Photo: Fun with Cookie Cutters!

New spin on using cookie cutters. Small shapes are great garnish for ice cream or treats for tots. 🙂         This post was shared on Wordless Wednesday.

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Turkey Chili – A completely revamped old family recipe

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Chili was an old family staple growing up. It's so warm and comforting in the winter. When the temperature dips low enough to switch on the heater, my mind immediately goes to this recipe. To be clear, this is not "Texas-style" chili. My mom grew up in Michigan. This is probably more appropriately called a ...

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Tip: Sauté Onions in Bulk

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There are many things I do in bulk to make home cooking easier for myself. In my last post you saw that I break out individual servings into canning jars for easy meals. I also do cooking chores in bulk that I dislike doing every time I need them. Sautéing onions is one of those ...

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Creole Sauce – My Wacky Reflux Reliever!

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Whenever reflux is causing that burning sensation in my belly, I turn to my creole sauce. Weird, I know. I can only speculate that the mild spiciness that I use is just enough to create additional digestive juices to relieve the problem of low stomach acid. A friend of a friend uses Indian food for ...

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Butter Cookies – Gluten free, Refined sugar free

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Due to popular request, I'm posting this recipe for butter cookies that I gave out for Christmas. I promise this is not solely a cookie blog! I do have a more balanced repertoire in mind. I made two versions—one lemon sandwiches with a lemon curd filling recipe that I found online and cinnamon cut out cookies. *Update: The lemon ...

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Organic Coconut Oatmeal Cookies – Refined sugar free / corn-free / gluten free / egg free

Gluten Free Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

Delicious, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies! My favorite way to eat them is warm and crumbled over cinnamon ice cream. This recipe was the first recipe I mastered after my allergy diagnosis. I was so encouraged that even my non-allergic family and friends would devour them. It was the first time I had hope that life could appear ...

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