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Refreshing Summer Salads to Try

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As the weather warms, it is the perfect time to start eating more fruits and vegetables. Why is it so much easier during the summer? I love taking the best the farmer’s market has to offer to whip into refreshing summer salads that are both healthy and delicious. Plus, salads are the PERFECT dish to… Read more about Refreshing Summer Salads to Try

My 19 Best Potluck Recipes for Summer

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Summer is coming and so is the entertaining season. We love getting together with our lake neighbours for the long weekends, birthdays, holidays or just for fun. The easiest way to feed a large group is a potluck but sometimes it leaves me wondering what to bring. Here are my best potluck recipes that people… Read more about My 19 Best Potluck Recipes for Summer

Retro Layered Salad

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Layered salad recipes have been around for years but, until recently, I never gave them a second look. I love salad but I wasn’t sure if I would love this one. I couldn’t get my head around the layers or the dressing. Years ago, when my mother in law asked me to assemble it when… Read more about Retro Layered Salad

39 Thanksgiving Dinner Side Dishes!

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School is back and we are heading into the Fall holiday season. While some of you may be thinking “Already? That’s not until November!”, Thanksgiving in Canada is in early October. So we need to get on planning Thanksgiving dinner sooner than later! So to help everyone plan, here is a collection of delicious side… Read more about 39 Thanksgiving Dinner Side Dishes!

Chicken Salad with Grapes and Asian Pears

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Nothing says summer like chicken salad! It is my favourite sandwich filler by a MILE. Make it chicken salad with grapes and Asian pears and I am your friend for LIFE. Creamy, chicken-y with those sweet bursts of fruit. YUM! Whip up this recipe and you can have chicken salad sandwiches, chicken salad croissants, chicken… Read more about Chicken Salad with Grapes and Asian Pears

Ten Delicious Thai Salad Recipes!

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Thai food is my favorite cuisine. It may help that we had a Thai nanny live with us for over two years. Wow, I miss her and her cooking. We still see her lots but it’s just not the same! Since it is summer, I am trying to up my salad game. I can’t wait… Read more about Ten Delicious Thai Salad Recipes!

Carrot Raisin Salad with Apples – A Southern Favorite!

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Disclosure: This recipe for Carrot Raisin Salad with Apples has been sponsored by Popeye’s Canada. They have opened 2 new Calgary locations to bring a bit more of the South to Calgary. Thinking back to the food of my childhood, so much of it focused on simple flavours and easily purchased foods. My Granny had a… Read more about Carrot Raisin Salad with Apples – A Southern Favorite!

Granny’s Southern Ambrosia Recipe

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Disclosure: This recipe for Granny’s Southern Ambrosia Recipe has been sponsored by Popeye’s Canada. They have opened 2 new Calgary locations to bring a bit more of the South to Calgary.  As always, all opinions are my own! Growing up, we didn’t have fruits year around like we do now. Grocery stores only carried a… Read more about Granny’s Southern Ambrosia Recipe