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Easy, Healthy, Gluten Free Big Game Party Food

My favorite day of the year is almost upon us, the Super Bowl.   I love putting together a spread of fun foods to eat that are gluten free and dairy free and watching the game with friends.  This year I’ll be making some of the recipes in my 2013 Cookbook Desk Calendar.  There are […]

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Thanksgiving Prep Now Saves Money

It’s not too soon to start prepping for Thanksgiving if you want to have control over the ingredients in the foods you and your family will be eating and save money. Yes, as you can see I am a bit of a control freak.  I like to save money, pick which ingredients we don’t eat […]

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Magic Meatballs For Vegetable Hating Folks

I do love meatballs.  I take hiding some good vegetables inside for those who won’t eat them otherwise, as a challenge.  How many different and good vegetables can I hide and still have them taste good and something my son will eat.  You may recall my Meatballs With A Heart as a past example. This […]

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2013 Cookbook Desk Calendar Gluten Free Recipes

Did you hear the latest news? Subscribers to The Gluten Free Insider Newsletter had a sneak peek.  Don’t miss out on the news.   Announcing: I am very excited to share with you that I have created the ultimate cookbook. Wait until you hear how it works. This is a 2013 Cookbook Desk Calendar. That […]

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I Cook to Relax, 8 Dishes Later

When life gets too crazy or just too overwhelming, I cook.  I love to cook and spending a day in the kitchen really relaxes me.  Of course we then end up with tons of cooked food.  Funny these need to cook days are not scheduled and don’t happen to coincide with lots of people being at my […]

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Chicken Fricassee with Noodles and Mushrooms Recipe

This is one of my favorite fall recipes for a gluten and dairy free comfort food meal.  It’s easy to make since I use the crockpot.  It’s also a meal that is not expensive since leg quarters are usually a better deal.  You can always use a whole chicken cut into pieces if you prefer. […]

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5 Easy Ways to Get Real Food Into Your Day

Some people think it’s really hard to get real food into their day.  Are you one of them?  Are you chained to that diet drink and frozen diet meal for lunch?  Well set yourself free.  It’s really not all that hard once you make a few changes, slowly and over time. Mark Bittman asks the […]

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More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow

A couple of years ago I stumbled upon a blog about cooking in slow cookers that was all gluten free, A Year of Slow Cooking.  I really liked the recipes I found and was encouraged to dig out my crockpot and use it again.  Every day that year there would be a new recipe.  I […]

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3, 2, 1 Chili Recipe

I love 3, 2, 1 Chili because you change up what you add as your 3, 2, 1! This recipe is 3 types of beans, 2 types of onions, 1 type of meat.  You can change this up according to what you have on hand and what you like to eat.  You can even make […]

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Menu Plan Monday- September 27, 2010

What do you have cooking this week?  Still soccer season here so we’re keeping it simple.  Salads with lots of good greens, veggies tossed in wherever I can and lean organic protein.  That’s a good recipe for any week.  If you are a fan of honey and you missed Friday Foodie Fix-Honey then you missed […]

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