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Salad Time

Posted on May 14, 2013 by bigm5853

As summer slowly approaches it is time to start thinking about using all those locally grown vegetables. I love to have a cool salad on a hot day, full of veggies. It is a little early here in Minnesota to … Continue reading →

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Left-Over Grilled Chicken Breast

Posted on May 9, 2013 by bigm5853

Lately we have been grilling a bunch of chicken breasts on Sunday, to take for lunch during the week. There were a couple left and needed to be used up so to dress it up I added some sauteed mushrooms … Continue reading →

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Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs

Posted on May 8, 2013 by bigm5853

There are a ton of gadgets out there for cooking eggs. Microwave cookers, special pans, electric cookers, etc….. but you do not need any of these. You just need a pan, lid and some water!Put eggs in pan and cover … Continue reading →

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Smoked Turkey Legs

Posted on May 7, 2013 by bigm5853

We have all been to a fair or a Renaissance festival and had a giant smoked turkey leg. Well you don’t have to wait for the next one to come to town, you can make these bad boys yourself! I … Continue reading →

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Grilled Salmon and Veggies

Posted on May 3, 2013 by bigm5853

Being wheat/grain free does not have to be boring, there are plenty of ways to have tasty food that is good for you. Last night we had grilled salmon with a side of grilled veggies. Simple and delicious! For the veggies … Continue reading →

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Best Ever Roasted Cauliflower

Posted on May 1, 2013 by bigm5853

Here is a simple way to prepare cauliflower and it is oh so good. Lay out a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil ( large enough to completely wrap around the head of cauliflower) place one head of cauliflower, stem … Continue reading →

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Lettuce Wrapped Tacos

Posted on April 25, 2013 by bigm5853

Since going wheat free there are a few things I really miss. Tacos are one of those foods. So we came up with this idea – instead of taco shells we will wrap them in lettuce! Iceberg worked well for … Continue reading →

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Ribollita

Posted on April 24, 2013 by bigm5853

Looking for an easy, tasty soup? Then Ribollita is for you. Normally this calls for some frozen spinach but since I did not have any on hand I left it out and the soup was still excellent. Add some olive oil … Continue reading →

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Baked Almond crusted Cod

Posted on April 21, 2013 by bigm5853

With winter still hanging around ( 10 inches of snow the other day) grilling has been put off for a bit. Kris and I picked up some fresh cod fillets so decided to bake them up. Super easy, light and … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Bread

Posted on April 17, 2013 by bigm5853

Since going wheat free over a year ago, I have been looking for a good gluten free, grain free bread and found this one on a Paleo blog. I tweaked it just a bit and it is really good. I … Continue reading →

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