A Tim Hortons Iced Capp is like a Canadian summertime right of passage. I for one, have been living off of them them this summer with the amazing weather we've been having. Not only has a near daily Iced Capp taken a toll on my wallet, it's not doing wonders for my waistline either. Couple that with the fact that there were 645 cars in the drive through today on my way home … [Read more...]
{MAKE IT} Maple Ginger BBQ Salmon with Roasted Corn
I have a confession to make...I'm a West Coast living, fish eating vegetarian who doesn't like salmon...Grew up on in a place where we had no roads, no power, and caught fish off our dock, and I don't like salmon. True Story! That is, until today!Today, I became one with the salmon, and the salmon became one with the grill - Together we made fantastic, melt in your mouth sweet … [Read more...]
{MAKE IT} Hidden Valley Ranch Ranchify Challenge: Roasted Corn & Black Bean Quinoa Salad
The heat of the summer means that I try to stay away from kitchen appliances as much as humanly possible, so this salad is the perfect nutrition packed healthy solution to your dinner side dish dilemma. Quinoa is an amazingly versatile, nutritionally charged super food, and I almost always have some cooked and ready to go in the fridge. I wanted to make an additional … [Read more...]
{MAKE IT} Hidden Valley Ranchify Recipe Challenge: Shrimp and Veggie Bake
I was recently invited, as one of Canada's top online influencers, to take part in the Hidden Valley Ranch - Ranchify Recipe Challenge.As part of the challenge, Hidden Valley Ranch sent me three bottles of ranch dressing to "Ranchify" a recipe and with my love of spicy stuff, I knew right away the bottle of spicy would be in the recipe! Super exciting, however aside from … [Read more...]
{MAKE IT} Homemade Tortillas
Taco Tuesday will never be the same. This I promise you!I have a love-hate relationship with those "Why didn't I do this sooner?" moments. This was one of those moments.4 ingredients, 7 steps, under an hour, and you too can have better than store bought flour tortillas just in time for dinner!This is honestly one of the easiest recipes I've made in a long time, and I can't … [Read more...]
