Shrimp Tostados
These little treats are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner and even as appetizers. What could be more versatile? You can also use whatever protein suits your fancy. Beef, pork, […]
Chipotle Shrimp
Shrimp is a wonderful mild pallet in which to paint your favorite combination of seasonings. It is also a very quick fix protein for your meal. Pair up these spicy
Do You Know What Foods Are In Season Where You Live?
Have you read that eating locally grown in season foods is good for both our bodies and our planet? Me too, but what’s in season in Virginia in March? If
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Refried Beans – 8 Variations
We love Mexican cooking around here so having refried bean on hand is a must. I’ve always kept canned beans but working to get away from processed foods I’ve started
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Creamy and Regular Tomatillo Salsa -Gluten Free & Casein Free
I will warn you up front, this is hard to stop eating. The flavors dance on your tongue and cause you to keep picking up chip after chip and dipping
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Polenta Fries
These are a great treat especially when you are tired of potatoes or maybe you’re trying to avoid nightshade foods. I like to make these when I have leftover polenta
Beef and Noodles -Gluten Free
This is the time of year in Northern Virginia where we’ll have a few really nice warm sunny days in the high 60’s or low 70’s and then the next
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Lemon Scallops with Black Beans and Polenta
Just a few ingredients and you can pull together an inexpensive meal that looks like it cost more. Purchase your scallops when on sale and freeze. I found a great
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Pizza Soup -Gluten and Dairy Free
I’ve been making this for many, many years however this time it’s gluten free and dairy free. The idea of pizza soup started with me trying to get my boys
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Chipotle Shrimp
These shrimp are a quick go to meal around my house. I change up the spices for whatever mood I’m in and this is my chipotle version. Thawing and cleaning
Menu Plan Monday -March 9
I’m not sure why we still need to loose an hour every March but I’d like to vote to get rid of this tradition. Now I’m forced to get out
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Lavender Chicken with Tropical Red Quinoa
As you can see my menu can shift ingredients when needed. I didn’t have the peppers needed for my intended side dish but I was very happy with what I
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Gluten Free Crab Cakes, Coleslaw, and Old Bay Potato Wedges
I love crab cakes but Sodium Acid Pyroposphates (SAPP) in canned crab does not love me. This is what you find in canned crab like Phillip’s that is added to
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Vinegar Does the Job for Less
I bet you have a bottle of white distilled vinegar stashed somewhere in your pantry that is collecting dust. Maybe you get it out every year to color eggs or
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Gluten Free 3 Cheese Pizza Review
Who better to taste test a pizza than my 15 year old son who loves pizza. He use to live on delivery pizza but now that he lives gluten free
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Gluten Free Fair Day!
What a great idea! My local Whole Foods Market brought in over 20 vendors from both large corporations and local producers. I hope this is a trend that they carry
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Menu Plan Monday -March 2
I can’t believe it’s March and the end of the first quarter of the year is approaching. What have we gotten done so far this year? Have you been able
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March Menu Plan
The struggle between winter and spring. I hope spring wins out very soon and the warmth and daffodils start to appear. This month’s menu was created mostly from what I
Mexican Vegetable Frittata -Gluten & Casein Free
I love the one pot/pan meals, it makes clean up fast and easy. I also love frittatas because you can add in whatever you have on hand. Keep this in
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What’s New on my CSA Farm
Well it’s not even spring yet but the farm is hard at work. I have started receiving updates from Potomac Vegetable Farms on the progress of my summer foods. I
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