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Sautéed Endive, Mushroom and Crisp Pancetta With Wine Recipe

This gluten-free and dairy-free dish of Sautéed Endive, Mushroom and Crisp Pancetta with Wine will melt in your mouth and make your body dance with joy (read on to see why).   It will also have your diners asking for more.  Shhh plus I snuck in a bonus recipe for the Almond Chicken I served this with […]

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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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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe

Don’t you just love those dishes that you take one bite and your mouth is filled with amazing taste that filters out to all of your senses.  Well that is what we have here.  It’s not one of those pasta dishes where the pasta is swimming in the sauce, instead the sauce just wraps itself […]

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Friday Foodie Fix- Secret Ingredient Wine and Spirits

Welcome to the last Friday Foodie Fix of 2010 and the last one I’ll be hosting.  It’s been a lot of fun to focus on one specific food and have everyone share their recipes containing that food.  I’ve kept them all so you can always go back via the top navigation bar to see past […]

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Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pizza Recipe

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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Chicken Fricassee Master Recipe Makeover Now Gluten Free and Dairy Free

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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Boeuf Bourguignon Burger

Yes, you read that right.  A Boeuf Bourguignon Burger that is gluten free and dairy free.  Julia Child would have a fit I’m sure.  It’s fast and there’s no butter involved.  And if I mentioned you could do this same recipe with black beans, vegetable stock and no bacon for a vegetarian / vegan version, […]

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North African Meatballs and Glazed Carrots with The Next Food Network Star

I love to watch The Next Food Network Star each year.  Each week the contestants are given different challenges to test their skills and their culinary point of view.  This year on Season 5, I picked my winner early.  I really liked Melissa d’Arabian.  She was fun, spunky, and didn’t cook in a restaurant.  Her […]

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Pesto Chicken Salad

Today was a beautiful day outside and just begged for everyone to go out and play.  So, we did.  My thoughtful husband suggested we take a ride in my convertible VW Bug and have a picnic at a state park.  He chose one about 45 minutes away that took us through the beautiful winding roads […]

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Turkey-roni Saved From Disaster

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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