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Our adventures continue as we learn about new foods and healthier alternatives in our daily baking & cooking. Come join us in keeping our families healthy and happy!

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Oct 5, 2010

Salad Dressings 101

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3 things that make up a basic Salad dressing: Fat: Oil, cream, cheese, egg, etc. *ratio of 3:1 or sometimes 2:1 with the acid Many vitam...

Which Veggies with Which Herbs?

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Ever wonder what seasonings to put on which vegetables? Here's a chart of seasonings/flavors that taste good, and steaming times too (so...
Sep 27, 2010

Potato Tips

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POTATOES:Here are some tips that will help you in reducing the loss of potato nutrients: a. Avoid peeling the potatoes before cooking them. ...
Sep 22, 2010

EASY Crock Pot Yogurt

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1/2 gallon milk 1/2 c. yogurt Recipe notes: This recipe uses a 2 quart crock. In using a 4 or 4 1/2 quart crock I found the yogurt to ha...
Sep 21, 2010

Breakfast Smoothie with Spinach

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I stay away from a tons of dairy, so I was surprised to find this simple drink  that is now our staple... Ethan loves it too--is it frenc...

Breakfast Parfait

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A good way to get in a variety of food groups in the morning as well as probiotics and calcium is this... Plain yo...

Chicken Rolls

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The idea is to put something on a flattened piece of chicken (1/4" thick) and then roll up the chicken and cut into rolls and toothpick...

Parmesan Breaded Fish

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1 lb fresh fish 1/4 c milk 1/4 c flour 1/3 c bread crumbs 1/4 c parmesan, grated 1/2 t. dill 1/8 t. pepper 2 T butter, melted 1. Pu...

Bacon Risotto

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1/2 pound bacon, diced 5 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice 2 tablespo...
Sep 8, 2010

TEST: Paleta Frozen Pops

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2 big limes, juiced add honey or other natural sweetener to taste 2 cups fizzy water sprig or two of fresh mint 1/2 c. fresh raspberries M...
Sep 2, 2010

Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes

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Paul's favorite pancake batter 1 egg 1 c. liquid (Buttermilk is the best! Water works. Or milk with 1 T lemon juice, sit for 5 minute...
Sep 1, 2010

Zucchini Casserole

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3 c cubed zucchini 3 c cubbed sumer squash 1/2 c diced onion 2 T butter 1 c cream of chicken (see homemade recipe) 8 oz sour cream (p...

Fiesta Bake

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1/2 lb. lean ground beef 1 can black beans, liquid drained 1 can kidney beans, liquid drained 1 small onion, diced 3/4 c salsa 1 pkg. T...

Turtle-Power Pasta

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Mac n' heese isn't healthy, but sometimes you just need something quick. So I like to make a box of shell Mac with peas and tuna--a ...

Easy Tuna Salad

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1 can tuna 2 T mayo 3 c. spinach or lettuce 3 T sunflower seeds 1. Mix tuna and mayo 2. Put lettuce in a bowl and place tuna mix and s...

Mexican Mud Soup

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1 lb. chicken, cubed 1 c. dried black beans, rinsed (or 2 cans, drained) 4 c. chicken broth 1 c. mushrooms (opt.) 1 c. corn (or 1 can) ...

Chicken Galungal Soup

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1 big bag of frozen chicken drumsticks (8-10) 3-4 small dried galungal root (find at Thai store) 2 T Instant Hot & Sour Paste (find at...

Cheeseburger Soup

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1/2 lb lean ground beef 3/4 c onion (diced) 3/4 c carrots (shredded) 3/4 c celery (sliced) 1 t basil 1 t parsley 4 T butter 3 c chi...

Cream of ....[any Vegetable] Soup (dairy-free)

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This recipe is great if you have lots of a certain vegetable, but don't know how to use it all up. I frequently do it with celery, aspar...

Potato Leek Soup

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3 leeks, peeled, cleaned, chopped 2 T butter (organic, unsalted is my favorite) 2 T extra virgin olive oil 4 potatoes 6 cups chicken s...
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