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Pulled Pork

Pulled pork is one of my favourite indulgences. When made well, it is one of the most salty-sweet satisfying sandwiches of all time. The gooey barbeque sauce oozing out of fresh buns with succulent pieces of juicy pork is so delectable that just the idea of it makes my mouth water. How about yours? I [...]

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Four Cheese Vegetarian Lasagna

This amazing lasagna is meatless yet more satisfying than any other layered pasta dish I’ve ever tried. Your mouth will water as the rich, cheesy smells fill your kitchen while it bakes. I’ve made this many times and tweaked the recipe oh-so-slightly and believe I have perfected it. This dish takes a bit of time [...]

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Get your kids to eat broccoli!

Chicken, Broccoli, Cheese Soup This soup is hearty enough to be a full meal. Your kids will love it and they’ll see that most hated green tree-like vegetable with a little less disdain after tasting it in this yummy soup.       Ingredients -Olive oil (about two tablespoons for sauteeing) -One (small to medium [...]

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Shrimp Fajitas

This delicious twist on the classic chicken or beef is simple and oh so satisfying. It is also much faster to prepare so if just adults are enjoying the fish while the children eat chicken, you’ll be able to get it ready in minutes after their child-version has been prepared. Serves four.     Ingredients: [...]

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Moroccan Meatloaf

Yum, Yum, Yum! this exotic twist on a classic a super simple way to get new flavours into your family’s diet. Getting all the spices for this recipe is the only minor challenge and it’s well worth the investment because you’ll want to make this again and again!       Ingredients 2 lbs ground [...]

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Lime Chicken

Ingredients 6 chicken breasts 1/2 tsp lime zest 3 cloves (or about one tablespoon) minced garlic ¼ cup fresh lime juice ¼ cup plain yogurt 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp dried basil ¼ tsp sea salt ½ tsp freshly ground pepper Directions Cut the chicken into strips and set aside. Combine all the remaining [...]

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Pork Chili

Ingredients 1 tbsp oil (vegetable or olive) 1 cup cooking onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp finely chopped chipotle chilies 1 tsp dried oregano leaves 1/2 tsp salt 1 pork tenderloin 796 ml can diced tomatoes 2 bell peppers chopped (red, green, yellow or orange) 1 zucchini chopped 540 [...]

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Stop sifting through your cookbooks!

Here’s another great, health-FULL recipe from Randy Rabney (author and creator of theconsciousplate.com) This chicken stew is full of seasonal vegetables. The combination of flavors from everything cooking together is fantastic and you can feel it nourishing you as you eat it. And it’s a one-pot meal so it makes for fast and easy cleaning [...]

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Best (and easiest) Leftovers Ever!

So I was looking to make a quick meal the other night that wouldn’t take too much time, would be healthy and wouldn’t be an exact repeat of the previous night’s dinner. I had some leftovers but not enough really to feed everyone in my house a full portion. I had a little bit of [...]

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