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The Very Best Banana Bread Recipe | Lea’s Recipes

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Excuse the hyperbole but I had to get your attention. I do believe that it is the very best banana bread, but it also makes me cringe saying so. So please play along so I may convince you. I’ll ask you a few questions, keep up.
What’s the best banana bread you’ve ever had? Or rather, WHEN was the last BEST banana bread you’ve ever had? For us… Last week, when we remade this recipe for the 3rd time in May. It’s that good. Even an inflexible grumpy and spice-hating taste-tester dubbed this: excellent banana bread.
Another said it was more like spice cake than banana bread, but she’s part hater-gater anyway (joke Mom, love you). So, what will you say about what I’m calling my absolute favorite Banana Bread EVER? Will you call me out on it, or love me forever for providing you with your favorite go-to banana bread recipe? There’s a mystery ingredient in here that I bet you won’t guess ahead of time (no cheating! read through).

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Weeknight Beans on Toast – Eggs Anytime

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30-minute eggs, beans & toast – a one pot & skillet dish you can whip up any time for a hearty, healthy meal. Clean out your pantry & fridge with this versatile recipe.

Have tomatoes, sausage, eggs, beans & bread and not sure what to make with them? Here’s a quick and easy recipe filled with protein and healthy nutrients. This Mediterranean-inspired dish takes kitchen staples like tomatoes, beans, eggs and bread to make a great meal for any time of the day.

Regardless the kind of tomatoes, beams and protein source you have, this recipe will turn out. You can add sweet peppers, spinach or kale, zucchini, eggplant… Almost any vegetable you have in your fridge and really, to your preference! Use your best judgment. This recipe is easy, forgiving, and versatile, but here’s how we make it.

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Creamy Garlic Chicken | Keto Recipe

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Sunny ways, sunny ways my friends. Harsh Canadian winter is leaving us, the days are growing longer and warmer. I don’t know about you, but I get an instant mood boost as soon as we hit the first week of March.

It’s March Magic.

Enough about the weather. Let’s talk chicken. As usual, with this recipe, we have tried to keep it simple, quick and hopefully all made in one skillet.

30 minutes (or less) + one skillet = happiness.

I’ve found that happiness negatively correlates with the amount of time you spend doing the dishes. And positively correlates with the words chicken and creamy. So there you go, that’s why Creamy Garlic Chicken.

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Creamy Red Lentil Soup – Vegan Recipe

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How’s it going friends!

It is February 2020 in Montreal. We had the biggest snowstorm of the year yesterday and the streets are covered in snow. As I am writing this blog post, Tis’ -15 Celsius (5 F), -26 (-15 F) if wind factored in. It’s cold, is my point.

That is why soup. But not just any soup. This is a Vegan Creamy Red Lentil Soup, garnished with homemade pumpernickel croutons, freshly ground black peppers and a drizzle of coconut cream.

It is just fantastic for this weather, or any weather really.

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Spicy Moroccan Eggs

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This post is sponsored by Egg Farmers of Canada 

Take time with your family and warm your soul this Holiday season with quick and easy Spicy Moroccan Eggs. This dish can be made any time; for breakfast, brunch or dinner for a nutritious and filling meal to share. All you need is eggs, tomatoes, onions, broth, spices and bread.

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West African Peanut Stew | Step by Step

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Let’s get real, this time of the year is the best time for soups and stews. Especially if you’re like me and made the irrational decision to live in the cold North. Where the winters are dark, long and oh so cold.

It’s like a 4-5 months long Fargo episode.

So, if you are experiencing the winter blues, then allow me to help. I will show you how to make this African Peanut Stew. This dish has sunshine written all over it and hopefully it will bring some comfort to you, my friend.

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Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars – Perfect Fall Dessert

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It’s pumpkin season. You seriously did not expect that this will be our only pumpkin-friendly recipe? No way.

We will be remiss if we did not make a Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake of some sort. Remiss I say!

And that sort of thing is today calld Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars. These babies are layered, swirled and perfectly spiced.

What more can a humble foodie ask for?

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Speedy Keto Shepherd’s Pie — Very Easy Recipe

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How’s it going old friends? All is well? Are you enjoying the fall season? I know I am. In this time of the year, I find myself naturally wanting things that are warm, spicy and comforting. Like sweaters, cinnamon and Shepherd’s Pie.
Our Keto Shepherd’s Pie is not a compromise but rather an improvement. I was delightfully surprised by how well this turned out. I thought that for sure. I will have to make/tweak this recipe a few times before I get it right, but I didn’t. I hit the jackpot on my first try, and you will too.
It is that easy.

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Keto Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

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Today’s recipe is one that I have been thinking about since I have tasted the famous Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins. It blew my mind! And ever since I have been thinking of ways to make a keto version of them. Luckily, it wasn’t too hard. All I had to do was make a couple of low-carb friendly swaps and voila.

The Keto Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin is born.

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