tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87685253033630028212024-02-06T19:06:00.331-07:00Dance While You CookAll things gluten-free and dairy-free...
All the while dancing wildly in the kitchen, singing unabashedly in the car, and thrift store shopping to my heart's content.Me:: The Recipe Choreographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251842397220418noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768525303363002821.post-31936030044262461652011-12-01T15:28:00.001-07:002020-05-15T15:19:15.742-06:00Kick Ass Lasagna (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Italian Heritage + Gluten Free + Dairy Free = One Very Sad Woman </div>
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Italian + Gluten Free + Dairy Free x a Love of Cooking / Experimental Approaches in the Kitchen = A Shining Moment of Culinary Brilliance </div>
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Are you following my math here? After many years preparing food for a gluten and dairy free household, living without lasagna was no longer acceptable in my book. </div>
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How sad is this... My kids didn't even know what I was referring to when I said I had made lasagna for dinner. Zero frame of reference. Completely unacceptable in the kitchen of a woman with rich Italian heritage. I became bound and determined to create a lasagna that was a fair match for the real thing that my grandmother would make for me as a child. </div>
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This recipe has been a long time coming, friends. Try it out. And if you've been gluten and dairy free for a long time, allow yourself to radiate with joy after your first bite. Go ahead and take a deep breath. Now sigh. And smile.</div>
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<b><u>Kick Ass Lasagna (Gluten Free and Dairy Free)</u></b></div>
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<b>Ingredients:</b></div>
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<u>Red Sauce</u></div>
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2 TBS olive oil</div>
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1 large red onion, diced</div>
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1 green bell pepper, diced</div>
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8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced</div>
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3 cloves garlic, diced</div>
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1 TBS dried crushed oregano</div>
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1 tsp salt</div>
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1 pound ground beef</div>
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1/2 pound ground Italian sausage</div>
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1 cup red wine (Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon would be a fine choice here)</div>
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14 ounce can diced tomatoes</div>
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28 ounce can tomato sauce</div>
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<u>Cashew Cream "Ricotta"</u></div>
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2 cups raw unsalted cashews, soaked for at least 30 minutes</div>
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1 1/2 cups water</div>
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2 eggs</div>
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1 tsp salt</div>
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2 large handfuls fresh Italian parsley</div>
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<u>Lasagna Noodles</u></div>
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Tinkyada brand - 10 ounce package</div>
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<b>The Preparation Method:</b></div>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.</div>
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Begin soaking the cashews, if they are not already set out to soak.</div>
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Set large pot of water to boil. </div>
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Follow package directions for cooking the lasagna noodles. Word to the wise, use the noodles you have to cook first. I tried this recipe with the no-cook variety and it did not have the right consistency. In fact, it was quite icky in comparison to the Tinkyada version.</div>
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First step: Prep vegetables.<br />
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Take a moment to reflect on the beauty all around you.<br />
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Saute onions, mushrooms, green peppers, and garlic in olive oil until soft over medium-high heat, approximately 8 minutes.<br />
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Add ground beef and ground Italian sausage. Brown it up, baby.<br />
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While cooking, season the meat with the oregano and salt.</div>
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Once the meat is browned and fat has been drained, add the wine and continue cooking until reduced, about 5 minutes. For a nice article on choosing your cooking wine check out this <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E5D91730F932A15750C0A9619C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all">New York Times article</a> from March 2007.<br />
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Now add the cans of diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Stir well to combine. Allow to simmer over low heat for the next 20 minutes or so.<br />
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And now on to the cashew cream "ricotta" cheese...<br />
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What we'll be doing in this segment is recreating the ricotta cheese flavor and consistency for the sake of actually enjoying our gluten and dairy free lasagna when it's all said and done.<br />
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We've been soaking the cashews for at least 30 minutes. But perhaps for as long as 6 hours.<br />
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Drain the water away from the soaked cashews.</div>
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Place the cashews in the blender with 1 1/2 cups water. Puree until the cashews are smooth as smooth can be. Depending on the strength of your machine this could take up to five minutes of blending. The smoother the better here folks.<br />
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We've got our Italian parsley washed up. Grab two handfuls of the parsley and throw it into the blender with the two eggs.<br />
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Give it a spin. Not too long though. Just enough to mix the egg and parsley into the cream. Too much blending of the parsley and the "ricotta" will turn completely green. Ewwww.<br />
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And now begins the fun part of making lasagna from scratch. Layer a few spoonfuls of red sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Spoon some cream sauce in there too and mix it around to create a nice nonstick surface for the first layer of lasagna noodles.<br />
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Layer #1 of noodles. And yes, what you see here is a classic example of rice noodle behavior. They do not perform like normal wheat noodles. They break apart all too easily. But hey, no one will know the difference once it's all baked together in a fantastic casserole of Italian goodness.<br />
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Next a layer of cream sauce. Use approximately 1 cup's worth here. Spread it around, sister (or brother).<br />
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And another layer of meat sauce.<br />
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You get the idea here. I need not describe the process any further.<br />
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End with a nice thick layer of cream sauce with the remaining meat sauce placed carefully on top.<br />
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Cover with tin foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Take the cover off and bake another 5 minutes.<br />
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It's December. You know what that means around here. It's a Christmas music bonanza! This is one of my absolute favorite Christmas tunes of all time. An ode to my old Italian grandmother — a little Frank Sinatra for your listening pleasure.</div>
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Oh yes I did. And the aroma wafting through the house is nothing short of divine.<br />
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I have prepared my first batch of homemade chai in my <i style="font-weight: bold;">new</i> Little White Kitchen.<br />
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Remember back in July of 2011 when I posted my original chai recipe to Dance While You Cook?<br />
