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I love fries and I can't have a burger without them. I have a bit of a sweet tooth, but truth be told, my salty tooth is bigger. My only issue is that I know fries aren't exactly the healthiest option. So I decided to come up with three healthier alternatives to french fries. Hopefully these options will satisfy my cravings and I won't have to feel guilty about eating them.

These fries aren't going...
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The other week, I asked the Chick community what their favourite healthy snacks were because lately I've been a cheat. Chocolate, cake and cookies, I'll be the first to admit to having a sweet tooth! 

I'll also be the first to admit that these aren't always the smartest choices, especially when you consider how many nutritious, low cal tasty treats are available and really easy to make!...
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I love Fridays because it means that the weekend is just moments away. However, every Friday without fail, I'm stuck with one of the toughest questions one can ask themselves: 'What am I going I do?'. 

Well, I have a plan for this Friday. I found 5 ideas for weekend fun times and there's something here for everyone. Whether you're looking to eat, drink, watch, do, or make...
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Brown bagging it this week to work? Me too. Usually bringing a lunch to work brings disappointment. Blergh- yet another pb+j? Boo. However, brown bagging it doesn't have to mean boring. We found 5 recipes for innovative and delicious sandwiches. It's oh-so-good-you'll-never-pay-for-lunch-again! 
 
Monday: Spicy Crab Sandwich 


Combine crab meat with sesame oil. Chop...
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We should always celebrate love. In any form. Isn't it worth celebrating? I'll certainly cheers to love!

And on that slightly cheesy, but totally genuine note, I present to you this Valentine's Day cocktail recipe for Love Potion #9! With cherry liqueur (mmmm!), sweet and sour mix (oooh!) and vodka (yay!), this recipe combines tart and sweet and it comes with a little kick to...
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What better what to celebrate love than with food? After all, isn't the way to a man's heart (or a woman's for that matter) through their stomach? I certainly know it's the way to mine. 

In honour of V-Day and of course, just generally delicious food, we found 10 recipes for DIY heart shaped foods! They're all so adorable, you might not even want to eat them (but you probably will...
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This is a story about good intentions. And chocolate. And alcohol. 

So as you can imagine, three of my favourite things.

After a few trips to several local grocers (it turns out ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese are rather hard to find) and the liquor store, I came home laden with ingredients and a firm plan to make the recipe "tomorrow".

In other words, I had every intention of making it later...
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This spiced winter tea will completely make up for the harsh winter we've been having! Cinnamon, cloves, orange, tea and lemon. If those aren't the perfect winter ingredients to warm you up and keep you cozy, I don't know what are. 

This recipe makes a quite a large amount of tea, so it's perfect for any night when you've got a...
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This year the Super Bowl is set to play in New Orleans, pitting the Baltimore Ravens against the San Francisco 49ers.

Some of us have a horse in that race. The rest of us are there for the fun, food, and big budget commercials. And the food. Oh, did I already mention that?

One of my favourite appetizers is a perfect fit for this year's event, combining a rich creamy base with shrimp and colourful...
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Were you aware that January 27th is the best day of the year? What, you weren't?! Why, it's only Chocolate Cake Day! 

Let me repeat that. Chocolate. Cake. Day. 

In honour of this prestigious holiday, we rounded up 10 recipe twists on your basic chocolate cake. These aren't your average black forest cakes, these are some totally drool-worthy chocolate cake recipes with...
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