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1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697</id><updated>2024-03-05T15:55:00.600-04:00</updated><category term="dairy-free"/><category term="soy-free"/><category term="dinner"/><category term="sugar-free"/><category term="Go-To List"/><category term="vegetarian"/><category term="vegan"/><category term="gluten-free"/><category term="lunch"/><category term="pasta"/><category term="snacks"/><category term="salad"/><category term="product-name"/><category term="appetizer"/><category term="pub-food"/><category term="sauce"/><category term="soup"/><category term="breakfast"/><category term="dessert"/><category term="side"/><category term="marinade"/><category term="Substitutes"/><category term="drink"/><category term="weekend cooking"/><category term="Asian-Inspired"/><category term="quote"/><category term="resources"/><category term="rice"/><title type='text'>Allie&#39;s Changing Kitchen</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/-/Go-To+List'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/search/label/Go-To%20List'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/-/Go-To+List/-/Go-To+List?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Allie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07581954586003805873</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBBlkH_ADy_sddjEFB4Ujp085lpMIgUhWfHrAoIXcQPiaKBABEuGVFQpYmKEX955d7XhkoCE5XS1pWvCVChstJnugLm-fLhRFFwUYXWNA329ZXMcqCQdW58tN_IS28Bw/s220/318483_10150340432352545_503992544_8190942_1694135906_n.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>53</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-1972295677763602400</id><published>2013-03-10T20:06:00.004-03:00</published><updated>2013-03-11T11:01:44.445-03:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><title type='text'>Sunday Chilli (With a Bacon-y Secret Ingredient!)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
2. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOl_8IDDkzc/UT0L4Np1gII/AAAAAAAAAoE/L8ihvIBefik/s1600/20130310_184959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOl_8IDDkzc/UT0L4Np1gII/AAAAAAAAAoE/L8ihvIBefik/s400/20130310_184959.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
3. <br />
4. Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I officially have a favorite chilli recipe - and <b>I made it all on my own.</b> This. Was. Amazing. A perfect Sunday meal.<br />
5. <br />
6. As I'm sure is evident, I love making chilli. It's the absolute easiest way to cram a ton of healthy ingredients into one dish that will last the week - and hopefully taste good. It doesn't get much better than that. Yes, it's a little bit of work up front, but then <i>no </i>work throughout the week!<br />
7. <br />
8. I typically use the slow cooker, but used my handy red Kitchenaid dutch oven this time around to cut down on time. With our love of the <a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2012/09/fall-has-arrived-standby-slow-cooker.html" target="_blank">Smokey Bacon Chilli</a> from a few months back (originating from <a href="http://paleomg.com/smoky-bacon-chili/" target="_blank">PaleOMG</a>), I took a few of my fave elements from that recipe and went to work on something of my own.<br />
9. <br />
10. <b>Sweet Potato and White Bean Chilli (<i>with PORK!)</i></b><br />
11. <i>From Allie's Changing Kitchen</i><br />
12. <br />
13. 6 slices of bacon, diced (<i>Maple Leaf, less sodium - sugar-free)</i><br />
14. 1 package of ground pork<br />
15. <br />
16. 1/2 large onion, diced<br />
17. 1 large sweet potato, diced<br />
18. 1 1/2 cups of kale, sliced small<br />
19. 1 1/2 cups of corn (frozen or canned, but I had canned)<br />
20. <br />
21. 1 cup of broth<br />
22. 1 can of Hunts Original Pasta Sauce<br />
23. 1 can of white beans, drained and rinsed<br />
24. 2 tsp oregano<br />
25. 1 tbsp of chili powder<br />
26. 2 tsp of paprika<br />
27. 1/2 tsp of garlic salt<br />
28. 1 tsp of salt<br />
29. 1 tsp of pepper<br />
30. <br />
31. 1. Fry the bacon. Set aside.<br />
32. 2. Cook the ground pork.<br />
33. 3. In a dutch oven or pot, cook the sweet potato and onion for about 7 minutes.<br />
34. 4. Add in all of the spices, the cooked pork, bacon, beans, broth and and tomato sauce. Turn heat down to simmer for an hour - <i>at least. </i><br />
35. 5. About 15 minutes before you're ready to eat, throw in the kale and corn.<br />
36. <br />
37. I think I&#39;ve used diced tomatoes in every chilli I&#39;ve ever made and have never used straight up tomato sauce. This - I believe - may be what made the difference. It was&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;full of flavour. A hearty, warm dish for a Sunday evening. And with the secret, special ingredient of BACON, it&#39;s a two thumbs up from the hubs!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/1972295677763602400/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/chilli-goodness-with-bacon-y-secret.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/1972295677763602400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/1972295677763602400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/chilli-goodness-with-bacon-y-secret.html' title='Sunday Chilli (With a Bacon-y Secret Ingredient!)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOl_8IDDkzc/UT0L4Np1gII/AAAAAAAAAoE/L8ihvIBefik/s72-c/20130310_184959.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-6077838785360999083</id><published>2013-03-09T18:30:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2013-03-09T18:52:40.795-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lunch"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pub-food"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>Because Everyone Craves Poutine Once in Awhile</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
38. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdHquKB7i5g/UTu2M63flSI/AAAAAAAAAn0/W3h_HRjuC6c/s1600/20130309_154116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdHquKB7i5g/UTu2M63flSI/AAAAAAAAAn0/W3h_HRjuC6c/s400/20130309_154116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
39. <br />
40. You read correctly. I'm about to rock your world with a tasty poutine recipe that will satisfy the soy, dairy and gluten intolerant, the vegetarians, the vegans - and the people who simply get a little creeped out by turning a Chicken-embellished package of powder into a "rich" sauce.<br />
41. <br />
42. Two years ago I would have said I had to give up poutine for good. Today, I thank my lucky stars that Halifax continues to become more awesome with their selection of "speciality" foods and that food bloggers continue to be creative, making it possible for me to welcome this salty delight into my life as frequently as I wish.<br />
43. <br />
44. One disclaimer I'd have is: yes, this is a "healthier" version of a poutine, but you must accompany it with a salad, or a shot of V8 or grapes for dessert...something. It's clearly lacking in the nutrient department, but that's <i>clearly </i>not the point of a poutine, is it?<br />
45. <br />
46. <b>Vegan Homemade Poutine</b><br />
47. <b><br /></b>
48. <u>Gravy</u><br />
49. <u><br /></u>
50. Taking this recipe <a href="http://vegweb.com/recipes/i-cant-believe-its-vegan-gravy" target="_blank">here</a>, I followed along and tried a few things until I got it <i>just </i>right. I basically followed it as is, but have written out my <i>exact </i>measurements and ingredients.<br />
51. <br />
52. In a saucepan, combine:<br />
53. <br />
54. 1 1/2 cups of water<br />
55. 1 vegetable bouillon cubes (I'm now using <b><a href="http://www.gobiofood.com/organic-bouillons-organic-bouillon-cubes-c-358_359.html?osCsid=84a748061cab3243368018eeb21e19da" target="_blank">GoBio</a></b> - ingredients are <i>way </i>better than most)<br />
56. 1 tbsp of vegan margarine<br />
57. 1 heaping tbsp of nutritional yeast<br />
58. 1/2 tsp of onion powder<br />
59. 1/4 tsp of garlic powder<br />
60. A few dashes of <a href="http://www.coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html" target="_blank"><b>coconut aminos</b></a> (this is <i>the </i><b>soy replacement I finally found at <a href="http://www.planetorganic.ca/" target="_blank">Planet Organic</a>!! wheeeeee!</b>)<br />
61. <br />
62. Once the butter and bouillon have dissolved, slowly add in:<br />
63. <br />
64. 1/4 cup ...and a few sprinkles more... of brown rice flour (any will do if you're not gluten intolerant or celiac)<br />
65. <br />
66. Whisk away while bringing to a boil. Reduce heat and you're done. <b>How easy?</b><br />
67. <br />
68. <u>Poutine Assembly</u><br />
69. <u><br /></u>
70. We use the shoestring McCain's french fries - use whatever you'd like. Add on some <a href="http://www.daiyafoods.com/our-products/mozzarella" target="_blank">Daiya Mozzarella</a> (any Daiya would do, but I find the mozza to be the best for this and nachos). Top it (or soak it - whichever is your style) in gravy.<br />
71. <br />
72. You have your masterpiece!<br />
73. &lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/6077838785360999083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/because-everyone-craves-poutine-once-in.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/6077838785360999083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/6077838785360999083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/because-everyone-craves-poutine-once-in.html' title='Because Everyone Craves Poutine Once in Awhile'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdHquKB7i5g/UTu2M63flSI/AAAAAAAAAn0/W3h_HRjuC6c/s72-c/20130309_154116.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-4221753308009709260</id><published>2013-01-30T19:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2013-01-31T09:50:13.291-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Asian-Inspired"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pasta"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sauce"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><title type='text'>Peanut Sauce Rice Noodles</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
74. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L8KniY0oWqc/UQp1y0fdxyI/AAAAAAAAAnA/FYRyXl6duc4/s1600/20130130_173804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L8KniY0oWqc/UQp1y0fdxyI/AAAAAAAAAnA/FYRyXl6duc4/s400/20130130_173804.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
75. <br />
76. I posted this little gem in April 2011 with the title "<a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2011/04/its-so-good-we-made-it-twice.html">It's so good, we made it twice!</a>" We have a tendency to always try new recipes in our house and forget to venture back to our Go-to's.<br />