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Do you also remember how I gave you general directions for making this homemade chai and told you to experiment around to find the perfect blend to suite your taste?<br />
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Now that I'm all moved-in to my new home out in the country, I wish to share with you <i>my</i> favorite blend for this homemade Masala Chai. I have been making this recipe for years and the mix of spices I'm about to describe make for a cup of perfection each and every time.<br />
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8 <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/02/day-2-crushed-cinnamon-12-days-of.html">cinnamon sticks</a>, the 4-inch sticks, crushed into chips</div>
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3 TBS whole <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/02/day-3-signature-flavor-12-days-of-chai.html">cardamom pods</a>, crushed</div>
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2 TBS whole <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/02/day-4-masala-chai-12-days-of-homemade.html">cloves</a></div>
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2 TBS <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/02/day-6-star-anise-12-days-of-homemade.html">fennel</a>, crushed</div>
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2 TBS whole <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/02/day-5-giving-it-some-kick-12-days-of.html">black peppercorns</a></div>
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3 TBS chopped <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/02/day-8-ginger-fireworks-12-days-of.html">ginger</a>, crystallized</div>
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1/4 tsp ground <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/02/day-5-giving-it-some-kick-12-days-of.html">cayenne pepper</a>, or less if spicy drinks aren't your thang</div>
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5 heaping TBS <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/02/day-9-assam-black-tea-12-days-of.html">loose-leaf Assam black tea</a>, caffeinated or decaf—whatever your preference</div>
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First and foremost, have everything measured out and ready to go.<br />
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Then, in a large stock pot, dry-roast the first five ingredients over high heat: 8 crushed sticks cinnamon, 3 TBS cardamom, 2 TBS cloves, 2 TBS fennel, and 2 TBS peppercorns.<br />
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Roast only until fragrant. Do not smoke the spices. They should not change color. Usually two or three minutes max.<br />
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Immediately pour water into the hot pot with spices. Keep heat on high. Add chopped ginger.<br />
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Boil with vigor until the water has reduced to half. For me this is usually about 30 minutes or so. I have an easy method for determining when you've reached the halfway mark. Either it's too late, or I'm just plan lazy, so I'm not going to tell you about that here. Refer to my <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/07/calling-all-iced-chai-lovers.html">original chai post</a> in July 2011 to learn more about this technique my Dad taught me when learning to make Lithuanian Krupnikas. But I digress. <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2010/12/kristmas-krupnikas.html">Krupnikas</a> is for another day, another time.<br />
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Back to the chai. Once the water level reduces to the halfway point it is time to remove the pot from the heat source, add 5 heaping TBS loose-leaf Assam black tea and 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper. Mix well and let steep for five minutes. Don't let it steep a second longer. The tea will become bitter and that will ruin the whole effort.<br />
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Immediately strain the spices and tea contents from the chai concentrate. Combine the hot chai liquid to the 1/2 cup of sugar. Stir well. Cap tightly. Refrigerate. The concentrate keeps for one week (give or take) in the refrigerator.<br />
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To serve: Use one part chai concentrate to one part milk or milk alternative. I'm crazy for Almond Milk in this chai latte. Heat on the stovetop. Do not allow to boil. And done.<br />
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I sure hope you enjoy these fall mornings with a warm cup of home brewed chai as much as I do.<br />
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Instead of a song tonight, I thought I'd attach photos of a few scenes from my new location.<br />
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It's Monday. Time for Simply Joy.<br />
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I tell you what... nothing has brought me more joy over the past two weeks than this man's music. I can not stop listening to it. I can not stop singing it. The words run through my head as I sleep. The <i>nananananana</i>'s are rolling out of my mouth upon waking. I have not seen an artist that has moved me like this in—hmmmmmm—ever.<br />
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The more I hear of his music, the deeper I fall into it.<br />
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Gavin DeGraw. Yes.<br />
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Here's a taste of the glory...</div>
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I'm not done yet. Check out this most fantastic Sam Cooke cover. Good God this is great!<br />
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Now if you've made it this far, you're in for a special treat. This next song ROCKS. I've been somewhat paralyzed in performing my daily duties thanks to this song. I try to leave the house, but I can't stop dancing, singing, and proclaiming my love of life... over and over and over again. Wow. What is happening to me?<br />
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I could not find a video that does justice to the blow-your-mind quality of this song. So here's the audio. Turn it up. And jam.<br />
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I know it's been awhile since my last post.<br />
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Lots happening over here in The Little White Kitchen. In fact, I have a new little white kitchen. Hence the lack of posting over the last many seasons.<br />
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Moving takes it out of ya', I tell you. Still lots happening, no time for posting just yet. More to come soon. Or later. Or not. Not sure yet.<br />
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But for now, I promised Kjersti that I'd share great music whenever I find it. Somehow I've never been exposed to this artist before last weekend when I saw him preform at a festival and I stumbled upon this song on Spotify and have now listened to it 15 times over and keep hitting repeat. That makes this song Kjersti worthy.<br />
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Girl, from across that great big ocean, this one's for you...<br />
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Amos Lee - Supply and Demand<br />
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You could say I am getting a head start on next year's Thanksgiving recipe postings. Or you could say that my Thanksgiving recipe posting planning went the way of most things I attempt to plan, straight to pot. </div>
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Either way, this recipe is hands-down one of the favorites at our Thanksgiving table every year. It's such a hit that I typically make it for Christmas dinner as well. Maybe you will too.</div>
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This recipe finds its origins with our dear friend, Dr. B, who is from the South. Before I met Dr. B, I never had a sweet potato casserole. A cryin' shame. </div>
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About a decade ago he brought it to a Thanksgiving potluck at church. Upon request, he passed the recipe along to me from his mother. Whom I'm sure was passed along the recipe from someone else after attending a Thanksgiving potluck at church. </div>
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My point here is twofold. Despite the fact that I'm a Yankee [proven by my 22% Dixie score on this here <a href="http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/yankeetest_advanced.html">Advanced Rebel-Yankee test</a>], this recipe is Southern through and through. And despite that I've made some changes to accommodate our special gluten and dairy free diet, good recipes always have a way of getting passed down from homecook to homecook. This is one of those recipes. Dixie disclaimer: I reduced the amount of sugar in the casserole by half... and it still tastes like dessert to me.</div>
