Cranberry White Chocolate Cookie Bars (Gluten Free)

Cranberry and White Chocolate are the perfect match in these gluten free cookie bars.  One batch, ready in no time flat.

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Gluten Free Mac & Cheese Topped Cottage Pie

As a cook, I find my happy place while preparing homestyle, comfort food.  Soups from scratch, sauces that simmer all day, and homemade Salisbury Steak with real gravy just about make me swoon.  You won’t find much fancy flair in my humble kitchen.  You won’t have to question which piece of cutlery you should use while dining in my home.  You won’t be left looking at your meal and asking, “What is that, and how do I go about eating it?”   I find comfort in the simplicity of food.

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Gluten Free Chocolate and Pumpkin Crumb Muffins

My earliest memory of my dad involves a snowball, a mailbox, and my face.

My second earliest memory of my dad, the one that I prefer to remember, involves Sunday morning drives to our local bakery.

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Gluten Free Dairy Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Last week I shared my favorite recipe for Banana Bread.  It was a delicious loaf studded with chunks of banana and dark chocolate.

After seeing the recipe on my Facebook page, a friend of mine sent a little message in reply to my post:  “We need dairy free recipes.”  It was a simple call for help that I was more than happy to respond to.  So, I took my basic recipe for banana bread and made a few switch-a-roos.

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Gluten Free Sloppy Joe Pizza

I’m not sure that I have ever met a teenager who didn’t like pizza.  My teens are no exception.  While not a regular item on our meal menu, we do indulge in pizza occasionally.  As a mom, I must admit that I do have a problem calling pizza a meal.   There’s little to balance out the carbohydrate load, and any vegetables or meat that is added is minimal in amount or processed beyond recognition.

So today I decided to tackle this issue head on with my Sloppy Joe Pizza.

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