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Fresh Fix
When the sun starts to shine on a more regular basis here in Alberta, my food cravings shift from the comfort foods of colder days, to crisp fresh goodies. With Farmer’s Markets in full swing, tomatoes that taste like tomatoes again, farm fresh carrots, and sweet mint poking up in my garden despite my lack...
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Ka-Pow in the Krapow
I am always in the mood for Thai food. Edmonton has a number of very good Thai places to choose from, and I have two or three in particular that I would never turn down an invite to. But, as I’ve had the pleasure of preparing and tasting some Thai recipes made on a home...
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I made it, I swear
Having a name that rhymes with banana meant I had to decide early on if I was going to be its friend or faux. I chose friend. As the start of my day, sliced over ice cream, or mashed into muffins, few fruits rival the toothsome give of a banana’s starchy-sweet flesh for me. And...
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Comfort on a Snowy Spring Morning
While this is usually the time of year that I prefer to rise and shine to fresh spring fruits and berries, yogurt, and lighter fare, the presence of chill and snow on this Canadian May Long weekend called for something different entirely. I can recall many memorable breakfasts from much warmer, or dare I say...
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A Saucy Tale
Is there spaghetti? This was the question always asked when I was told that there was indeed a kids’ menu at the restaurant we were at. I distinctly remember one road trip to the Rocky Mountains where I ate spaghetti almost daily. I did the same during another road trip down the Atlantic Coast....
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