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cozy, crispy, easy fall treat!

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I'll be honest. I am not the biggest "fall" fan. I hate Halloween, I hate being cold, I hate losing View Post

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Southwest-topped Sweet Potatoes

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I owe my friend Katie for this idea. I'm can't believe I've never thought of it before! I was View Post

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Recipe review: Roasted Chicken in the Crock Pot

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Here is my review: This is AMAZING. It tastes like a rotisserie chicken, truly! So easy, View Post

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Carmelized Onion and Chicken Tostadas

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Unlike my sister Julie, I don’t invent recipes. I copy, I adapt, I follow recipes. So when I DO View Post

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Allergy-friendly party food

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We did a lot of entertaining and hosting over the holidays. My goal for food was to make things that View Post

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Braised White Beans

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    We first had these in a Greek restaurant called “Zoe’s Kitchen.” My sister figured View Post

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Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

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Taco salad is usually one of those meals where the dairy is conspicuously missing. Not so here! Sam View Post

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top ten fall soups

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Top Ten Fall Soups Caribbean Sweet Potato Chili - This soup has a few strikes...Weird flavor View Post

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dairy-free spaghetti and meatballs

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I loved making this meal on my dairy-free diet because I always felt so satisfied after eating it. View Post

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Julie’s Peach-Berry Crumble

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My sister Julie is my culinary hero. Everytime I come over, there is something delicious carmelizing View Post

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dairy-free homemade cream of mushroom soup

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Listen, I’m not saying I’m not a little disgusted by the plopped out cold Campbell’s cream of View Post

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Recipe Review: Ina Garten’s White Bean Soup

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This week I made this recipe from Ina Garten. My little guy loved it, and so did my landlords (also View Post

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recipe review: Rachel Ray’s Fall Pork Chops with Cider

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This allergy-friendly recipe was DELICIOUS. Unfortunately, pork chops are my nemesis. All I will say View Post

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Recipe Review: Giada’s Lentil Soup

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You are not alone if the words “lentil soup” don’t exactly make you start salivating. Honestly, I View Post

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Contest Winning Pulled Beef BBQ

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I owe my cousin Rebecca Wetzel the credit for many good things in life. She introduced me to the View Post

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top ten things to do with a crock pot

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Is there really anything more wonderful that walking in the house, starving, and smelling something View Post

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Jessica’s Baked Oven Fries

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This is the simplest thing ever. But we eat them once a week or more because they are so good! The View Post

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Pittsburgh Salad

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In Pittsburgh, they have this great tradition of putting fries on salad. It is probably one of the View Post

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Katie’s Mexican stew

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My friend Kate made this for me a week after I had a baby. I devoured it. I am very impressed with View Post

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dairy-free shepherd’s pie (still delicious!!)

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I need to shout-out here to my sister Jenny, who makes the best shepherd’s pie ever and was the View Post

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recipe review: black bean soup

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Is it weird that I LOVE black bean soup? I was really excited when I saw a recipe on my favorite View Post

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Two Weeks of Dairy-Free Eating

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The first time I decided to go dairy-free when I was nursing, I literally felt like I would have to View Post

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Recipe review: The Pioneer Woman’s Tortilla Soup

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 My family had this dish when we were all together in the mountains to get our Christmas trees. View Post

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dairy-free baked pasta

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Every once in a while, I get a hunger that only baked pasta can satisfy. I wanted to make something View Post

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Trader Joe’s White Lightning Chili

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One of the (many) perks to our new house is that it’s 10 minutes from Trader Joe’s. I found this View Post

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Cobb Salad by Rachel Ray and my friend Kelly

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Right after I had Ty, my friend Kelly brought me her version of Rachel Ray’s Cobb Salad, with a View Post

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Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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