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Curried Cauliflower with Peas recipe
Originally posted March 1, 2013 A big thank you to Aida Mollenkamp for this recipe for Curried Cauliflower with Peas from her book Keys to the Kitchen. I have made this twice, both times with much success. The children (now almost 9 and 7) loved it as well. I put my Family Chef spin…
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Roasted Red Cabbage Recipe
Originally posted October 10, 2012 This is in the category of “things you should not assume your kids won’t like”. A friend of mine (thank you Kristen!) served it at dinner a few years ago and I was amazed that my then 5 year old daughter loved it. I really was shocked! However, my…
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Black Bean, Corn, and Arugula Salad recipe
Originally posted May 1, 2012 Summer is coming and fresh vegetables will be plentiful. Try this delicious salad as a side dish or even a main. It’s light and satisfying. Use the ingredients list as a guide. If you don’t have peppers, use what is on hand. If you don’t like cilantro, it’s fine…
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Gluten Free Vegetable and Bean Soup recipe
Originally posted March 6, 2012 One thing I’m good at is looking in the fridge and seeing a meal I can create. One friend said to me once “You look at a cucumber and see 5 ways you can use it. I look at it and see a cucumber.” Well, that’s why I’m here!…
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Butternut Squash Risotto recipe
Originally posted April 11, 2014 This is a hearty dish perfect for late fall or winter. It’s also wonderful with any root vegetable like turnip, carrot, parsnip, rutabaga, and sweet potato. If you don’t want to bother cutting the squash many stores offer it pre-cut. If you want to add more nutrition to the…
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Gluten Free Spaghetti, Rice, and Lentil Pilaf recipe
Originally posted October 7, 2011 Yield: 4 Well some call it pilaf; some may call it bugs and worms in dirt! For a gluten-free side dish, it’s tasty and nutritious. When it comes to Halloween cooking, you want your food to look scary but not taste that way. I used to make a “bug…
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Gluten Free Zucchini Fritter recipe
Originally published on July 14, 2011 I bought some lovely zucchini at the farmer’s market last week and somehow managed to…well, forget about them. I opened the veggie drawer today, looking at the 4 pieces with guilt, and decided something had to be done. I settled on zucchini muffins (I used my gluten-free carrot muffin…
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Gluten Free Homemade Ranch Dip or Dressing recipe
Originally posted July 12, 2011 I was sitting at the table, reviewing one of my recipes which had not been tested yet for my cookbook. Ranch dressing is one of those items you would assume would be gluten-free until you look at the label. Then you also might see all of the other ingredients…
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Gluten Free Crepe recipe
Originally posted June 22, 2011 I used to be intimidated to cook certain foods, especially gluten-free dishes I hadn’t made before. For some reason, I had thought crepes would be similar to going into the chem lab. I’m happy to report it can be made just as easily as regular ones! But, my theory…
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Gluten Free Lentil Loaf recipe
Originally posted on June 10, 2011 Often I get an email from my cousin that says “Do you have a recipe for …”. A few years ago, he was looking for a lentil loaf recipe. I didn’t have one but looked at 2 to 3 different recipes to get some ideas and created this…