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Holiday Appetizer Ideas as seen on CTV Morning Live Ottawa and Ottawa At Work

If you’re hungry for fun, delicious and doable holiday appetizer inspiration… I’ve got you covered (literally, in caramel!!)! These dishes are simple to prepare, use many pantry staple items, and will have your guests raving for days!! From my kitchen to yours: Happy Holidays!! Caramel Covered Brie Click here for the holiday appetizer recipe (scroll […]

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Charmaine Broughton Caramel Covered Brie with Dried Fruit and Nuts

Easy Cheesy Holiday Appetizers as seen on Rogers Daytime Ottawa

Wow your family and friends this holiday season with two simple, delicious, show-stopping, easy cheesy holiday appetizers. Both recipes use staple pantry items and are simple to recreate, leaving you plenty of time for drinking eggnog and rocking around the Christmas tree!! Two Easy Cheesy Holiday Appetizers for any Holiday Occasion Herb and Peanut Goat

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Charmaine Broughton Sweet Treats Peanut, Dried Fruit & Rosemary Bark

CHCH Morning Live: Delicious, Doable & Decadent Holiday Recipes

If you’re in need of some simple, decadent, and doable recipes that will wow your family and friends this holiday season, I’ve got you covered…literally, with Caramel Covered Brie! Thrilled to share two recipes from my cookbook (‘Delicious & Doable’) in the brand new CHCH Morning Live kitchen – both recipes use pantry staple items

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Healthy & Economical Recipes To Kick Off 2022 ~ as seen on Rogers IN Studio

If one of your goals for 2022 is to eat a more nutrient diet – I shared two delicious, doable and nutrient dense recipes on Rogers IN Studio with Nadia Matos. Click here to watch segment. Char’s Get-Up-And-Go Muesli ~ click here for recipe. Charlicious Salad ~ click here for recipe

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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 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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Pumpkin Spice Recipes as seen on CHCH Morning Live

‘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. 🎃 Pumpkin Spice You can purchase pre-made pumpkin spice, or make your own with fairly common pantry staple

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‘In Char’s Kitchen’ ~ Season 3 Episode 1: Salads

If you’re in a salad rut, I’ve got you covered!! Two delicious and doable salad recipes that will no doubt in my mind become family favourites. Be sure and use the hashtag #InCharsKitchen when recreating these dishes and posting to social. I love seeing what everyone is whipping up at home!! Loaded Wedge Salad  If

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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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Char’s Caramel Covered Brie ~ 100 Women Who Care Muskoka

Always delighted to cook (and Eat!!) for a cause. Click here for my ‘famous’ Caramel Covered Brie – you’re welcome!! Looking forward to seeing all you ladies in person soon, Char xo Move over puff pastry and red pepper jelly – time to start your love affair with homemade caramel as a Brie topper! Click here for ‘In Char’s

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