Author: MaryKate
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Bacon "Cheddar" Muffins (Gluten-free, Egg-free, Dairy-free)
I started baking with cakes; it was my first form of cooking. I worked my way through the fancy cakes in my mother’s Southern Living cookbooks from age 10 until the end of college, so as a housewarming present for my first apartment, she bought me the newest version of the cookbook — it’s pretty good…
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Bison Chili
I know, I know, I know. It’s MAY. Which is more than officially spring. I should be posting fresh asparagus recipes, or greener than green salads, or something fresh and colorful, right? Instead, I have chili. Seriously? In May? But yes, chili. See spring is a rather evil season in most of the northern part…
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Magic Spring Cakes
It is no real secret that I’m a huge fan of marshmallow Peeps chicks. I do not know what it is about the goofy things that tickles me so, but they have for years. And it’s not their food value — I don’t really like them that much to eat. They’re just ridiculously cute and…
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WW: Living with Food Allergies — Trust and "The Man."
Full disclosure: Denise and I both work for government. So, yes, sometimes, we’re “the man.” And, yes, we understand the jokes (we really are here to help), and we fully understand the limitations of working within institutional guidelines. I like to think we inspire trust through competence and, at least in my case, admitting that I don’t…
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Eat Your Veggies for Breakfast Patties
Everyone who knows me for a little while knows that I live for potatoes. I will eat them in almost any form, any time of day, and many meals in a row — and multiple forms in one meal, if that happens to be an option. I’ve posted other potato recipes here, but this may…
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Roasted Vegetable Stock
I know. It’s spring. Or, rather, “spring.” The thing is? It’s still pretty cold here, and on top of that, damp. So, basically, it’s still soup weather, and rather than being cranky about it, let’s just make some good veggie stock to cook up some of the vegetables that might, in a perfect world, soon…
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WW: Daiya Cheese Pizza Review — dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan!
OMG PIZZA! Click the link to go to the product page. I am not sure I’ve ever bought a frozen pizza before. I know that sounds crazy. Growing up, we mostly made pizza at home. Going out for pizza with friends was a social event in high school and college (and Trackside Pizza in Decatur…
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Hamburger Green Bean Hot Dish
So, in North Dakota (and, I think, Minnesota), a casserole is called “hot dish.” It’s a simple descriptive name, but it can be said so evocatively — and hot dish is exactly what this raw end of winter needs, if you ask me. Last week was, if I can be blunt, a bit of a…