Link Love – Happy Friday!

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Hello, Happy Friday! :) I hope you all had a wonderful week including a great Valentine’s Day. My Valentine’s Day was a bit of a downer this year, as I was sick in bed with the flu! Boo! But, my mom made me the happiest sick girl ever by dropping off some homemade caramel corn with pecans as my Valentine’s Day treat. It’s seriously the best.thing.ever! :) I was also tickled pink when my friend Elaina included me on her lovely Valentine’s Day Blog Love post on Tuesday. Her blog is truly fantastic – so you should check it out! …

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Braised Beluga Lentils in a Lemon Cream Sauce

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My all-time favourite cookbook comes from a little restaurant in Seattle called Café Flora. The book is filled with extremely creative & delicious vegetarian and vegan recipes. Last week, my boyfriend was in Seattle on business and he got to go to Café Flora for dinner. *a little jealous* This prompted me to flip through my tattered copy of the Café Flora cookbook and choose a new recipe to try. I’ve tried many recipes from this cookbook including my favourite breakfast treat Coconut Macadamia Nut Pancakes. YUM! I’ve not disliked one recipe I’ve tried from this incredible cookbook. I was…

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Chocolate Raspberry Sandwich Cookies

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Valentine’s Day is approaching very quickly. Honestly, it still feels like it was JUST Christmas! How is Valentine’s Day a day away? Yikes! I normally don’t like to buy my family any Valentine’s Day gifts or treats from the store. There is something about home made Valentine’s Day treats that are so much more meaningful & special. Last year, I made my family Red Velvet Cupcakes and the year before, I made them a Strawberry Chocolate Truffle Tart (still one of my most favourite desserts ever). This year I decided to make my loved ones these delicious Chocolate Raspberry Sandwich…

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