Black Bean Salsa
A fresh and healthful winter salsa. Perfect for a snack or in your favourite tacos.
Appetizers
Homemade: Nacho Cheese Sauce
A smooth and silky homemade cheese salsa that doesn’t use any processed cheese.
Chickpea Garlic Dip
I couldn’t really share an awesome cracker recipe with you without also sharing a dip to go with it. As good as they are on their own if you want to serve them to company you’ve gotta have some yummy toppings. I personally love bean dips, my hubby on the other hand is not such [...]
Homemade: Wheat Thins
My son’s a cracker addict. So am I. Give us a salty, crunchy snack and we’re happy. When I put these on a plate beside Ritz crackers Max will clean them off the plate without even touching the Ritz. That’s saying something. Homemade crackers are GOOD. And, they’re so much healthier. Especially when they’re made [...]
Three No-Bake Thanksgiving Appetizers
I’m not a simple person by nature. The simple life has always appealed to me but I tend to over complicate things and end up going overboard. That ‘s partly why this blog is so important to me. It helps to remind me to keep things simple and enjoy life. I try to think of [...]
Sun-dried Tomato, Feta and Basil Bruschetta
Last week I put the call out on Facebook for some trusted company-worthy eats. There were many delicious suggestions but this one from Natasha (a fellow Canadian ex-pat living in Switzerland) really stuck out to me because a) there was a link to the recipe and b) it contained sun-dried tomatoes, which I love and [...]
Maple Walnut Apple Chips
I think I’m in love. Or maybe I’m just confused because my hubby is off in Russia this week and I’m just trying to fill the void. Whatever the case, these Maple Walnut Apple Chips are addictive. Just look at that name and tell me that your mouth doesn’t start to water. I had pretty [...]
Parmesan Ham Spirals
There is one sound that fills my heart with immediate joy the moment I hear it. That is, the pitter patter of my sons little feet. It is the warning bell that cuteness is on it’s way and I had better brace myself to not let it get the better of me. There is something [...]
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