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    Food

    How to Make the Best Ever Peanut Butter Cookie Pie

    July 12, 2018 - By 

    Peanut Butter Cookie Pie is the most amazing treat to share. There’s something so moist and decadent and truly one of a kind about Peanut Butter Cookie Pie. The cookie part makes it so much fun. I love peanut cookies to start with, and so does my younger daughter. She is the world’s biggest peanut butter fan. Thank goodness this child doesn’t have a peanut allergy or we’d be at a total loss for what to feed her. I mean I suppose there’s always pizza. She could subsist on pizza, carrots and celery and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Anyways…

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    Best Summer Picnic Salads on the Planet

    June 28, 2018 - By 

    Don’t you love the easy nature of summer picnic salads? Me too. Bring them to a barbecue or picnic and they are sure to be crowdpleasers. Plus they are simply refreshing and the perfect compliment to any barbecue meal. I can’t wait for summer here. It finally feels like it might actually be here to stay. Already I am planning some pool parties and casual summer days spent hanging out on the deck. There are always roadtrips and cottage rentals too. Many opportunities to share and make special picnic salads.     12 Summer Picnic Salads Click on the links…

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    Food

    Best Ever Canadian Maple Bacon Cupcakes

    June 8, 2018 - By 

    Well, could there be a more Canadian cupcake than these Maple Bacon Cupcakes? I don’t think so, but if you have an idea send it to me and I will try to find it or try to make it. For one, I love maple. It’s such a great way to add flavour to so many desserts and main courses too. And it’s so very Canadian. Right now I have a cranberry maple salad dressing here that is to die for. Brought it back from Quebec when we were on a food and market tour of Ile D’Orleans there recently. So…

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    Travel

    One of a Kind Walking Feast – Quebec Food Tour

    May 22, 2018 - By 

    This post contains affiliate links as a service to my readers. If you make a purchase via one of the links I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  A Quebec food tour is a wonderful way to learn history and get an insider’s view into where to eat when visiting the city. The food in Quebec City is a curious blend of multiple influences from Europe and aboriginal peoples in Canada. That makes the food scene exciting, unique, and worth investigating, which is exactly what we did recently when visiting Quebec City for a womens’ travel…

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    The History of Canada’s Pastry – The Origin of Butter Tarts

    May 21, 2018 - By 

    Butter tarts are delicious. They’re a national treasure. I could eat them all day. Seriously. I mean who couldn’t? Think about these little delicious Heavenly tarts. Butter tarts are amazing little snack sized tarts filled with a mixture of melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and sometimes walnuts or raisins. They are simply perfection. Butter tarts are a little bowl of Heaven that is, in my opinion, the best recipe to ever come out of a Canadian kitchen. Today, I honour the tastiest treat in the history of Canadian treats by telling you a bit about the origin of butter tarts. Of…

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    Wildly Good Instant Pot Chicken Chimichangas

    April 26, 2018 - By 

    Instant Pot Chicken Chimichangas are so cheesy good, with a kick that you can’t help but want to make them again and again. If you enjoy Mexican food with a bit of heat then this is for you. While I have to pace myself with foods like this, I truly love them every so often. Easy Instant Pot Recipes Are Golden The Instant Pot has revolutionized cooking for so many people recently. Between it and the air fryer I am not sure how we ever cooked meals before. Anyways this is one you are going to need to pin for…

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    Printables

    Welcome April Colouring Page Printable

    March 30, 2018 - By 

    April showers bring May Flowers right? That’s sometimes one of the only things getting me through April. It can be such  dreary rainy grey month of transition. May of course is summer and road trips and here it means opening the pool! That makes me happy. I mean if I can’t ski then I might as well swim and read by the pool. Anyways while waiting out the rain and grey weather you can start setting up your yard and garden. But if stuck inside you will want to print out some of my free and fun printables such as…

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    32 Deliciously Decadent Cheesecake Recipes

    March 12, 2018 - By 

    Decadent cheesecake recipes are worth saving and making, sharing and eating! What’s so great about cheesecake? Well, let’s start with the perfect graham crumb crust and then lead into the creamy filling. Maybe you are a fillings or toppings kind of cheesecake lover. Or are you a purist? Cheesecake plain or New York style only for you. I am a bit of both. Find me a caramel topping for cheesecake or a fruity variation and I am all about that. But in a pinch I am happy to have a slice just plain. No matter what kind of cheesecake you…

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    31 Best Rhubarb Recipes on the Planet

    March 5, 2018 - By 

    Rhubarb is one if those oddball foods or flavours that I just never understood until I was in my 40s. I am constantly amazed at how tastes and tastebuds change over time. So peculiar. As a child I would NEVER have eaten rhubarb. But now I have come to appreciate it on occasion. That little hit of natural sourness is something I crave sometimes. Here are my picks for the 31 Best Rhubarb Recipes on the Planet. 31 Best Rhubarb Recipes on the Planet From rhubarb recipes for biscuits to sauces and cakes, there’s something delicious for every food lover…

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    Health

    Is A Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart Health?

    February 26, 2018 - By 

    Did you know approximately 75 million adults, or 1 in 3, have high blood pressure?  Of those, about 7 out of 10 are taking at least one prescription medication to treat the condition? What if you could tackle heart health head on with diet? What would that diet look like? Dr. Stacy Mitchell Doyle is a Los Angeles-based physician, graduate of UCLA Medical School and the founder of FoodTherapyMD. This month, she is launching a consultation service called “Second Opinion.” The service is geared to help people develop a personalized, whole food plant based, prescription diet to combat chronic disorders…