post is really 2 recipes in 1. It is not a traditional aioli, made only with mashed garlic, oil, and salt, but rather a flavoured mayonnaise, which is a frequented alternative that’s become synonymous with the original. So with some slight adjustments, this recipe can be either a basic mayo, truffle garlic aioli, or really any other aioli…
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in Breakfast· Dinner· How-To· Lunch· Recipes· Sides· Vegetarian

The Pantry Series: Pickled Onions

Today we’re talking about pickled onions, but this is really a recipe for the brine that I use for all my quick-pickled vegetables. You can use this in combination with different spices and herbs, in order to pickle things like beans, carrots, radishes, daikons, beets, hot peppers, etc. But my most frequented quick-pickled item is red onions. Come springtime, we…
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