GAPS Diet–6 Month Update
Friends, it’s hard for me to believe that my six month GAPS experiment has come to an end. Back in April, I began this GAPS
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October 1, 2012
Menu
Green Tomato and Tarragon Chicken
With fall weather creeping in a little more every day, I decided it was time to cut the green tomatoes in the garden. I cut
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September 26, 2012
Tomato Gratin
The weather turned cooler here last week, and the tomato plants are slowing down their production, but there is still a good-size basket of tomatoes
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September 19, 2012
Beef Stir Fry with Tomatoes
This was a perfect dish to use up all the tomatoes and green beans from the garden. It was tasty, everyone loved it, and it
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September 12, 2012
Roasted Summer Squash with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
By this point in the summer, getting my family to eat anything with zucchini in it is very, very difficult. There isn’t any wailing or
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September 5, 2012
GAPS Diet, 5 Month Update
Even as I typed the title of this post, I had to shake my head. I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for 5 months.
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September 3, 2012
Autumn Apple Cake
I wouldn’t exactly say it’s autumn where we live, but the apples are falling off the trees and so I felt like apple cake was
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August 29, 2012
GAPS Recipe–Creme Fraiche and the Giveaway Winner!
I miss a lot of foods on my restricted diet, but dairy is one of the ones I miss the most. I’ve had issues with
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August 27, 2012
Jerry’s Tomato Salsa
I have a little gardening secret to share. This spring, I resurrected an ancient tradition that I’ve often read about, often pondered, and often wanted
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August 22, 2012
GAPS Recipe — Chicken and Veg with Dijon-Herb Sauce and a Super Giveaway!
Oh, friends. I am so excited to share with you the newest secret ingredient in my cupboard. It’s delicious, and surprising, and no one at
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August 20, 2012
Sausage Wrapped (or not) in Cabbage Leaves
In my years of cooking and baking I’ve done some impressive things. But for all of my culinary prowess and experience, there is one skill
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August 15, 2012
Fermented Salsa
The GAPS Diet requires me to eat some fermented food with every single meal. Fermented foods supply tons and tons of good, probiotic bacteria and
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August 13, 2012
Seared Halibut with Tomato Peach Salsa (and the Giveaway Winners!)
Living in a land-locked state, we don’t get the freshest fish. But we do have excellent peaches, and they happen to be for sale on
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August 8, 2012
GAPS 4 Month Update
Friends, do you notice anything exciting about my breakfast plate pictured here? Look closely. Why, yes! That is an egg white on my plate! After
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August 6, 2012
Potato Salad, And a Fantastic Giveaway!
I have a husband who goes googly-eyed and weak-kneed for potato salad. So when I found myself with a dozen freshly-laid eggs last week and
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August 1, 2012
GAPS recipe: Summer Garden Soup with Turkey Meatballs
Yes, I do know it’s July. And I know that the temperature here has been hovering near 100 the past few days. But GAPS protocol
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July 30, 2012
Carrot Soup with Baharat-Spiced Croutons
Last summer, we had a bountiful crop of carrots in the garden and I struggled to find recipes in which to use them all. I
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July 25, 2012
GAPS recipe: Banana “Ice Cream” with Coconut and Cacao (Plus the Giveaway Winner!)
I long for the day when I can eat food that isn’t placed in quotation marks. Who wants “ice cream” when you can have Ice
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July 23, 2012
Roasted Beet Salad with Cucumbers
I come from a family of beet eaters. I remember very well being served canned beets at just about every holiday meal at my grandparent’s
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July 18, 2012
Mobilizing Your GAPS Diet, and a Delicious Giveaway!
When I started the GAPS Intro Diet way back in April, I already knew about our family’s travel plans at the end of June. And
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July 16, 2012
Grilled Pizzas
Today’s post from our cookbook tour through The Art of Real Food is actually three recipes in one. Because to make a great pizza, you
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July 11, 2012
GAPS Recipe: Mushroom Soup
I know that by now it is really and truly summer. We are well into July, the heat index is high. You do not feel
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July 9, 2012
4th of July Angel Food Cake
Happy 4th of July! I hope you have room on your barbecue table for one more cake, because you’re going to want to make this
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July 4, 2012
GAPS Diet–3 Month Update
Friends, it’s getting hard for me to come back here every month to “update” you on my GAPS progress, and to only say that things
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July 2, 2012
Finnish Pancakes with Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce
I know that photo kinda looks like pizza, or frittata. Don’t be fooled. It is actually a creamy, custardy pancake, topped with garden fresh strawberries.
