Tag Archives: gluten-free

Eat your heart out, Ben and Jerry’s! Homemade ‘Chunky Monkey’ ice cream

For years I said no to ice cream because it’s so calorie-dense and so easy to overdo, but lately I […]

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My experience with celiac disease in the house

My husband has celiac disease. What that means in short is that he can’t digest and is actually harmed by […]

Mom’s sloppy joes – simply the best

With Mother’s Day just behind us, chances are, like me, you’ve been thinking about all the things your mom did […]

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Enjoy diet change with a delicious carrot-ginger smoothie

When I got out my summer clothes recently and they had gotten too snug, at first I was alarmed, and […]

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Why liquefy good food? And a green smoothie recipe

Until I decided to get serious about weight loss recently, I considered smoothies a waste of good food that would […]

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Fruit salad dressing—sweet and memory-rich

This recipe is one that I first made in my teens. A neighborhood friend told me her mom had a […]

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Sorrel is superb

One of the happy surprises of our unseasonably warm weather here in Iowa was the early reemergence of sorrel in […]

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Sauteed spinach – good for you, quick, and delicious

When I was growing up, Popeye cartoons tried to motivate kids to eat the only spinach option typically available: canned, […]

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Classic coconut macaroons

Homemade macaroons are wonderful. This classic macaroon is made with sweetened condensed milk, unsweetened coconut, and egg whites. Pin It

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Light, crunchy, nutritious kale chips

Kale chips have been the talk of the town lately as a novelty and an alternative to potato chips. Kale […]

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About sweeteners, and a glazed carrots recipe

Sugar is all around us in foods. It’s hidden in multiple types in processed food to help it taste better […]

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Glazed party meatballs

Party meatballs have lots of variations; this one is great as a short-notice dish because it uses ingredients you might […]

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