Dairy-Free Recipes

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Pumpkin “Bran” Muffins (a gluten- and dairy-free adaptation of an FAK favorite)

Bran muffins are a seemingly wholesome way to start the day, yet so many bran muffins rely on sugar and oil to create moisture and flavor. Enter pumpkin! My original recipe for Pumpkin Bran Muffins is a family and reader favorite.  Over the years, however, I have received many requests for a gluten-free version.  However,…

Honeycrisp Apple Crisp (gluten-free)

Warm spices, sweet-tart apples, and plenty of crisp topping are the hallmarks of this classic dessert that comes together easily with ingredients you likely have on hand.   We’ve heard the saying about an apple a day keeping the doctor away long enough to know that all apples are good for us. Yet not all…

Blistered Green Beans

Cook green beans in a flash while bringing out their very best flavor with this minimalist but effective approach.   Need a 10-minute side dish that tastes great and goes with practically everything?  For years I steamed my green beans. Occasionally, I roasted them.   For the past year or two, however, broiling has been…

Flounder with Bacony Corn

With the familiar flavors of bacon and corn, this wholesome, all-in-one meal might just make a fish lover out of the toughest critic!   At its best, summer cooking should be light yet satisfying, keep the heat to a minimum, and include lots of shortcuts. Realistically, we want to eat well without spending too much…

Peach Iced Tea

How do you make the quintessential summer drink even more refreshingly delicious? Add a sweet peach infusion of course!       Our love of peach tea began when I started canning peaches with a manageable small-batch recipe. There’s always some simple syrup leftover, but this leftover syrup is not just plain old simple syrup. No…

Chocolate Zucchini Bread

Naturally gluten-free and full of deep chocolate flavor, this honey-sweetened loaf covers all the bases, from breakfast to dessert!   If I told you that I have a recipe for a baked good that omits dairy, gluten, and refined sugar, words like cardboard and yuck might come to mind.  Yet this mildly sweet, tender zucchini…

Small Batch Canned Peaches

Beginner’s guide to perfect Small Batch Canned Peaches every time -with lots of helpful hints and options.   “Putting up” food for the winter can seem like a daunting task.   had the benefit of watching my grandmother preserve jams, pickles, applesauce and more, and I still had questions when I began canning on my…

Shortcut Blender Tomato Sauce

Great tomato sauce is so easy with this simple technique. The recipe may be doubled or halved based on the amount of tomatoes you have. Simply blend larger quantities in batches and choose a pot that accommodates. Freezes well!   It never fails. Every summer I anxiously await the first of the red, ripe tomatoes…

Crunchy Maple Granola

Typically, dishes like spaghetti and chili are thought to improve with age.  But I have always thought that this concept applied to my Chunky Granola, a longtime family and reader favorite. While the taste is absolutely delicious straight off the baking sheet, the flavors really do develop a little something extra by day two or three.…

Blueberry Lime Jam

Homemade jam is a breeze with these clear, simple instructions - even true beginners will feel like a pro. And thanks to the hint of lime, the end result is worthy of a specialty store!           One of my fondest memories from my grandmother’s dinner table is, silly as it may sound,…

Teriyaki Salmon Bowls

This heart-healthy, flavor-packed meal takes advantage of the cook-once-eat-twice method and can be customized to taste!         When considering foods that taste good as leftovers, lasagna, chili and the Thanksgiving turkey likely come to mind. Fish, not so much. Once cooked, however, leftover seafood can be safely stored in the refrigerator for…

Dinner (and leftovers) out of one 3-ingredient marinade

Minimal ingredients come together with flavor-packed ease in this wholesome, all-in-one meal that can be customized to taste. Effortless summer cooking at its best!    So, I did what I have been strictly avoiding for a very long time. I cooked on live TV.   The thought of preparing something delicious in two to three…

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