tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43383174268433134972024-02-18T21:21:12.280-08:00The Gluten Free WifeMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07041753288499309086noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338317426843313497.post-59233014295709714792013-04-23T18:59:00.002-07:002013-04-23T18:59:42.856-07:00New Website! Now posting over at GlutenFreeWifeBakery.com!!!<center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> But have no fear. This recipe yields the most amazing and foolproof poundcake ever. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{And it weighs the appropriate weight!} </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Regardless of whether I've eaten the gluten-filled version, I am so happy that I have discovered poundcake now. This recipe is knock-your-socks-off amazing. Light. Fluffy. Bursting with bright lemon and moist blueberry. Especially perfect for spring. </span></div>
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1 tsp baking powder<br />
¾ cup olive oil<br />
1 c - 1 1/2 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">cups sugar (depending on how sweet you like your cakes)</span><br />
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2 Tbs lemon emulsion</span></span></div>
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3 eggs<br />
2/3 cup full-fat coconut milk</span></span></div>
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So simple... just make your cake pops like you normally would... dab a bit of melted chocolate on the back of your large heart sprinkle... and attach!</center>
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I made these for my Coast Guard spouse game night. They were double chocolate cake pops. I can 100% guarantee your Valentine will love you even more if you make these ;) </center>
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I'm going to be completely honest here and say that I'm not usually a huge fan of brownies. But these are <i>so good! </i>Like melt in your mouth, perfect to dunk in almond milk good.</div>
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They are simple and quick to make, too! I recommend using LorAnn's Red Velvet Bakery Emulsion to get that red velvet flavor (and color!) It helps create that nice light, sweet, red velvet flavor without you having to worry about mixing vinegar with buttermilk and all that jazz. (And another thing I love about LorAnn's emulsions - they're all gluten free!) </center>
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<u><b>Red Velvet Brownies</b></u> adapted from <a href="http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2006/01/dark-chocolate-brownies.html" target="_blank">Gluten Free Goddess</a></div>
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1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips</div>
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There is a new adjective in Michelle's Thesaurus of a brain ... yup, that's right... the wheels were totally a-turnin' on this one: "Oh. My. Yum."</center>
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Seriously though, who literally says that out loud when they eat something so savory, so delicious, so so good?</center>
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I don't see any hands. Well, I guess I'm crazy <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{Did I hear you say you already thought that?!}</span>. Because I couldn't stop saying that phrase when I ate these (vegan) meatballs and soon enough you'll find yourself saying the same phrase. <i>They are that good.</i></center>
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By now my household is about 90% vegan. No cheese. No dairy. No meat. We only eat seafood once in a blue moon and organic eggs. Honestly I feel great. And am learning that it is SO true that your physique is 80% diet. But that should be a post for another day.</center>
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Instead let's focus on how completely satisfying and mouth-wateringly scrumptious these meatballs are. And healthy. Pair these with spaghetti squash and spinach tomato sauce and you will be in heaven. </center>
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Dear "Real" Italian comfort food... move on over because you have some major competition here. </center>
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<b>"Oh. My. Yum. Vegan Meatballs" </b> adapted from <a href="http://veggienook.com/2012/07/20/what-the-heck-is-nutritional-yeast-with-a-recipe-for-raw-pizza-bites/" target="_blank">the veggie nook</a></center>
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1 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds</center>
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2 cloves garlic</center>
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1 tsp oregano (I didn't measure, just shook a whole bunch in)</center>
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1. Blend sunflower seeds in Blendtec or food processor until it resembles coarse flour</center>
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3. Add water to help ingredients stick together if needed.</center>
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4. Roll into little balls and eat. Or refrigerate for later snacking!</center>
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It's pretty obvious I have already failed at my first New Years Resolution... *ahem* <i>I should have posted last week...</i> But that's ok. Because... I have been <i>oh so busy </i>doing stuff. {insert sarcasm}</div>
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And because I've been swamped with busy-ness (like a gazillion loads of laundry with my new fancy washing machine!) I've decided to share these gluten free, dairy free, nut free sugar cookies with you.</center>
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I made these cookies for my awesomesauce neighbor to bring in to her students. And since 99% of kids have allergies these days, she asked that they be free of those three allergens. </center>
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The verdict? Totally kid approved. Easy to roll out and shape with a cookie cutter. And cute. Super cute. </center>
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Want to try the recipe? I followed <a href="http://www.adventuresofaglutenfreemom.com/2010/12/cut-out-sugar-cookies-corn-free-powdered-sugar-sugar-cookie-icing/" target="_blank">Adventures of a Gluten Free Mom's Sugar Cookie Recipe</a> and simply made royal icing to decorate! Easy Peesy. And yummy wummy.</center>
