Our plan changed a little last week because we are still dealing with some plumbing issues. I was originally planning on having friends come over for dinner tonight, but have postponed it until Thursday evening. So tonight we are having a Corned Beef and Cabbage cooked in a pressure cooker. I use a whole head [...]
Steak and Artichoke Frittata
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Confession: Sometimes I want my recipes to seem like I put a little effort into them even though I don’t really want to work very hard. That is when I turn to Frittatas. They are fast and easy, but they still have the wow factor, especially if you add unexpected ingredients like artichoke hearts. When [...]
Pecan Crusted Ruffy
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I’m afraid that every week I am going to have “this is what I really made” post. When I posted my menu plan, I intended to make Herb Crusted Cod, but I didn’t check my pantry very well before I made my menu plan and when I set out to make dinner I discovered I [...]
Gluten-Free Corn Dog Muffins
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While perusing Pinterest, I saw several different recipes for corndog muffins. I didn’t pin the recipes because they all contained ingredients my kids could have, but the idea kept popping up. I decided corndog muffins would be easy to make gluten-free using my gluten-free cornbread recipe. My kids loved these corndog muffins! They had not had [...]
Minestrone Soup with Quinoa Pasta
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This soup tastes a lot like Olive Garden’s Minestrone Soup, though I probably add more veggies than they do. I use fresh spices and vegetables from my garden when I have them, but it can be made using frozen vegetables and dried spices in the off season. I reduce the cost of this soup by [...]
Gluten-Free Pear Doughnuts with Toffee Bits
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This afternoon I had the idea to combine pears and toffee pieces in a recipe. My family expressed doubt not only about the combination of flavors, but also my sanity. I don’t really object to them questioning my sanity, but I do think that by now they would have learned to trust me when I am baking sweets! [...]
Gluten-Free Chocolate Doughnuts with Peanut Butter Glaze
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Somebody needs to take my donut maker away from me. I can’t stop making doughnuts! On Saturday evening I asked my kids what type of doughnuts they would like me to make and they gave me a long list, so I am afraid I will continue sharing doughnut recipes for a while. One of their suggestions [...]
Mediterranean Garden Frittata
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I should let you know right off that my daughter named this dish. I wanted to call it Italian Vegetable Frittata, but she didn’t think that sounded romantic or exotic enough for her favorite frittata. She is a kindred spirit to Anne of Green Gables and often complains about the plebeian names I give my dishes. [...]
Southwest Steak Frittata
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Frittatas are a great way to use up leftovers. They are also a wonderful way to sneak excess garden veggies into your kids at breakfast. And for some reason people are always impressed with frittatas. When I serve them, my friends and family always act like I went to a lot of trouble and I see no [...]
Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies
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I have seen recipes for flourless chocolate brownie cookies several times over the last couple of weeks. I finally gave in and tried it and they were very good and easy to make. The first thing I noticed when looking at the ingredient list was that the ingredients looked like a meringue cookie recipe. The directions [...]
