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Snacking Squirrel
www.snackingsquirrel.com
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Food, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Giveaways, Exercise, Yoga, Spirituality, Health, and Life!
#38402 in All , #541 in Food & Drink

Steak and Potatoes

I would absolutely classify myself as a "meat and potatoes kind of girl" Steak dinners with roasted potatoes/sweet potatoes  and vegetables on the side, is the perfect meal for me It als...

1 day ago 1 person likes this

Lilac Festival

Yesterday I hit up the Lilac Festival in Downtown Calgary Each year, the restaurant district of 4th Street SW  is closed down for the day to hold this special event A day kicked off with a parad...

3 days ago

Salmon and Sweet Potato Satiation

I have found the most filling lunch for myself... Oven roasted wild salmon with caramelized  red onions, lemon juice, black pepper and salt... Paired with steamed broccoli... And thick wedges of...

4 days ago 1 person likes this

Purple Potatoes and Peanut Butter Cookies

The first time I blogged about eating sweet potatoes and yams  for breakfast I enjoyed them this way with nut butter and jam But this time I enjoyed my leftover roasted purple potato covered wit...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

Timmies Mixed Berry Oatmeal

Just another typical breakfast run to Tim Hortons I got my usual large coffee with 1 milk and a couple packets  of splenda along with something new Ive fallen in love with I am addicted to their...

24 may 12 1 person likes this

Butterscotch Ice Cream

Butterscotch and ice cream make a delectable pair, and a big bowl of butterscotch  ice cream enjoyed at the end of a hard day is precisely what the food gods ordered! The typical components...

22 may 12

Sandwich Simplicity

It seems I have been retreating back to my sandwich days as of late I promise to start getting more creative with my sandwiches soon,  but I just have to pick up some more toppings because it se...

21 may 12

Random Act Of Kindness

Most of us have been fortunate enough to experience the power that a   single random act of kindness can make in a strangers life, whether that act  was brought forth from our doing or we w...

19 may 12

Yerba Mate Is The New Coffee

Sometimes making dinner can be a huge ordeal from prepping  vegetables, preheating the oven, seasoning the protein and timing it so that each component of the dish is ready when the other ones a...

19 may 12

The Gluten Free Store

I am a huge supporter of drawing attention to local businesses  that are working hard to bring health and wellness to the community The Calgary Gluten Free Store is doing just that through ...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

Calgary Care Package

Anyone who has ever moved away from home knows how exciting it can be to get a "care package" sent in the mail from your family or loved ones My mom told me she was sending me a parcel in the...

16 may 12

Gluten Free English Muffins

One of my idiosyncrasies is my obsession with trying new gluten free products. Although a few new products have left me disappointed and craving wheat, Ive managed to come  across...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Wild Salmon and Sweet Potato

After eating my fair share of fast food, ice cream and burgers, I was  more than happy to balance it out with a healthy omega-rich dinner Fresh baked wild salmon with lemon, roasted sweet potato...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

Missing My Mommy

Happy Mothers Day! Having the day off without my mommy here with me is hard. I wont lie  that it makes me a bit jealous seeing everyone out and about in the gorgeous  Spring sunsh...

13 may 12

Big Beefy Burgers

The further into Spring we enter, the more I crave backyard  barbecue meals like burgers, hot dogs, tacos and taco salads And making the beef patties are as easy as combining about 1lb of m...

12 may 12

Drumstick Ice Cream McFlurry

There are a few food habits vices I have that most people do not know  about me, and although I am not very proud of them, I accept them haha One of these vices would be my obsessive compulsive ...

11 may 12

Cinnamon Raisin Banana Bread...With Poached Egg?

Im definitely not one to shy away from weird food combinations My philosophy is that there are so many foods that do  not traditionally go together but, out of fear to experiment,  man...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

Appetite For Imagination

Do you ever lay out on the grass and look up at the clouds in the sky, pointing  out different shapes or noticing their resemblance to certain animals or faces?  Well the same principle app...

07 may 12

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow...Today

The perfect "Busy Girl Breakfast" consists of a good quality energy bar and a large banana Chocolate Chip CLIF Bar Nutrition Facts Although I am a big fan of their other flavors, I can&n...

06 may 12 1 person likes this

Hot Cold Hot Cold!

The weather this Spring in Calgary has left me scratching my head... The gorgeous view from the patio One day its 18 Celsius and sunny, then the next day its this...snow! And tomorrow? Suns...

05 may 12

Gluten Free Breakfast Sandwich

There are so many colorful components in my breakfast  that I found myself taking a bunch of photos to post for you 2 slices of gluten-free toast; One slice topped with tomato and red onion, the...

04 may 12 1 person likes this

Sweeten Up Your Mornings

While I was making a healthy yogurt parfait with sliced granny smith  apple, I noticed the leftover apple pie staring at me from the fridge... And when the idea of topping my parfait with a slic...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

Breakfast Quesadillas

Regardless of how lazy I may feel, I always try to  make my food visually appealing with plenty of color In one pan, I scramble 1 egg and 3 egg whites with diced red bell  pepper and s...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

Easy As Apple Pie

Whether youre an expert baker or a kitchen rookie,  my homemade apple pie recipe is almost fail-proof and  guaranteed to be the most delicious pie you have ever eaten! The ge...

30 apr 12 1 person likes this

The Great Sweet Potato and Squash Hunt

When I lived in Victoria B.C., I ate muffins for breakfast religiously.  Now that I live in Calgary, my cravings have switched from sweet to savory I also havent found any bakeries that even com...

29 apr 12 1 person likes this

Herb Roasted Chicken, Potatoes and Vegetables

We are long overdo for a recipe post, so here is a healthy chicken  dish you can make for your family, loved ones or just for yourself Herb Roasted Chicken, Potatoes and Vegetables 2 large chick...

27 apr 12

Oreo Frosty Parfait

A huge lesson I have learnt since blogging and connecting with  other foodies around the world is that it is essential to treat yourself on  occasion. No matter how decadent, swee...

26 apr 12 1 person likes this

Delicious Deli Salads and Meals

Thanks to the wonderful array of healthy deli foods at  Sunterra Market, its easy to find an excuse not to cook Sweet Chili Roasted Tofu & Peppers Ingredients: Tofu, sweet chili sauce, garli...

25 apr 12

Toast Toppers

Since moving to Calgary over a month ago, I havent been able   to create the kind of fun and exciting posts I was used to posting ...but I have been trying to post more regularly to make up...

23 apr 12

Mojo Monk Monster Muffin

Whenever I head downtown I continually find myself walking past  Mojo Monk Coffee House, so I decided to pop my head inside to take  a look around. Immediately  when I noticed the ...

22 apr 12 1 person likes this

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