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Linking up at these Fabulous Parties:
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So as you know (or may not know) I love love love <a href="http://pinterest.com/mbelanger/" target="_blank">Pinterest.</a> Just like almost every other girl. And just like almost every other girl, I pin mouth watering recipes... Like this recipe for <a href="http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2012/09/cashew-corn-chowder-with-cilantro-cream.html" target="_blank">Cashew Corn Chowder with Cilantro Cream</a>.</center>
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Since my sweet hubby gave me a Blendtec a month ago <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(eeee I'm up to 50 uses on it already!!!)</span>, I have been itching to try this recipe. I mean come on, creamy chowder made with cashews instead of cream? A cream made with cashews instead of dairy? I've been reading every where in blog land how soaked and blended cashews mimic dairy, but I had yet to try it.</center>
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Until... I discovered that Alta over at <a href="http://www.tastyeatsathome.com/" target="_blank">Tasty Eats at Home</a> was hosting <a href="http://www.tastyeatsathome.com/2012/09/adopt-a-gluten-free-blogger-september-sign-up/" target="_blank">Adopt A Gluten Free Blogger</a> - a super fun party where GF bloggers "adopt" another GF blogger and recreate at least one of their recipes.</center>
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I chose Sarah from <a href="http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2012/09/cashew-corn-chowder-with-cilantro-cream.html" target="_blank">My New Roots</a> who, of course, created the Cashew Corn Chowder. Sarah's blog is wonderful. It features fresh nutrient rich ingredients and drool worthy photographs. She is also a holistic nutritionist so her recipes are chock-full of super foods that fuel your body and leave your taste buds begging for more.</center>
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This corn chowder was ridiculously easy to make and can easily be adapted to your taste preferences. (Like... basil can easily substitute the cilantro, canned corn for fresh, etc). It also freezes beautifully and reheats wonderfully. </center>
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So what are you waiting for?? Check out Sarah's recipe for <a href="http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2012/09/cashew-corn-chowder-with-cilantro-cream.html" target="_blank">Cashew Corn Chowder</a> and get cooking and blending! :)</center>
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I'm back I'm back I'm back! Did you miss me? I think I missed you... just a wee bit ;)</center>
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So here's what I've been up to/ MIA here on The GF Wife: </center>
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*Marathon training: just ran 20.5 miles this past Saturday. </center>
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I. Am. Beast. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(slow beast)</span></center>
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*I volunteered to be the Ombudsman for USCG Air Station SF and there's lots of work needed to improve that program. And soon I have to do formal training for it. (Oh, and the Command took me out to lunch a couple weeks ago!)</center>
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*Beau is away for training. So it's just myself, the pups, and crazy kitty for a month and a half.</center>
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*Beau also gave me a honey-to-do list.</center>
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*I finished watching seasons 7 & 8 of Grey's Anatomy. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Obviously more important than the honey-to-do list.</span></center>
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I shared this dessert with my friends the other week... and they loved it! The crust didn't break when I cut it and it complemented the mousse <i>oh so perfectly</i>. </center>
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tofu! ;)</center>
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The Mint Chocolate Mousse recipe is lightly adapted from my favorite vegan dessert blogger <a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/03/14/mint-chocolate-fudge-pie/" target="_blank">Chocolate Covered Katie</a>. She's a genius. Seriously.</center>
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1/4 cup brown rice flour</center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4 Tbsp ground flax mixed with 12 Tbsp warm water (mix & let congeal in fridge for 30 min or more) (OR use 4 large eggs)</span></center>
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</div><center style="text-align: left;"> This past weekend Beau and I took a trip "down south" to Gilroy where we attended the Annual Garlic Festival! We watched a cooking competition, ate garlic sweet potato fries, and tasted garlic ice cream... which was actually <i>really</i> good!</center><center style="text-align: left;"> After a few hours it got really crowded there so we decided to drive the long way home on scenic highway 1. On our way home we stopped at a local strawberry farm and picked strawberries! There were so red and juicy and sweet mmm. We also found a local farm stand and came home with this bounty of freshness:</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> But one thing's for sure- when you pick fresh strawberries they don't last too long. So I needed to come up with a quick and easy way to enjoy them. Crisps and cobblers are one of my absolute favorite desserts so I decided why not make a fresh strawberry rhubarb crisp!</div><br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 pounds strawberries, washed, leaves removed, sliced</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2-4 stalks <b>green</b> rhubarb sliced to 1 inch thickeness (I only had 2 but I wish I had more for some tartness!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">raspberries (optional)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 Tbsp sugar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 Tbsp cornstarch</div><br />
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1/2 cup brown sugar (or less!)<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
