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Wilted Spinach Salad

Twice, this week, from our deck. Delicious. Wilted Spinach Salad serves 2 4 ounces baby spinach 1 large eggs 4 pieces thick-sliced bacon, chopped 1 1/2 TBS red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard Kosher salt and … Continue reading

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Strawberry Arugula Salad

You know how memories of flavors seem to grow better as time marches on? We’ve been thinking about this salad since we had it at Beach Bistro. This place is the most acclaimed restaurant on Anna Maria, with one of the highest Zagat … Continue reading

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Eat more Kale

Do you know who is the largest consumer of kale is in this country?? Pizza Hut. Seriously. Now don’t start thinking Pizza Hut has become a place to go for healthy eating. They use if for decorating their salad bar…. … Continue reading

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Puppy Chow

The naturally Gluten Free snack. If you read the labels, that is. Memorial Day weekend can’t come and go without making a batch. We first had this back in the 90s when a fellow Girl Scout brought it, and copies … Continue reading

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You know about quinoa, right?

What Can Quinoa Do For You?? If this is your first time hearing about Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), you’re not alone. It is just gaining more attention as more people are learning about the nutritional value of this super food. While it is becoming less … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pancakes in all their glory

One thing we had not tried, since going gluten-free, was pancakes.  We had the best ever, family recipe, for Silver Dollar Pancakes and I just didn’t want to compete with that.  So since we’ve really been into pumpkin lately and … Continue reading

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Beans, beans, the wonderful fruit…..

It’s been crazy busy around here preparing for Christmas.  There is still so much to do and so little time. I never did get all my Thanksgiving recipes posted but I thought I’d share this one we really, really liked. … Continue reading

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Pumpkin tastes like Fall

Remember way back when…  I made up some Madagascar Vodka Vanilla? Well…..  After chatting with my sostinkinhappy, vanilla extraordinaire, and friend she encouraged me to try some variations.  This one is Tahitian Rum Vanilla.  Could it be any darker and richer? … Continue reading

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How I make a basic Marinara

Get your skillet smoking hot and add a twirl of olive oil. Sprinkle in some cayenne pepper flakes, cook just until your eyes start to burn or if you remembered to turn on the vent fan until the air is spicy. … Continue reading

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What are you looking at…

Peter has decided to reclaim what Mother nature thinks belongs to her.  He says no.  We are the ones who pay the taxes, it’s ours. Our property extends to the fence all the way out.  The way back.  We’ve never … Continue reading

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