Peanut-Free Recipes

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Kale, Leek and Gorgonzola Swirls

These mouth-watering bites look complicated but are easy to make–and a sure-fire hit!   This recipe was passed along by Beth Rice, an avid cook and reader of The Fountain Avenue Kitchen. It first caught my attention because I love kale. When I saw gorgonzola in the recipe, I was sold! Another reason I wanted…

Grilled Flank Steak with Greeked-Out Gorgonzola and Tomato Salsa

A wholesome, flavor-packed topping adds complementary flavor and fresh appeal to grilled flank steak. Easy to make and leftovers offer an ideal protein topper to a big dinner salad another night. In many ways, flank steak is the perfect entree after a busy day. The prep and cook time are mere minutes and the flavor…

Grilled Romaine and Prosciutto Salad with Greeked-Out Gorgonzola

I don’t cook a lot of red meat, but flank steak is one meal that I enjoy for both is ease of preparation and great flavor.  Plus, it’s inexpensive compared to many other cuts of beef and I like what I can do with the leftovers.  When I first served this grilled romaine salad with…

Healthier Homemade Cafe Mocha

When I first started drinking coffee, I drank it black.  When kids came along and the play groups started, I was introduced to flavored creamers.  Then, Starbucks appeared on every street corner with their mochas and macchiatos.  Black coffee? To get around the hydrogenated fat in the flavored creamers and the four dollar price tag…

Kale Waldorf Salad

One of the first recipes I copied from my grandmother was for a simple Waldorf Salad.  I still have that 3×5 card and still enjoy a big bowl of it from time to time, with its hearty crunch and tart-sweet pairing of flavors.  With my love of kale, I developed a new recipe, loosely based…

Make-Ahead Strawberry Pecan Oatmeal Smoothie

My friend, Jill, over at GroO New York, recently shared a smoothie link that caught my attention. Although I have often seen smoothie recipes with oatmeal blended in, I have never before tried them, even though I am a huge oatmeal fan.  Between the make-ahead concept and the promise of a thick smoothie–and, of course, the suggestion…

Pasta with Fava Beans, Greens & Pancetta

This wholesome pasta dish was inspired by two great finds:  fresh fava beans and a green I had never before heard of–pak choy.  Upon further research, the name pak choy seems to be used interchangeably with boy choy.  However, what I bought (pictured below) was seemingly the shoot of the bok choy–a baby, baby bok…

Maple Dijon Roasted Root Vegetables

Ever since I devised the recipe for Apple-Pecan Spring Greens with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette, we have eaten that salad a lot!  I initially made it to mimic a restaurant salad that my dad really enjoyed and have become quite a fan, myself.  The addition of Spiced Pecans makes me really swoon! When a friend told me…

Chili-Maple Glazed Salmon

A simple spice rub and easy glaze meet protein- and omega 3-rich salmon in this effortless entree that’s worthy of the regular dinner rotation!     Early every spring, on a family farm in Lander, Pennsylvania, friends of ours engage in the annual tradition of “sugaring.”  The labor of love requires hand-drilling their Maple trees,…

Cauliflower-Spinach Mini Pizzas

After making pizza with a cauliflower crust and being amazed at how delicious it is, I was inspired to fiddle with the recipe a bit.  Spinach seemed like a perfect partner to the cauliflower and the idea of bite-size pizzas seemed fun.  Depending on how thin I spread the “crust” prior to baking, I could…

Cauliflower Crust “Pizza”

This recipe first caught my eye through a website called Naked Moxie.  She, in turn, had seen this crazy idea for cauliflower crust through a blog called Casey Cooke: Jersey Shore Wildtree.  When I saw the recipe, I simply had to try it.  I mean, a cauliflower crust?  That is some seriously clever thinking! This was…

ChinDeep Buttermilk Pie

There is so much I could say about this pie!  First off:  I cannot rightfully claim this recipe as my own.  It was graciously shared by the very talented Melissa at ChinDeep.  While I love to invent my own recipes or reinvent ones that I’ve seen along the way, some of the best recipes are…

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