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2. Measure out your flours, spices, and xanthan gum and mix in bowl.<br />
3. Add your butter of choice and using a pasty tool or fork, mix butter and flour until it resembles coarse corn meal.<br />
4. Sprinkle topping onto fruit.<br />
5. Bake for about 45 minutes. Serve warm or cool, top with homemade ice cream, and Enjoy!</div></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I think I've bragged a lot to my family about how I live in the most amazing place ever.</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here's the proof in the pudding :)</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These gorgeous pictures were taken while running in our "backyard"and "front yard"... all of which are within walking and running distance from our little home.</span></center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And while we're talking about running, I'd like to announce that I am officially half way through my training. Today I ran up Montara Mountain {again} which is about 2,000 feet high. I ran 13 miles in 2 and 1/2 hours, which isn't too shabby considering <i>I ran up a mountain!</i> Now I have two more months of training. And this week I'm kicking it off with 35 miles. </span></center>
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I love me some salt. And with all this running, I have to make extra efforts to put more salt in my food so I stay hydrated and you won't find me face down on some trail. Hmm, bad visual there... sorry Mom and Dad... <i>anyways...</i></center>
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Enter one of my <i>favorite </i>snacks: Tortilla Chips!</center>
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A few weeks ago the hubby came back from grocery shopping at Costco and he bought a <b>HUGE</b> pack of white corn tortillas. I rolled my eyes and said something along the lines of <i>why did you buy that many tortillas? You know 99% of corn is GMO. What the heck am I going to make with all of those?</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> {FYI I always get grumpy when he grocery shops. That's my job haha}</span></center>
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Until I got over my GMO issue and realized our salsa has been lonely in the fridge. And we've been out of store bought tortilla chips for a week and a half. What a disgrace!</center>
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So I decided to make chips with some of those soft tortillas. </center>
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The verdict? Pretty darn tasty! And ridiculously easy. Go make some. I know you have 100+ tortillas hiding in your freezer.</center>
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<i>Ingredients:</i></center>
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corn tortillas (white, yellow, large, small)</center>
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(paprika, cumin cracked pepper, lime juice - optional)</center>
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1. Preheat oven to 350 F </center>
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2. Brush both sides of tortillas with olive oil (or use a misto). Make sure tortilla doesn't get too soggy.</center>
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3. Sprinkle with sea salt and any other flavorings you'd like. Get creative!</center>
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4. Cut in 6 or 8 pieces and place on parchment lined baking sheets.</center>
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5. Bake for 8 minutes, rotate baking sheets, and bake for another 8 minutes.</center>
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6. Let cool and enjoy!</center>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had the pleasure of creating these adorable strawberry shaped cake pops for a little girl's 1st birthday party!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The pops are made of red velvet cake mixed with cream cheese frosting and dipped in vanilla candy coating.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wanna know how to make them? It's simple! Just takes time.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I simply shaped the cake mixture into pyramid shapes, let them chill, then dipped them in the candy coating and attached the sugar pearls while the coating was still wet <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{you have to work super fast... food safe tweezers come in handy!}</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lastly, color your gum paste to the desired green color and roll out about 1/16 inch thickness. Cut out the leaves with a small sized fondant cutter (or cookie cutter), roll out a little ball for the stem and attach with a drop of water. Let gum paste harden slightly then attach to the pops with a dab of melted candy melt. Brush with sparkly edible glitter!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am always <b>so</b> pleased and <b>so </b>happy when my customers love their pops. It takes a lot of precious time and love to make these! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh thank goodness... we finally reached California! We traveled through the Death Valley National Park <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{and on side note, maybe don't drive your 26 foot Penske truck through it?! the mountains are <i>very</i> tall and <i>very</i> steep...} </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had a blast and enjoyed it thoroughly! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then we saw this little blonde furball running through the super hot dessert whhhaaat?! We were literally gone for 3 minutes and she busted out of the window and came looking for us. </span></div>
