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Summer Corn Salsa

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Summer Corn Salsa

Hey party peeps! The second last summer long weekend just wrapped up here in Canada. We love to have BBQs and I know some of you have some leftovers! This Summer Salsa is a great way to use up your over ripening peaches and tomatoes and boiled corn that weren't all used up during your burger dinner party the other night.

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Thai-Inspired Picnic Chicken Salad

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Thai-Inspired Picnic Chicken Salad

Bluesfest has come to an end for another year. There was some OK food. One has to be open minded and/or make polite creative suggestions like the loaded hot dog on chips. Or you can bring you own food, like I did with the chicken salad (recipe posted below).

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Banana Date Smoothie

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Banana Date Smoothie

This recipe for my Banana Smoothie is really inexpensive and deliciously satisfying, high in fibre and really energizing. It's totally customizable with whatever toppings you could have on hand and all you need is a blender. This is a go-to snack for me.

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Grilled Apple & Chicken Salad

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Grilled Apple & Chicken Salad

Last weekend was the Live the Smart Way Expo. I was lucky enough to have worked with holistic nutritionist Kathy Smart, the Expo's host, during the filming of the first ever North American gluten-free cooking show as one of the food stylists.

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How to Make a Simple Omelette

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Last week for St. Patrick's day I invited some friends over for Irish Stew (using a Ballymaloerecipe of course). They marveled at the flavour and insisted to know what was in it. "Lamb Carrots Onions Potatoes Stock Thyme" ...That's it?