77. <br />
78. In a state of "we didn't take anything out for dinner and I don't feel like slaving away in the kitchen today, whatever will we make?", I remembered this recipe. <i>Part of the reason it came to mind is because I've been chatting with my friend Becca who has been sincerely missing her daily PB intake while she travels around Asia - which made ME think I needed to eat some PB!</i><br />
79. <i><br /></i>
80. Instead of simply linking out (although it's linked above), I thought I'd re-write the recipe out so it's at the top of things on here. I also changed a few things based on what I had in my kitchen. <b>If you like peanut butter and you like Thai food, get on this!</b><br />
81. <br />
82. <b>How to make this recipe in the easiest way possible?</b><br />
83. <br />
84. 1. Cook your vermicelli rice noodles (the fat kind) - takes about 6 min in boiling water.<br />
85. <br />
86. 2. Meanwhile, chop up some broccoli, kale and shrimp (buy pre-cooked and you're gold!). Throw it all in a pan and saute! <i>Throw shrimp in last if it's cooked</i>.<br />
87. <br />
88. 3. While the above two things are cooking, throw the following ingredients in a little sauce pan on low - no need to cook it, but the temperature makes it easier to mix together:<br />
89. <br />
90. - 1/3 cup of broth<br />
91. - 1/3 cup of 100% PB<br />
92. - 1 tbsp of minced ginger (<i>you can buy it minced!)</i><br />
93. <i>- </i>1 tbsp of coconut oil<br />
94. - 2 tsp of olive oil<br />
95. - 1 tbsp of lime juice<br />
96. - 1 tbsp of fish sauce (<i>using soy would be fine, too)</i><br />
97. <br />
98. 4. Once everything is done, mix it all together in the pan and throw in lots of cilantro if you have any! You're done.<br />
99. <br />
100. <b>What we added to our dishes:</b><br />
101. - More cilantro<br />
102. - Ground peanuts<br />
103. - More lime juice<br />
104. - Sriricha<br />
105. <br />
106. &lt;b&gt;The reaction? &lt;i&gt;Oh yeah - people would DEFINITELY spend $15 for this dish at any Thai restaurant in town.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/4221753308009709260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/peanut-sauce-rice-noodles.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/4221753308009709260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/4221753308009709260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/peanut-sauce-rice-noodles.html' title='Peanut Sauce Rice Noodles'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L8KniY0oWqc/UQp1y0fdxyI/AAAAAAAAAnA/FYRyXl6duc4/s72-c/20130130_173804.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-6996306970502992959</id><published>2013-01-30T18:32:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2013-01-30T18:47:57.160-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pasta"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><title type='text'>A Quick Butternut Squash Mac n&#39; &quot;Cheese&quot;</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
107. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HfIU3HQ06Ds/UQmdKutRSAI/AAAAAAAAAmc/KxJZTK7rWnU/s1600/20130130_144243+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HfIU3HQ06Ds/UQmdKutRSAI/AAAAAAAAAmc/KxJZTK7rWnU/s400/20130130_144243+(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
108. I found my love for Pinterest - once again - this week and had spent some evening ogling over fake cheese recipes. I, of course, got it in my head that I <i>had </i>to have mac n' cheese. Once you see two photos of it on Pinterest, it's really all you begin to see. Like how many variations can they <i>really </i>have on there?<br />
109. <br />
110. Off to Planet Organic I went to get the lazy-girl's dairy/gluten/soy-free version of KD - aka "Mac n' Chreeze". To my dismay, the store no longer sells it, or any other dairy <i>and </i>soy free alternative. Lucky for me, I had vaguely remembered one of the recipes I saw this week and grabbed a small can of pureed butternut squash.<br />
111. <br />
112. If you recall, I did the whole <a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2011/11/fall-goodie-to-share.html">roasted squash + Daiya cheese</a> thing before and loved it, but this time I needed a quick fix and wanted to try something new. <i>(Note: If you have the time, I still highly recommend roasting the squash - nothing beats that warm taste).</i><br />
113. <br />
114. Here's the cheese sauce recipe on <a href="http://www.pure2raw.com/2012/01/baked-cheezy-quinoa-casserole/">Pure2Raw</a>. Boy am I glad I found this one! I was only making a small serving, so I cut the recipe in half and made a few alterations for ease.<br />
115. <br />
116. Here's what I did (it makes about 2 servings):<br />
117. <br />
118. In a blender (used my bullet), add:<br />
119. 1/2 can (14oz) of pureed butternut squash<br />
120. 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast<br />
121. 2 tbsp of tahini<br />
122. 1 tsp of garlic powder<br />
123. 1 dash of apple cider vinegar<br />
124. 1/4 tsp of tumeric<br />
125. 1/4 tsp of salt<br />
126. <br />
127. Plop however much you want on top of brown rice pasta and heat that puppy up!<br />
