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Weekend links: Back-to-school edition
Full disclosure: this week I was at the beach with friends and our kids instead of recipe developing and preparing for the start of school. Glorious warm weather and a desire to hold onto summer just a...
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Maple Cinnamon Apple Chips
Today I’m packing up the family for two nights in a secluded cabin in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Friends of ours have a cottage in the woods, and we’re slipping away to join them over the...
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Double Chocolate and Maple Tahini Puffed Cereal Treats
I‘ve been packing school lunches for eight years and lunchbox treats are one thing I have down to a science, thanks to plenty of practice and a whole lot of honest feedback. Today I’m sharing two...
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Entertaining at Easter: Two Lunch Menus
Let’s lunch! After months of desk lunches and brown bagging it, Easter long weekend provides an opportunity to plan a get-together with friends over a casual – but elegant – midday meal. Whether you...
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Asparagus and Bacon Quiche: a tutorial
Practical. Versatile. Classic. These are all words I have scribbled in the margins of my handwritten quiche recipe. I grew up on this savoury tart, and I am determined to sell you on the wonderful...
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DIY Power Bites, Granola Bars and other healthy snacks
I‘ve been feeling like we’re in a bit of a post-holiday baking slump here. I know, that didn’t take long. But you can hardly blame me. For most of December, Saturdays were for swirl buns and Sundays...
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Modern Lunch: Citrus, Shrimp and Quinoa Salad
Liven up your desk lunch with this vibrant, make-ahead salad. Ladies who lunch has become a bit of a theme for me this winter, as I’ve been connecting with fellow food creatives here in Halifax. Thanks...
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Tried ‘n True Gear for the Zero Waste Lunchbox
A simple guide for packing a zero waste lunch, with tips for reliable gear. I‘m coming up on a decade of packing school lunches and it’s high time I shared my tried and true gear guide for the zero...
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10 School Lunch Tips for Beginners
Around this time every year, I start to rummage through my disheveled Tupperware drawer in preparation for school lunches. Yep, lazy summer snacking on the back patio is giving way to bagged lunches...
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Zero Waste Cooking: How to Build a Better Sandwich
I whipped up a particularly delicious sandwich the other day. A lunch for one, now that we are back in a school/work routine. I had used up leftovers, with favourable results, and it got me thinking...
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