Red Velvet Cupcakes

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After a brief hiatus from a recent move to a new home (and new kitchen!), I am back…with a recipe for red velvet cupcakes! I’ve never had red velvet anything before, but have been wanting to try red velvet cake for a long time. So, in honour of Valentine’s Day, I made a batch of red velvet cupcakes and brought them to work yesterday to share with my wonderful co-workers. Everyone seemed to love them, including me! Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Ingredients 2 and 1/2 cups of cake flour 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of baking soda…

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Curried Lentils

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Here is another quick vegetarian dinner to warm up even the coldest evenings of January: curried lentils. This dinner takes only 20 minutes to make and is full of flavour. I make this at home at least once a week during the winter. The recipe makes quite a few servings, so if you’d only like to make a small amount, please half the recipe :) Although, in making the full recipe, you are guaranteed lunch for a few days after. Stay warm! Ingredients 2 cups of red lentils (rinsed) 1 teaspoon of olive oil 4 cloves of garlic; minced (or…

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Vegetarian Quick Chili

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One those nights where I have very little time to cook a homemade meal, I make a pot of this quick chili. It takes a maximum of 20 minutes to prepare & cook. And it is full of flavour. It also uses ingredients that you likely have in your pantry. This recipe makes enough for dinner and then lunch the next day.  Feel free to add some additional chopped/diced vegetables such as celery, carrots or zucchini. Be sure to saute the vegetables for 5 minutes in a small amount of oil (or simmer them in a bit of vegetable broth)…

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