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Black Bean, Corn, and Arugula Salad recipe
Originally posted May 1, 2012 Summer is coming and fresh vegetables will be plentiful. Try this delicious salad as a side dish or even a main. It’s light and satisfying. Use the ingredients list as a guide. If you don’t have peppers, use what is on hand. If you don’t like cilantro, it’s fine…
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Gluten Free Dairy Free Caesar Salad Dressing
Originally Posted April 21, 2012 Running out of gluten-free and dairy-free lunch ideas for your kids’ lunchboxes? This can be a particular challenge when most traditional options revolve around bread and cheese. Of course you can always use gluten-free bread to make the traditional turkey or peanut butter and jelly, but why not think…
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Gluten Free Gravy recipe
Originally Posted November 15, 2011 If you think making homemade gravy is harder than the SAT’s, think again. Instead of using a gluten-based roux (butter and flour), you can use a slurry or a gluten-free flour based roux; the slurry is the easiest. Gluten Free Slurry-Based Gravy A slurry is a combination of a…
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Roasted Salmon with Cilantro Cashew Pesto recipe
Originally posted September 3, 2011 During a cleanse I did this summer (ok, many summers ago), I was craving something yummy. There was a recipe for salmon in the book I was using but I wanted to make a variation. I was amazed at how satisfying and filling this dish was. I hope you…
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Gluten Free Homemade Ranch Dip or Dressing recipe
Originally posted July 12, 2011 I was sitting at the table, reviewing one of my recipes which had not been tested yet for my cookbook. Ranch dressing is one of those items you would assume would be gluten-free until you look at the label. Then you also might see all of the other ingredients…
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Gluten Free Mushroom Marsala Sauce recipe
Originally posted on January 10, 2011 I recently had a request for this sauce. It’s excellent with the Lentil Loaf (meatless meatloaf) which happens to be naturally gluten-free. I also like this sauce with regular meatloaf, chicken breast (think chicken marsala), polenta, and even by itself. This is one of my favorites from my cookbook, The…
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Easy Caesar Salad Dressing recipe
Originally posted February 17, 2010 When I went to culinary school, I remember when we learned how to make Caesar salad table-side. It was always delicious, but the raw egg in the dressing always bothered me, especially after taking the Food Sanitation course. Salmonella is scary! Some recipes call for coddled or partially cooked…
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Easy Homemade Tomato Sauce recipes
Originally posted on June 11, 2009 I ate a lot of tomato sauce growing up (although I didn’t like it until I was 5 yrs old). It was a staple in our diet. Some times even I think it’s hard to make or I’m maybe not in the mood. But when I taste fresh…
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The Best Pesto recipe
Originally posted September 11, 2008;it was labeled as “The Best-o Pesto”. It also could be called “Easy Pesto.” Hope you agree! I remember when I first moved to California (many years ago). I had never heard of a Farmer’s Market back east. Sure, we had farm stands but I grew up in the country.…
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Gluten Free Lemon Caper Sauce recipe
Originally posted on September 9, 2008 thanks to our neighbor’s kids, Laurel and Siena! Does this dish sound like something you would order in a restaurant? Well it might but you can make it at home without a lot of fuss. And you might think it strange but my 2 and 4 year old…