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Enjoy these photos of Nevada... one of my favorite places to drive through... because it looks like another planet! And the mountains are HUGE!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We spent the night in Beatty, Nevada which is only a few miles away from the California border and the entrance into the Death Valley National Park. What an interesting quirky little itty bitty town!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> And right down the road is one of the most famous mining Ghost Towns: Rhyolite.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Of course we went at dusk and I started to creep myself out! But I am a sucker for these types of things. Love me some history!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...and some artist placed these creepy ghosts on the outskirts of the "town"... *shudder*</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> These Roasted Rosemary Potato Bites are <i>sooo</i> yummy and easy to make. Take five minutes to prepare them, then pop them in the oven for 45 minutes! They're perfect alone or dipped in ketchup <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{mmmm ketchup how I love thee}</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5-10 organic red potatoes chopped into bite size chunks (I chop enough to fill a 13x9 baking dish)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">extra virgin olive oil</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">rosemary (fresh or dried)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Preheat oven to 425 F</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Place potato bites in 13x9 glass baking dish. (Potatoes seem to stick less to glass dishes)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Drizzle generously with EVOO and season generously with rosemary and thyme. Sea salt and pepper to taste!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. Give a good stir to make sure potatoes are covered in yummy goodness and place in oven.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. Bake for about 40 minutes, stirring every 10 min so that potatoes don't stick too much to dish.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. Once they seem done, broil for a few minutes to get them nice and crispy! Enjoy! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I never thought about cleaning the washing machine until I started seeing posts about it on <a href="http://pinterest.com/mbelanger/" target="_blank">pinterest.</a> And then I looked at my machine. And then realized that two boys had previously used <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{I mean, I hope they used it...} </span>the washer and dryer. And then I began to think about what kind of nasty stuff might have gone in the washer... um, yeah. That thought alone was enough to make me give it a nice cleanse!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is super easy to clean and here is the down and dirty on how to clean your top-loading machine!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Step 1: Fill washing machine with hot water. Add 2 cups white vinegar halfway through.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Step 2: Turn off cycle and let water/ bleach mixture sit for an hour.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Step 3: Run washing machine on longest cycle.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Step 4: When water has drained, scrub sides and twisty thing in the middle (what is that even called?!) Concentrate on the areas around the rim. You want your machine to be white! Not any other shade.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Step 5: Repeat steps 1-3 except substitute 2 cups liquid bleach.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And you're done! And your washer should look like this now... sparklin' white! :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Somehow my taste buds have changed over the years {hallelujah!} and now I buy this purple vegetable almost every single week. And let me tell you, when it's cooked correctly, it is out. of. this. world. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let me introduce you to a new recipe that is inspired by Vietnamese flavors, but has some major twists on it created by yours truly. This dish is entirely gluten free and vegan but packs some major flavor punch! Feel free to adjust the spiciness to your liking. This recipe is just hot enough that you get a slight tingle on your lips. Oh... and the eggplant... I guarantee this will be the most smooth, silky, soft, and flavourful eggplant you will <i>ever</i> taste. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{Yep... and leftovers are great too! Just ate some for lunch while drooling over this recipe again...}</span> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Vietnamese Braised Eggplant </b>adapted from <a href="http://www.girlcooksworld.com/2012/07/ca-tim-dau-hu-kho-braised-eggplant-with.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GirlCooksWorld+%28Girl+Cooks+World%29" target="_blank">Girl Cooks World</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 large eggplant, peeled & cut into large chunks</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tsp salt</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 tsp sugar</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 tbsp olive oil</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 onion quartered & separated</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 tsp caraway seeds, crushed to release flavor</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5 garlic cloves minced</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 tsp - 1 tsp cayenne pepper</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 tsp black pepper</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 red bell pepper, chopped</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 can chickpeas, rinsed</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3/4 cup light coconut milk (or full fat)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 cup Liquid Aminos (or gluten free soy sauce)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">basil & red pepper flakes to garnish</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Place eggplant chunks in colander and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 20 minutes.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Rinse eggplant, pat dry, then sprinkle with sugar and place in bowl.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. In a large skillet, heat olive oil at medium heat. Then add eggplant and occasionally stir for about 5 minutes.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. Add onion, caraway, and garlic and cook for 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally to make sure eggplant and garlic don't stick to pan.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. Add pepper, chickpeas, cayenne pepper, black pepper... give a good stir... then add coconut milk and liquid aminos (or soy sauce) and let simmer for about 15 minutes.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. Serve eggplant mixture over quinoa or rice. Garnish with fresh or dried basil and hot pepper flakes and enjoy!</span><br />
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