128. &lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/6996306970502992959/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-quick-butternut-squash-mac-n-cheese.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/6996306970502992959'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/6996306970502992959'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-quick-butternut-squash-mac-n-cheese.html' title='A Quick Butternut Squash Mac n&#39; &quot;Cheese&quot;'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HfIU3HQ06Ds/UQmdKutRSAI/AAAAAAAAAmc/KxJZTK7rWnU/s72-c/20130130_144243+(1).jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-6677221499733713393</id><published>2012-11-30T08:55:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2012-11-30T08:56:31.704-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><title type='text'>The Easiest Meal That Will Win You Brownie Points (Sausage Stuffed Spaghetti Squash)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
129. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9z6UOeEicqM/ULirsOgn9EI/AAAAAAAAAlk/3z6U8y7iyj4/s1600/20121126_174627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9z6UOeEicqM/ULirsOgn9EI/AAAAAAAAAlk/3z6U8y7iyj4/s400/20121126_174627.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
130. The idea of spaghetti squash didn't seem too inviting in my household. The idea of squash in general wasn't appealing to J two years ago and the thought of the intense process it would require to make squash (obviously not knowing) seemed daunting to me. We were determined, though. For the health benefits of squash, and the ridiculously cheap cost of it during the fall and winter months.<br />
131. <br />
132. After cooking my first spaghetti squash last fall, we now have this fall-back, wow-worthy meal in our go-to-list. It's different every time we make it, which is what makes it so fantastic. If you have spaghetti squash in your house, you can create something amazing (I.e. <b>people <i>will </i>say "ooo"</b>) - easily.<br />
133. <br />
134. <b>I promise. </b><br />
135. <br />
136. Firstly, you have to decide how much time you have to work with. To get the "stuffed squash", I recommend using an oven. If you're in a rush, you can cook a spaghetti squash in the microwave but then you've got the extra work of digging out the squash once it's cooked.<br />
137. <br />
138. Secondly, your options for the "stuff" are endless. I'll tell you what I did for this particular meal, but I did this <i>only </i>because I had it on hand. Enjoy!<br />
139. <br />
140. <b>Sausage Stuffed Spaghetti Squash</b><br />
141. <i>From Allie's Changing Kitchen</i><br />
142. <i><br /></i>
143. 2 sausages (local, italian)<br />
144. 1 green pepper<br />
145. 1/2 onion<br />
146. 2 cloves of garlic<br />
147. 1/2 can of diced tomatos<br />
148. 1 spaghetti squash<br />
149. 1 tbsp of a mix of Italian spices<br />
150. Sauce: A splash or two or Fish Sauce and Frank's Red Hot<br />
151. Optional: nutritional yeast or Daiya<br />
152. <br />
153. <b>Ready for this?</b><br />
154. <br />
155. 1. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Remove seeds. Place face-down on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 30 - 40 minutes (depending on the size). You can tell when it's done if the outside is getting soft.<br />
156. 2. Start cooking your sausage and onion. Once they are almost cooked, add in all of your other ingredients and let simmer.<br />
157. 3. Take your squash out of the oven and flip the halves over.<br />
158. 4. Spoon your sausage and veg mixture into each half.<br />
159. 5. I topped both with nutritional yeast and placed it back in the oven for 5 minutes to heat it all together.<br />
160. <br />
161. That's it. Now you can eat your squash and mixture with a fork - I promise it will work.<br />
162. <i>This is paleo, dairy-free, soy-free, sugar-free and gluten-free.</i><br />
163. <i><b><br /></b></i>
164. <i><b>Alterations:</b></i><br />
165. <i>-We essentially do this with whatever we have in the fridge, and whatever we would put with regular pasta. Ground meat, no meat, sundried tomatos, mushrooms, marinara sauce, etc. The options are endless.</i><br />
166. <i>- It could easily be made vegan by simply omitting the meat and fish sauce and adding more veg. We've done it that way, as well</i><br />
167. <br />
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169. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VNL82pLCMjQ/ULSyXnsrygI/AAAAAAAAAk0/8cK9svjUr8M/s1600/20121029_174226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VNL82pLCMjQ/ULSyXnsrygI/AAAAAAAAAk0/8cK9svjUr8M/s400/20121029_174226.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
170. This picture was posted alongside our lasagna roll-ups awhile back. I'm posting the recipe as I made it, although <b>I would make some changes to this the next time around</b>.<br />
171. <br />
172. The good things about this soup:<br />
173. 1. Other than the chopping, it's a fairly hands-off meal.<br />
174. 2. This is a great way to use up some of your fall vegetables and fruit, without having to use <i>all </i>of anything - it just requires a few of each thing.<br />
175. 3. This is a big match, giving you a healthy dose of fruit and veg for a week.<br />
176. <br />
177. The not-fave things about this soup:<br />
