Celebrate the dads in your life with a fabulous, flavor-packed menu—so good, you’ll be making these recipes on repeat all summer long! Char’s Sloppy Lamb Burgers with Olive Tapenade & Lemon Yogurt These burgers are literally a mouthful – and I’m here for it! Mess and all…haha!Heads up: extra napkins are required for this burger.Fire […]
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Canned beans are one of my favorite-go-to pantry staples! They’re packed with plant-based protein, loaded with fiber, and easy on the wallet, too. Take your summertime eating game to the next level with recipes using canned beans in both sweet and savory dishes. My black bean brownie cake might just change your life! Mexican Street
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Simple, delicious, doable, and super nutritious! Serve straight up, or with a grilled piece of chicken or fish. Fun Fact: I used to work as a private chef for an amazing family from California. One day they requested a Tex-Mex Salad to go with a variety of meat off the grill. This is what I
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Always happy to chat with my good pal Kevin Fell on 2Day FM! This week we talked about comfort food dishes (fitting considering the blast of snow and freezing temps!!). I shared three fab recipes I know you and your gang will devour. Happy Comfort Food Eating! Char’s Pumpkin Coconut Baked Oatmeal ~ click here
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Always more than happy to chat with my pal Kevin Fell on 2Day FM! Although I don’t care much for football – I do care about ‘delicious & doable’ game day food! Alfredo Nachos Up your nacho game with a jar of pre-made Alfredo sauce and pickled onions! Watching the big game never tasted so
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Jazz up ordinary pork meatballs with a zesty green onion peanut sauce. This mouthwatering (and gluten free) dish will be your new dinnertime go-to. Bonus: the green onion sauce is a great way to use up leftover fresh herbs! Try this sauce dolloped on grilled salmon and/or chicken and/or stir into your favourite hummus recipe
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Whipped Goat Cheese Board with Sauteed Mushrooms ~click here for recipe This festive, fabulous & flavorful Mushrooms Canada recipe (click here for more recipes) suggests to grill the mushrooms- I prefer sautéing mushrooms in some butter, and deglazing the pan with a splash of balsamic, and stirring in chopped fresh rosemary, garlic (to taste), and
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Up your weeknight meal game with a creamy & decadent pasta dish that can be whipped up in about 30 minutes. Dinnertime done right! Holiday entertaining tip: Hosting a dinner party? For a festive flare ~ garnish each guests portion with seeds of a pomegranate. Ingredients Directions Delicious & Doable Tips: ~ not a fan
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‘Tis the Pumpkin Spice season! This tasty autumn flavour concoction is not just for fancy coffees anymore. Hope you enjoy these simple to prepare and delicious recipes as much as I do! Cheers to Pumpkin Spice season.🎃 Homemade Pumpkin Spice You can purchase pre-made pumpkin spice, or make your own with fairly common pantry staple
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Store bought rotisserie chicken has saved my behind many times (especially when Tyler & Colgan (now 21 & 23) were young. Yes, even as a chef & cookbook author, I opted for the $15 grab-and-go protein option more times than I can count. If you’re looking to keep mealtime quick & easy – the following
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