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Recently I mentioned what I call “recipe renovation” – changing my own favorite recipes to be Whole30 compliant. A family favorite, this one was a real challenge due to pasta AND 2 components of dairy, BUT I finally conquered Skillet Tuna Noodle Casserole!
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Lately my body’s telling me I’ve been off the Whole30 too long. I’m uncomfortable in my own skin (sometimes my body’s even downright painful), and my clothes don’t fit. But since I was headed out for a week at church camp, I started wondering…could I do the Whole30 at camp?
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Don’t you love finding a new recipe that fills a gap you didn’t even know you had? That’s the way I felt when I found this recipe for Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup by paleorunningmomma.com. What could be better? A shortcut version – your Stuffed Pepper Soup recipe renovation!
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What’s the PERFECT Cinco de Mayo food? Chuy’s Creamy Jalapeño Dip, of course. Now we can make our own Jalapeño Dip at home…even make it dairy-free!
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I love to try new recipes! The first time I ever made paleorunningmomma’s Mexican Cauliflower Fried Rice, I fell in love with the Chipotle Ranch Dip drizzled over it. SPICY!!! It hit the spot…but I had too many leftovers. I ate some of it with plantain chips (probably TOO much and got a friend hooked as well!), then found myself repurposing my favorite spicy dip as the “mayo” for chicken salad!
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There’s a lot of differing opinions on breakfast. A typical American breakfast these days is cereal and toast or bagels or some such…all grain-based carbs. Your body burns this kind of breakfast so quickly you get a boost of energy, but then it drops you flat in just a couple of hours. So maybe this isn’t what’s best for breakfast!
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Several years back, we hosted a Tastefully Simple tasting party. We loved trying all the dips, beer bread, and so on. When all was said and done, we agreed on our favorite: Garlic Garlic made into dip! So bold and tasty, and really great with just about anything…crackers of all sorts, pretzels, cut veggies. Recently I wondered if I could make a copycat recipe for it…I think I came pretty close on Garlic Garlic Dip…even if you want it Whole30 compliant!
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I’m sure you’ve seen these gorgeous “buffet on a board” creations in magazines and on social media. Meat and cheese (and more) artistically arranged to be appealing to the eye as well as the tastebuds. Perhaps cooking isn’t an area you feel is creative. What’s creative about following someone else’s recipe? Well then here’s your answer…anyone can get creative with a charcuterie board!
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Ever wish you could have a little taste of Thanksgiving whenever? I love the taste of stuffing, gravy, and cranberries…these are some favorites from my childhood that together conjure memories of special family times. Finally, I decided those flavors could come together any time in a Thanksgiving Nut Mix!
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The hardest part about our first Whole30 was trying ALL new recipes…recipes we’d never had before, which meant not only did we NOT know if we would like what I cooked, it also meant a LOT more work for me (’cause new is harder than something you’ve made over and over). Eventually, I mastered what I call “recipe renovation” – changing many of our favorite recipes to be Whole30 compliant…family favorites like Jamaican Macaroni.
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