178. 1. The apples I chose were a bit too sweet, making this soup better as a <i>side </i>or a <i>small lunch. </i>The sweeter the apple, the sweeter the soup (although maybe that's what you dig?)<br />
179. 2. This had a tangy-sweet combo that was delicious for the first five bites but was a bit <i>too much </i>once bite six came along. <b>I'd take it easy on the combination of balsamic vinegar, white wine and apples</b>.<b> A simple change in wine and apples would even make a difference.</b><br />
180. <br />
181. All in all, I'd hands down make this again. I'd just experiment a little bit with the ingredients. For example: if you like yams more than parsnips, make more of one and less of the other! I personally like more of a <b>spice taste </b>so <b>I'd go with more masala and less acidic</b> things the next time around.<br />
182. <br />
183. <b>Enjoy! Now that I've ventured (timidly) into the world of soups, I highly recommend having fun with it. It's extremely easy to do when using the crockpot.</b><br />
184. <b><br /></b>
185. <b>Fall Harvest Soup</b><br />
186. <i>A la Allie's Kitchen</i><br />
187. <i><br /></i>
188. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oSx_sKWBWFU/ULSyWurSLoI/AAAAAAAAAks/jrc3Sp1kel8/s1600/20121029_112308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oSx_sKWBWFU/ULSyWurSLoI/AAAAAAAAAks/jrc3Sp1kel8/s320/20121029_112308.jpg" width="320" /></a><i>Note: these are approximations. I had fun throwing things in the pot this time around.</i><br />
189. 4 tsp of olive oil<br />
190. 1 large sweet potato, diced<br />
191. 1 large carrot, diced<br />
192. 2 small parsnips, diced<br />
193. 2 apples, diced<br />
194. 1 1/2 cups of leeks, diced<br />
195. 1/2 tsp ginger<br />
196. 2 tsp of masala<br />
197. 3 tbsp of white wine<br />
198. 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar<br />
199. 4 cups of broth (I used vegetable bouillon and water)<br />
200. <br />
201. <br />
202. In a pan, heat oil and add sweet potato, carrot, leek and apple. Heat for 5 minutes then dump in the slow cooker. Stir in ginger, masala, wine and vinegar. Add broth. Cook for 5 - 6 hours on low.<br />
203. <br />
204. Use an immersion blender (thanks to Gram for this gift!) or a regular blender in batches, if need be. Blend away. Top with croutons and tortillas if you have any and serve.<br />
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206. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VpcgaUAGKzQ/UJAmQZ103YI/AAAAAAAAAkY/O2FsIZscgt0/s1600/20121029_174153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VpcgaUAGKzQ/UJAmQZ103YI/AAAAAAAAAkY/O2FsIZscgt0/s400/20121029_174153.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
207. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
208. <span style="text-align: left;">I got this idea of this from my sister. Not really sure why I had never thought of it before.</span></div>
209. <div>
210. <br /></div>
211. <div>
212. This gets a separate blog post, as I thought it beneficial to show the process in photos. This did take some work to put together in stages (<i>something I usually am too lazy to do</i>), but it was completely worth it - especially when you end up with a 9 x 13 pan full of roll-ups for your week.</div>
213. <div>
214. <br /></div>
215. <div>
216. <b>A few neat things came out of the creation of this recipe:</b></div>
217. <div>
218. 1. I no longer have to make lasagna in the old way. Roll-ups can be individually customized and are just so much more fun to plate.</div>
219. <div>
220. 2. I now have a go-to ricotta/cream cheese-ish replacement for future dishes (think consistency, not substitute for exact flavour). </div>
221. <div>
222. 3. I also have a good generic meat sauce as a go-to for <i>any </i>future pasta dish (or to plop on top of a sweet potato or nacho plate).</div>
223. <div>
224. <br /></div>
225. <div>
226. Although the roll-up idea came from my sister, the inspiration for this <i>particular</i> recipe came from the market. After spending only $20 at the market on the weekend, we ended up with a <i>lot </i>of leeks and swiss chard (among other things) without a real plan to use it. Add in some defrosted ground pork and some white lasagna noodles to be used up (I'll switch over to brown rice pasta for the next batch), we had ourselves a meal.</div>
227. <div>
228. <br /></div>
229. <div>
230. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRm_InrUcewuC48uS9usFZXoAcuiyaKW57ytaanYgIlo49iaYzEvIar7VY0VmrGaDkEjKj1khyphenhyphenzrvuSi-9imr8p6XLz3zSIT9B9oTv9oM1HNhn6ZYYeBDyElf3HmTn3MT2OhBPk540Q0w/s1600/20121029_164233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRm_InrUcewuC48uS9usFZXoAcuiyaKW57ytaanYgIlo49iaYzEvIar7VY0VmrGaDkEjKj1khyphenhyphenzrvuSi-9imr8p6XLz3zSIT9B9oTv9oM1HNhn6ZYYeBDyElf3HmTn3MT2OhBPk540Q0w/s320/20121029_164233.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>Ricotta ("Cheese") Filling</b></div>
231. <div>
232. <i>Adapted from GoDairy cookbook</i></div>
233. <div>
234. <i><br /></i></div>
235. <div>
236. 1 cup of pumpkin seeds, soaked in an inch of water (it called for sunflower seeds, but I only had pumpkin seeds)</div>
237. <div>
238. 1/2 cup of water (extra from above)</div>
239. <div>
240. 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice</div>
241. <div>
242. 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar</div>
243. <div>
