Recipes

Allergen-free Cupcakes

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Of course, as soon as you call something “allergen-free,” somebody is bound to inform you that they are allergic to one or more of the listed ingredients. “Gluten-free, Nut-free, Soy-free, Peanut-free, Dairy-free, Casein-free, Sesame-free, Sunflower-free, Apple-free Vegan Cupcakes” didn’t have the same ring to it, so I went with ‘Allergen-free Cupcakes’ instead. My friend Shelly [...]

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Cheese Empanadas

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I taught another cooking class for kids a few weeks ago. This time the featured country was Ecuador and we made some cheese empanadas. It’s made from white flour, stuffed with cheese, deep fried and dusted with sugar. No treehugger would ever think of these as an appropriate snack for their kids but that’s why [...]

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Meatless Monday: Nut-Free Pesto Pizza

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Yes, I know the photo sucks, but I was in a rush. I was running late coming home from work, and I was getting ready for a road trip. Enough excuses. I’ll just get to it. Pesto is one of my favorite things to slather on pasta, bread, or pizza. However, The Punk is allergic [...]

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Welcome to the Circle of Life, Bambi.

If you get all warm and fuzzy over Bambi, cartoon version or otherwise, you may want to avert your eyes. I have made no secret of my annoyance over the deer’s treatment of my garden a.k.a The Critter Buffet. Fine, I should have put up a fence. I admit that. And yes, it wasn’t just [...]

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Meatless Monday: Grilled Whole Wheat Pizza

This is one of those summer favorites that I just had to share. I try not to do lengthy posts for people like me who have short attention spans but it just can’t be helped. This pizza is well worth making your own pizza dough and cheese. Yes, cheese too. I bought Ricki’s Mozzarella and [...]

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Meatless Monday: Mac and Cheese

I had one of those days. As I stood in front of my open pantry, eyes glazed over and mouth hanging open with nary a clue as to what I was going to make for dinner, I spied a box of organic mac and cheese. I keep a few around for ‘emergencies’ like for when [...]

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Organic Apple Chips

My 18-month-old nephew Benji is my dream eater. He’s the kind of kid who Hoovers through his food and asks for more. He recently learned how to sign “more.” So when I say he asks for more, I mean that quite literally. The kid can’t get enough of signing “More!” My sister spends most of [...]

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