Oct 9

Oct 9 BLTA Lettuce Cups with Chipotle Sauce

Inspired by the food and people we love.

We’re finally sitting on the patio again, together, enjoying the late afternoon with its low, slanting light and a cool, fall breeze. What a relief – the wildfire smoke has finally cleared, at least for today.

Jun 12

Jun 12 Shredded Chicken Taco Meat

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Recipes

There’s nothing quite so crowd-pleasing as a taco bar. I learned leading Girl Scout troops and youth groups, the way to work around a myriad of preferences, allergies and picky eating is to offer a food bar where kids can add their favorite toppings and customize what they eat.

Feb 7

Feb 7 Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries - Dairy Free

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Recipes

When Rebel was little she discovered chocolate covered strawberries. We were out to dinner with my parents and Mom splurged. Rebecca thrilled at the fancy dessert — eye popping and no forks needed.

Jan 17

Jan 17 Triple Bean Casserole (vegan) (bacon option)

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Recipes

I can still remember when my mom found the bean pot recipe and passed it on to me. She was pretty excited about how easy it was to make and how great it tasted.

Dec 20

Dec 20 Cranberry Hazelnut Upside-Down Cake - Dairy Free, Gluten Free

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Recipes

This year my mom went bold, not only in color but in taste. She decided to make a cranberry hazelnut upside-down cake that is both gluten and dairy free. It was a hit! It reminded me of a coffee cake and my sister and mom even enjoyed it for breakfast the next morning.

Dec 6

Dec 6 Savory Roasted Green Beans with Tomato and Basil

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Recipes

One thing that helps in the frantic holiday rush is to have side dish recipes that are simple, tasty and healthy. These roasted green beans will look great on your Christmas themed table or buffet.

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.

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.

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 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.