244. 1 garlic clove</div>
245. <div>
246. 1/2 tsp of maple salt (use any!)</div>
247. <div>
248. <br /></div>
249. <div>
250. Place all in the magic bullet and blend until it's the consistency you want!</div>
251. <div>
252. <br /></div>
253. <div>
254. <br /></div>
255. <div>
256. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5FLTTk9WjhI/UJAmHDgZkzI/AAAAAAAAAj4/16q2ucP5XEo/s1600/20121029_164552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5FLTTk9WjhI/UJAmHDgZkzI/AAAAAAAAAj4/16q2ucP5XEo/s320/20121029_164552.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>Swiss Chard and Pork Filling</b></div>
257. <div>
258. <i>From Allie's Kitchen</i></div>
259. <div>
260. <i><br /></i></div>
261. <div>
262. 1 pkg of ground pork</div>
263. <div>
264. 1 <i>big </i>bunch of swiss chard, leaves removed from the stems (use lots as it wilts down!)</div>
265. <div>
266. 1 leek, chopped (white and green parts)</div>
267. <div>
268. Italian spices, salt, pepper</div>
269. <div>
270. 2- 1/2  cups of tomato sauce (doesn't need to be exact, just buy a big can - I used plain)</div>
271. <div>
272. <br /></div>
273. <div>
274. Brown the ground pork. Add the leek, spices and 1 cup of your sauce. Cook for 2 minutes. Add in the swiss chard and the rest of your sauce, <i>saving enough to cover the bottom of the pan</i>. Let simmer on low.</div>
275. <div>
276. <br /></div>
277. <div>
278. <b>Cook your noodles!</b></div>
279. <div>
280. <b><br /></b></div>
281. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
282. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRli7EWwFB8/UJAmJeGN9oI/AAAAAAAAAkA/c-1I9a4I4Y4/s1600/20121029_165649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KRli7EWwFB8/UJAmJeGN9oI/AAAAAAAAAkA/c-1I9a4I4Y4/s320/20121029_165649.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
283. <div>
284. <b>Bring Everything Together:</b></div>
285. <div>
286. <br /></div>
287. <div>
288. Pour the remaining tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.</div>
289. <div>
290. <br /></div>
291. <div>
292. On waxed paper, lay out the lasagna noodles and top each one with ricotta filling then your sauce filling. Roll carefully and place each roll in the pan. <i>Note: save some filling!</i></div>
293. <div>
294. <br /></div>
295. <div>
296. Once you have done this for everything, top with the remaning meat filling to ensure the noodles stay moist. </div>
297. <div>
298. <br /></div>
299. <div>
300. I topped my dish with Daiya Cheddar Cheese and Nutritional Yeast Flakes. You can top each individual piece with more of the ricotta filling upon serving if you have any left.<br />
301. <br />
302. Bake covered at 375 for 20 minutes, then an additional 15 uncovered. Voila!</div>
303. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
304. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZrIodJ6p9I/UJAmL9Rbn_I/AAAAAAAAAkI/5DZyyzTvzZk/s1600/20121029_170309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oZrIodJ6p9I/UJAmL9Rbn_I/AAAAAAAAAkI/5DZyyzTvzZk/s320/20121029_170309.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
305. <div style="text-align: left;">
306. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HyFfQSvZ7eA/UJAmN3NQxkI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/BnrvycZoBe4/s1600/20121029_170440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HyFfQSvZ7eA/UJAmN3NQxkI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/BnrvycZoBe4/s320/20121029_170440.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
307. <div>
308. <i>**Notes on Recommended Recipe Alterations: </i></div>
309. <div>
310. <i>- If you want to make this gluten-free, switch to the brown rice noodles</i></div>
311. <div>
312. <i>- If you want to make this to paleo, slice a zucchini in extremely thin pieces and use that instead of noodles for your wrap</i></div>
313. <div>
314. <i>- If you want to make this vegetarian or vegan, I recommend adding diced eggplant instead of pork</i></div>
315. <div>
316. <i>- Swiss chard can be replaced with spinach or kale and will be just as good</i></div>
317. <div>
318. <i>- Leeks can be replaced with shallots or regular onions</i></div>
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320. <b><br /></b>
321. <b>Enjoy! This one is a goodie....</b></div>
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326. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/2739690923092914662/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/10/step-by-step-swiss-chard-pork-lasagna.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/2739690923092914662'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/2739690923092914662'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/10/step-by-step-swiss-chard-pork-lasagna.html' title='Step-by-Step: Swiss Chard + Pork Lasagna Roll-Ups (Even With &quot;Ricotta&quot;)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VpcgaUAGKzQ/UJAmQZ103YI/AAAAAAAAAkY/O2FsIZscgt0/s72-c/20121029_174153.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-3615316877538535506</id><published>2012-09-24T20:10:00.005-03:00</published><updated>2012-09-24T20:16:17.963-03:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soup"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="weekend cooking"/><title type='text'>Fall Has Arrived (+ Standby Slow Cooker Recipes)</title><content type='html'>My Facebook status today was:&lt;br /&gt;
