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Almond & Jam Thumbprints

christinajbartlett — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 02:32:45 +0000

The steady escalation in the day’s light is intoxicating. No longer do I need lights on the bike for the morning cycle to work! No longer are our evenings spent curled up indoors! If there is one thing living in Canada has done for us, it’s developed our appreciation for sunlight and warmth. Far from […]

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lemon crinkle cookies

christinajbartlett — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 04:24:34 +0000

Crinkle cookies. They’re quite a thing on the blog world, especially around this time of year where cookie tins are being stuffed full as groups of women (I stereotype – do men do cookie exchanges?) gather to share and swap their favourite Christmas cookie. Soft on the inside with a crisp outer, crinkle cookies are […]

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grilled banana crumble

christinajbartlett — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:02:13 +0000

A crumble that is simple and delightful. Packed with nutritious, hearty ingredients (nuts, seeds, coconut, honey, bananas) and void of refined sugar, dairy and grains, this makes for an indulgent afternoon pick-me-up, a healthful dessert or, heck, even breakfast. I spent most of this week in Dunedin (south New Zealand) with my best-friend-since-childhood Phoebe, exploring, […]

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curried apple quinoa salad

christinajbartlett — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:36:30 +0000

Eighteen months ago, while flying Canadian North up to our new home in Norman Wells, I found myself holding a magazine labeled Up Here. I skimmed through it, immediately seeking (as usual) the food section. There was none. Despite some great articles and insight into the foreign land, I did find it lacking the expected […]

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chocolate caramel brownie cups

christinajbartlett — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 23:29:22 +0000

Of all the food bogs I have pored over during the last 3 years, there is one in particular that I have remained loyal to, checking every week or so for the latest read and food gawk. For years, Guilty Kitchen was my quick-pick when I wanted a recipe of real indulgence – buttercream, pancakes, […]

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healthy & hearty carrot cake with yogurt icing

christinajbartlett — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:52:16 +0000

You can’t really go wrong with carrot cake! There are few people who wouldn’t eagerly dig in to a slice of hearty carrot cake, topped with cream cheese icing. It is an awfully simple cake, and a fantastic way to use up those soggy looking carrots in the bottom of the vege drawer. Sadly I […]

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the homemade lara bar

christinajbartlett — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:57:22 +0000

You may or may not be familiar with the Lara Bar. They’re not big in New Zealand; dare I say they don’t actually exist there. But they are everywhere here in North America – in the food blog and nutrition world at least. LÄRABAR® is a delicious blend of unsweetened fruits, nuts and spices. Made […]

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{raw cashew} lemon & raspberry cheesecake

christinajbartlett — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:07:59 +0000

And it’s that time of the month again – another long weekend! Yep – one a month here. This country is pretty good! Can you believe the next long weekend will be Thanksgiving? We’ve almost been here 6 months. Oh how it has flown by. This weekend I will be: Creating nutritious treats, like this […]

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adventure & energy bars

christinajbartlett — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:24:17 +0000

I ate lunch on the deck today. That’s a big deal. If you had told me a year ago (in the comfort of my little NZ, student lifestyle) that I would soon be sitting in the deck of a trailer home, North of 60˚ on the opposite hemisphere, lunching on local tomatoes and homegrown basil […]

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crumble bars {date, apricot or raspberry}

christinajbartlett — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:28:41 +0000

I’m rather enjoying the process of “tidying up life in New Zealand” (as J puts it) and preparing for life in Canada. Although we feel pretty unsettled, and a little uncomfortable eating every meal from the same mismatched bowl (crockery is now packed!), it is actually quite a nice wind down process. There is nothing […]

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