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Green Beans and Freekeh Salad with Tahini Sauce

Green Beans and Freekeh Salad with Tahini SauceFreekeh (pronounced freak-uh) is a healthy whole grain food and is young green wheat that goes through a process of roasting, is then cracked or left whole. Really love the smokey flavor and nutty texture of freekeh and like other grains, perfect in salads. Freekeh is high in fiber, protein and iron and has become another favorite in our kitchen and we love this salad of green beans and freekeh with tahini.

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Savoury Muffins with Cheese, Caramelized Onions and Thyme | Weekend Baking

Savoury Muffins with Cheese, Caramelized Onions and ThymeIt’s pretty easy to whip up a batch of muffins and on weekends for breakfast, we sometimes prefer baking that’s a little savory and sweet, like Muffins with Cheese, Caramelized Onion and Thyme. Also, I wanted to try these cardboard cupcake/muffin cases I’ve had for a while… I’ve only every used paper muffin/cupcake liners to bake with. Continue reading “Savoury Muffins with Cheese, Caramelized Onions and Thyme | Weekend Baking”

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Homemade Crunchy Buckwheat Granola

Crunchy Buckwheat Granola-5769Homemade granola is easy to make, the combinations are endless and you can customize the ingredients and flavor to suit your taste. This healthy buckwheat granola isn’t loaded with sugar or oil and is also suitable for people on gluten-free diets. And with two athletes (unfortunately I’m not one of them) in the house, I find myself looking for ways to incorporate a variety of nuts, seeds and grains into our diets.  Continue reading “Homemade Crunchy Buckwheat Granola”