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  • Chipotle and Cumin Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa

    Chipotle and Cumin Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa

    What do you feel like eating once the weather starts to finally warm up in spring? I’m wanting grilled meats and veggies, big full salads, fruits and anything fresh and light. I also want to be able to enjoy the sun and not spend all evening in the kitchen, so something quick and easy is…

  • Caprese Omelette

    Caprese Omelette

    Some days when we get home from the gym we just want to eat right away and don’t feel like spending a lot of time cooking. Whenever I’m looking for something really quick, delicious and healthy my go to is breakfast, but not any breakfast, eggs. Eggs are versatile, quick to make and full of…

  • Arugula Salad with Strawberries and Balsamic Vinaigrette

    Arugula Salad with Strawberries and Balsamic Vinaigrette

    With summer on our doorstep all I want to do is barbecue and sit in the long awaited sunshine, but first I need to get my husband to clean the barbecue and get propane, then I have to hope the sun will stay out until I get home from work. The warmer weather also has me…

  • Bacon, Leek and Pea Risotto

    Bacon, Leek and Pea Risotto

    If you’ve ever watched Hell’s Kitchen, you know that risotto is something they always have on their menu, and it’s something they’re always messing up. But, risotto, although very fancy sounding, is not that hard to make, especially if you don’t have someone like Gordon Ramsay staring over your shoulder. All you really need to…

  • Chewy M&M Cookies

    Chewy M&M Cookies

    These Chewy M&M Cookies were amazing, so soft and chewy and delicious. I actually made these cookies Easter long weekend, hence the pastel coloured M&Ms in them, but I forgot to post them last week, so here they are today! The whole batch was quickly eaten up by my crossfit friends after a great Good Friday workout.…

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