Nov 1

Nov 1 Double Crust Pie Dough for Fruit Pies - Vegan

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I’ve got such vivid memories of being a tiny kid sitting at the table while my mom made pie. Watching her work the dough into small crumbles and roll it out on a floured counter mesmerized me.

Oct 18

Oct 18 Simple Lemony Roasted Green Beans

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Recipes

Rebel claims that I start thinking about Thanksgiving recipe ideas around, say, July. As she joked with me a couple of summers ago about this, I said she exaggerated. Once she’d pointed it out, I noticed, ok sure, some years it happens. Actually, maybe every year.

Oct 4

Oct 4 White & Dark Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies

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Recipes

Here’s a fun and flavor-packed cookie for your next party (or just because). The recipe combines three types of chocolate with decadent macadamia nuts. We used regular cocoa powder, a bit of dark chocolate (aka, black onyx) cocoa powder, and white chocolate chips.

Sep 20

Sep 20 Classic Cutout Sugar Cookies

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Recipes

Cutout cookies are more than just delicious, they are fun. They allow the baker to get creative, laugh and be inventive. Beyond following the steps in the recipe for the dough, the rest is really up to the creativity of the person making them.

Sep 6

Sep 6 Spicy Red Pepper Dip

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Recipes

Smoky, sweet and spicy, the layers of flavor in this red pepper dip make it a standout. It’s chunky texture works well served with pita wedges, crackers or vegetables.

Aug 23

Aug 23 Duck Bacon BLT

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Recipes

Here’s one more food allergy you may not have heard about: some people can’t eat red meat, including pork. Hard to believe if you haven’t run up against it.

Aug 9

Aug 9 Mini Guacamole Chimichangas

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Recipes

Before avocado eggrolls or wontons made their debut at big chain restaurants, my college roommate, whose hometown was Albuquerque, introduced a few friends and me to mini fried guacamole chimichangas. I’d never heard of anything like it, and after I tasted them, I never forgot how rich and delicious they tasted.

Jul 26

Jul 26 Earl Grey, Honey and Oat Milk Scones - Dairy Free

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Recipes

As we work on the blog today, we’re listening to acapella African music from the Lion King, anticipating going to the new movie tomorrow. It’s nostalgic and heart-filling to go to these remakes or the final film in a series with our adult children that we first saw as a family when they were little.

Jul 19

Jul 19 Everything You Need for a Summer Tea Party - Dairy Free

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Recipes

Here’s something we don’t do very often: slow down, take a little time for ourselves, and prepare food with extra care and creativity. Summer just seems like the perfect time to set aside an afternoon for friends and serve tea with a few homemade finger foods and sweets.

Jun 28

Jun 28 Leek & Mushroom Frittata

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Recipes

Brunch is one of the best meals to share with family and friends. For our family, it’s also one of the most challenging meals, especially if we eat out. Among us, we have various food allergies and intolerances: dairy, lactose, gluten and others. Brunch buffets and breakfast menus are loaded with dairy and gluten.

Jun 21

Jun 21 Dairy Free Clotted Cream

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Recipes

If you’ve been following along with our Sconedays posts you may have clued in to the fact that Lee really loves making scones and Rebel likes eating them. What we haven’t talked much about is our favorite scones toppings. Some of our family members enjoy good ol’ butter spread all over the top.

Jun 14

Jun 14 Gluten Free Snickerdoodle Scones

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Recipes

Finally, I made a gluten free scone recipe for my son-in-law. I’d already been thinking about how it would be fun to make a scone with snickerdoodle flavors since Rebel and I enjoy snickerdoodle cookies so much. Because Max loves cinnamon rolls, it seemed like the snickerdoodle flavor would be a good fit for a gluten free scone.