I didn’t think I’d ever go for RAW

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I'm definitely not talking meat here, folks.  I mean the whole Raw movement.  There's a movement (in the States ?) that is promoting the health benefits of raw foods - we mean whole, uncooked, unprocessed foods - with all their flavor and vitamins in tact.   I didn't think I'd go raw - and I still don't.  But I am looking to understand how to … [Read more...]

Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom Sauce

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I love pork tenderloin - it is fantastically cheap.  And it is delicious, when I manage not to cook it to death.  This recipe is my gluten-free & Cathy-fied variation of this easy recipe from Life Made Delicious. Ingredients: 1 pork tenderloin, sliced into 3/4 inch thick slices 1/4 cup water, and 3 Tbsp cornstarch salt & … [Read more...]

Steak & Feta Spinach Salad

Steak and Feta Spinach Salad

This is a salad that I can get my mind around serving for dinner!  Our kids are not huge salad eaters, so we serve dinner salads with bread and butter on the side to round it out for them. This easy recipe is the foundation for my slight variation: 1 beef sirloin steak, 1lb 2/3 cup Gluten Free balsamic vinaigrette dressing 1 bag (6 oz) … [Read more...]

Hostess Gifts in 10 minutes flat!

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Candy Cane Candy bark!  We made a cookie sheet of it, and broke it up, bagged it, and are delivering to neighbors & friends this week.  The kids had a blast smashing the candy canes! :) Read below the recipe to find printable bag toppers! Peppermint Candy Cane Bark Print Recipe type: Dessert, Candy, Author: Cathy … [Read more...]

An Almost Sleepover Birthday Party!

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Last weekend, we put together my youngest (she's 6 now!!) daughter's birthday party!  I LOOOOVE going completely bonkers with parties.  It is my entertainment - something for which to drag myself away from the computer.  Since my daughter is only six, and sleep is really important, we had an 'almost' sleepover party with all the girls going home … [Read more...]

Thumbprint Jam Cookies

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These delicious thumbprint jam cookies are based off of the Big Red Betty Crocker cookbook.  Mine were too crumbly so I've added another egg to this recipe - let me know how they turn out! Thumbprint Jam Cookies Print Recipe type: Dessert Author: Strawberries are Gluten Free Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 8 mins Total … [Read more...]