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While the nettle are young and fresh (spring & fall), don your protective gloves, get out there and pick those babies! They are full of iron, calcium, and potassium, and are an all-round tonic for your blood and health. You can’t go wrong with this amazing recipe. Ingredients: 2 T olive oil 2 cups chopped… Continue reading Nettle or Spinach Lasagna Recipe
The weather turned cold again this week so I adapted a few chowder recipes I found online, and Brent made the following soup Monday night. Unfortunately my camera was dead when this happened, so there are no pics. It was pretty through! He served it with artisan bread from a local baker, but it could… Continue reading Corn Chowder Recipe
This is a vegetarian version of my favorite winter soup. It usually calls for carrots, but I have a carrot allergy (yeah, I know… weird), so I have eliminated that part of the recipe. I made it tonight, and served it with some grainy buttered artisan bread. SO GOOD! Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 4 large organic… Continue reading Borscht Soup Recipe
I made this for a potluck and it was a huge hit! So fresh and flavorful. Perfect for a summer picnic too. Sorry, I lost the pic that goes with this one. Will add a new one eventually... Ingredients 1 box gluten free Barilla rotini pasta 2 ripe vine tomatoes, diced or ½ jar sundried… Continue reading Fresh Basil Tomato Pasta Salad Recipe
Sorry, no pics yet. Coming eventually... Makes 8 servings Ingredients: 1 package gluten free Barilla ziti pasta 26 oz jar marinara sauce 15 oz ricotta cheese 8 oz shredded mozza cheese ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. Cook pasta as directed on package. When draining pasta, reserve ½… Continue reading Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
I was inspired by Donna Hay’s garlic prawn appetizer recipe and came up with the rest of the pasta on my own from ingredients I had in my fridge and flavors I love together. YUM!!! And quick too! You have to make it. Trust me. If you’re vegetarian, just leave out the prawns. If you’re… Continue reading Prawn Spicy Fresh Pasta Recipe
On a cold snowy winter night, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a mug of hot soup and cornbread muffins fresh from the oven. The soup is dairy free and if you want to make the cornbread muffins (bonus recipe below) without butter, you can easily substitute coconut oil. Ingredients: 2 T extra-virgin olive oil… Continue reading Potato Leek Creamy Soup & Cornbread Muffins
I've been down with a nasty summer cold for the past few days and was craving warm comforting soup. This is my go-to soup because the spice creates a warming effect and clears out the sinuses! It's also nice served when you're feeling well. Makes approximately 6 servings Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, shredded or chopped… Continue reading Creamy Curry Cauliflower Soup Recipe
You gotta love the internet referral system. My friend Sarah referred me to Brown Eyed Baker, who got this granola bar formula from Good Life Eats. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups total Grain flakes: All of one, or a combo of rolled oats, barley flakes, rice flakes, quinoa flakes, rye flakes, rice puffs, etc… 1 cup total Nuts… Continue reading Chewy Granola Bars Recipe
I'm not a big fan of dark chocolate, so I've done probably 6 different batches trying to find the combo that tastes closest to milk chocolate. Today I finally hit on the right ratios! The key is to whisk the mixture as you heat it... This one does not come out rock hard like regular chocolate… Continue reading Chocolate Delight Fudge Recipe
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