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<b><u>Sweet Potato Casserole</u></b></div>
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<b>Ingredients:</b></div>
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<u>Filling</u></div>
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1/2 cup sugar</div>
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1/2 tsp salt</div>
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2 eggs</div>
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1/2 stick butter (or butter alternative such as <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/03/earth-balance-buttery-spread.html">Earth Balance</a>)</div>
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1/2 cup milk (or milk alternative such as <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/04/creamy-almond-breeze-almond-milk.html">Almond Milk</a>)</div>
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1 tsp pure vanilla extract</div>
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3 cups canned sweet potatoes</div>
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<u>Topping</u></div>
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1 cup light brown sugar</div>
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1/2 cup self rising flour (or 1/2 cup of your favorite gf flour mix + 3/4 tsp baking powder)</div>
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1 1/2 cups chopped pecans</div>
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1/3 stick butter (or butter alternative such as <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/03/earth-balance-buttery-spread.html">Earth Balance</a>)</div>
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This recipe is super easy. Literally two steps and done.</div>
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.</div>
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Mix filling ingredients together with a handheld blender. Distribute mixture evenly in a well greased 9 x 13 baking dish.<br />
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Mix topping ingredients together.<br />
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Distribute topping evenly over the sweet potato filling.<br />
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Place pads of butter evenly over the top. Cover with tin foil.<br />
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Place in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil covering. Continue cooking for another 15 minutes or until the topping is nice and brown.<br />
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Serve as a festive holiday side dish, or even as a gluten and dairy free dessert. Scrumptious!</div>
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Gavin DeGraw has been blowing my mind lately. I can not get enough of his music, specifically his 2011 album <i><a href="http://www.gavindegraw.com/music/sweeter">Sweeter</a>.</i> If you have not heard this yet, you need to. There is something so remarkable about this man's music. Please, please, I beg of you, go listen to his album on <a href="http://www.spotify.com/us/">Spotify</a> right this instant.<br />
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But in keeping true to the holiday spirit, I am compelled to play a little Christmas jingle for you. Gavin DeGraw displays his musical prowess here singing Merry Little Christmas.</div>
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The fast approaching Thanksgiving holiday is making me all sentimental about the joyous things this season brings with it. </div>
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I'm not crazy for mall shopping, movie theaters or unmanageable bills come January 1st. Instead, my favorite parts of the season come with great simplicity and a whole lot of love.</div>
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Homemade (gluten and dairy free) lasagna full of heritage and heart.</div>
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<a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2010/12/lithuanian-bacon-buns.html">Magical buns of delight</a> (gluten and dairy free, of course) that find their home in my earliest holiday memories.</div>
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<a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2010/12/heavenly-burnt-sugar-almonds.html">Sugar nuts</a>, to keep up my endurance and stamina through all the busy-ness next month brings.<br />
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Let us not forget the <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2010/12/kristmas-krupnikas.html">Lithuanian Krupnikas</a> parties!<br />
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A warm mug of homemade <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/07/calling-all-iced-chai-lovers.html">chai</a> to share with neighbor friends on cold winter mornings.<br />
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And last but not least, the magnificent joy that comes from watching little children play endlessly in the snow.</div>Me:: The Recipe Choreographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251842397220418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768525303363002821.post-40431862339327604342011-11-18T12:43:00.001-07:002011-11-18T13:11:52.691-07:00Thanksgiving Tagine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I present this recipe as an alternative to all the traditional Thanksgiving fare you're likely planning this week. Tagine is a nice gluten-free and vegan option to present on your Thanksgiving table for your guests with special diets. Totally untypical, I know, but with the squash and carrots it has a festive flair about itself. It's super easy to make the day before, and in fact, becomes more delicious after it sits in the refrigerator overnight.<br />
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Should you choose not to replace your T-Day favorites with this Moroccan classic, my tagine will make a fantastic recipe for Saturday night's dinner once you've grown completely annoyed with all the holiday leftovers.<br />
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Here's to a great week of preparation for giving thanks abundantly!<br />
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2 TBS grapeseed oil<br />
1 small onion, diced<br />
3 cloves garlic, minced<br />
1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped<br />
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed<br />
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped<br />
1/4 cup raw unsalted cashew halves<br />
1/4 cup raisins<br />
14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes<br />
14 ounces vegetable broth<br />
1 TBS sugar<br />
1 TBS fresh lemon juice<br />
1 tsp ground turmeric<br />
1 tsp ground coriander<br />
1 tsp sea salt<br />
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
1 dash cayenne pepper<br />
1 cube crystalized ginger, or 1/4 tsp ground ginger<br />
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Add all other ingredients. Stir well. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for approximately 30 minutes until all vegetables are tender as evidenced by how easily they are pierced with a fork.<br />
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Speaking of non-traditional holiday delights, I found this remarkable Christmas tune (go figure) the other day. Seeing as Thanksgiving is just the gateway to Christmas, and Moroccan Tagine really has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, I thought this Hawaiian Christmas jingle would be an appropriate video to accompany this dish. Yay for Brushfire Records just released second Christmas album <i><a href="http://thiswarmdecember.com/">This Warm December, A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 2</a></i> !!!! Such quality music.</div>
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Just the other day the hubs and I were having a discussion about MTV. What the heck ever happened to music television? Why did it have such a short life? Whose idea was it to play endless reality television in place of rad music videos?<br />
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As a youth, I'll admit I had a major addiction to the 24-7 feed of videos streaming through that glass screen in my living room. I'd spend days on end lazing around on the couch watching and waiting for more Bon Jovi to come on. And more Guns 'N Roses. And more Poison. And more Skid Row.<br />
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Gosh, those were the good days. I still love music videos. Perhaps you've noticed?<br />
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Boy was there a treat in store for me last week when I traveled to Canada for a business trip. Flipping through the channels in my hotel room, I came across something so fantastic I nearly dropped the remote. A channel devoted to playing <i>all music all the time</i>. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.<br />
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Apparently, someone else had been <a href="http://www.coolmusicnetwork.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=2102">asking the same questions</a> that we'd been pondering.</div>
