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Tiny Taco Bar
A Taco Buffet: a sure crowd pleaser! One of my favorite types of meals to prepare include some kind of “serve yourself” bar where you get to customize your meal to your liking, and because I’m not a short order chef, serving meals this way insures that everyone is happy. You don’t want onions? You can’t have dairy? You think salsa is too spicy? Great…make it how you like it! A tacos bar is also a great way to introduce new flavor combinations. My family loved these pulled chicken tacos and by making them with mini taco shells, they were able to try out a variety of different flavors without…
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Pulled Chicken Tacos
I think we could easily eat Mexican food every day of the week, but sometimes it’s nice to throw in a new variation into the mix. Instead of the usual crunchy shell beef tacos, I fixed pulled chicken tacos and my family couldn’t keep their hands off! At just 3 1/2 ” these mini tacos are a fun size and could easily serve as an appetizer to a bigger meal…they’re like the sliders of the taco world! This recipe could and probably should be doubled! The best part of making tacos is what you dress them up with. I served these up with some favorite sides including: sliced avocado diced…
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Zucchini Noodle Lasagna
It’s the middle of summer and if you’ve planted Zucchini in your garden, I’m sure you have all the zucchini you can harvest. You have more than enough. You are giving it away as fast as you can pick it. You can’t possibly manage to whip up another loaf of zucchini bread and for sure the others in your household can no longer eat one more bite of it…so what do you do with all of your excess? You make this grain free/guilt free version of an old favorite! I’ll admit that traditional lasagna is amazing, but for someone like myself, the pasta/cheese combo can leave you incredibly bloated. One summer…
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Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan
Every year for his birthday Dan requests that I make Eggplant Parmesan, but now that I have am no longer eating gluten, I had to find a good substitute for the bread crumbs that I used to coat the eggplant. Almond meal (which is more course than almond flour) worked like a charm and with the added herbs and cheese makes for a delicious alternative that is just as good or better than bread crumbs. Last night I made this dish to celebrate some exciting news in our household. Dan was invited to present at the MHCC board meeting on behalf of the Advocate, the college newspaper he advises for.…
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Superbowl Chili
Every time we host a super bowl party at our house, I make this chili. It works great in a crock pot or you can double the recipe and make it in a stock pot if you have a large crowd. We always set out toppings so each guest can dress it up to their liking. Topping ideas: Sour Cream Grated Cheddar Cheese Chives Bacon Jalepenos It’s always a crowd pleaser and makes wonderful leftovers during the warm winter months. Of course chili is great paired with corn bread, but these homemade cheesy crackers are pretty amazing too!
