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Shepherd’s Pie – Gluten Free – No Substitutions Necessary – Altered Time and Temp for Convection Oven – Link to Original Recipe Provided – Serves 4 – We Have Leftovers –

I am still cooking four or five days each week but have not posted about it lately. Today I wanted to surprise my husband with something different. Our lives together span less than a period of two years, but each of … Continue reading

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Roasted Vegetables – Served with Eggs Over Easy – Orange Slices – Tomato Wedges – and Grapes – Quick Lunch –

Holidays over, I’m looking for quick lunches with fewer calories. Potatoes and carrots are starchy, so this dish may not qualify as really low in calories, but it was delicious. Much partying this season has me in the habit of eating whatever … Continue reading

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Pot Roast for Two – I Proved It – It Can Be Done – All These Months Steve Wanted Whatever I Cooked – Out of the Blue He Wanted Pot Roast –

Steve and I buy most of our meat at Costco, and this day we were shopping and were out of steak. Instead of more steak, Steve wanted whatever I needed to make pot roast.  Yes, pot roast. I told him … Continue reading

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Chicken and Dumplings for Two – Comfort Food – Made with Gluten-free All-purpose Flour – Expanding My Gluten-free Recipe Box –

I made these dumplings with Jules Gluten-free All-purpose Flour, which may be purchased at julesglutenfree.com. (It costs a small fortune, but it’s great flour.) The original recipe for chicken and dumplings came from allrecipes.com and called for wheat flour. I … Continue reading

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Pork Stew for Two – Using Pork Chops – One Skillet Preparation – Gravy Flavorful from Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms –

I made pork stew for two with pork chops. I used my cast iron skillet. It’s a great tool for stove-top meals that need to simmer without burning on the bottom. Any deep skillet or stove-top pan with a thick bottom will … Continue reading

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Chicken Thighs w/Carrots, Onion, Kale (Revised)

My virus scan begins at 12:00 noon each day, a curse I have tried to change without success. When it starts, it makes everything else move so slowly that continuing on my blog is useless. This was the perfect time … Continue reading

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