Dairy Free

Cooked Quinoa spread out on a baking sheet to cool

My sweet man, Alex had a ”manly” get together he was attending and needed me to make him a dish to take.  We know how much men love their carbohydrates…heck, who doesn’t?  Anyway, this dish needed to travel well and stay at room temperature for several hours without spoiling.  So my Quinoa Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette was born! Again, just looking at what you have and …

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Leftover Sausage and Eggs

Quick Tip Tuesday! Breakfast can be a challenge at times to make sure you’re getting enough protein and fat to start your day right.  When I have leftover sausage in any form, links or patties I chop it up, fire up my cast iron skillet and add a good tablespoon of unrefined coconut oil.  Over medium-high heat I brown up the sausage a bit and …

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Parsley

  And, I’m not talking about a new singing group.  I’m referring to the technique for getting a lovely orange slice without all the pith (white stuff) attached.  It really is simple to do and it makes the oranges so delectable! I was inspired to make this little salad because my garden box had some good green going on.  About …

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Roasted Carrots & Fennel

If you can find carrots this time of year at your local farmer’s market then buy them!  You cannot believe the flavor, texture and sweetness they provide in these chilly months.  If you don’t know if you have a winter market then visit Local Harvest and plug in your zip code and it will be listed there.  So if no one is growing …

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raisins & seeds chopped small in food processor

America is the “snack nation” don’t you think?  Just walk down any aisle at the grocery store and see the abundance of cookies, crackers, chips, trail mixes, protein drinks, protein bars and so on.  I believe we snack so much because we are not getting enough nutrients, vitamins and minerals from our meals so a few hours later we’re hungry …

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