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Easiest Roast Chicken in A Cast Iron Skillet

February 6, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

Roasted chicken is actually one of my favourite things to make and eat. Maybe this sounds crazy, but I’ll say it anyways, I think roasted chicken may just be one of the best foods you can eat. Yes, even over a steak or another fancy cut of meat, so long as its cooked right. It has this unique ability to transform into almost anything you want. Think of how many different ways you can prepare chicken, it’s truly something special. And roasting a whole chicken kind of takes the cake in my opinion. This roast chicken in a cast iron skillet is definitely the ultimate way to cook chicken.

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Garlic Lemon Pasta: The Easiest 20 Minute Meal

January 31, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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You ever see one of those meals on TV that just look SO insanely good, you have to pause it just to appreciate it? I have! And it was this garlic lemon pasta that I saw on the Netflix show, “The Chef Show.” I was binge watching the series when I came across this pasta dish. And I had to pause the special and take a screenshot of the ingredients that they showed. I needed to remember just how it was made so I could make it the next night for dinner.

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Healthy Sesame Chicken: Gluten Free & Paleo

January 16, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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Is there anything better than making a dish reminiscent of takeout, but with healthier ingredients? I don’t frequent the mall food court much anymore, but when I did, I loved getting that fried chicken with all that sticky sauce. You know the type. Comfort food at its finest, I think. I still get cravings for sesame chicken and other types of fried chicken every now and then. Which is why I created this healthy sesame chicken. It tastes like it’s breaded and fried, but it’s not. And the tahini-sesame-orange sauce on top is irresistible.

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Healthy Pad Thai: Delicious and Authentic

January 14, 2020 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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I’ve been pretty obsessed with Thai food for a while now. Ever since I had my first bite of Pad Thai well over 10 years ago, I knew it was special. I’d get intense cravings for those delicious rice noodles packed with so much flavour that I’d end up going almost weekly. It wasn’t until I moved from the suburbs to downtown that I had to find a new Thai place to go to. Quickly, I found a new spot that served delicious and authentic Pad Thai and before I knew it, I was visiting frequently. And the obsession continued, until I made this healthy Pad Thai…

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Creamy Coconut Chicken Curry: Better than Takeout

November 6, 2019 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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creamy coconut chicken curry using a Thai red curry sauce with veggies

When I started frequenting Thai restaurants back when I was in university I quickly fell in love. The flavours, the smells, the spice, I loved it all! I would go to this one Thai place weekly and always order a pad thai. When I got a little older, I tried red curry at a Thai place and my tastebuds were LIT. I kept thinking, why haven’t I tried Thai red curry before!? I knew I had to recreate my own creamy coconut chicken curry at home. Because there is something so special and fun about making your favourite take-out dishes at home.

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Kale Tahini Salad with Lentils & Sweet Potato

October 4, 2019 By jaclyn 2 Comments

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kale tahini salad with a beet tahini drizzle, gluten free and vegan

Remember when kale was all the rage a few years ago? It was the number one ‘superfood’ on everyone’s radar. As annoying as that term is, it did bring kale front and centre and for that I am grateful. When I first tried a kale salad, I wasn’t a huge fan because I simply wasn’t making it correctly. Now that I have mastered the art of the kale salad, it is my all time favourite green in the winter to make a salad with. This kale tahini salad will completely blow you away with its taste and I can’t wait for you to try it.

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Farro Risotto With Lentils, Mushrooms & Truffle

September 26, 2019 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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My love of truffle is not going anywhere. So I apologize in advance if it isn’t your thing, but if it isn’t, I gotta ask why?! Truffle is fancy af, but also makes everything taste 374782605 times better (it’s science). So I urge you to consider buying yourself a small bottle and keeping it on hand. Yes, its pricey, but you only need the tiniest amount for your tastebuds to thank you. I think you’re going to LOVE this creamy farro risotto for so many reasons, one of them being of course that is has truffle.

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Vegan Mushroom Pizza with Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce

September 18, 2019 By jaclyn Leave a Comment

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Tacos and pizza are definitely some of my favourite foods. But for some crazy reason, I haven’t created or shared a pizza recipe yet?! I knew that needed to change. Once I created this creamy, dairy free roasted garlic sauce I knew it would make a great pizza sauce. Rather than a traditional tomato sauce, I opted to make this vegan mushroom pizza with a white sauce instead.

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Spring Roll in a Bowl with Shrimp & a Peanut Sauce

March 28, 2019 By jaclyn 1 Comment

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Spring is here and thus begins a whole new slew of recipes to celebrate the season. Although spring is here, the produce in Ontario hasn’t been overly poppin’ yet (did I really just say poppin’, kill me). I am just waiting for some asparagus because I have SO MANY IDEAS. Yup, I have a running list of recipe ideas on a notepad because I am old school like that. But this spring roll in a bowl recipe is great for spring because it is still hearty enough with the noodles and yet light enough with some raw veggies in it.

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Vegan Buddha Bowl: Grain Free & Easy

March 18, 2019 By jaclyn 2 Comments

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In the midst of the chaos of moving, I managed to make this grain free vegan buddha bowl. Moving is probably one of the most annoying things to do, right? It’s sooooo much work all to have to unpack everything later. And let’s be honest, nobody really wants to help you move, why would anyone want to volunteer their time to such an endeavour? Which is why I hired movers because they’re getting paid to do it. I do have some help coming from family, but that is more for some of the unpacking and emotional support. And as I am getting older I realize that is exactly what they are there for- in times of need, they are there to help. When shit gets real, they are there for you and I couldn’t be more appreciative of them.

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