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October Menu, Gluten-free

Gluten Free October! I am attempting to plan each and every meal for next month for 2 reasons:  the whole family will be gluten-free for a month and we need to stop spending too much on groceries and going out … Continue reading

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Mexi-Thai Soup

I made this soup with my gal pal Kathy last year.  We just kept throwing stuff in the pot until it tasted *perfect*!  We made a ton, so I think I’ll need to halve this recipe for normal use!  If … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies With Honey Roasted Peanuts 2 sticks butter 2 cups olive oil 2 cups peanut butter (Kirkland Organic) 3 cups granulated sugar 2 cups dark brown sugar 6 large eggs 2 tablespoon vanilla extract 6 cups … Continue reading

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October Menu Plan

October is Soup Month at our house!  We have a big bill due this month, and trip for myself to Colorado with a friend, so I need to save money wherever I can.  Soup seems like a good way to … Continue reading

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April Fool’s Day

A few years ago, we made these “cupcakes” for dinner to have some April Fool’s Fun. My kids asked about these yesterday. Although not included on my menu plan, we are going to juggle things around so we can make … Continue reading

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Interesting Article on Soaking Grains

Claire from an email list I’m on for Traditional Foods Recipes recently sent this link on Soaking Grains.  From the book Rebuild from Depression, the excerpt discusses the how and why of soaking various grains to reduce phytic acid and … Continue reading

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Healthy Cookies

By now you have heard the rage over Omega 3 Fatty acids, right? And surely you have heard how good is it for you to consume whole grains and nuts? How about the merit of upping your protein and lowering … Continue reading

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Salad with a Spoon

My sister-in-law, Jannie, bought me the most endearing book this past Christmas. Called MaryJane’s Ideabook-Cookbook-Lifebook (for the farmgirl in all of us), it’s sort of a cross between Real Simple, Martha Stewart, Homemakers-R-Us, and Future Farmers of America. In other … Continue reading

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