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The Cool TV even hosts theme shows just like I remember them. Remember Veejays? Martha Quinn was always my favorite. Ahhhhhh. The good ol' days.<br />
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I'll spare you the potential pain it could cause to watch one of those artists I mentioned from my good ol' MTV watching days and instead send some old-timey feel good music your way.</div>
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Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary-Lou</div>
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Seasons change, feelings stir.</div>
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Pretty soon, we'll all be wearing the boots with the fur.</div>
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These kids are eager with the anticipation of winter.</div>
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With it comes warm mugs of liquid chocolate and skiing fever.</div>
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The fall bounty is in full effect. Apples of every kind line the market aisles. Big ones. Small ones. Juicy ones. Tart ones. Red ones. Pink ones. It's apple mania, people!</div>
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Why not make use of fall's most notorious fruit in some fluffy gluten-free muffins? Besides, baking this treat today will fill your home with a heavenly aroma. Why not! Let's not waste another minute...</div>
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Whisk the three eggs well. Add remaining wet ingredients. Stir together until well blended.<br />
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Fold gently to combine. Do <i>not</i> over-stir. Stir just enough to make the dry ingredients wetted. Gluten-free muffins are temperamental. Don't go agro on 'em, folks. Be gentle. And kind. If you take your time, the muffins will be gentle and kind right back at you.<br />
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Just like the <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/10/pumpkin-buckwheat-muffins-gluten-free.html">Gluten-Free Pumpkin Buckwheat Muffins</a> I posted last month, stirring too much will cause your muffins to turn out tough. And like I've said before... nobody likes a tough muffin. A tough cookie, maybe, but not a tough muffin.<br />
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Have the peeled, cored and diced apples on hand.<br />
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Begin filling the muffin cups just halfway. About a tablespoon of batter will do. We're going to fill the center of the muffin with the diced apples and finish up with another tablespoon of batter on top.<br />
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With a technique like this we might as well call this recipe <i>Spiced Apple Surprise Muffins</i>.<br />
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Once all the apples are tucked nicely inside each muffin cup, bake in a preheated 350 degree oven approximately 18 minutes (give or take) until a toothpick inserted to the center of the muffin comes out clean. Don't overcook. This also leads to tough gluten-free muffins, friends.<br />
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Today marks one of my favorite days in the whole calendar year. Not because Halloween is my favorite holiday. For it is not. In fact, I believe I was born missing a gene for creative costuming. Those with a flair for Halloween costumes have a special gene, you know. She is not I. </div>
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However, I have much joy on this day because Halloween marks the beginning of a wickedly intense holiday season spanning the next 62 days. </div>
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In addition to the multitude of winter festivals and holidays fast approaching, we celebrate a few birthdays in our family throughout this season as well. </div>
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My favorite part of all of this are the various traditions that surround each and every one of these celebrations that occur over the next two months. </div>
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I wait all year long for this day, October 31st. Most importantly because of the fact that once Halloween night concludes, at exactly 12 o'clock midnight, Christmas music will magically turn on in my house and won't stop playing for 55 days straight. I'm not joking. Ask my husband. And then do me a favor and try to convince him that this is a good thing.</div>Me:: The Recipe Choreographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251842397220418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768525303363002821.post-3833637044041925492011-10-30T08:39:00.000-06:002011-10-30T08:42:02.148-06:00Monster Mash aka Spiced Apple Pot Roast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Every year on Halloween it is my tradition to make a pot roast. Returning home from the day's crazed activities, we all could use a hot and hearty meal before we head out on our sugar bomb quest for the evening. </div>
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This spiced apple pot roast—also known as Monster Mash because of the way it looks when it's finished cooking—is perfect for All Hallows' Eve. </div>
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Don't be alarmed by the mushy mashy nature of the apples and spices when all is said and done. That's the nature of Monster Mash.</div>
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3 pound pork shoulder roast with plenty of marbling</div>
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4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored, halved</div>
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1 tsp ground cinnamon</div>
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1/2 tsp ground nutmeg</div>
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2) Place pork shoulder roast over the onions. (You may choose to brown the pork shoulder first for more flavor. I omit this step because it turns my crock-pot cooking day into a stovetop cooking day, and I don't like that. Besides, my mother-in-law makes the tastiest pot roasts on the planet and she never browns the roast. I'm attempting to follow suit.) Sprinkle roast generously with salt and pepper.</div>
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7) When done, the apples will have turned to spiced apple sauce and the meat will fall apart with the touch of a fork.</div>
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Crisp fall apples.<br />
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Well marbled pork shoulder roast.<br />
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Choose any one of the yummy hard ciders in the fall line by Woodchuck. I used the "Fall" brew for this recipe.<br />
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I can't get enough of onions soaked in the juices of an all-day pot roast. Therefore, I choose the largest onion I can find.<br />
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Mix these fall spices together for the topping.<br />
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Peel, core and halve the apples. I used Granny Smith, but am very curious how my favorite Honeycrisps would do in this recipe.<br />
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Layer 'em all up.<br />
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Sprinkle, sprink, sprinkley-dink.<br />
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6-8 hours on the low setting in the crock-pot. Done. Talk about the "Easy Button".</div>
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This dinner should fall apart at a touch.<br />
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And now... a slightly spooky and very kooky video for 1962's <i>Monster Mash</i> by Bobby Pickett.<br />
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The Halloween countdown is ON!<br />
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My kids have been anticipating Halloween night for a couple of weeks now, each day with an estimation of the days 'til Halloween — we'll go from 20 days away to 15 days away to tomorrow — almost overnight. But that doesn't matter, when the day hits, we'll all know it.<br />
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The mounds of candy the little munchkins collect is enough to choke a dead horse. ( <<< That's a saying from my past. Do people still say that?)<br />
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But besides choking a dead horse, the candy that enters my home presents a slightly deeper issue in a house that has multiple food allergies for adults and children alike — namely gluten, dairy and corn.<br />
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<i>Mainstream</i> Halloween candy sans gluten, dairy and corn is hard to find. Actually, it's impossible to find. I know it's possible to find some items that are both gluten and dairy free, but not corn free as well. Almost every single item at the bottom of those plastic orange pumpkins will contain corn syrup. (Unless the old lady next door dropped a penny in the bucket. But that's a different story entirely.) What to do? What to do?<br />
