When I went dairy free, I really missed scalloped potatoes. The kind where you make a thick, cheesy sauce, pour it over thinly sliced potatoes, and then bake it in the oven until the cheese is bubbling and the potatoes …
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Unstuffed Cabbage
My mom and I love stuffed cabbage, but it can be pretty time consuming, so she started making unstuffed cabbage, where she layered cabbage leaves and the ground meat filling, then baked it in the oven. My version of unstuffed …
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party: Guinness Braised London Broil
All I can say is, yum. Beer + red meat is an unbelievably delicious combination. I let the meat soak up my sweet & spicy Guinness marinade for a full 24 hours, and wow. But don’t take my word for …
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party: Traditional Irish Soda Bread (Vegan)
This traditional Irish soda bread was so unbelievably easy to make. Between this and my beer bread, I don’t think I will ever again make regular bread that requires kneading, resting and all that. I did a lot of internet …
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party: Beer Bread
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I decided I wanted to make a beer bread. Having never made it before and finding a myriad of recipes online, I decided to put the question out into the Twitterdom. One of my …
Daring Cooks Challenge: Risotto (w/ Homemade Vegetable Stock)
I may just have a new favorite comfort food. It used to be baked macaroni & cheese before I had to become gluten & dairy free. I hadn’t been able to find something to replace it…until now! The host of …
Smoky Maple & Brown Sugar Candied Pecans (Vegan)
My sweet & smoky almonds were a huge hit last week, so I decided to experiment with a little more smokiness. I’ve also had a bottle of good quality maple syrup sitting on my counter (thanks for the gift AD!), so …
No-Sugar-Added Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins
A few nights ago I came home from a really long day at work but still wanted to cook or bake. I made onion smothered chicken and a batch of my ever favorite chocolate chip banana nut muffins. The chicken was …
Onion Smothered Chicken w/ White Wine Braised Baby Bok Choy
Earlier today, one of my Twitter buds tweeted a photo of his caramelized onion steak. It really put me in the mood for something smothered in sweet, slow cooked onions. I decided on chicken since I didn’t have any steak; …
No Milk for Me: Calcium-Intake Tips for Dairy Free Diets
I’ve been almost completely dairy free for about sixth months now (I developed lactose intolerance 3 years ago, but used to be able to eat cottage cheese, yogurt and cheese; sadly, a little lactose-free milk for my cereal is about …