Recipe || As easy Spanish Olive Tapenade ||#CanadasTopPick #OlivesfromSpainCA #Sponsor

Looking for an easy appetizer this holiday season? I wanted to share my famous Spanish Olive Tapenade that my family always looks forward to. It’s fast, easy and sure to wow your guests with some festive Spanish cooking flair this Christmas. Happy Holidays!

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SPANISH OLIVE TAPENADE

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup pitted Gordal Spanish Olives 
  • 1 cup pitted Hojiblanca Spanish Olives
  • 2 tablespoons crushed feta cheese
  • 2 garlic clove
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

PREPARATION

In a food processor, combine all the ingredients except the olive oil and lemon juice. Using the pulse button, process until coarsely chopped and well blended. Continue to process, slowly adding the olive oil and lemon juice. Serve immediately or refrigerate in a covered container for later use. A Spanish Olive Tapenade can be kept up to 1 week, refrigerated and covered. 

Serving Suggestions:

Serve it on bread. Love it on top of baked salmon fillets. Serve on top of soft goat cheese. Perfect addition to any charcuterie boards. 

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Gift Guide || Pretty Little Things || @Pandora_NA #sponsor #DOGetWhatYouWish

Let’s talk pretty little surprises, because jewelry for me, like most women is one of my favourite gifts. This season give the gift of PANDORA. Here are some of my stunning favourites:

Radiant Hearts Charm in Sea Green.

CCP_1093 Sterling Silver Bangle  || Radiant Hearts Charm, Moonlight Blue Crystal.

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Pretty Little Things || A Baby Girl Gift Guide || Harper’s Picks

This week has been all about gifts for that special little person in your life… this post is no exception. Here are Harper’s Favourite Things:

This Knit Pom Pom Blanket by la petite joie. It’s soft, simple and gorgeous. I love to support small business, naturally I had to mention this adorable etsy shop. It’s a purchase you can feel good about.

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These suede lace and tassel boots by Joyfolie. Let’s start by saying I have a matching pair to Harper’s Cheyenne boots, which is a concept so cute in itself. They are incrediablely made and we receive compliments everywhere we go.

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Let’s talk Aden and Anais. I’ve loved this brand for years with both of my babies. From this gorgeous blanket, dress and bibs you will not be disappointed. I love the prints and how silky soft the muslim clothe, and bamboo blends are on their delicate skin.

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Event Recap|| Cooking With Style || Featuring @duchessbakeshop at @Manulifeplace #AD #exclusivelyedmonton #yeg #duchessbakeshop

I had the honour of hosting this year’s Cooking with Style at Manulife Place. Along side Edmonton-based cookbook author, Giselle Courteau of The Duchess Bakeshop we demoed one of her popular recipes from her cookbook; the oh so delicious macaron. I learned quite a few tips along the way but a few stood out to me. The first, weight your flour, DO NOT measure! And you gotta bang that pan once you’ll pipped to get them flat and even. Simple tips that can help get you that perfect dessert.

After the demo of course the audience got to sample Giselle’s creations and she signed her cook book. It’s an amazing guide to bringing the french menu we love at Duchess into your own home. What a perfect holiday gift!

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Gift Guide || Gender Neutral Toys || #playmore #sponsor

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Welcome to our gender neutral toy gift guide. I had the pleasure of working with Fisher-Price is this last year, naturally the kids got to play with tons of toys. So we wanted to share with you our favourite products of the year to help you shop this holiday season. Play is such an important activity for baby and toddler development. Give the gift of creativity and toys that help with developmental mile stones is amazing! Here are Harper and Alastair’s Fisher-Price product picks:

Fisher-Price® Think & Learn Smart Cycle® for ages 3 – 6 years: Pedal into learning fun where kids are in control of all the action! The more kids pedal, the more they can learn!

This cool little robot is ready to roll, and get kids moving and learning along with him! With 360 degrees of mobility, Think & Learn Teach ‘n Tag Movi™ encourages preschoolers to get their minds and bodies moving while teaching them how to follow directions and think critically about the world around them.

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The Fisher-Price® Rock-a-Stack® toy is classic, colourful fun for your little one! Since 1960, over 65 million babies have loved grasping, holding, shaking and exploring the five colourful rings.

The Fisher-Price® Laugh & Learn™ Smart Stages™ Puppy encourages baby to test out those first words with over 50 sing-along songs, tunes and phrases.  Continue reading →