Easy Lean Meatloaf ~ Gluten & dairy-free options
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Easy Lean Meatloaf ~ Gluten & dairy-free options

Easy Lean Meatloaf is not quite like mom used to make. Instead, this homestyle meatloaf is lean with mushrooms, allergy-friendly, and has a sugar-free ketchup option. We’ve enjoyed this basic meatloaf recipe for years. Sometimes we like to jazz it up with olives, sweet peppers, and when my husband talks me into it…a little sausage. Try…

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Mounds
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Mounds

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Mounds are big soft peanut butter, oats, and coconut mounds with a sprinkle of chopped walnuts and semi-sweet chocolate chips. It’s not easy to convince some folks, like my husband… that a healthy cookie can also be really delicious too. But I can safely say I have succeeded with these…

Trio-Color Quinoa & Beans ~ Gluten-free & heart healthy
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Trio-Color Quinoa & Beans ~ Gluten-free & heart healthy

Trio-Color Quinoa and red quinoa are my two favorite varieties of this popular superfood. All varieties of quinoa are highly nutritious. Quinoa is gluten-free, non-GMO, and believe it or not, it’s not considered a grain. That’s right; it is a seed that is prepared and eaten like a grain. Quinoa has a high nutrient content…

Brian’s KC Style Rub – Let’s Barbecue!
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Brian’s KC Style Rub – Let’s Barbecue!

Brian’s KC Style Rub is a quick and easy recipe and cooks in about 16-20 minutes. If you love a spicy barbecue rub you are in the right place! Brian’s KC Style Rub is the real deal. My son-in-law is a natural when it comes to meat rubs and barbecuing.  I decided it would only be…

Ham & Pineapple Skewers ~ Gluten-Free
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Ham & Pineapple Skewers ~ Gluten-Free

Ham & Pineapple Skewers are fun as well as satisfying. The flavorful yet simple sauce sizzles into the meat perfectly and the leftovers are amazing on pizza the next day for another easy dinner idea. Ham isn’t something you will find on a skewer very often at our house. Mostly because I just don’t think…

Meatballs ~ Gluten & dairy-free options
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Meatballs ~ Gluten & dairy-free options

  Here is a delicious, kid-friendly, meatball recipe that I have used for years. I  serve the meatballs with spaghetti, ravioli, soup, or in a sandwich. Kids love them because there are no onions. Adults love them because they are delicious. Shown in the pictures are gluten-free spaghetti noodles made from black soybeans. I love trying all the…

Grandma’s Ranger Cookies ~ Gluten-Free & Vegan Options
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Grandma’s Ranger Cookies ~ Gluten-Free & Vegan Options

My Grandma’s Ranger Cookies are full of memories and have continued to be the most popular cookie recipe on my site so far. Good memories and good eats…that’s what these ranger cookies are. Do you have a favorite cookie recipe from your childhood? No chocolate chips here, but you will find oats, nuts, coconut, and…

Tasty Portobello Mushroom Burgers
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Tasty Portobello Mushroom Burgers

  Tasty Portobello Mushroom Burgers for perfect for Meatless Monday, or any day of the week. There is absolutely no reason to save it just for Mondays… I wasn’t expecting to like these mushroom burgers because I have tried grilling Portobello mushrooms and just didn’t have good luck. Maybe I gave up too soon. I…

Gluten-Free Quinoa & Oat Waffles
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Gluten-Free Quinoa & Oat Waffles

Gluten-free quinoa waffles with oats and oat bran. No added sugar or fat. This recipe has been a standby for me for over 23 years. I use these waffles for breakfast, snacks, and travel. They don’t have to be refrigerated so they pack well. They are a healthy, low-fat, high-fiber, gluten-free, plant-based waffle that I…