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Gin and Sauvignon sipper: An Every Day Gin Cocktail for the Wine Drinker
Sometimes you just need a good drink in the middle of the week. This one is stout without being too strong, flavorful but not overwhelming, and goes great with relaxing by a fire. Ingredients: 2 oz gin (this kind is lovely) 1 oz Sauvignon Blanc white wine 1/2 oz elderflower liquor 1 oz lemon juice…
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Sweet potato side dish with spring herbs and garlic
This sweet potato dish goes perfectly with a roast chicken, but would also be great for breakfast with an egg. It’s versatile and easy and if you prefer your sweet potatoes savory can make an excellent holiday dish too. Now that it’s gardening season, herbs are readily available so experiment with all kinds! (If you…
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Tequila cocktail: Champagne Palomas
Just an easy and fun twist on a classic for your weekend! Happy drinking! Makes 2: 3 oz silver #tequila Juice of a large grapefruit 2 oz simple syrup 3 oz lime juice 1 mini bottle or six oz #champagne Mix all ingredients over ice in a shaker (click here for a really cool one!).…
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Sustainable Kitchen Swaps: Top 5 Ways to Reduce Waste in Your Home
The kitchen may be the hardest place in the house to be eco friendly. Yes, we have reusable straws and a compost bin, but paper towels and zipper bags are a hard habit to break. It’s tough to switch food products you’ve been using for years to one with recyclable packaging. Bringing your own bags…
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Duck Fat Fries with Rosemary: An Air-Fryer Recipe (Gluten-Free, too!)
A couple of weeks ago on Instagram I asked a question in my stories, “do I need an air fryer?” Well, my mom had one she didn’t use so she brought it over. I’ll admit I’m not a fan of the cabinet space it hoards, but there is no question that our fry game got…
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Salmon burger dinner— a gluten-free, one-pan meal
Sometimes you just need a quick and easyoweeknight meal that’s also healthy and good. This one fits that bill. The salmon burgers aregsatisfying without being heavy, and the green chili cumin combo really sets off the flavor of the fish. The freshness of the dill with the potatoes and the simplicity of the green beans…
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Luxurious breakfast: Gluten free mascarpone muffins with dark chocolate
Something about Sunday morning just screams “muffins” around here. The kids always need a project and, well, we all love muffins. I’ve been craving something with mascarpone in it and there was a bag of dark chocolate chunks in the pantry calling my name, and so these muffins were born. Next time I try it…
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Chicken chili—an easy, one-pot dinner idea
This recipe was borne out of the need for an easy, fast dinner that also packed nutrition and flavor. I’ve been down with terrible allergy symptoms since planting my garden last weekend and needed something requiring minimal work and even less cleanup, but it also needed to be warm and satisfying. I’ve made many different…
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Top 5 Edible Crops to Plant Now for an Early Urban Farm Harvest
Gardening is my second favorite activity (to cooking). There is nothing like deciding what to have for dinner and heading into my front yard to pluck the ingredients. My kids like to join in too — they love to try each kind of lettuce and then spit it out and tell me it’s gross (joke’s…
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Gluten-free scones with cinnamon and brown sugar filling
It’s rare that I come up with a recipe in the pastry or bread category that comes out perfect the first time. Now, this is a pretty basic scone recipe, but I altered the ratios of butter, cream and yogurt and played with the spices and extracts for a flavor I knew I’d love. These…
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