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June 27, 2012
Cocoa-nut Truffles
Oh, my friends. You are in for a treat today. Last week I told you about finding that delicious coconut butter. Well, sitting on the
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June 25, 2012
Swiss Chard Feast
It may be summer already where you live, but where I live we can still find delicious leafy greens at our farmer’s markets. So for
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June 20, 2012
A Better Coconut Milk
Friends, I have been on a quest. I’m not searching for buried treasure or hidden scrolls or even spiritual enlightenment, though what I’ve been seeking
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June 18, 2012
Good-bye….and Hello!
Friends, we have come to that all-too-familiar time when we bid farewell to our current cookbook, and begin our exploration of a new one. I
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June 13, 2012
101 Ways to Use Juicer Pulp (Okay, Actually Just Ten)
I so enjoy the fresh juice that my juicer turns out day after day. But there is this other thing that it churns out that
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June 11, 2012
Tex-Mex Chicken Fingers
Well, folks. This is our last recipe from our Fix, Freeze, Feast cookbook tour. Have you enjoyed this cookbook as much as I have? I’m
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June 6, 2012
GAPS Diet — Two Month Update and Giveaway Winners
I did promise you monthly updates on how my GAPS journey is going. Here I am, keeping my promise. I confess that I was hoping
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June 4, 2012
Teriyaki Chicken
Teriyaki chicken is one of those dishes that my mom made regularly when I was growing up. And it was one dish that no one
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May 30, 2012
Product Review and a Big, Big Giveaway! — Redmond Clay
A few weeks into my GAPS diet, a reader left a comment suggesting that I try a product called Redmond Clay. I wasn’t familiar with
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May 28, 2012
Classic Lasagna (from the Freezer)
Of all the foods I miss eating due to food intolerances, lasagna is in my top three. I love sticking a fork into a really
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May 23, 2012
The Best Thing I Ate This Week: Fish Soup
I was trying to come up with a killer name for this recipe, one that would match the deliciousness of the soup. But my synapses
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May 21, 2012
Cheese Biscuit Mix
At first, I was misled by the name of this recipe. As I read through the instructions I thought to myself, “Oh! They’re scones!” And
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May 16, 2012
GAPS Introduction Diet, Week 6
Our family likes to read books together, and we’re kinda weird in that we read the same books over and over again. One of our
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May 14, 2012
Sweet and Fruity Granola (yum)
Okay, so actually the name of this recipe in the book is just “Granola” but that sounded boring. And the recipe is so un-boring, and
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May 9, 2012
GAPS Introduction Diet, Week 5
They told me that week 3 was when I would start feeling better. Actually it was week 5. Yes, I’m beginning to think that all
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May 7, 2012
Classic Chili (and Giveaway Winner!)
In all honesty, I chose this recipe because it was not at all fussy to prepare, and because it had a high yield (4 dinners!).
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May 2, 2012
GAPS Introduction Diet, Week 4
A friend of mine asked me this week how my GAPS diet was going. “I hope it’s going well,” she said. I had to think
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April 30, 2012
Berry-Roasted Chicken and a Fix Freeze Feast GIVEAWAY!
I know some of you are probably here for the giveaway I promised last week. Don’t worry, I’ll get to that. First, we have to
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April 25, 2012
GAPS Introduction Diet, Week 3
I had heard that the third week on GAPS was supposed to be the week I started to feel better. I went into week 3
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April 23, 2012
Chicken-Broccoli Bake
I confess that our family does love a good casserole, and this one was no exception. The kiddos the Sweetie Pie husband all agreed that
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April 18, 2012
GAPS Introduction Diet, Week 2
Friends, GAPS has me feeling like I’m in a Dostoevsky novel. You know, back in the dark ages of medicine. The doctor exits from the
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April 16, 2012
Oatmeal Cookies with Coconut and Mango
The Bean took one bite of this cookie and pronounced it the “best cookie he’d ever eaten”. As a six-year-old, he’s quite a cookie connoisseur
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April 11, 2012
GAPS Introduction Diet, Week 1
I really thought I was prepared for this diet. I’ve lived without dairy and gluten for several years (making exceptions for birthday cakes–I am only
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April 9, 2012
Ginger Beef
This dish was tasty, and it was super-easy to prepare. That makes it a real winner in my book. Everyone in the family enjoyed it,
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April 4, 2012
Filling in the GAPS
Those of you who have been here for a while know a lot of my story. For those who don’t, I’ll give you a drive-by
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April 2, 2012
Asparagus (or Pepper) and Potato Frittata
I used to make quiche with real, homemade pie crust quite frequently. And my Sweetie Pie husband loved it. In his mind, the losses associated
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March 28, 2012
Allergen Free Apple Crisp
This is one of the recipes I tried from our tour through More with Less. Somehow I never got around to sharing it with you.
