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Great Gluten Free Pasta Challenge

By on March 30, 2010 in Gluten free, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

Will you join me in making gluten free pasta from real food? A short list of ingredients, 2-3 minutes to boil and fresh pasta is served. We’ll be using Jacqueline Mallorca’s recipe and I promise I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.

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Easy Gluten and Dairy Free Za’atar Pizza Recipe

By on March 10, 2010 in Fast/Frugal, Gluten free, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan

This is the easiest way to make a great gluten free pizza with what you want on it! Check out the options and share your favorite toppings.

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Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pizza Recipe

Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pizza Recipe

By on February 3, 2010 in Fruit & Vegetables, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan

For years I used to make a hot spinach and artichoke dip and served it in a bread bowl.  We would inhale it at parties and people would beg for it at my Super Bowl Party.  It’s been some time since I made it last and to eat it now it would need to be [...]

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Gluten Free Stuffing with Pancetta Sage Sausage Recipe

Gluten Free Stuffing with Pancetta Sage Sausage Recipe

By on November 19, 2009 in Gluten free, Holiday, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

Welcome to the fourth stop of our Gluten Free Thanksgiving Progressive Dinner Party! I will be serving my Pancetta and  Sage Sausage Stuffing. Oh how I love sausage stuffing with my turkey on Thanksgiving.  It’s taken me three Novembers but I finally created a gluten free and dairy free stuffing that rivals my old stuffing.  [...]

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Recipe for Lemongrass Shrimp

By on November 12, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

When I was traveling to San Francisco I had an amazing meal of Lemongrass Chicken at The Slanted Door.  I’ve wanted to try and recreate it ever since.  Well one night I just couldn’t wait any longer and created this dish with what I had on hand.  The ingredients are a little different but it [...]

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Pork and Vegetable Spaghetti Arrabiata Recipe

By on October 21, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

This Pork and Vegetable Spaghetti Arrabiata meal was a big hit.  The taste and texture was so good we kept eating even though we were full.  There was just enough heat to make it flavorful but not overpowering.  I used a quinoa pasta to keep it gluten free and no cheese to keep it dairy [...]

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Chicken Fricassee Master Recipe Makeover Now Gluten Free and Dairy Free

Chicken Fricassee Master Recipe Makeover Now Gluten Free and Dairy Free

By on September 16, 2009 in Crockpot, Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

Ever since I saw the movie Julie and Julia I’ve been reading through Julia Child’s cookbook,  Mastering the Art of French Cooking.  There are so many wonderful classic master recipes that are delicious but, many contain gluten and dairy.  Julia loves butter.  There are also many recipes that are time and labor intensive and they [...]

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Jerk Chicken Wings with Red Beans and Rice and a Side of Fried Plantains

By on August 24, 2009 in Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

Wow, that’s a mouthful!  I didn’t even add in the Dipped in Picka-peppa Sauce. We recently had friends over for dinner where I served this Jamaican Jerk Feast.   We were so hungry I almost forgot to take a photo.   I had filled my plate and had already dipped some wings into the Pica-peppa sauce.  I [...]

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Chicken Pot Pie Cheesy Sopes Style – Dairy Free & Gluten Free

By on July 14, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Mexican, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

Have you ever eaten Sopes?  Sopes are a cousin to tortillas, but can be more versatile for fillings that have more liquid.  They are thicker than tortillas and have sides so they can hold fillings.  They don’t encase the fillings like a burrito or pupusas.  Usually you cook sopes by frying them on both sides [...]

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Have on Hand Gluten Free and Dairy Free Soup or Turkey and Pork Noodle Soup with Spinach, Mushrooms and Ostrich

By on July 9, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Gluten free, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes, Soups & Salads

This soup is called Have on Hand Soup because the ingredients list was created by what I had on hand.  It was so fast and easy to make because I used many  ingredients that were already cooked.  So think of this as a method more than a specific recipe.  Take the method and change the [...]

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Pupusas- Salvadoran Stuffed Tortillas with Spicy Slaw

By on May 14, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Mexican, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

These little gems are as much fun to make as they are to eat.  Wait, that sounds like an old commercial.  But, if you are looking for a low cost meal you hit the jackpot.  I first saw pupusas at the DC United Soccer game.  There was a little stand in the stadium that sold [...]

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Turkey-roni Saved From Disaster

Turkey-roni Saved From Disaster

By on April 8, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

Here’s a piece of advice I need to follow in the future.  Don’t watch The Tudors while cooking or things will likely burn on top of the stove.   Well I was not paying attention to my skillet and my turkey-roni started to burn.  Still not paying attention, I added the liquid which then revealed liquid.  [...]

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Polenta Fries

By on March 11, 2009 in Gluten free, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan

These are a great treat especially when you are tired of potatoes or maybe you’re trying to avoid nightshade foods.  I like to make these when I have leftover polenta pieces but you can start from mixing the polenta from scratch and then cutting up the set polenta into your favorite fry shape.  I like [...]

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Beef and Noodles -Gluten Free

By on March 11, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

This is the time of year in Northern Virginia where we’ll have a few really nice warm sunny days in the high 60’s or low 70’s and then the next few days in the 40’s.  This can be very wearing and send me right to the comfort food meals.  A gravy rich beef and noodles [...]

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Lemon Scallops with Black Beans and Polenta

By on March 10, 2009 in Fast/Frugal, Gluten free, Meats, Poultry & Seafood, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes

Just a few ingredients and you can pull together an inexpensive meal that looks like it cost more.  Purchase your scallops when on sale and freeze.  I found a great deal at Trader Joes on a 16 oz bag of Wild Caught New England Jumbo Scallops for less than $10.  Polenta costs less than $3 [...]

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Pizza Soup -Gluten and Dairy Free

By on March 9, 2009 in Fruit & Vegetables, Gluten free, Pasta, Pizza, & Grains, Recipes, Vegetarian/Vegan

I’ve been making this for many, many years however this time it’s gluten free and dairy free.  The idea of pizza soup started with me trying to get my boys to eat tomato soup.  Well it worked for one, my college guy who is a great cook and loves food.  I’m still working on 9th [...]

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