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In the past, we've shot from the hip to make our best guesses about potential allergens in the candy. That said, we all agree to let the corn thing slide for just the evening, knowing full well that adverse health reactions will likely result in the morning. And every year, just days after Halloween, we find ourselves managing a decently sized allergic reaction. What to do? What to do?<br />
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After all the trick-or-treating is complete on Monday night, we'll come back to the warmth of our living room to do The Great Candy Swap. This was always my favorite part of the whole Halloween experience. Trading candy with my brother on the dining room floor of our 100 year-old spooky Victorian house would leave me with great satisfaction over securing the bestest of the best in miniature sugar bombs. I don't want to deprive my children of this most grand experience. We need to have fun with the trick-or-treating and mitigate our risks at the same time. What to do? What to do?<br />
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Preparedness. Preparedness is the answer. Or at least I think it might be the answer. I'll let you know how it all works out on November 2nd.<br />
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The quest to achieve preparedness has lead me to research. Research is the answer. Or at least I think it will be the answer.<br />
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So I took to the world wide webs in an effort to have a "sugar bomb plan" come 8pm on Halloween night.<br />
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This is what I found to be most helpful:<br />
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Jane Anderson, the Celiac Disease Guide at About.com, has done a nice job of outlining all of the <a href="http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/glutenfreefoodshopping/a/GFcandies.htm">mainstream gluten-free candies</a> we can expect to see in our children's orange plastic buckets. Her list was updated in October 8, 2011. Thank you, Jane.<br />
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Taking it a step further, Alison St. Sure at <a href="http://surefoodsliving.com/2011/10/halloween-candy-list-gluten-free-allergen-free-2011/">Sure Foods Living</a> has put together a comprehensive list of the top 8 allergen ingredients in (most) mainstream candies. I'm really diggin' this list because I can easily reference an item and determine if it contains the specific allergen I need to know about. Thanks to all of Alison's hard work, this list is easy-to-read and print ready, albeit long. I plan to print this list out and highlight the items that work for us. I'm going to post it on my front door, back door, chicken coop, kitchen cabinets and above my bed for quick reference. Not really. But maybe if I did, this great info would enter through osmosis and save me some time as we prepare for this busy day.<br />
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Last week I showed up to teach my childbirth class raving about a delicious collard green recipe I made for dinner that night. My husband and I virtually inhaled an entire head of collard greens in two minutes flat. I will admit, this behavior was quite shocking for both of us. Leafy greens have not been a strongpoint at our dinner table recently. Errrrrr, I mean, ever. </div>
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In class that evening, the topic was prenatal nutrition. I mentioned the amazing properties of collard greens and the benefits for pregnant women and their growing babies. When discussing a healthy and well-balanced diet in pregnancy, I talked on the topic of "Eating Smart". The bottom line is if you choose your foods wisely you will pack the most powerful punch into each meal. This way you get all of your essential nutrients without turning eating into a chore.</div>
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<i>Calcium & Magnesium </i>— Essential to proper functioning of muscle contractions. (Hello, Uterus!)</div>
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<i>Potassium</i> — Is known to relieve pregnancy related muscle cramps. (Good Evening, Charlie Horse!)</div>
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<i>Folate</i> — Reduces the risk of anemia for the mother & supports rapid growth of the placenta and fetus. (Hello, Healthy Little One)</div>
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<i>Vitamin C</i> — Fights infection and helps to build a healthy placenta. (Welcome, Most Amazing Temporary Organ in the Human Body!)</div>
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<i>Vitamin A</i> — Contributes to healthy skin and mucus membranes. (Hello, Amniotic Sac!)</div>
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<i>Choline</i> — Helps fetal brain cells to develop properly. (Ahhh, Genius!) </div>
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Not only do collard greens pack a punch, but the coconut milk in this dish offers quite a bit of benefit as well. Coconut milk contains healthy fats and is known to be anti-carcinogenic, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and anti-viral. </div>
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Good heavens! You have to try this recipe. Go for the organic greens at the market and prepare them as soon as possible. The collard greens will turn bitter if left to sit in the refrigerator too long. Also worthy to note, the smaller the leaf on the collard green, the milder the flavor. </div>
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<b><u>Braised Collard Greens with Coconut Milk</u></b></div>
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Serves: 2</div>
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Prep Time: approximately 20 minutes</div>
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1 TBS grapeseed oil (or olive oil)</div>
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1 bunch collard greens, torn into pieces away from the stem</div>
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1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced</div>
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1/2 cup coconut milk</div>
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1/2 TBS fresh squeezed lemon juice</div>
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Bring a large pot of water to boil.</div>
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Wash the leaves of the greens from all dirt and sand. Wash well. Gritty greens are never very tasty.</div>
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Tear the leaves apart away from fibrous stems. Dispose of the stems. Set aside.<br />
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Slice the yellow onion thinly. Set aside.<br />
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Juice that lemon. Set aside.<br />
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Once the water is boiling, add some salt and the torn greens. Cook for 2 minutes. Drain well and set aside.<br />
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Heat grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sliced onions. Gently salt and cook about 5 minutes until soft and translucent, stirring often.<br />
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Quite possibly, this has been the best fall on record in our region.</div>
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The factors that have worked in our favor include... sunshine, warm days, crisp evenings and brilliant colors on the trees.</div>
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The factors that are typically a buzz kill to the high hopes for a glorious fall include... high winds, torrential rain and premature snowstorms. Regretfully, we've had too many fall seasons recently that fall into this category.</div>
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Just the other day I found myself sitting in a pile of woodchips on the children's playground at school allowing the sunshine to penetrate my exterior, bringing great joy to my interior. </div>
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Taking the time to sit and absorb made my day approximately a thousand times better. I hope you get a chance to bask in it just a few days longer, friends!</div>Me:: The Recipe Choreographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251842397220418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768525303363002821.post-16795783887096438192011-10-21T09:21:00.000-06:002011-10-21T09:21:48.850-06:00Sanity Strategies ~ Homemaking Day + Win $250<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On a crisp fall morning a kindly neighbor mother and I were discussing household chores while riding bikes together downtown to work. How do you do it all? How do you keep up and not get overwhelmed? Do the other family members have assigned chores or do you let the jobs get done at will?<br />
