Iced Vanilla Rooibos Latté

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Wow! It is officially HOT here today. But I’m not complaining. :) I’ve been waiting all winter + spring thus far to experience such nice weather. I just cannot get over how humid it got over the past two days. I guarantee we’ll have a thunderstorm tonight. And I loooooove thunderstorms. Great way to start a long weekend! I also love chilled summery drinks on hot days such as these. And as much as I would like a delicious frappucino from the coffee shop down the street, I just cannot afford to shell out $6.00 every day all summer! *hah*…

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Blueberry Feta Salad with Toasted Pecans

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I’m just sitting on the couch, waiting for Mad Men to start, and thinking back over the lovely weekend I just had. (ps. I LOVE Mad Men – anyone else???) Friday, Jesse and I were supposed to attend a concert, but the artist (Buck 65) fell ill and was unable to make it to the city for his show. We were bummed, but thankful he’s been able to reschedule his show for July! Yay! :) We decided not to cancel our date night, however, and we ended up going for a really nice long walk and stopped to have nachos…

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Polenta Napoleons with Tomato Vegetable Ragout

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These savoury vegetarian Napoleons are one of my favourite things to make. I love making them especially when I’m having company over. They look & taste like they took a ton of effort, but are really quite simple to put together. I bake the polenta rounds to create a bit of a crispy crust. Then I sandwich the rounds with a flavourful goat cheese and top them off with a homemade vegetable ragout and fresh basil. The napoleons could be served as an appetizer or as a main dish served along side a nice green salad with a light vinaigrette. …

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