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Grilled Eggplant and Hummus Stacks

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Note: This grilled recipe was inspired by the grilled eggplant as described by https://minimalistbaker.com/smoky-grilled-eggplant/. Serves 4. Hummus Recipe: Mix all of the following ingredients using a food processor. 1 can of chickpeas (or 2 cups) 1 clove garlic (2 if you like it spicy!) juice of 1 lemon 1/3 cup tahini 2 TBS roasted red […]

Not-So Cheese Sauce

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I have been sharing this cheese sauce for about 6 years now. I always make it when we are having Tex-Mex food or having a pot-luck type dinner with friends. Everyone is always amazed at how great it tastes. Pairs wonderfully with crunchy tortilla chips. I don’t miss cheese at all. (Side note: I quit […]

Polenta with vegetables

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Polenta is a corn-meal porridge. You can top polenta with anything you like which makes it a delicious options for breakfast, lunch and even dinner. Polenta is identified as a yellow corn-meal. The way it’s process produces a more whole form of what many know as grits and contains 6 g of fiber. ( The […]

Creamy Cumin Ranch Dressing

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I finally got around to making this salad dressing and I’m happy that I did. I added to a Tex-Mex salad and…..YES! Yummy! Ingredients: 3/4 cup raw cashews (soak 1 – 2 hours if you do not have a high-speed blender) 1/2 cup filtered water Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 TBS) 1 TBS apple […]

Buckwheat and Millet Pancakes

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This is my go-to recipe for breakfast (in addition to a morning smoothie which I usually have while cooking pancakes). Notice there aren’t any sweeteners, gums or extra fillers in this gluten-free recipe. Just the basic ingredients and I enjoy them with unsulphured molasses, a touch of maple syrup and cold-pressed flax seed oil (an […]

Guacamole – Quick and Easy

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Add all of the following ingredients to a food processor and give it a whirl! 2 avocados 1/2 lemon or lime or both, juiced 1 green onion stalk 1/2 ÔÇô 1 garlic clove 1/2 of jalapeno (I usually remove most of the seeds for a milder version.) 1/4 to 1/2 cup of ÔÇ£tightly packedÔÇØ cilantro […]

Tex-Mex Casserole – No Cheese Needed

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Do you think it would be impossible to make a casserole, a Tex-Mex Casserole without cheese? Well, let me show you how I did it for this recipe. I chose corn tortillas to keep the recipe wheat-free (aka gluten-free). And guess what? If you have someone that just loves cheese, they can top their serving with the […]

Cashew Cilantro Cream Sauce

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I had just bought a new bunch of cilantro and I removed all the stalks and leaves that were loose because I didn’t want them to go “bad” at the bottom of the jar. (This is how I keep my herbs fresh in the fridge.) So I was left with a bunch that I wanted […]

Buddha Bowl using Leftovers

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I think I have been creating these all along prior to the term “Buddha Bowl” becoming popular. This is my second “go to” option when trying to determine what to eat next. My first is plant-based Tex-Mex meals. (I live in Texas y’all!) The Buddha Bowl I prepared today uses quinoa as the base! I […]

Eggplant and Tomato Pasta Marinara Sauce

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This was really yummy. The texture of the eggplant mixed with diced tomatoes was right on target in this marinara sauce. I made the sauce in my InstantPot (love that appliance). I cut the eggplant into cubes and just added it to the pot along with tomatoes and other seasonings and voila! I was done… […]