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Quick and Easy Gluten Free Cioppino recipe
Originally posted February 3, 2011 What is cioppino? There are many versions but no matter how you slice it, you are cooking fish and seafood in a simmering broth of tomato and wine. If you want straight-forward and easy, this recipe is for you. I have lived in Northern California for over a decade…
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Gluten Free Sweet Potato and Millet Cake recipe
Originally posted October 4, 2010 Our local grocery store has these delightful patties in their deli case from time to time. I decided to seize the moment and make my own version. I didn’t even look at the ingredients but I did google “sweet potato millet cake” and the first thing that came up…
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Easy Black Bean Soup recipe
Originally posted August 3, 2010 Soups are economical and easy to prepare. Generally, the way I make it is the same. Sauté the vegetables with seasonings. Add broth and other pantry ingredients. Bring to a boil and then simmer. My soup recipes all have a pattern. Once you learn how to make soup, it’s…
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How to Make Soup
Originally posted August 3, 2010 For some people, soup can be a hard dish to make. My mother used to say if you didn’t season it correctly, it would taste like dishwater (true, very true). So, this is where The Family Chef comes in. I’m here to teach you how to make soup. I…
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Gluten Free Greek Casserole recipe
Originally posted on June 1, 2010 While trying to come up with quick and easy meals for one of my customers, I envisioned a casserole similar to a Shepherd’s Pie but with Greek flavors. I created a base recipe but needed to test it first. My husband even asked where it came from. Uhm,…
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Gluten Free Pasta alla Norma recipe
Originally posted on April 12, 2010 We recently visited Sicily for the first time and I was happy to find a dish I had never heard of before, Pasta alla Norma. I don’t think I would have ordered it except I saw it on every menu and got curious. I was pleasantly surprised to…
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Easy Italian Sausage and Beans recipe
Originally posted on March 2, 2010 as “Weeknight Friendly Gluten-Free Meals: Quick Italian Cassoulet” If you could create a quick meal at home that tastes just as good as a restaurant, would you spend an extra couple of bucks? I recently bought a jarred marinara sauce. Yes, I do buy jarred sauce but only…
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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…
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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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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…