Category Archives: Lunch

Crock-pot Chicken or Veggies with Vegan Thai Peanut Sauce

I was first introduce to Thai peanut sauce from my Great Aunt Fran.  I’ve talked about Aunt Fran before here on the blog.  She introduced me to Spanakopita, and guided me through some of my first sewing projects, making potholders … Continue reading

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Fettuccine Alfredo, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, G-F option, Vegan

I was watching The Chew a few weeks ago, and co-host Daphne Oz shared her lighter version of Fettuccine Alfredo.  The “cream” of her recipe was not dairy-based, but the recipe had other dairy products.  I thought with a few … Continue reading

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Crock-pot Sweet & Sour Chicken

When you are in the mood for a little sweetness and a little sour in the same bite, there is nothing like some good sweet and sour chicken to appease the craving.  And making it in the crock-pot is super … Continue reading

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Crock-pot Barbecue Chicken (Drumsticks)

Notice that I titled this post barbecue and not barbecued drumsticks.  My first job was at KFC.  Yep!  Kentucky Fried Chicken.  Is that surprising to you?  I had a good friend that used to work there and recommended that I … Continue reading

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Crock-pot Orange Ginger Chicken

Since making the lemon chicken in the crock-pot worked so well, I thought I would try using orange slices and fresh ginger with the chicken.  I looked at about five different recipes for Orange Ginger Chicken.  Everyone one of them … Continue reading

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries, G-F, V

As our family journeys along on the real food path, it’s fun to discover things and think about food in a different light.  I just started learning about the sweet potato.  I didn’t grow up on them, and didn’t ever … Continue reading

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Quinoa Black Bean Burgers, Egg-Free, G-F, Vegan

A few weeks ago I got a flyer in the mail from a local clinic with a recipe for Quinoa Black Bean Burgers which the clinic adapted from allrecipes.com.  The recipe was so intriguing, I had to make it right … Continue reading

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Easter with the Crock-pot: 12 Slow Cooker Recipes with 12 Bonus Recipes

This is a fun and unique Easter for us.  Not only do we get to celebrate Resurrection Sunday on Easter, but we also get to celebrate our eldest child’s birthday.  Our Ellie girl is turning eight years old on March … Continue reading

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Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free

You don’t have to be dairy-free or egg-free to enjoy this Caesar Dressing.  I was inspired by Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Cashew Caesar Dressing that is included in his book, 3 Steps to Incredible Health, Volume 2 Relish It in Your … Continue reading

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Santa Fe Quinoa Stuffed Bell Pepper

What do you do when you accidentally buy seven bell peppers and you already had five at home you forgot about??  I was racking my brain, trying to the of the perfect recipe to make, and then it came to … Continue reading

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