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March 26, 2012
Spanish Rice
Remember that sauce we made last week? You know, the one that I insisted we start with as we cook through Fix, Freeze, Feast? Well,
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March 21, 2012
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Stew
When I first made this, I wasn’t expecting to share it with all of you. It just looked like an easy, weeknight dinner that we
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March 19, 2012
Basic Red Sauce
Okay, I know this may not be the most exciting recipe I could have chosen to kick off our new cookbook tour. But this is
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March 14, 2012
Chicken Thighs with Sweet and Sour Sauce
My Sweetie Pie husband has this thing for Chinese sweet and sour dishes. He always gets excited when he orders them, and then is always
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March 12, 2012
Good-bye…….and Hello
Yesterday I noticed the first of my snowdrops poking through the leaf mulch. And then I saw a robin hopping around searching for some nesting
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March 7, 2012
Sri Lankan Curry
When the Sweetie Pie and I were newlyweds, we would get a craving for curry. We’d head to the closest Indian restaurant, get our curry
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March 5, 2012
Coconut-Custard Pie
Way back when we first started our More with Less cookbook tour, a reader recommended I try this recipe. It’s been marked in my cookbook
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February 29, 2012
Chicken Mole
I can’t figure out to get an accent over the “e” in the title. This is not “Chicken Mohl”. This is “Chicken Mohlay”. And it
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February 27, 2012
Recipe Swap Friday–Allergen-Friendly Chocolate Coconut “Fudge”
Welcome again to Recipe Swap Friday! I’m so glad you’ve joined us today. I brought my newest, most favorite, just-sweet-enough treat (and it happens to
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February 24, 2012
Honey-Baked Chicken
Last summer, during our cookbook tour of Nourishing Traditions, I made this recipe which was divine. This dish made me think of the country-cousin to
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February 22, 2012
Chickpea and Spinach Curry
Whenever I’m looking for new allergen-friendly recipes, I like to search for vegan cookbooks. The recipes are guaranteed to be dairy and egg-free, and many
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February 20, 2012
Recipe Swap Friday–Grain Free Pumpkin Bread
Hi, Friends! So glad you’ve joined us for our Recipe Swap Friday. For the next few weeks, we’re sharing treats that are just-sweet-enough. Mine will
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February 17, 2012
Pancake Mix (and Pancakes)
Because of all my diet restrictions, breakfast is the one meal that our family simply can’t eat together. For this reason (and because he’s just
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February 15, 2012
Spiced Tea
Maybe it seems odd to be posting a tea recipe here on allergen-friendly Monday. I once thought that all tea was free from major allergens.
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February 13, 2012
Recipe Swap Friday–Fruit, Nut and Spice Cake
Welcome, friends. So glad you’ve joined us for our Recipe Swap Friday. This week kicks off our Sweet (Enough) Treat Swap. Everyone in our house
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February 10, 2012
Baked Chicken with Tomato Rice Stuffing
I didn’t expect much from this recipe, other than a quick meal that didn’t require too much input from me. Apparently, no one else in
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February 8, 2012
Tangerine Beef Stir Fry
We eat out very rarely. But if it’s a special occasion, or if someone’s parents are in town and treating us all to dinner, the
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February 6, 2012
Recipe Swap Friday–Roasted Broccoli with Raisin Vinaigrette
Well, I don’t know about you, but I’ve been adding new veggie recipes to my files every week since we started this whole Recipe Swap
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February 3, 2012
Lasagna Roll-ups
One of the first dinners I ever made for the Sweetie Pie, before we were even married, was a vegetarian lasagna. It was stuffed with
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February 1, 2012
Cinnamon Thyme Chicken
This recipe made a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. It’s just a simple marinade recipe, no fancy techniques, but the combination of herbs and spices
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January 30, 2012
Recipe Swap Friday–Confetti Kale
Thanks for joining us for Recipe Swap Friday! I hope you’re enjoying all these veggie recipes as much as I am. Thanks to all of
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January 27, 2012
Green Bean Salad
I really thought this dish would be a big winner with the hungry masses at the dinner table. They like every ingredient in it–green beans?