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On the topic of laundry she made mention of the fact that she did a load of laundry every night before bed.<br />
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Me, mother of one: <i>Really? Every night? </i><br />
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She, mother of two: <i>You got it. Every weekday night. Otherwise I get too far behind and I will never be able to catch up.</i><br />
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Me, mother of one: <i>I can not believe you have that much laundry.</i><br />
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She, mother of two: <i>Oh, you just wait. When you have your second baby you'll be in the same boat. </i>(I was pregnant at the time.)<br />
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Me, mother of one: <i>No?!!! </i>(While thinking to myself—<i>Oh drats, I'm in for it.</i>)<br />
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I could not make sense of the information she was downloading to my brain. It felt so confusing. Five loads of laundry a week. No way! That's a boatload of laundry.<br />
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Fast-forward half a decade to today...<br />
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Three active children. A backyard with a dirt pit on one side. Soccer players and dancers and Tonka truck explorers.<br />
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Honestly, I would be happy if I <i>only</i> had five loads of laundry a week. When I am on the ball—i.e. changing the bedsheets and alternating the bath towels as I should—I have at least ten loads to work into my busy schedule.<br />
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It is no easy task.<br />
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Half of my issue probably lies in the fact that I'm a laundry snob and I don't like anyone else to touch my laundry. I feel irritated when the children try to help. I prefer to do it all myself. I'm a little OCD like that.<br />
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This compulsion to do it all myself leads to certain problems. Regular problems. Can you guess the most common issue in my home before 7am any given weekday morning?<br />
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That's right. You got it. <i>"Where are my socks? Doesn't he have any socks? Go find your socks child. Mommmmm... can you find my socks? Sweetie, how 'bout you just wear your Crocs today."</i><br />
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The thing about the laundry in my house—as I'm sure you can relate—is that it keeps growing. No matter how many loads I do, or how diligently I attempt to stay on top of it, the pile grows and grows and grows. If I don't do laundry for two days in a row, I'm swimming in it.<br />
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In my opinion, the laundry is complete when my laundry basket is no longer flowing over. A full to the brim laundry basket gives me utter satisfaction of a job well done. I'll admit, I haven't seen the bottom of my laundry basket since becoming a mother over seven years ago.</div>
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This year I've made some adjustments to my weekly schedule in an attempt to make sure everyone has clean socks and bedsheets and towels and jeans when they need them. The system isn't perfect, but it gets me closer to my goal of a laundry room I can walk in.</div>
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For years now my system of accomplishing all I needed to accomplish in day fell under a category I like to call <i>Buffet Style Task Fulfillment</i>. Do a little of this and a little of that, everyday, all day. Each day I would attempt some desk work, some cooking, some errands, some cleaning, some laundry, some exercise, some socializing, some kiddie activities, so on and so forth. Turns out this <i>Buffet Style</i> approach to getting anything done left me accomplishing little to nothing in a day, and feeling utterly frustrated when the day was over for lack of completing any one task well. The pressure to do it all was overwhelming and underserving.</div>
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So this year I've instituted <i>Homemaking Day</i>—a day where I base myself entirely in my home focusing on cooking meals for the week, deep cleaning funky corners and hammering through the laundry pile. It is imperative to the success of my day that I don't confuse my intentions by attempting to do desk work, or pay bills, or do any amount of socializing. </div>
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<i>Homemaking Day</i> has brought me great joy and satisfaction at the end of the day. By the time the kids are ready to be picked up from school, I can proudly say that I've cooked two to three dinners, made a batch of chai for the week, completed three to five loads of laundry (including the folding and putting away), and scrubbed some low to the ground corner that was getting a little too funky for comfort. </div>
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The best part about <i>Homemaking Day</i> is that it has brought my family a less stressed-out mother, meals waiting in the refrigerator ready to eat, semi-sanitary conditions in the places that matter most, and best of all, clean socks. </div>
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For all of you excited to implement <i>Homemaking Day</i> into your weekly routine, be warned, it's no walk in the park. To accomplish enough in the day to feel satisfied, you'll be running. I like to call it aerobic householding. Picture yourself running up and down the stairs putting laundry away like you were on a game show ready to win a $10,000 prize for the most loads of laundry and cleanest folding table in the shortest amount of time. Picture yourself leaning over three boiling pots on the stovetop and one steaming oven. Picture yourself dancing to the country music station blaring from the radio in your kitchen and smiling.</div>
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Working your tail off in the home just one day a week makes for a much more relaxed remaining six days. Give <i>Homemaking Day</i> a try this week. I'd love to hear how it works to meet your householding needs—not to mention your aerobic needs.</div>
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I'm on a roll with the pumpkin theme over here at Dance While You Cook. If you've been hanging around these parts for any amount of time you may have deduced that I am really whimsical in my postings and don't plan a thing, so this pumpkin theme in the month of October certainly wasn't intended.<br />
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It's just that pumpkin is jumping out at me from every angle. And I'm jumping on board.<br />
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(In case you missed my last few posts, check out my <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/10/pumpkin-buckwheat-muffins-gluten-free.html">gluten-free pumpkin buckwheat muffins</a> and this <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/10/private-reserve-pumpkin-hard-cider-by.html">six pack of cider beer</a> sitting in my ice box right now.)<br />
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I must admit, pumpkin is so darn tasty it keeps me dancing in The Little White Kitchen all month long.<br />
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Today's recipe for gluten and dairy free Creamy Roast Pumpkin Soup serves up all the rich warmth we've come to expect in a soup perfectly suited for a crisp fall evening.<br />
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<b><u>Creamy Roast Pumpkin Soup (vegan & gluten-free)</u></b><br />
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Serves 6<br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
2 TBS olive oil<br />
1 medium yellow onion, diced<br />
3 cloves garlic, minced<br />
1/2 tsp ground coriander<br />
2 medium pie pumpkins, roasted<br />
2 cups raw cashews<br />
2 cups plain rice milk<br />
4 cups vegetable broth (can use chicken broth if you prefer)<br />
1/2 cup light brown sugar<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
a few dashs of cayenne pepper<br />
flaky sea salt, to taste<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />
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<i><u>Roasted Pumpkins</u></i><br />
Cut pie pumpkins in half, seed and gut. Reserve the seeds for roasting.<br />
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Spread a small amount of olive oil over the inside of the pumpkin. Sprinkle with sea salt. Place pumpkin halves flat side down in a baking dish. Roast pumpkins in preheated oven for approximately 1 hour, or until the flesh of the pumpkin is soft and can easily be scooped out of the pumpkin shell.<br />
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<i><u>Cashew Cream</u></i><br />
