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Balsamic Pomegranate Chicken on Barley Risotto

christinajbartlett — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 03:06:42 +0000

The pomegranate is a fruit rarely found to adorn the family fruit bowl. It’s not common in fruit salads and, until I baked those Pomegranate White Chocolate Pistachio Cookies (I’m drooling over the memory of those..) I had never seen them baked. They make a great garnish too, say for this Chocolate Coconut cake with […]

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chipotle chicken kebabs & the next adventure

christinajbartlett — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:44:30 +0000

The last eighteen months has flown by in Norman Wells. We’ve been through culture shock, wanderlust and extreme homesickness, sometimes all at once. We’ve experienced endless sunlight and 35˚C in summer, near-endless darkness and -45˚C in winter. We’ve grown accustomed to riding without helmets, leaving for work with 3 minutes to cycle, greeting the bank […]

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eating well in the North

christinajbartlett — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:46:40 +0000

A common saying around here is “it’s so hard to eat well in the North!” It is. That’s a fact. It’s also hard getting up in the mornings. It’s hard to remember to send a gift for Mother’s Day 3 weeks in advance. It’s hard to bring up children (apparently). My point being, it’s not […]

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wholegrain risotto with chicken & squash

christinajbartlett — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:34:20 +0000

This is a deliciously hearty and nutritious take on the traditional risotto, using the less-commonly used wholegrain; barley. Toasted first, the barley maintains a beautiful nuttiness in this risotto, taking on the flavours of a good quality vegetable stock, the sweetest of squashes, and a mix of aromatic herbs. Pot barley seems to be more […]

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thai cashew chicken & vegetable quinoa

christinajbartlett — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:52:41 +0000

After a long white winter peppered with near-sunless days, we soak up every ray we can, now that the sun not only rises, but hovers directly overhead. Rather than setting at 3pm, already it hangs around until 10pm. And with each passing day, we get 10 minutes closer to having a midnight sun. Dinner, in the […]

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Chicken & Mushroom Ravioli

christinajbartlett — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:13:31 +0000

Italian cuisine is known for its olive oil, garlic, tomatoes and wine. It’s about quality of ingredients and freshness. It’s about candlelight, aromas and strong flavors. It’s about appreciating simple dishes. We find, most times, when it comes to a romantic meal for two, we always turn to Italian. Have some garlic piadina and a […]

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simple healthful weeknight dinners for one

christinajbartlett — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:23:12 +0000

At the start of this week: Jesse traveled over to Kansas City, USA for a week of flight training Our food mail arrived, with a HUGE load of fresh vegetables I realized I had hit bit of a wall with my nutritional eating and workout plan – not a good thing to happen before winter […]

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lime, black bean and chicken fajitas

christinajbartlett — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:44:08 +0000

J has been all over the place recently – literally. Having been home once in the last week, and scheduled to be away for another week, our time together has been rather limited. I was fortunate enough to steal away with him for a night recently when he had a flight to a nearby community, […]

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sweet & sour chicken stir fry

christinajbartlett — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:13:08 +0000

In my last few years living at home with my parents, my Mum signed up to MenuMade, an online meal planner offering recipes, weekly plans, supermarket shopping lists and most importantly, meal inspiration, “answering the ‘what to cook for dinner tonight question’ in a way that is easy, healthy and fun!” I always thought it was such […]

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