327. <br />
328. <i>"Yesterday was the first day of fall. As sad as it is to see the summer go, we can look forward to big slow cooker meals on the cheap! I almost forgot how far you can go with just a few cheap ingredients placed in a one-dish fall meal in the crock pot. Yesterday: lentil chili. Today: mushroom risotto"</i><br />
329. <br />
330. Many questions follow suit after any mention of a good slow cooker meal. We all know how a slow cooker meal can benefit our weekly routine. We all hope to create a slow cooker plan that we'll actually follow through on, but we rarely ever do. Well - at least I don't. My mom and I always seem to be sharing, saving or pinning crock pot blog and appetizing recipes, but we never seem to actually do anything with them. When I actually <i>do </i>take the little bit of time required to complete something in that little lovely appliance, I'm beyond excited about it and wonder why I don't do it every week.<br />
331. <br />
332. I finally followed through this weekend. It was easy (as in: quick to throw together). It was cheap. It was appetizing. After a friend and reader requested some recipes, I thought I'd share it with you, along with a <i>few</i> other successes I've had.<br />
333. <br />
334. <b>Lentil Chili (Vegan-friendly)</b><br />
335. <i>Original Recipe from <a href="http://chummom.com/slow-cooker-lentil-chili/">Chum Mom</a></i><br />
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337. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRLhfBA3OJA/UGCk0aPHIMI/AAAAAAAAAiU/93oIF3rZ5fU/s1600/20120924_150644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRLhfBA3OJA/UGCk0aPHIMI/AAAAAAAAAiU/93oIF3rZ5fU/s400/20120924_150644.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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339. J and I worked together on making this yesterday. It's one of those dishes where two people can be working on either side of the pot because you literally just need to throw everything in it - order does not matter. The purpose of this meal was to have healthy veggie-filled lunches for the week and we succeeded.</div>
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343. Only differences from the original? Kidney beans instead of chickpeas, no cilantro, mustard powder or cayenne (but did 1 tsp of chili powder and 1 tsp of paprika instead) and halved the entire recipe (we have a <i>small </i>slow cooker<i>). </i></div>
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347. The costs associated with this chili are so minimal: 2 carrots (out of a big $2.99 bag), 2 celery stalks (again, out of a clump for $2.99), bouillon cubes, $1.29 can of diced tomatoes, $0.99 can of kidney beans, 1 cup (out of a 2 cup bag for $1.29) of dry red lentils. So cheap considering how far it will take us this week.</div>
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351. <b>Smoky Bacon Chili (Paleo-friendly)</b></div>
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353. <i>Original Recipe from <a href="http://paleomg.com/smoky-bacon-chili/">PaleOMG.</a></i></div>
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355. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G3nFH9sZ6Us/UGCkv3oRFnI/AAAAAAAAAiM/x1ewkKUes78/s1600/20120523_173102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G3nFH9sZ6Us/UGCkv3oRFnI/AAAAAAAAAiM/x1ewkKUes78/s400/20120523_173102.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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359. <span style="text-align: left;">PaleOMG is a blog full of great meat-filled, caveman-lover recipes. If you ever have to make a meal for non-vegetarians that may have dietary limitations, check this blog out - or any paleo blog, really. They're free of most common intolerances. </span></div>
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363. This chili is as opposite as you can get to the above recipe. Bean-free and meat-filled, this was still a major hit. I used pork instead of beef and only red peppers (not yellow and green). I added 2 drops of liquid smoke to regular diced tomatoes, instead of fire roasted. I also think I may have made half the recipe (we had this eons ago).</div>
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367. We served this over a 1/2 of a baked sweet potato each (we baked some ahead of time for the week as well!). This was mega J-approved. </div>
368. <br />
369. <b>Mushroom Risotto (potentially gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly)</b><br />
370. <i>Original Recipe from Allie's Changing Kitchen</i><br />
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373. I love risotto but never have the time or energy to stand by a stove to make it right, or to find an appropriate parmesan-free recipe. This turned out well, tasty, but I'd definitely play with some more spices and flavours the next time I try it.<br />
374. <br />
375. Sautee: 1 cup of sliced mushrooms + 1/3 cup of chopped onions + 2 cloves of garlic<br />
376. <br />
377. Add in: 1 cup of arborio rice + 1/4 cup of mushroom broth (made from mushroom bouillon, veg. would be fine, too). Saute until liquid is absorbed.<br />
378. <br />
379. Add mixture to slow cooker, plus: 1 3/4 cup of broth (so 2 cups in total) + 1/4 of white wine + 1 tbsp of onion flakes + 1 tsp of paprika + salt + pepper.<br />
