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Light Meringues with Pomegranate & Pistachios {QSquared Giveaway}

Light Meringues with Pomegranate & Pistachios {QSquared Giveaway} by Cookin Canuck

As a kid, I used to love my grandmum’s meringue cookies. I would sit on the tall stool in her kitchen, watching her dollop the sweetened whipped egg whites onto baking sheets as I munched on crispy Bugles and dry-roasted peanuts, the snacks I got to…

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Grilled Potatoes with Smoked Paprika Recipe, Plus Get Grillin’ Side Dishes

Grilled Potatoes with Smoked Paprika Recipe, Plus Get Grillin’ Side Dishes by Cookin Canuck

Grilled Potatoes with Smoked Paprika Recipe, Plus Get Grillin’ Side DishesScroll all the way to the bottom to enter your side dish recipes. Click on the button that says, “Add your link”. Be sure to read the rules halfway down. It’s okay to use a post…

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Light Maple Cashew Baked Apples

Light Maple Cashew Baked Apples by Cookin Canuck

Bring on the healthy desserts to keep things in balance for the holiday season! Cashew, maple and oat-stuffed baked apples are a popular fall recipe.It’s time to put the pantry on lockdown. There is Halloween candy in the house! (Cue horror movie scream.) We bought the big Costco bag, full of many of my favorite mini chocolate bars.…

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Portion Control for Weight Loss & Healthy Living {Giveaway}

Portion Control for Weight Loss & Healthy Living {Giveaway} by Cookin Canuck

When I started my weight loss and healthy living journey, I knew that portion control was going to be a key part of changing my eating habits. My perspective on what was considered to be “one helping” was a little out of whack. “What do you mean I can’t eat four heaping bowls of quinoa?! Quinoa’s healthy, so what’s the problem?” Yeah.…

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How to: Make a Vinaigrette

How to: Make a Vinaigrette by Cookin Canuck

I admit that, on occasion, I let Paul Newman or Brianna into my kitchen. Before I realized how easy it is to make my own vinaigrettes, their bottled selves were regular guests at our dinner table. Then I learned the three to one (oil to acid) rule and started playing with a variety of oils, vinegars, herbs, and spices. I learned that…

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Southwestern Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe with Eggs, Black Beans & Salsa

Southwestern Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe with Eggs, Black Beans & Salsa by Cookin Canuck

Southwestern Breakfast Quesadilla Recipe with Eggs, Black Beans & Salsa“Yikes! I’ll get the eggs started.” When my husband (Steve) spots the crazed look in my eyes as I walk through the door after my Saturday morning long run, he knows his best line of…

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Apple Upside-Down Biscuits Recipe & A Giveaway

Apple Upside-Down Biscuits Recipe & A Giveaway by Cookin Canuck

A couple of weeks ago, I introduced you to Pam Anderson (no, not that one) and her new cookbook, Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need for Easy Get-Togethers. I followed her Spicy Coconut Shrimp Stew recipe to a T and it quickly became one of our favorite dishes for both weeknight meals and entertaining. When I was at the BlogHer…

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Halloween Mummy Cookie Recipe

Halloween Mummy Cookie Recipe by Cookin Canuck

Last week, I lamented over my lack of creative ability when it comes to holiday crafts and I reached to you for some help. Well, you came through with flying colors, linking up your wonderful Halloween recipe and craft ideas. If you’re looking for fun ideas to keep the kids busy leading up to Halloween, be sure to check out the links.…

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Easy Cilantro Lime Brown Rice Recipe

Easy Cilantro Lime Brown Rice Recipe by Cookin Canuck

Tuck this Easy Cilantro Lime Brown Rice into burritos or serve it as a side dish. It’s a fantastic whole grain and gluten-ree recipe that you’ll make over and over again.It’s not often that my kids get excited over side dishes. When it’s just plain rice and steamed broccoli, who can really blame them? But this…this rice! Now this is…

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Portion Control Tips & Tricks for Healthy Living {Challenge}

Portion Control Tips & Tricks for Healthy Living {Challenge} by Cookin Canuck

I’m excited to kick off the third week of the Healthy New Year 6-Week Challenge that I’m hosting with my friend Liz of The Lemon Bowl. We’ve been so excited to see all of you sharing ideas in our Facebook group and posting pictures on Instagram for our…

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Warm Fava Bean Kamut Salad with Pancetta Basil Dressing

Warm Fava Bean Kamut Salad with Pancetta Basil Dressing by Cookin Canuck

Warm Fava Bean Kamut Salad with Pancetta Basil DressingMay 25, 2016 by Dara Leave a CommentMy first introduction to fava beans was when Hannibal Lecter swooned over the thought of eating them alongside liver and a glass of chianti in Silence of the Lambs. {Shiver} I’m guessing that fava bean sales took a hit that year. It wasn’t until…

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Indian-Inspired Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

Indian-Inspired Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie by Cookin Canuck

Flavorful and comforting! This Indian-Inspired Ground Turkey Shepherd’s Pie is from the new Skinnytaste Meal Prep cookbook. Rich in flavor and low in calories.One of the beauties of any shepherd’s pie recipe, whether it’s this one or my Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie recipe, is the versatility. Assemble and bake right away, or wrap it up…

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