This post is sponsored by All-Bran Canada. Their All-Bran cereal can be added to almost any meal, like this delicious Baked Falafel Appetizer for an extra fibre boost in your diet. Any outing to the mall isn’t complete without a visit to the food court – for me at least. I mean, who doesn’t get…
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15 Quick & Easy Recipes for Homemade Takeout Favorites
These mouthwatering Chinese Takeout recipes are quick and easy to prepare. Even if you are short on time, you can have your takeout favorites for dinner without dialling a number. Life with a toddler is never boring. Never! In case you don’t know from first hand experience, allow me to let you in on the…
Pumpkin Avocado Salsa
Pumpkin Avocado Salsa is a refreshing seasonal twist on the classic dip and condiment. With roasted pumpkin and creamy avocado this salsa is great served with tacos and grilled meats. It’s only via a Facebook update from friends that I realized it is a long weekend (Labor Day) in North America. Now that we are…
Bacon-Wrapped Mini Hot Dogs with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
These little bacon-wrapped goodies are made even better being dipped in homemade Thai sweet chili sauce. This appetizer will be a guaranteed hit at your next party. Neither Konrad nor I necessarily have to ‘go’ to work while we are here in Thailand. Which gives us a lot more time to spend with Olivia. Still,…
Spinach Pesto with Almonds and Feta
Oh my, I can barely tear myself away from this stuff! This isn’t your usual pesto. This one is made with spinach, almonds and feta cheese. Because of it’s coarse texture it makes a fantastic dip or spread. And I am only just starting to discover all its versatile uses. My aunt in Germany called…
Broccoli Strawberry Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing
In the US last weekend was Memorial day weekend and in Canada we had Victoria day the week before. Both of these long weekends fall into May and somewhat mark the unofficial start of summer and BBQ season. And along with BBQs starts the accompanying salad making. Whether out on a picnic, a friend’s or…
Cucumber Hummus Bites with Chia Sprouts
#RecycleYourPeriodPad and learn how to make super-soil to sprout your own chia seeds for a delicious and super easy cucumber hummus appetizer. Plus: Get FREE Poise Samples
Chipotle Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Peanut Sauce
Oh my goodness!! We had snow last night and woke up to everything covered in a blanket of white! Ahhh…it’s May but this Canadian weather will hear nothing of it. Just does what it wants. Luckily, daytime temperatures are fairly warm and all that snow should be gone in no time. Still, let’s have some…
Creamy Crunchy Carrot Salad with Garlic
I hope you all had a fantastic Easter weekend! I told you that my sister and her family were staying with us over the holiday and we had a fantastic time, but definitely too much chocolate. Usually, I don’t eat much candy anymore, aside from treats I made myself. For this holiday I thought I would…
Mini Salmon Spinach Quiches
This post was brought to you by the makers of French’s Dijon Mustard. I received compensation to write this post through the French’s Easter Program. All opinions expressed are my own. I love this time of year. Winter is (slowly but surely) coming to an end, making way for Spring with warmer weather and sunshine….
Baked Cheese Sticks
It’s the end of February! If it were up to me, spring could start March 1. We got a little foretaste of warmer weather over the last few days. And then everything changed in an instant. From 12C (53F) degree weather at noon to snow showers at supper time. Calgary weather is crazy, but at…
Creamy Jalapeno Feta Dip
How did you all survive the holidays? I hope you had a joyful, peaceful time spent with family and friends. As expected we had a few quiet days. Our highlights were a Christmas Eve service, a chicken noodle soup feast (with homemade noodles!) with the cousins, a Christmas lights drive, and holiday movies on Netflix….