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Vegan Stacked Timbale
These drum-like food stacks can be made in a variety of ways. A wide range of recipes include rice, eggs, sausage, spinach and cheeses that are placed in a small or large timbale mold. My recipe was inspired by one of my favorite Vegan Cafe’s here in central New Jersey. It is meant to be […]
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Prepping day; Jersey Fresh Cranberry Sauce with a Splash of Grand Marnier
We are famous here in New Jersey for lots of things. Home of the Sopranos, the Jersey Shore crew, and some of the best Cranberry Bogs in the USA. Why would anyone settle for canned cranberry sauce when making your own is quick and easy? This recipe is very adaptable, so I will give you […]
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Healthy Side Dish: Oven baked Turmeric Cauliflower
This deliciously detoxifying vegetable will be a healthy addition to your Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving Feast. The brain boost from Turmeric will have your guests teaming with captivating, interesting, and uplifting conversation throughout the whole meal. As we are counting our blessings this Thanksgiving, we will all certainly thank our thoughtful host or hostess for making this delicious […]
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Organic Home-Dried Figs, Preservative free
It has been an incredible fig harvest from our 5 fig trees here in New Jersey. We have enjoyed tree-ripened figs all summer, and now that it’s autumn, the ones left on the trees are ready to be dried and stored for recipes throughout the winter. There are a few different ways to dry figs. […]
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Homemade no-churn Organic Lemon Sorbet with fruit coulis
Summer in New Jersey is amazing. The shore comes to life, the days are long, and the sunsets fantastic. But we all know the best part of summer is the ice cream. Needless to say, when you have a dairy allergy, you have to replace the dairy with non-dairy alternatives. Homemade lemon sorbet is refreshing […]
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Stir Fried Cabbage and Thai Peanut Sauce
The first day of summer means quicker, easier recipes. I usually make all of my salad toppings from scratch, but this jar of pre-made sauce was too irresistable to pass up. It is Watcharee’s® Thai Peanut Sauce and the flavor is fresh, tangy and gourmet style. It’s also Gluten Free and Vegan!
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Michigan Shoestring French Fries
I’m not sure if all of Michigan makes their french fries this way, but this method was a blast from the past for me. I remember having shoestring french fries in my childhood and haven’t seen them since, and no, you aren’t going to hear how many years ago that was! On a recent visit to Royal Oak, […]
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Roasted Cauliflower with Romesco Sauce (DF, and GF)
I’ve been visiting Michigan for a few days and I must say, it is a fantastic place to see! I was impressed with the amazing variety of foods offered at the local eateries, and the mini-vacay was much needed. I have many new recipe ideas and a few traditional recipes that I modified to make […]
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Vegan Dessert Tartelettes with a Gluten Free Crumb Crust
This Vegan dessert was the most popular recipe on my blog to date. I tweaked the recipe a bit by using hazelnuts and blackberries and a sprig of homegrown chocolate mint. In addition, I made the crust Gluten-Free by using Vegan/GF Graham Crackers. This combination is every bit as wonderful and the tartelettes are extremely easy to make. Once you try a vegan […]
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Healthy Coleslaw Dressed in a Lemony Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Time to get out the Picnic Basket and enjoy the great outdoors! Sandwiches are a favorite to pack, and what better way to enjoy them than bringing a terrific side salad. This slaw will hold up well on ice, and is light and delicious. Of course, purchasing a bag of pre-cut coleslaw cabbage would save time, […]
Gluten free & Dairy Free Recipes
Incredibly Gluten Free Recipes 