If you have followed me for even five minutes, you know how much I LOVE canned beans. They are one of my favourite pantry staples (right up there with pasta and nuts & seeds). Why do I love canned beans…? They’re packed with plant protein, loaded with fiber, and super economical too! Not to mention […]
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It just seems like yesterday I was gearing my gang up for back-to-school, now my boys are 23 & 25?! Not sure how that happened, but here we are. If you’re a parent, you know how time literally flies…insert sad crying face emoji! I know from lived experience how hectic and, at times, overwhelming this
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I LOVE the thick of summertime. The heat. Ice cream becoming its own food group. The fab fresh local produce: watermelon, peaches, cherries, blueberries, not to mention the loads of veg grown right here in Ontario! I LOVE it all!! To celebrate everything summer has to offer, I put together a list of my fave
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Celebrate Canada Day with a patriotic play-on-words pasta: Italpasta Fettuccin-eh! (click here for product info). I was recently on CHCH Morning Live sharing two pasta dishes perfect for your Canada celebrations. Click here for the featured recipe I shared on the show: Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccin-eh! with Maple Bacon, and click here for my Curried
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If you’re like me, and love a flavourful chicken salad sandwich with a ton of texture, this recipe will be your new chicken salad go-to! The addition of fresh ginger and sweet & sour apple slaw takes this sandwich filling to new heights. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’m team
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I’m a few summers late to the ‘whipped ricotta’ trend (if you know me personally, you know I’m a few years late (if not longer) to any trend..haha!!). So, I figured it was finally time I put my own spin (pun intended, as you need your food processor for this recipe) on this dip, and
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This Mother’s Day, skip the last-minute shopping and consider creating something homemade & heartfelt (from the kitchen) instead. Whether you’re celebrating a ‘Spa Day Mom’ with a soothing homemade body scrub, a ‘Long-Weekend-Loving Mom’ with jumbo s’mores cookies, or a ‘Fit-Fuel-Loving Mom’ with my protein-packed oatmeal mix, the following recipes turn pantry staple items into
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Whether you’re heading to the cottage, camping, or kickin’ it in your own backyard, the first long weekend of summer calls for a fun, delicious & doable menu! Cheers to long weekend eating!! Loaded Caesar Pasta Salad With Roasted Chickpea Croutons This loaded salad is perfect for your long weekend gathering. Because who doesn’t LOVE
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There are some things in life that are underrated. In my humble opinion, tuna melts are one of those things. I love adding grated cheese to the tuna mixture. This way, cheese melts throughout, but if you prefer to have cheese melted on top, I say go for it! Ingredients Garnish Directions Delicious & Doable
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You know that chandelier-like crash when you open your refrigerator door? All those condiments you bought for one random recipe… only to use a few tablespoons (now clanking together, untouched?). In the spirit of Earth Day (using items we already have on hand), I’m thrilled to share some fab recipes on Breakfast Television that help
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