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[Gluten Free] Honey + Rose Cookies

[Gluten Free] Honey + Rose Cookies

These gluten free, refined sugar free, light, almost lemonade-ish cookies are the perfect late summer treat. Have them with tea, a cup of coffee, or by themselves. Jump to the recipe or read the backstory. Poocherino had his first contemporary mass with his friend on Saturday evening. It’s been a number of years since they did an upbeat CCM style mass at our church, and Pooch and his friend…

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Za’atar Rainbow Trout

Yeah buddy, have I got a treat for you! if you’re a fish fan, a flavor fan, and a super simple recipe fan, this one is right up your alley. Jump to the recipe or read on for the story! Spent last weekend up north cat sitting for my mom. Couldn’t have asked for a better time. Brought my DSBD, got to show him all the pertinent places that my family settled, I love playing tour guide! Beyond that,…

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[Gluten-Free] Pumpkin Coconut Oatmeal Cookies, with Chocolate Chips!

[Gluten-Free] Pumpkin Coconut Oatmeal Cookies, with Chocolate Chips!

Okay. It’s fall. I’m still holding on to summer and not QUITE ready to jump in head first onto the pumpkin spice train. Soon, but not quite. I’ve been on a sugar fast. And I’ve been dating! It’s all been going really well! 😁♥️ I had to get over this thought that I had to have something that was sugary every day. It started with a bite of chocolate, and by the end of it I was eating multiple…

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African Inspired Beef Kebab

African Inspired Beef Kebab

Being a foodie is a fantastic adventure. I mean, we all have to eat. We do not, however, have to eat boring. With the resources available in your local library, not to mention online, you can travel to any number of countries without leaving your kitchen. Experiment with different flavors, textures, and ingredients. Amiright? Make it or read more! I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: There’s…

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Gluten + Refined Sugar Free Mango Cake

Gluten + Refined Sugar Free Mango Cake

My little granbaby just turned two years old! And she is the SWEETEST THING EVER, and my buddy ♥️ What is a Mimi to do except for make Mimi chicken, and cake? Not just any cake, oh no. Mango cake. With strawberry jam. Make that cake or keep on reading! Being me, I hemmed and hawed over what flavor it should be. She loves bananas, so that was the first thought. A banana cake with chocolate…

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Carrot Top Pesto

Oooooh yeah. If you want something bright, refreshing, garlicky, and completely built to taste, I’ve got the recipe for you! Make it now or read for the deets 🙂 The farmers market is my summer jam, baby. The smells, veggies, coffee, vendors that are friends. I never fail to run into people I know, and the weekly chance to share a smile, a laugh, and learn something about growing veg is unmatched…

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Gluten-free Beet & ‘Shroom Stuffed Chickpea Pancakes

Gluten-free Beet & ‘Shroom Stuffed Chickpea Pancakes

I love meatless Monday. And this is one of those fun, easy, flavorful recipes that took all the boxes. Whether you are vegetarian, carnivore, or vegan ( I’m sure there is a multi substance you can use to stick it together) this will put you in a happy place. The earthiness of the beets and mushrooms, the sweetness from the sautéed mushrooms and beets, the gooey cheese and crispy chickpea…

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Chicken Bacon Fajitas

Because bacon?! Took myself to dinner a couple weeks back and had this amazing chicken bacon fajita salad at the bar. Made me feel a little bit crappy, but the flavors…ohmygoodness. I knew this was going to have to be something I made clean, and shared with my dear readers (that’s yous guys!). So here we are. This starts off with boneless-skinless chicken boobs, butcher shop bacon, and all the…

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Chile Crisp

Id like to take a minute and talk about condiments…or you can just make this! What is your stance on condemns? I ask because I have a kid that hates them. Olive oil is the only thing he eats. And sparingly. Sauces “have a weird texture” and “dips are gross”. No BBQ, ketchup, jelly, or dressing for that kid. And I don’t get it. *says the lady who could eat miracle whip straight from the jar* No…

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Green Curry Turkey Thighs

Green Curry Turkey Thighs

Did you know there are people out there that want to cancel the word curry?? Really. It’s a thing. If you don’t care and just want to cook, for goodness sakes, COOK! 😄 Finishing up supper & the J comes in. “Did you know people want to cancel the word curry?” There are always people online in his 18 year old world wanting to do weird things. I was not surprised. “Hm?” I respond. “Yep. They say…

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Apple Rhubarb Crumble

Is it rhubarb season by you?? It’s rhubarb season by me! 😃 Make Some Crumble! or read on. I loved rhubarb as a kid, but as an adult I never did much with it. As tart as it is, you have to use a good amount of sweetener to make it palatable as a dessert. And I’m not a huge fan of the bbq sauces and such, so I just let it be. Because I was all hoity-toity about my diet for EVER. Thank goodness I’m…

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Cod Kebabs

It's time to make some Cod Kebabs

Oh, hey! Nice to see you. If you want to jump to the recipe, JUMP! I greatly appreciate all of you who have been reading and cooking over the last few months as I worked to balance out all of the new things, hand the old thing, of pandemic life! These last six months when weirdly fantastic. Lots of rediscovering all of the things that truly make my heart sing. Cooking has never left that.…

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Curried Salmon

Oh hey, friends! Happy new year 😘 First let me say that I appreciate your sticking with me through the hiatus. Prioritizing your life is sometimes like herding cats. And I can only imagine how much of a pain in the ass that is. Second, I’m going to let you in on a little secret: at the end of 2020, par for the course, I was simultaneously diagnosed with stupid high cholesterol and seriously…

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Honey Yogurt Loaf

Do you have any of those things that you make a a biweekly or monthly basis? for me, it is ghee and yogurt. I would say 90% of the time at least everything turns out perfect. G is pretty hard to screw up, it is wonderful both browned or pale. Yogurt, though, that’s a different story. I like to make my yogurt during our Monday meetings. I stand at the counter with my notebook and gently stir my…

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Stewed Brown Chicken

Rumor has it this is more Jamaican than jerk. And I could see why…

Savory, silky smooth, full of flavor. Being based off a Caribbean recipe, one wouldn’t think “winter food!”. Still, this chicken ticks all the boxes of an amazing cold weather dinner. I mean, we’re talking about a chicken thigh tomato-based braise here. Sure sounds like winter food, if I’ve got anything to say about it.

It’…

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Spiced Winter Squash Soup

Spiced Winter Squash Soup

Have I ever mentioned how much I love soup? Or squash? If not, I love them. A lot.

This love affair was not always mutual. I tried to make squash soup for years using chicken broth. It would separate, get a little grainy, and did not have the silky mouth feel that squash soup dreams are made of. Let’s not even start to talk about what happens if you add dairy to it, especially if you want to…

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Thanksgiving Stuffed Squash

You know it’s the greatest foodie holiday in three days, don’t you?

*skip to the goods*

It’s also the most frustrating and recent memory. No extended family time. No day drinking with my sister. No snap chatting with mom and the kids. Plus, I couldn’t tell you the last time that I made Thanksgiving. Usually my brother and his wife put out a beautiful spread of amazing food, and I’m just in…

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