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Eats by April

Healthy snacks, yummy salads and simple meals for busy families!

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

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It's February. It's cold. And I feel like the "Christmas-food" isn't ending this year. Do you ever feel like that? Maybe it's just the vitamin D deficiency talking but man. This season is feeling a bit rough. There's all these "extras" around the house that on their own, aren't a big problem, but because they're...

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Moroccan-Spiced Black Bean Salad

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Want a salad that can keep you satisfied, healthy and delicious? I know. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? But fear not, dear reader: I've got a salad for you that hits all these marks. And it's this Moroccan-Spiced Black Bean Salad 😄 With our schedules being so full these days with work, school, hockey,...

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Easy Winter Kale Salad with Spiced Nuts

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This post was sponsored by Canola Eat Well. I was a guest at their cooking event at the Luxe Appliance Studio in Toronto.  Event photos by Josh-Tenn Yuk courtesy of Canola Eat Well. Food photos by me. [mk_divider style="thick_solid" divider_width="one_third"] This Easy Winter Kale Salad with Spiced Nuts is my new go-to this season. When...

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Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds

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What to do with a massive contain of spinach? Make Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds of course :) Well, and add it everywhere else I can! Spinach in my smoothies (really - you gotta try it), spinach in mason jar salads, like these: [mk_image src="https://aprilsaunders.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_9588-1.jpg" group="_general" crop="false"] And let's not forget the...

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Roasted Cauliflower with Coconut

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First it’s $12 a head then it’s $2? Good example of supply and demand I guess…. [mk_image src="https://lovecarbscoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_9216.jpeg" image_size="full" group="_general" align="center" crop="true"] Whatever the reason, this cruciferous vegetable packs a nutritional punch so I glad it’s affordable again What’s so great about cauliflower and his cruciferous cousins? Well, eating broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower...

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Spicy Potato Salad with Cauliflower

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Nothing says summer like Spicy Potato Salad with Cauliflower! Ok, well maybe that's not exactly the version you grew up with. Maybe it was more of a blob of mayo and over-boiled potatoes with mashed eggs in a white, heavy, glutinous glob. So heavy, in fact, it threatened to cause your whole plate of food to buckle...

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Smoked Salmon Potato Salad

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Salmon salmon salmon! Oh how I love thee. Alright. I wasn't always this pumped about a fish but salmon is my default go-to choice when I eat out. (#ihadthesalmon is my main hashtag) With protein, heart-healthy omega 3 fats and a super versatile profile, I always have canned salmon in my pantry and frozen salmon...

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Roasted Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese

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With fall in full swing (and with some hints of winter on the way - SNOW!), I'm definitely turning towards those good  ol' root vegetables to provide some hearty and delicious dishes. This Roasted Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese recipe was inspired by a dish I had at Cafe Plenty in Toronto. Cafe Plenty is this...

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Easy Acorn Squash with Apples

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Now here's a fall recipe if I ever did see one! Acorn squash...apples...celery...onions  Nature's medley for sure :)  And this Easy Acorn Squash - Baked with Apples, is a perfect fall recipe for you to try.  And this one is particularly awesome because it's so easy and super healthy. And easy+healthy in my books, is...

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