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Twelve Months of Healthy Eating: Double Bean Salad

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I’m rolling right along with the calendar project and I’m almost caught up! Next up is May’s recipe: Bean and Tuna Salad, without the tuna.  Well, you know I’m not a fan of tuna so I’m gonna skip over that.  The recipe in the calendar also called for cannellini beans, which I don’t keep in… 

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Raspberry Zingers, remodeled (gluten-free, dairy-free and more…)

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Last year for my birthday, I created a dessert buffet that included a couple of Hostess-inspired favorites: my version of the Hostess cupcakes, which I call Fauxstess and Raspberry Zingers.  I kept the Raspberry Zinger recipe in my pocket for a special occasion.  And today is that occasion! So why today, you ask?  Well, we… 

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Twelve Months of Healthy Eating: Weeknight Vegetable Stir Fry

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I fell a little off track with my Twelve Months of Healthy Eating project, inspired by the calendar I got at Fausto’s in Key West.  While I might not be prompt, I’m not a quitter.  So here I am, tackling this one and getting back on schedule.  Which, um…means I have to backtrack to April…. 

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting: Surprise, It’s Dairy-Free!

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Dairy isn’t my friend right now.  I keep trying to at least get along with dairy, even if we don’t get to be close friends.  I indulge in a little goat cheese with roasted beets.  I occasionally put a smear of my favorite sheep milk cheese on a muffin.  And then body reminds me it’s… 

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I Ate Here: Waldo Pizza, Lee’s Summit & Kansas City, MO

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My first gluten-free meal out after my doctor recommended I eliminate gluten was at Waldo Pizza.  That was four years ago, so they were a bit ahead of the curve.  When it was tricky to find a gluten-free meal out or a restaurant with staff who knew what that meant, Waldo Pizza had it figured… 

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