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In Char’s Kitchen ~ Season 3 Episode 8: Sunday Night Supper

if you’re looking to switch up your Sunday night supper – I’ve got you covered with a tasty twist on meat-and-potatoes! Pork Meatballs with Spicy Peanut Sauce, Sweet Potato Mash and Sweet and Sour Slaw This Sunday Night Supper dish is quite literally a mouthfull. Don’t be alarmed by the wordy title, it’s simple to […]

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Two Holiday Entertaining Recipes ~ As Seen On Rogers Trending with Aleia Alley

Wow, your holiday guest with two Delicious & Doable Holiday Entertaining recipes – they’re as tasty as they are beautiful!! Curried Cauliflower and Arugula Salad ~*Vegan and Gluten Free This salad is an absolute showstopper and super healthy too! Warning: my kids have been known to polish off the spiced roasted cauliflower minutes after it

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In Char’s Kitchen ~ Season 3 Episode 3: Curried Pumpkin Slow Cooker Stew and Berry Explosion ‘Ice Cream’

Curried Pumpkin Slow Cooker Stew Vegan comfort food at its finest. Note: if your husband is like mine, and panics as the word ‘vegan’ don’t mention there’s no meat – this stew is so hearty and delicious he won’t even ask ‘Where’s the beef?”    1 onion, chopped 1 sweet potato, chopped in cubes (well washed,

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In Char’s Kitchen ~ Season 3 Episode 2: Sloppy Lamb Burgers and Apple & Fennel Slaw

Sloppy Lamb Burgers with Lemon Yogurt Sauce and Olive Tapenade  Warning: this burger is not recommended as a first date meal. Thankfully I’ve been married for 20 years – cheers to burgers with sloppy sauces!!   Olive Tapenade  1 cup (250 mL) pitted green olives ¼ cup (60 mL) each roughly chopped fresh parsley and roughly chopped

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‘In Char’s Kitchen’ Fitness Edition ~ Char’s Pumpkin Coconut Baked Oatmeal

Char’s Pumpkin Coconut Baked Oatmeal Baked oatmeal is a simple, nutritious and an economical breakfast the whole family can enjoy! I’ve loaded this recipe with a ton of plant protein = makes a great post workout indulgence (for additional protein, add a scoop of vanilla flavoured protein powder to batter). My recipe is not overly

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‘In Char’s Kitchen’ Season 2 ~ Episode #3: Sweet & Savoury Turkey Burgers and Jicama Slaw

I’ve mentioned countless times on ‘In Char’s Kitchen’ that my all time fave food/meal is a juicy burger paired with a crunchy slaw! Take your burger and slaw game to new heights with the below recipes – YUM!! Char’s Sweet & Savoury Turkey Burger I developed this recipe about 10 years ago (for a fitness

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‘In Char’s Kitchen’ Season 2 ~ Episode #9: Almond Crusted Salmon with Herb Yogurt & Couscous Salad

This meal is perfect for a weeknight supper – or pretty enough to prepare and serve to guests. Almond Crusted Salmon with Herb Yogurt Sauce  The addition of ground almonds adds an elegant twist to this salmon dish.   ½ cup (125 mL) lightly toasted whole ground almonds Hefty pinch: salt, pepper and nutmeg   4 boneless

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‘In Char’s Kitchen’ Season 2 – Episode #8: Rotisserie Chicken Two Ways

Curried Chicken Salad With Prunes If you’re a regular viewer of ‘In Char’s Kitchen’ – you know how much I LOVE sweet and savoury dishes. This chicken salad makes my taste buds and belly happy!! 1 (2 lbs/900g) cooked rotisserie chicken    ½ cup (125 mL) prepared mayonnaise 1/2 cup (125 mL) roughly chopped green

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‘In Char’s Kitchen Quarantine Edition’ Episode #4: Char’s Sweet Pea Pesto Pasta with Roasted Vegetables

Homemade pesto is a cinch to make. Traditionally, pesto is made with: pine nuts and fresh basil – I often switch it up and use a seed combo (instead of pine nuts) and frozen (thawed) peas in place of fresh basil. This pesto also makes a great “sauce” for grilled fish, or slather on a

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In Char’s Kitchen Episode #9 ~ Special Guest Tyler Morrison

On this episode of ‘In Char’s Kitchen’ I’m joined by Canada’s funny man Tyler Morrison ~ Tyler and I are whipping up two mouthwatering dishes with a healthy-ish twist: Maple Mustard Pork Burgers Stuffed with Brie (I said: ‘healthy-ISH 😉 ) and herb garden pesto pasta. Maple Glazed Pork Burgers Stuffed with Brie  Glaze ⅓ cup (75

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