Tree Nut-Free Recipes

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Homemade Chai Concentrate (for iced or hot chai lattes)

  To all the coffee drinkers out there, stay with me! 😀   When my teenagers took a liking to iced chai lattes from our neighborhood coffee shop a few years ago, I figured it was time to come up with an economical DIY version.  While it may require a trip to the market in…

Baked Mustard Crusted Salmon with Shallots

Don’t you love a recipe that’s easy enough to pull off on a busy weeknight but special enough for company?  This is one of those meals.  Though it looks and sounds somewhat gourmet, the prep couldn’t be easier and the results are consistently impressive.  Plus salmon’s abundant supply of omega-3s make this dish heart healthy–and…

Cheeseburger Pita Pizzas

“I have more than enough quick-and-easy dinner recipes.”  Said no one ever!  Without a doubt, the need to keep the quickies coming is feedback that I receive often…and the irony on how much time I spend working to make meals that are not only fast, but healthy and delicious, isn’t lost on me! A handful…

Easiest Steamed Artichokes

If you’ve never cooked whole, fresh artichokes, you might not believe how easy it is…or how amazing they taste!   Before I got married, I had never eaten an artichoke–one that didn’t come out of a can anyway. And then for our first Christmas together, my husband’s grandmother gave us a set of artichoke plates.…

Healthy 5 (or 6) Ingredient Blender Muffins -sweetened with whole fruit

These satisfying muffins are sweetened with whole fruit and offer a convenient grab-and-go breakfast or snack. And as with a good banana bread, the options with this easy recipe are endless! Sugar.  It’s a major buzzword these days because so many of us eat too much of it.  Generally speaking, I’m a healthy eater, yet…

Mediterranean Chicken & Hummus Bowls

Last month I had the privilege of serving as the featured speaker for a heart health awareness luncheon at Elizabethtown College, a small liberal arts college not far from my home. Leading up to the event, I had been asked to help devise the menu, too. Given the theme of the day, a menu rich…

Smoky Skillet Chicken

An easy spice rub delivers amazing flavor for chicken that tastes great as is, with an optional sauce, or as a foundation for your favorite bowl recipe.   A friend once informed me that she was sick and tired of dreaming up new ways to make chicken interesting. Her family members all liked chicken, so…

Cilantro Lime Crema

Five ingredients and countless ways to enjoy.  That’s this recipe in a nutshell.  It’s like a little magic wand that can be waved to perk up plain chicken, fish, a simple baked potato, and so much more.  And who couldn’t use a little dinnertime magic from time to time?  I first made this sublime sauce…

Slow Cooker Corned Beef & Cabbage Soup

All the flavor of the classic Irish dish in soul-warming soup form. Easy, satisfying, and leftovers are a treat!   I was jinxed! The very same day a friend asked me if I had ever made something that flat-out flopped, it happened. Usually, my kitchen disasters hinge on my general clumsiness, like dropped salad bowls…

Toasty Peanut Butter & Jelly Oatmeal

Though it may not sound like the most glamorous food choice, there’s something timeless and just plain satisfying about a good old peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  I’m pretty sure I’ll never outgrow them. (Anyone else with me?)  But for those who may not love the mixture between two slices of bread, the sweet and…

Crock Pot Chicken & Wild Rice Soup (with freezer bag option)

Crock Pot Chicken & Wild Rice Soup is classic comfort food that’s wholesome and easy to make. Freezer bag option provides added convenience.   We all have days that don’t go as planned. Computers crash, kids get sick, or the car doesn’t start, but we still have to eat. An easy recipe is especially welcome…

Raspberry Vanilla Muffins

A combination of frozen fruit and pantry staples makes these muffins a convenient year round option. I love that the recipe uses the whole bag of fruit too. I’m a firm believer in celebrating the little things in life. With all the worry in the world today, why not seize any excuse to create a…

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