Archive | June, 2009

Monthly Menu Plan -July

By on June 30, 2009 in Gluten free, Menu-Week/Month, Menus, Recipes

This is a very exciting month for me.  I will get to vacation back in California and the next Harry Potter Movie, The Half Blood Prince,  will be in theaters on July 15th.  Of course I already have my tickets for July 14th  12:01 am showing, which I guess is actually the 15th.  I’ll be [...]

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Fish Donuts, Candy Corn and Fried Yellow Tomatoes

By on June 30, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Recipes

So I set out tonight to make a slightly different fried fish dinner with corn and tomatoes.  When I served it this is what my guys called it, Fish Donuts, Candy Corn and Fried Yellow Tomatoes.  What I called it was Fried Halibut with Corn on the Cob and Fried Yellow Tomatoes.  Can you tell [...]

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Menu Plan Monday -June 29th

By on June 28, 2009 in Menu-Week/Month

June is quickly coming to a close and it’s starting to feel like summer.  On Wednesday I get my first delivery from my CSA.  I can’t wait to see what veggies I get! This week we get to celebrate an important holiday in the USA, the 4th of July.  People love to gather, cook out [...]

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Kitchen Inventory and Menu Planning Reminder

By on June 27, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Menu-Week/Month, Menus

Here is your reminder.   It’s the last weekend of the month and time to inventory your kitchen.  This way you can use what you have on hand to create your monthly or weekly menus and save time and money.  I really like making a monthly menu.   It only takes me 10 minutes longer [...]

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Friday Foodie Fix -Spinach

Friday Foodie Fix -Spinach

By on June 25, 2009 in Events, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Recipes

I can’t believe we’ve not had spinach for our Secret Ingredient for Friday Foodie Fix until now!  I love spinach and it’s a great spring and winter vegetable.  Whenever I think about spinach I still have visions of Popeye and the effect it had on him.  It always makes me smile.  As a kid I’d [...]

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The Best Little Gluten Free Dessert in Virginia

By on June 25, 2009 in Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan

I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner because this is my new favorite way to make and serve desserts.   It was so easy and fast to make with already having the Blueberry Ice Cream ready in the freezer.  This was a great gluten free, dairy free, soy free, sugar free dessert for [...]

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Roasted Pee Wee Potatoes with Mushrooms and Green Beans

By on June 24, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan

This is an easy gluten free side dish that I served with the Father’s Day dinner.  I’m sharing the meal one post at a time.  Not sure if I should show you the appetizer and dessert or hold out until tomorrow.  Maybe this afternoon I’ll post the dessert.  It was one of my favorites in [...]

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Whole Roasted Rockfish

By on June 22, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Recipes

Father’s Day dinner might look like it was hard to make, but it’s the easiest way to cook fish.  When you make this you have to make sure you show off your fish when it comes out of the oven so those eating will think you worked really hard and will be impressed.  Another great [...]

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Menu Plan Monday -June 22

By on June 22, 2009 in Menu-Week/Month

I hope everyone had a great weekend and got to celebrate Father’s Day.  I’m happy I still get to send my dad wishes.  I had three silly guys here yesterday.  As I look forward to this week I may get lucky and get to eat out twice.  Once with friends and then at the Slow [...]

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Chili Piquin Vegetarian Tortilla Soup

By on June 20, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Mexican, Recipes, Soups & Salads, Vegetarian/Vegan

Some like it spicy, some like it hot and others like it to burn the @#*!! out of their mouth, eyes watering clear out your sinuses red face hot.  I’m in the middle, my son Andy I believe just loves it as hot as it can be. I think it started when we were out [...]

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Friday Foodie Fix -Green Beans

By on June 18, 2009 in Events, Gluten free, Recipes

This week I’m writing this post from Hershey Park.  Sorry to say I didn’t find any green bean stands here but lots of chocolate that I couldn’t eat.  They did however offer gluten free and dairy free food options throughout the park.    This week’s Secret Ingredient for Friday Foodie Fix is Green Beans.  Some [...]

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Garlic Scapes Stir-Fry with Salmon and Quinoa

By on June 17, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Recipes
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I’m a Part-Time Vegan

By on June 16, 2009 in Vegetarian/Vegan

What is a part-time vegan and does that really exist?  Well it does in my world.  Let me first apologize to those who live your lives full time as a vegan.  You can stop jumping up and down and yelling at your computer screen.  Oh wait, you’re probably not because you have compassion for animals, [...]

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Menu Plan Monday -June 15

By on June 14, 2009 in Menu-Week/Month

We’ve been singing,  School’s Out Forever by Alice Cooper around our house this weekend.  I’m so glad the finals are over and everyone can relax.  Well, at least until work this week for my college son begins and the summer math course for credit begins next week for my HS student.  I’ll take any type [...]

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Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free Blueberry Ice Cream for Breakfast

By on June 13, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Recipes

Who says you can’t have ice cream for breakfast?  People eat yogurt for breakfast and no one gives them that look.  You know the look.  You probably made it yourself when you read the title. I made this wonderful breakfast last night after reading Ali’s blog post Dairy Free, Sugar Free Strawberry Ice Cream.  Her [...]

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Friday Foodie Fix -Blueberries

By on June 11, 2009 in Events, Recipes

Friday Foodie Fix is here already and looking for your recipes with the Secret Ingredient, Blueberries.  Blueberries are becoming known as a super food.  They contain cholesterol-lowering compounds, vitamin C, potassium, folate, dietary fiber and is an antioxidant powerhouse.  Check out the Blueberry  council report stating they have anti-aging effect.  I could use that these [...]

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