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January 25, 2012
Very Favorite Black Bean Soup
This is one of my very, very favorite recipes. So old and used is it that I can’t even remember where it came from. I
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January 23, 2012
Recipe Swap Friday–Carrot Apple Salad
Welcome back to Recipe Swap Friday! I’m loving all these veggie recipes you guys are sharing (especially those veggie dishes that could actually be dessert–yum!)
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January 20, 2012
Baked Lentils with Cheese
This dish was a tasty little surprise. I didn’t expect much from a dish of baked lentils, but this recipe actually packs a ton of
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January 18, 2012
Slow-Cooker Garlic Chicken
In order to understand this post, I have to explain a little bit about what it’s like inside my head. I’m going somewhere with this,
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January 16, 2012
Recipe Swap Friday–Roasted Squash with Lemon and Nutmeg
We here at the Plan to Eat blog had so much fun with our Christmas Cookie Exchange that we’ve decided to keep the party going.
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January 13, 2012
Fried Liver (Oh Yes, I did…)
My kiddos are really good eaters. I know I’m fortunate. But really, I never expected to get away with this meal. I had two boxes
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January 11, 2012
Chicken with Orange Glaze
This dish is a New Year’s Day tradition in our house. It’s how I wooed the Sweetie Pie into dating me. Okay, that might be
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January 9, 2012
Cucumber Salad
I really struggle in the winter to come up with something fresh to serve as a salad. Those tasty baby greens get kind of pricey
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January 4, 2012
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie
You can’t really call this a shepherd’s pie. It’s made with beef, which I guess would technically make it a “rancher’s pie”. But if you
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January 2, 2012
Mint Chipper Cookies
This is our last week for the cookie exchange. Thanks for all the yummy recipes you guys shared! I’m so impressed with all the great
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December 30, 2011
Whole Wheat Cornbread
It seems like every culture has their own special dishes that they eat on New Year’s Day to ensure a prosperous year. I grew up
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December 28, 2011
Chicken with Tangerines and Olives
This was a sunny dish to brighten up a gloomy winter day. Even if it didn’t feel like I was in Tuscany, it at least
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December 26, 2011
Mom’s Christmas Spritz
It’s been so fun to see what cookies everyone is bringing to the Plan to Eat Cookie Exchange. I’m really wishing there was actually a
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December 23, 2011
Indonesian Fried Rice
I made this dish twice in the same week–yup, it was that good. I made it once for dinner for the family. But I was
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December 21, 2011
Kale Chips
I’m a late-adopter. Kale chips have been on my radar for a few years now, but I haven’t tried them. I just wasn’t buying that
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December 19, 2011
Oatmeal, Cranberry, White Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m having so much fun with our weekly cookie exchanges. I love seeing what you gals bring! We still have three more weeks in our
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December 16, 2011
Creamy Egg and Noodle Bake
I know I’ve sampled a lot of casseroles from More with Less. Can you bear just one more? Then I’ll do my best to move
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December 14, 2011
One Pot Chicken and Rice
I know that photo is not my finest moment of food photography (I did warn you about the impending lackluster photography until the sun stops
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December 12, 2011
Chewy Chocolate-Gingerbread Cookies
Welcome to week two of our cookie exchange. I’m so glad you came! I sure hope you brought some treats to share with the rest
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December 9, 2011
Pakistani Kima
Friends, the days are getting dark early, and by the time we sit down to dinner the sun has set and the light has gone.
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December 7, 2011
Caribbean Chicken
Here’s a yummy dish to warm your belly on a chilly, fall day. Everyone loved this dish, especially the kiddos who like a reason to
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December 5, 2011
Grandma’s Peanut Butter Kisses
I’m so excited to kick off our cookie exchange! Did you bring some treats to share? At the end of the post you’ll find directions
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December 2, 2011
Whole Wheat Gingerbread
Now that Thanksgiving is past, I’m thinking it’s time to dive into some holiday baking. Yes? This one’s great, because it’s low in sugar and
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November 30, 2011
Sausage and Rice Stuffed Peppers
I was a little skeptical as to whether or not my family would enjoy this dish. The kiddos aren’t usually too keen on dinner that
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November 28, 2011
You’re Invited!
Please join us here, at the Plan to Eat blog, on Fridays in December for a weekly Cookie Exchange. We’ll be sharing some of our
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November 25, 2011
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