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creamy potato soup

2 C mashed potatoes, leftover  •  2 C chicken stock 1 4oz can green chile, chopped or (3 freshly roasted and peeled) 1 T extra virgin olive oil  •  3 T half and half 2 garlic cloves, crushed  •  1 onion, diced  •  salt, to taste pepper, to taste  •  1/2 tsp chives, dried for… Continue reading creamy potato soup

dinner · fall foods · gluten free · recipes · side dishes · thanksgiving · vegetable · wheat free

roasted garlic green beans with almonds

1 1-1 1/2 lb pkg green beans, frozen or fresh  •  4 garlic cloves, crushed 2-4 T extra virgin olive oil  •  2 T himalayan pink salt 1/4 C almonds, sliced or slivered Forget the usual green bean casserole, here is a little something different to add to your Thanksgiving Feast this year. Let’s cut… Continue reading roasted garlic green beans with almonds

dinner · gluten free · kid friendly · recipes · side dishes · sweet potatoes

roasted sweet potato fries

4 medium sweet potatoes  •  2 T olive oil  •  1 T rosemary, dried •  1 1/2 tsp sea salt  •  1/2 tsp white pepper  •  1/4 tsp fresh nutmeg 1 T parsley, dried  •  1-1 gallon plastic bag I blog often about sweet potatoes, mainly because we eat them so much and there are… Continue reading roasted sweet potato fries

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roasted tomato and butternut squash soup with honey roasted almonds

1 butternut squash  •  10 tomatoes, various sizes  •  1 sweet onion 6-8 cloves garlic, peeled  •  extra virgin oil olive  •  4 C chicken stock 1/2 C half and half  •  1/3-1/2 C pure maple syrup  •  1 tsp rosemary 1/2 tsp nutmeg  •  1/4 tsp thyme  •  1/8 tsp sage  •  1 T… Continue reading roasted tomato and butternut squash soup with honey roasted almonds

chili · dinner · freezer friendly · gluten free · recipes

turkey pumpkin chili

1 lb ground turkey  •  extra virgin oil olive  •  1-15oz can tomato sauce 1-15oz can tomatoes, diced  •  1-15oz can pumpkin 1-15 oz can kidney beans  •  1/2 an onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced  •  1 C water, warmed 1 T salt  •  dash of ground nutmeg  •  white pepper to taste 1/2 C sharp… Continue reading turkey pumpkin chili

appetizers · dinner · freezer friendly · italian · on the grill · previous posts · recipes

grilled meatballs

1 lb ground beef  •  1 egg  •  1/2 C bread crumbs 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 1/2 an onion, minced and sautéed   2 T parsley flakes, dried  •  1 T salt  •  1 tsp italian seasoning   1 T olive oil  •  pepper to taste Meatballs go a long way in our home, from the traditional spaghetti and meatballs to a… Continue reading grilled meatballs