This recipe calls for 2 cups of cashew cream. To make the cashew cream, take 2 cups of raw cashews and soak them in water for at least 20 minutes. Drain water. Place in blender with 2 cups plain rice milk. Blend until smooth. Keep blending so there are no chunks what-so-ever. Measure out 2 cups and set aside. (Freeze all remaining cashew cream for use at another time.)<br />
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<i><u>Toasted Pumpkin Seeds</u></i><br />
While the pumpkins are roasting, begin preparing the pumpkin seeds for toasting. Wash the pumpkin seeds in a bowl of cold water. Drain water from seeds and set aside on a towel. If soaking wet, give them a spin in the salad spinner to remove some of the excess water. In a small mixing bowl, toss pumpkin seeds with a touch of olive oil, a few dashes of cayenne pepper and some sea salt. Lay in a single layer in a baking pan. Place in the oven with the roasting pumpkins. Allow the seeds to roast until they are nice and brown, approximately 30 minutes. Be sure to stir halfway through to toast all sides evenly. Add more salt once you pull them out of the oven.<br />
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<i><u>The Soup</u></i><br />
Next, get all of the other materials for the soup ready. Once the roasted pumpkin is ready the rest of the soup will come together very quickly.<br />
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Once the pumpkins are done roasting, scoop all of the flesh out of the shells, mush well and set aside.<br />
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In a large soup pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and minced garlic. Cook over medium-high heat until soft and starting to brown, approximately 5 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander, stir well and continue to cook for another minute.<br />
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Add all of the mushed pumpkin (approximately 4 cups) and 4 cups broth. Stir well. Allow to cook for another 10 minutes.<br />
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Using a submersion blender, or a standard blender, puree the soup until super smooth.<br />
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Return soup to large pot and add 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 2 cups cashew cream and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir well to combine. Heat through and serve with a hearty helping of roasted pumpkin seeds as a garnish.<br />
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I couldn't find a video for this song, but none-the-less, you <i>need </i>to listen to it. So fantastic! I have no idea what it's about, but what the heck, it's groovy. Who can complain? Anyone want to translate for me?<br />
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MC Solaar - Bling Bling<br />
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The school book fair happened last week. It was a big couple of days in our house. The little people were jumping out of bed with joy in the wee hours of the morning proclaiming, <i>"The book fair is today. It runs for the next three days. It starts as soon as the bell rings after school. When is that? How many hours until school lets out? Is it soon? Is it soon?"</i> Honestly, I have never seen three little people so excited about books. At least not the three little people who live in my house.<br />
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A few interesting things unfolded last week around said book fair:<br />
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Most importantly ~ My entire house was cleaned "marine style" late Monday night by three people under three feet tall in an attempt to earn dollars for spending at the fair. They did well. And I woke up to a sparkling clean house. I was one happy mama.<br />
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Most gratefully ~ We made it in and out of the fair without any whining, complaining or throwing ourselves on the ground. (While it is typical for the youngsters to take to these tactics to try and get what they want, it is more common for me to fall victim to these methods whenever I take this triad into a retail setting, any retail setting. There are days shopping the aisles of Target when throwing myself on the ground seems a reasonable solution to the chaos unfolding around me the moment we roll by the toy aisle.)<br />
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Most hysterically ~ My husband was absolutely flabbergasted when he learned that the children took their own money into the book fair and bought books to take home. It wan't the fact that they took responsibility and earned money for their purchases that was shocking to him. Instead, it was the fact that at the book fair, students could actually purchase the books. He recalled his experience with school book fairs as a child—each kid got a free book to take home. And that was that. To which I replied with a puzzled look, <i>"True, but the idea is that you would come back later that day with your parents and BUY more books. It's always a fundraiser for the school." "Oh my gosh"</i>, he gasped, <i>"I wonder if my mom knew that?"</i> We joked about this harsh realization for the better half of last week.<br />
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The thing I loved most about the book fair showing up at our local school—the cuteness that resulted. They were all helping each other read their books.<br />
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3-D glasses and all.<br />
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Even if the glasses weren't on quite right, it was the sentiment that brought joy to my heart.</div>Me:: The Recipe Choreographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251842397220418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768525303363002821.post-3547915823855208552011-10-14T11:40:00.000-06:002011-10-14T11:40:58.111-06:00Private Reserve Pumpkin Hard Cider by Woodchuck Cidery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Speaking of my love for <a href="http://www.dancewhileyoucook.com/2011/10/pumpkin-buckwheat-muffins-gluten-free.html">all things pumpkin</a> earlier this week, I felt compelled to write a post about a festive little package currently relaxing in my icebox.</div>
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When real beer drinkers are ready for a cold-one on Friday evening after work, it is unlikely they will head straight to the cider beer section at the liquor store. Real beer drinkers turned gluten-free face a harsh reality. No real beer. Ever. Sure, there are alternatives...sorghum, rice and buckwheat. But nothing comes close to the wheat and barely mix which brings richness and depth to that dark frothy mug of bubbly.</div>
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Accepting this reality, hard cider is one beer-like alternative that us gluten-free people <i>can</i> indulge in. I was beyond excited to see my sweet little Woodchuck's come out with a Private Reserve Pumpkin Cider for the fall season. </div>
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When in the mood for a cold-one to swig at Friday night's crisp backyard BBQ, Woodchuck meets the call. But be warned, you must like sweet. Woodchuck's are sweet. Not dry. Sweet. Know this so you won't be caught off guard.</div>
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'Tis the season for all things pumpkin. These gluten and dairy free muffins are such a huge hit in my household—a batch of twelve barely lasts twelve minutes out of the oven. Even the neighbor kids devour these little bad boys, asking for seconds and thirds. This is a good sign when it comes to gluten-free baked goods around here. A real good sign. </div>
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<u>Wet Ingredients = Large Mixing Bowl</u></div>
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3 large eggs</div>
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3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree (this is half of a 14oz can)</div>
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1/2 cup canola oil</div>
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2 tsp vanilla extract</div>
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1 tsp cinnamon</div>
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1/2 tsp allspice</div>
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1/4 tsp ground nutmeg</div>
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1 1/2 cups sweet white rice flour</div>
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1/2 cup buckwheat flour</div>
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Crack 3 eggs in a large mixing bowl and whisk well. Add 1/2 cup canola oil and whisk to combine. Add the remaining 'wet' ingredients from the list above.<br />
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Whisk well to combine.<br />
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In a small mixing bowl combine all the ingredients from the 'dry' list above. Whisk well to combine.<br />
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.<br />
