Posted on May 16, 2011
Chicken & Black Bean Tacos (Slow Cooked…)
When I need a quick and simple gluten-free meal on nights I won’t have time to cook, I open up Stephanie O’Dea’s Make It Fast, Cook It Slow for recipes and inspiration. Yes, I wrote a quick and simple cookbook – and I have some yummy slow cooker recipes in there. But, sometimes I want [...]
Posted on July 13, 2010
Fresh Black Eyed Peas and Tomaotes – Slow Cooked
We’ve been getting our CSA shares every other week and the produce has been better than I could have hoped for. I’ve made garden fresh ratatouille, had the most flavorful arugula, and tomatoes that just melt in my mouth. Sometimes the CSA produce we get pushes me to learn something new, as did the bag [...]
Posted on February 14, 2010
Pulled Barbecue Chicken Sandwich
It’s been hectic at our house. Joe is busy as usual. He handles it much better than me. Culinary school is more demanding than I ever imagined. Last week was my first round of mid-terms which nearly killed me. Being a full-time student at 34 is much harder than it was ten years ago. I [...]
Posted on November 22, 2009
Homemade Sugar-Free Ketchup Recipe – Slightly Indulgent Mondays
Welcome to Slightly Indulgent Mondays – fabulous food made healthier! Please link your healthier recipe below. Your recipe doesn’t have to be sugar and gluten free, just healthier in some way. If you’re new, you can read the guidelines here. A change – starting next week, Slightly Indulgent Mondays is moving to Tuesday. I have [...]
Posted on July 1, 2009
Meatballs with Fresh Veggie Sauce and Peas
I hadn’t eaten a meatball in years until I made these. For a long time I kept my food as simple and as basic as possible for sanity’s sake. I ate lots of fresh food, meats that were easy to cook…nothing that took any time at all to think about or prepare. Looking back, I [...]












