Appetizers and Snacks

Appetizers and Snacks

Chocolate Canned Pumpkin Snack Cake Recipe

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If you’re looking for a canned pumpkin recipe, this recipe is for you. The chocolate cake features canned pumpkin, perfect to make when pumpkin is on sale at Halloween and Thanksgiving. I have a confession. There are days that I bake and photograph food, but ultimately forget I’ve either baked or photographed it. Early Alzheimer’s? [...]

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Picnic Idea #1: Tuna Sandwiches & Spiced Eggs

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The weather is immaculate here, bold sunny days with gentle breezes, so we took the opportunity to explore several local parks. If you follow me on Twitter, you might have read about my fear of bears while out hiking around last weekend. Although Joe thinks I’m irrational, I can’t help but reiterate that the sign [...]

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BC Spot Prawns

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Crustaceans are creepy. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy eating them but do not like looking at them, especially when still alive. Place a 2lb bag of live prawns in my hand and watch me dance around like a child. Last weekend marked the opening of the BC Spot Prawn season. Local chefs prepared fresh [...]

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Mexican Jicama-Pineapple Salad

Today kicks off a series of much-needed Mexican recipes. Since moving to Canada, I find myself missing my former ‘south of the border’ food. And now that Mexico is two borders away, I miss it tremendously. I dusted off my sole Mexican cookbook and decided to explore a few recipes I hadn’t yet tried. This [...]

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