Author Archives: Andrea

BBQ Chicken Salad with Cornbread Croutons- Gluten Free

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  This BBQ Chicken Salad features the moist and delicious chicken that I posted a few days ago.  I wanted to create a salad that would taste great with cornbread croutons.  I used my regular gluten free cornbread recipe and just cut part of it up into small cubes.  I baked the cubes on a cookie…

BBQ Chicken with Russian Dressing Marinade

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I have been wanting to do a post on the Russian dressing marinade that I use for chicken and pork.  The barbequed meat always turns out moist and flavorful, especially if the chicken marinates for 24 hours.  Frank and I both enjoyed this chicken more than any other that we have made (well, maybe except for…

Banana Muffins- Gluten Free Or Not!

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  The flavors in these Banana Muffins are just the same as a really good banana bread.  My Mom made a great banana bread and those flavors are what I was trying to replicate. The Basic Banana Bread recipe that I started with was from Cooking Light Magazine.  CL’s recipe was for a non-gluten free bread but it did have…

Fennel and Prosciutto Soup

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  I have been making this Fennel and Prosciutto soup for quite a few years.  This time when I made it I decided to puree the fennel, onion and garlic base and I think it is a lot nicer this way.  Pureeing the vegies blends and smooths out the flavors, allowing the prosciutto to stand…

Coffee Muffins with Chocolate Chips or Raisins

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  Here is another new muffin recipe that is now one of my favorites!  These Coffee Muffins have a rich coffee flavor that comes from instant expresso powder. The recipe that inspired me was published in the January issue of Cooking Light Magazine.  A reader sent in a favorite recipe for Chocolate Chip Coffee Muffins and requested that…

Pork and Vegetable Stew

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  I love the flavors in this Pork and Vegetable Stew!  I have been making one version or another of this recipe for many years.  This time I started out with 4 pounds of pork shoulder boneless country style ribs.  I spent some time trimming all of the big pieces of fat out of the pork…