Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 2 lamb shanks 1 medium onion, diced 3 large carrots, cut into chunks 1 large stalk celery, diced 4 medium potatoes, cut into chunks 4 cups water salt and pepper to taste 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. thyme 1/2 cup frozen green peas Directions: Put lamb shanks in a crock pot…
A Moroccan Theme Christmas Eve Dinner
I like to make new dishes for Christmas Eve dinner that is different from the standard ham or turkey. This year, I chose to do a Moroccan theme since I fell in love with the food during my visit last June. Below is my menu along with the recipes (or links to them). PS –…
Almond Ghriba (Cookies)
I was just wondering what I could make for dessert for Christmas Eve dinner that would fit my Moroccan theme, when Alia posted a new recipe on her website for Almond Ghriba. After watching her video, it looked so easy and quick, that I made the decision to bake some for the dinner (and try…
Penne with Italian Sausage & Kale
This is a modified recipe I found on the Weight Watchers website. I made my version gluten-free and added a little something. The result was a very tasty recipe that was very easy and didn’t take long to make. Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked penne pasta (I used Bianaturae’s GF) 8 oz. Italian sausage (ground –…
GF DF Sweet Potato Casserole Pancakes
If you have leftover sweet potato casserole from the holidays, this is a great breakfast entree. Ingredients: 1 cup sweet potato casserole (try not to use topping) 1 3/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill GF Pancake Mix 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups almond milk Directions: Mix all ingredients together with a whisk. Pour…
GF DF Leftover Sweet Potato Casserole Muffins
I had a lot of sweet potato casserole left over from Thanksgiving. I didn’t want to just throw them away, so I put them to use in these muffins (and some pancakes). Ingredients: 2 cups leftover sweet potato casserole – ok to use the pecan topping 1 pkg Bob’s Red Mill GF Vanilla Cake Mix…
Chickpea Stew with Spanish Chorizo
Make ahead….the longer this sits, the better the flavors! Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth 2 (14 1/2-oz) cans chickpease (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 1/2 tsp thyme 1 bay leaf 2 tbsp safflower oil (or other high heat oil) 4 oz diced pancetta (if you can find thick-cut pancetta, thick bacon ends work well, too)…
Chicken Tagine with Fennel & Olives
I thawed chicken thighs for dinner today and it wasn’t until this afternoon that I even thought of what to do with them. I HATE cooking when I don’t have a plan to make something specific! But, I do enjoy cooking when I know exactly what I’m going to make to eat! You would think…
Lundberg Brown Rice Couscous
Since I’ve been making a lot of middle eastern meals, I was bummed that I could serve couscous with them due to my husband’s gluten sensitivity. Luckily, I’m savvy enough to search the internet….certainly there was a product on the market…I was sure I wasn’t the only one wanting such a product. And there was…Lundberg, my…
Slow Cooked Pork Shank with Gremolata (Stinco)
I got fresh pork shanks with my pig order this year. It’s not something you typically find in the grocery store…most shanks are smoked to make ham. Since I had used fresh shanks before, I went online to see what I could do with them. I found a wonderful recipe from Italian Food Forever. Pork…