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The Gluten-Free Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook: Broccoli Quinoa Casserole

Gluten-free? Plant-based friendly (with options to make vegan or swap in dairy)? Even a vegan-friendly baked bread? I really enjoyed the options to make a dish vegetarian or vegan - but always being gluten-free. The cream of celery soup used in this recipe is delicious on its own, and would make a wonderful substitute in… Continue reading The Gluten-Free Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook: Broccoli Quinoa Casserole

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Prevention RD’s Light Fettuccine Alfredo

The first thing I liked in Prevention RD's Everyday Healthy Cooking: 100 Light and Delicious Recipes to Promote Energy, Weight Loss, and Well-Being was the icons. Little color buttons that tell you what the recipe features, be it vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, quick and so on. When flipping through the sections, you can quickly find what… Continue reading Prevention RD’s Light Fettuccine Alfredo

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Decadent Cream Cheese Frosted Banana Bars

A new edition of The 250 Best Brownies, Bars and Squares has come out, and I got lured into by Ford asking if he could have some new treats for school lunches. Remember my whining about having to get rid of wheat flour, and then finding some hidden away? I figured if I am going… Continue reading Decadent Cream Cheese Frosted Banana Bars

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Old School Baking: Oatmeal Drop Cookies

In my quest to take us gluten-free, to deal with Alistaire's allergies, I gifted my neighbor's adult son's girlfriend with a number of bags of wheat flour this summer. It was teeth gritting...they were the good stuff - King Arthur flours. Ugh. Made me want to cry. Hopefully she appreciated it and made good stuff.… Continue reading Old School Baking: Oatmeal Drop Cookies