Archive for April, 2010

The Pains of Pureed Soup

My mother-in-law’s birthday was Wednesday, and so we are having her over for lunch this Saturday. Needless to say, I have planned a menu that could be overly ambitious! This occurred to me yesterday when I went to the Farmer’s Market to buy ingredients (what a great excuse to go blow money at the Farmer’s [...]

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Gluten-Free Dirty Rice and Polenta Spoonbread

So much with kids and with parenting is a guessing game. You can read all the books in the world, take parenting advice from your parents and in-laws, but the reality is, every child is different. I was a child of multiple, multiple food allergies, restricted to a diet from age 4 until I was [...]

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Spinach Pasta Sauce

For Easter, I wanted to bring a green side dish to go along with what I knew would be a heavily brownish meal (mac & cheese, dressing, rolls, etc.) but still wanted it to be a bit indulgent and carb-happy. I also wanted to cook ahead of time so I could go to church. So [...]

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