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Do <i>not</i> whisk well to combine. Lightly fold the ingredients together until the wet has wetted all the dry. Do <i>not</i> stir too much. This will cause your muffins to turn out tough. Nobody likes a tough muffin. A tough cookie, maybe, but not a tough muffin.<br />
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Place muffins in a preheated 350 degree oven. Bake 15-20 minutes until the tops of the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Be careful not to bake too long. This too will result in a tough muffin.<br />
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Bring them to kiddie Halloween parties. Bring them to neighborhood pot-lucks. Bring them to your office and hide them in the corner of your desk. This way they might last longer than twelve minutes. No one will know but you. The little people might start questioning you with that heavenly smell coming out of the kitchen, but I'm certain you'll find a way to explain that away. Pumpkin muffins? What pumpkin muffins?</div>
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Here's a somewhat Halloweenish video to get you groovin' while you bake.<br />
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Beastie Boys - Intergalactic</div>
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As the kids grow older, I've stood witness to some pretty sweet brotherly moments between my oldest boy child and youngest boy child.</div>
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This morning's sweetness may find itself in the top five of all time.</div>
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The gesture was simple. And so innocent. And so full of lovey-dovey joy. It made me smile.</div>
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{Spoken with a British accent.} <i>"Look who doth awaken?" </i>saith the first-born to his junior. <i>"Come hither to your elder brother for an early morning huggy." </i></div>
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Granted, these weren't the exact words my 7-year-old used—but close.</div>
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The growing love between these two brothers is magical to take-in. I revel in the simple joy of their special moment today. </div>
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Those crisp sunny mornings with leaves swirling all about my feet... </div>
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The colors on the trees in the early-dawn light... </div>
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The way a warm cup of chai feels in the palm of my hands... </div>
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Ahhhhh. Heaven to me.</div>
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Tangible treasures can be hard to find sometimes. However, for those of us who have been garage sale-ing all our lives, it's clear that the real treasure lies in something slightly less tangible. </div>
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The adventure. The mystery. The suspense. The laughter.</div>
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Fall is here. In my house, that means bacon season has arrived. Every girl needs a good regular offering of bacon throughout these cold months to get her through. The first day of fall is my cue to start gettin' it on.</div>
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This week I crafted one of my favorite bacon dinners, Bacon Tossed with Spaghetti and Kale. I promised myself and my family that I would start cooking with more dark leafy green vegetables. It's amazing how infrequently we eat dark leafy greens unless I really put the effort forth to get them on the table. Funny how things work.</div>
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The kale has been looking luscious at the store lately so I though I'd start there. Partially afraid of this remarkable vegetable, I decided to do what I know best to make anything and everything yummy—fry it in bacon grease.</div>
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16 oz spaghetti noodles (we use gluten-free Tinkayada, but use whatever you like best)</div>
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2 TBS olive oil</div>
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12 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped (12 slices is just a starting place, use more if so inclined)</div>
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2 TBS minced garlic</div>
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30 oz canned diced tomatoes</div>
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1 head kale (approx. 8 cups), washed and torn away from stem</div>
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In a large frying pan, fry up all of the bacon 'til crispy. When done, line a plate with a paper towel and set bacon aside to cool.<br />
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When cool, chop all the bacon into one inch pieces. Set aside.<br />
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Drain most of the bacon grease from the pan. But be sure to reserve a little bit for the next step. Reserve as much as you'd like. I like to keep at least three tablespoons worth. And don't worry about all that fried on bacony goodness. It comes in handy later for flavor.<br />
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Grab the bunch of kale. Give it a thorough wash and tear it into pieces away from the stem.<br />
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Prep all of the ingredients and have them ready stove-side. The next few steps happen quickly.<br />
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Over medium-high heat, add 2 TBS minced garlic and 1 cup of chopped bacon to the reserved bacon grease. Saute 1 minute until garlic is fragrant but not brown.<br />
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Add the whole head of torn apart kale.<br />
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Continue to saute over medium-high heat about 4 minutes, or until kale is wilted.<br />
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Add 30 oz can of diced tomatoes. Heat through.<br />
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Lube the past up with a small pour of olive oil so it's just a little bit slippery.<br />
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Take half of the tomato, bacon and kale sauce and mix it into the spaghetti.<br />
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This past weekend brought a lot of joy to this little old lady's soul. I could go on with a long list of joys found in the simplest of occasions, but when considering which simple joy to share with you today, one little unknown feature on my iPhone camera landed on top.</div>
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A friend pointed out this button while I was snapping photos of my little boy in a tree on a warm early-fall Saturday. </div>
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One simple tap made a significant change to the quality of my photos on this beautiful bike-riding tree-climbing tailgating early-fall afternoon.</div>
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In certain lighting conditions, tapping the HDR button 'On' will work magic to make your photos more accurate to what you see with your bare eyeball.</div>
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The 24th letter of the alphabet if moving backwards from Z to A.</div>
Me:: The Recipe Choreographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825251842397220418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8768525303363002821.post-34018868963868957982011-09-30T09:56:00.003-06:002011-09-30T09:56:52.459-06:00Rice Dream® brand Rice Drink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our family went through an entire school year eating oatmeal for breakfast every single morning. </div>
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Somewhere around the 342 day mark, the wee ones began refusing my tenderly prepared, hot breakfast filled with love. </div>
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Around day 343 we went back to our old standby. Cold cereal. </div>
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Our favorite rice milk product is Organic Rice Dream® Original Enriched rice drink. It's smooth with a low key flavor. It doesn't have funny chunky stuff floating around, thank heavens. And it's enriched with the same vitamins and minerals normally found in cow's milk. It's a nice way to get extra calcium, Vitamins A, D and B12 into our dairy-free diet.</div>
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They sell it in shelf stable 32 oz boxes that are perfect for taking on trips and going camping. We go through so much of this stuff that the refrigerated 64 oz option found in the dairy section of the grocery store is really convenient and delicious.</div>
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Rice Dream® also makes frozen non-dairy deserts—aka ice cream—that are divine. But that's a different post for a different day!</div>
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