Posts in Snacks
Potato Flautas

Honey and I wanted a nice dinner, so we asked Siri to direct us to a Chinese restaurant we hadn’t been to before. We plugged it into the GPS and off we went, discussing our hopes for good Rangoons and hot and sour soup. After a 25 minute drive, we arrived, practically salivating; hoping for ginger and garlic flavors!

You guessed it! “Please call ahead, take-out only.”

What a blessing to discover a Mexican restaurant right next door!

The best revelation was Potato Flautas! I already dream of flautas, but now they have joined the ranks of OMG foods! Enjoy!

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Jalapeño Jelly

My husband and I are veterans of Farmers Markets and craft shows. We have been vending for over 12 years now. In that time, we’ve seen our share of home-crafted jellies and jams. After my husband fell in love with jalapeño jelly, I had to add it to my repertoire. One of our good friends kept us supplied until she quit vending. So I learned…and then we forgot about it for a while.

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Spinach Artichoke Side Dish/Dip

Do you love that artichoke dip, served at holiday parties? If so, you will love this dish. This recipe can be used as a vegetable side-dish or a dip. It tastes similar, but without all the cream cheese, and much lower in calories. Artichokes are very nutritious, and high in fiber which feeds your microbiome. Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable from the brassica family and is high in vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate. Of course the spinach, onion and garlic in this recipe are all full of antioxidants and phytochemical goodness as well. Now you can enjoy the yummy artichoke dip flavor, with a nutritious punch at any meal!

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Asian Lettuce Wraps

When following a gluten-free eating plan, there are some things to consider when eating Asian food. One of the surprising places gluten can be hiding is anything made with soy sauce. Traditional soy sauce is made with a brewing process that involves wheat. Fermentation takes place over several months with soybeans, wheat, salt, water, and aspergillus mold and lactobacillus bacteria. Thankfully there is a gluten-free option for those who do not (or cannot) eat foods with gluten ingredients.

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"Competition" Crackers

My son has had a core group of friends since his school days. No matter where we moved, he found great people and hung on to them. One of them was Nick, whose mom had a secret weapon for having the boys want to play at their house.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Everyone loves chocolate chip cookies. Over the years, I’ve gotten so I just make them, no recipe necessary. We have kids at our house all the time, and they have grown to expect cookies. If none are available, they’ll throw on some aprons and drag a chair up to the counter. The best job of all, in the mind of a toddler, is cracking the eggs!

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