Quick Pickled Red Onions
I feel onions are under appreciated. Sure. I consider them a necessity. They are in my shopping cart almost weekly and we use them in 80-90% of our savoury dishes. But rarely are onions the star of a dish. They play a supporting role, balancing and blending the other flavours, adding depth. Without them our sauces would
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Koge Vitamins
Do you take vitamins or supplements on a regular basis? I tend to flip-flop between “absolutely -everyday I take them” to “I can get everything I need from food.” I can be terribly inconsistent about it, partly because I don’t always remember and partly because I can’t be bothered to take the time to fish
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Orange and Cilantro Slaw
I ran 10 miles this weekend. Farthest I have ever, ever ran. I thought my knees were going to fall out. I hear Ottawa is a hilly place and I understand hills are hard on the knees. There are no hills where I live. It’s as flat as a pancake. So I can’t practice hills. When my Garmin
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Lemon Donuts with Lemon Glaze for the Virtual Vegan Potluck
Welcome to the Virtual Vegan Potluck! The problem with Potlucks… if you were looking to find a problem with a Potluck because in general they are truly genius. If there is a problem with potlucks, it is that there is soo much food. Sooo much to choose from. And not enough room on your plate. Its just
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Roasted Chickpea Tacos
Before I get into today’s recipe I just wanted to let you know the Virtual Vegan Potluck is happening this weekend. This is one of my favourite blogging events. Really. Its a lot of fun. I’m bringing dessert. So mark your calendars and please stop by on May 11. Today I’m giving
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Lighter guacamole and this weeks menu
Sometimes plans just don’t work out. I had planned so many things today and they just did not happen. I had planned to clean the kids closets and sort out summer clothes. I had planned to write several blog posts. I had planned to sort my paper work. None of this happened. I had even
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Friday Things: running, birthdays, Spring Cleanse and stuff
That was a long week. I’m tired. But the sun is shinning. Finally. Which means spring will be over in a week and we will be in full blown summer mode – hot, humid and 100s. I’m enjoying the moderate temps while I can. It’s my husband birthday. Shhh… don’t tell him I told you.
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Curried Chickpea Wraps
Hey, hey! Time for lunch. I will be the first to admit that I looove chickpeas. They are the smartest food ever. I mean they taste great on their own, but also take on some really cool flavours when mixed just right. Filling. Nutritious. And oh so versatile. You probably have most of these ingredients
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Meal planning and this weeks menu
It’s a busy week coming up. I’m working out-of-town for a few days. So I’m keeping this weeks menu simple. We are going classic this week with our meal plan. My daughter had some specific complaints about recent menus. Most weeks I include a stir-fry of some sort and I understand she is getting tired
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Lemon Chia Seed Pancakes
So it’s Sunday morning and you are wondering what to have for breakfast. Well, here it is. My husband made these for me one morning. Okay – he didn’t make them just for me. He made them for himself too. But these are so special, it felt like he made them just for me.
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Happy Fit Friday: Countdown to Ottawa and other randomness
Ottawa half marathon is officially 30 days from today. It’s getting closer and I’m getting nervous. This past week was a bad week for me running wise, between a few late nights at work and nasty weather I haven’t run since Sunday. (7 miles by the way and 10 minutes better than the last time
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Broccoli Pesto Spaghetti
We love broccoli. This week I bought 3 bunches (for $3 – a very economical vegetable). It appears in a few different meals planned for the week and the kids love it demand it in their lunches with humus or dip. Yes, its a sad day when we are out of broccoli — and that day
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Meal planning and menus
Let’s talk about meal planning for a bit. Planning is essential. I spend time each and every week planning our dinners. I’ve found that the time spent planning and prepping each week is more than worth the extra time and effort it takes. When I spend a bit of time planning we eat much better.
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Quinoa muffins with chia and blueberry
Here is a healthy little muffin to go with your weekend coffee. Vegan, nearly fat-free and packed with protein from chia seeds and quinoa. Next time you are cooking quinoa for dinner make some extra. I used Ener-G egg replacers in this recipe. This is a product that helps bind the way eggs do in
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Welcome!!
Hi Friends! Welcome to the new and improved: Taadaa!! At least I think this is new and improved. I’ve been working hard at transferring over all my posts and pictures to a new site. It’s been a bit more work than I anticipated and a little scary from time to time. But hey, we’re done. At
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Happy Fit Friday: 7 things I learned in 7 miles
So last weekend’s long run kinda did me in. That was a long, long run. For me at least. As I type I’m strategizing about this weekend’s run. I’m afraid to try again. I’m afraid I have to. Really. That was far. And before any of you who regularly run 10-15 miles on the weekend scoff at
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