Category Archives: Main Dishes

Watch Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead for Free, and Our 2 Week Meal Plan #9

Posted on 05/18/2013 by Sonja

May 2, 2013 Dr. Oz finally had Joe Cross of the food, health, and wellness documentary, Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, on the show.  I was surprised it took so long for Joe Cross to be on the show since … Continue reading →

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Crock-Pot Lentil Vegetable Chili Recipe

Posted on 05/11/2013 by Sonja

A few months ago my friend and I were at Costco and got a sample of their lentil chili.  It was amazing!  It had that “out of a can” thickness that I have been after, so I started on a … Continue reading →

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Dijon Vinaigrette Dairy-Free, G-F, Nut-Free

Posted on 05/06/2013 by Sonja

Are you new to making your own dressing?  If you have never made your own dressings, you’ll be amazed at how quickly a salad dressing can come together.  Plus, you have the knowledge of what goes into your food. Have … Continue reading →

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Crock-pot Chicken or Veggies with Vegan Thai Peanut Sauce

Posted on 04/27/2013 by Sonja

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

Posted on 04/23/2013 by Sonja

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

Posted on 04/13/2013 by Sonja

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)

Posted on 03/29/2013 by Sonja

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

Posted on 03/23/2013 by Sonja

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

Posted on 03/13/2013 by Sonja

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

Posted on 03/08/2013 by Sonja

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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