Monthly Archives: May 2011

Chocolate Mint Cookies- Gluten Free or Not!

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  Guess what?  Here’s another cookie recipe- and it’s a good one too! These Chocolate Mint cookies are very similar in texture and appearance to my Cappuccino Thins.    These cookies are darker and have a deeper chocolate flavor though because there is 1/2 cup of Droste cocoa powder in them.  I used LorAnn Peppermint Oil…

Southwest Rainbow Bean Salad

  This Rainbow Bean Salad is great to serve when you are having a BBQ or a potluck, or anytime. The flavors of this salad start with 2 cans of Ranch Style Pinto Beans with Jalapenos.  If you look at the link, it is the next to last product on the page. The rainbow that this recipe…

Cinnamon Tea Cookies

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  Here is another fun little cookie to add to your favorites!  It is great as part of a holiday gift platter or anytime. There are 4 teaspoons of cinnamon in a batch that makes about 50 cookies.  It seems like the cinnamon flavor would be stronger but it’s not.  If you really love cinnamon you…

Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad With Curry Dressing

  This is one of the most fun and best tasting salads that I have had in a while! The original recipe for this salad came from a restaurant here in Scottsdale that has unfortunately since closed.  It was called Estate House. This chopped salad features the grilled chicken that I posted right before this salad…

Chicken With A Light Curry Marinade

  I created the marinade for this chicken to compliment the flavors in my recipe for Grilled Chicken Chopped Salad.  The dressing for that salad uses the same Green Curry Paste from Thai Kitchen as I use in this marinade. Other than the Green Curry Paste, the ingredients in this marinade are very simple- grapeseed…

GF Coconut Pineapple Muffins

  These little Coconut Pineapple muffins are really moist and full of lots of flavor! There is a cup of toasted grated toasted coconut that is ground fine plus another cup of toasted coconut and also a cup of light coconut milk. The pineapple is from a can and is chopped small. I always make my…