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  • Gluten Free Shrimp and Chicken Pad Thai recipe

    Originally posted on March 12, 2009 as “Time to Try Pad Thai” Think your family won’t eat Thai food? Have you tried Pad Thai? It’s basically noodles in a sweet sauce. At some point, we realized our kids liked it when they tried it in a restaurant. They are not crazy about cilantro (at…

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  • How to Cook Corned Beef in a Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker

    How to Cook Corned Beef in a Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker

    Originally published on March 12, 2009 Yes, it can be done. I mean, in theory, it should be a no-brainer, right? Well, I felt the need to test so that’s what I did this week. I really like the ones that are all natural, no added nitrites/nitrates, and hormone free. Most come in a…

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  • Gluten Free Chili recipe

    Gluten Free Chili recipe

    Originally posted August 20, 2008; it was called “Amy’s Chili” I don’t know why but I have always loved chili, even when I lived on the east coast. If it had meat and beans, a bit of spice and some tomato sauce, yum-yum! I like it plain, over rice, over a baked potato, with…

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  • Gluten Free Meatloaf recipe

    Gluten Free Meatloaf recipe

    I love making this with turkey but you can use any ground meat. If you use turkey or chicken breast (white meat), you should use the extra egg since breast meat is so lean. The combination of flavors is really tasty; this is a dish that most children and adults enjoy. Gluten-Free Meatloaf Makes…

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  • Gluten Free Pot Roast recipe

    Gluten Free Pot Roast recipe

    Originally posted on October 27, 2008 as “Not my mom’s pot roast” This is easy. My mom didn’t really make pot roast. My memories, growing up in an Italian family on the east coast, were of risotto, bracciole, meatballs and the occasional roast beef. Unfortunately, roasts were not her forte. My dad would always…

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  • Gluten Free Lemon Caper Sauce recipe

    Gluten Free Lemon Caper Sauce recipe

    Originally posted on September 9, 2008 thanks to our neighbor’s kids, Laurel and Siena! Does this dish sound like something you would order in a restaurant? Well it might but you can make it at home without a lot of fuss. And you might think it strange but my 2 and 4 year old…

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  • Sweet Potato Black Bean and Beef Chili recipe

    Originally posted February 1, 2010 One day when I opened the pantry, I noticed some dried black beans. It made me think of chili and then I remembered I had some sweet potatoes I needed to use up. I pulled out a pound of ground beef from the freezer and decided to make a…

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  • Gluten Free Beef Paprika recipe

    Gluten Free Beef Paprika recipe

    Originally posted August 26, 2008 (in memory of Stuart) My friend Stuart has been after me to provide some more blog entries. Although he’s a vegetarian, I hope he doesn’t mind this one on beef. I think it’s worthy, and the recipe I provide later could also be made with a veggie ground round.…

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  • Beef Saffron Risotto

    Originally posted April 16, 2008 When I am asked for my “signature dish”, I always find it to be a hard question to answer. I have a few that I make over and over which would qualify. But when it came down to it, I thought about what it is I feel I represent;…

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  • Western Chili recipe

    Western Chili recipe

    Originally posted March 1, 2008. Are you looking for something to bring to a potluck, bbq, party, or even dinner that is tasty and full of protein and fiber? I used to make this dish when I lived in New England and then sort of forgot about it. This is surprising because it’s easy…

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