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Paleo Slow-Cooker Pork Stew


What do you get when you mix veggies with some leftover pork chops? Delicious stew that is healthy and filling! The other night, I needed something quick to put on in the slow-cooker. I was going to be out all day and needed a filling recipe for the kids to eat before Isabella’s hockey practice. Since I didn’t have the…

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Moscow Mules


There is something really satisfying about a Moscow Mule. It’s often thought of as a summer drink, sipped around a campfire, but I like to drink it in Autumn. The spice of the ginger and the warmth of the vodka is so comforting on a cold Autumn day, with the leaves swirling around outside.

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Five Super-Easy Slow Cooker Recipes.


I don’t know about you, but I have a serious love affair with my slow cooker. As I write this, I have a chicken stew bubbling away in the kitchen, making the whole house smell delicious. There is nothing better than throwing stuff in a big pot and forgetting about it until supper-time! 

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Easy Fixes to Common Cooking Mistakes


Cooking
and baking with your kids can be a fun way to bond with your kid and teach them an important
life skill. There are a lot of kid-friendly recipes out there that your kids can help you with, but kids (like us adults!) can sometimes make a mistake here and there. They might grab for the sour cream instead of the whipping cream or they might add a little
too much of a specific ingredient. Instead of tossing out the entire dish and unfortunately tossing away some food, you can instead use these moments as a way to fix the dish and teach your kids!

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Cute Snack Ideas For Your Kids


This guest post from Personal Creations will have you looking forward to picnic lunches, summer snack choices, or…. to making your kid’s school lunches in a month’s time! Snack time is so important for keeping you and your kids’ energy going through the afternoon. So, why not have fun with it too? There are lots of cute recipes you and…

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Easy Recipes: Cook Up Some Fun Food With Your Kids !


Richa Iyer has generously gifted us with some easy recipes for your kids to help you in the kitchen this summer. Isabella is ten years old(!!!) this year and will probably need minimal supervision with these, plus I can get Hunter in there to help us. This article was generously written for Babbling Panda so let’s get on to the recipes!  …

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Two Delicious Oatmeal Recipes To Make in Less Than 10 Minutes


I love oatmeal lately: it’s easy, filling and has infinite flavour possibilities. My love affair with it was reignited after we got back from vacation. I got sick and needed something easy on the stomach so I made some plain oatmeal. It hit the spot and I became hooked. For the past two weeks, I’ve had it every morning! I…

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Start Your Summer Off Right With These Easy Nice Cream Recipes!


It seems that summer is finally here! If you are in Alberta, like I am, you are slowly melting in a heat wave. Well, relief is here! Shari’s Berries was kind enough to share their favourite nice-cream recipes. I am especially excited that they are dairy-free, since I am lactose-sensitive. So let’s take a look at these super easy heat-beating…

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Chocolate Date Snack Balls: With Only Five Ingredients!


I have a sweet tooth. I love chocolate and cake and ice cream and candy. But….being gluten-free, most of that is off-limits to me. I have to be really careful about what sweets I eat because most of them contain wheat or a glutinous ingredient. Because of that and through a lot of effort on my part, my taste-buds have…

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Spiced Smashed Sweet Potato Recipe In 7 Easy Steps


My kids used to hate sweet potato, but they love this recipe! Plus, this spiced smashed sweet potato recipe takes around ten-fifteen minutes to make, depending on the size of the vegetable, so it’s an easy weeknight solution. They are so easy that they have become a bit of a go-to for me and the kids are getting sick of…

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