380. <br />
381. Cook on high for 1 hour and 30 minutes (check, because I overcooked mine a little bit).<br />
382. <br />
383. Once finished, mix in 1/4 cup of almond (or any) milk + 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast. Add more of any of the above flavourings if you want. I topped mine with homemade bacon bits but you could omit to keep it veg - friendly.<br />
384. <br />
385. <b>Need More Inspiration?</b><br />
386. Here are a few other recipes from the past that have worked out well for us. My advice for those looking to get started with using slow cookers to ease the weeknight cooking pain? Stews and chilis. So many varieties. So hearty. Hard to mess up.<br />
387. <br />
388. <b><a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2012/02/easy-slow-cooker-pork-stew.html">Panama Pork Stew</a></b><br />
389. <b><a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2012/01/chicken-curry-slow-cooker-stew.html">Chicken Curry Stew</a></b><br />
390. <a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/2010/08/recipe-balsamic-chicken.html">Balsamic Chicken</a><br />
391. <br />
392. Questions about any of the above recipes? Comment or bug me on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/allieschangingkitchen&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.twitter.com/changingkitchen&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/3615316877538535506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-has-arrived-standby-slow-cooker.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3615316877538535506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3615316877538535506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/fall-has-arrived-standby-slow-cooker.html' title='Fall Has Arrived (+ Standby Slow Cooker Recipes)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PRLhfBA3OJA/UGCk0aPHIMI/AAAAAAAAAiU/93oIF3rZ5fU/s72-c/20120924_150644.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-4391440389299132154</id><published>2012-09-19T13:08:00.002-03:00</published><updated>2012-09-19T14:01:20.856-03:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="product-name"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="resources"/><title type='text'>Good Products Make Life Easier</title><content type='html'>&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
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394. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #666666;">Hope you've had as many great meals with good people in awesome locations as I have this summer. <3</span></i></td></tr>
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396. After chatting with a friend of mine last night about all of the progress it seems my local grocery store has made in offering products for dietary-restricted individuals, I got to thinking about how easy it is to eat without dairy, soy and sugar (among many other things!) now. Really. Major progress.<br />
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398. My friend doesn't have any of the restrictions that I do, but would rather purchase products that are naturally sweetened if the option is there - or made without the soy protein or whey preservatives - and why wouldn't she? Of course everyone should want to expand their list of go-to products to hopefully include new items that are <i>without </i>what you feel may be a potential problem area for you. If chocolate is your guilty pleasure (and why wouldn't it be?!) then maybe <i>not </i>having sugar added to your morning granola bar snack, your salad dressing <i>and</i> cereal may help you feel better about indulging in your sweet tooth in a more deliberate way.<br />
399. <br />
400. I made a list and sent it off to my friend of my new absolute favorite products, so I thought I'd give them a share with you - Internet friends. These lists have made my life easier for so many reasons from: not having to spend hours at the grocery store reading labels to not having to make absolutely everything from scratch and - most of all - to not having to "<i>cheat" </i>in order to have ketchup with my fries or mayo on my sandwich. I can save a "<i>cheat" </i>here and there for something more deliberate - like a bowl of spicy ramen noodles or chige (my Korean guilty pleasures!).<br />
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402. <i>Notes: </i>I purchase these products based on their ingredient lists. These are not suggestions based on nutritional values. Each person will have their own separate goals regarding ingredients vs calories vs nutritional values. All of these are also <i>not </i>sweetened with aspartame. Get away from that where you can!<br />
403. <br />
404. These products also lead me to one of the main reasons I just cannot indulge in the paleo diet at the moment - I finally found products that make life easier and I'm just not ready - or willing - to give that up at the moment. :)<br />
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406. <b>Dairy, Soy and Sugar-free Goodness</b><br />
407. <b><i>If not listed, I bought them at the Super Store</i></b><br />
408. <br />
409. <ul>
410. <li><a href="http://www.spectrumorganics.com/?id=57">Spectrum Canola Mayonnaise</a> (burgundy label) </li>
411. <li><a href="http://www.barbarasbakery.com/">Barbara's</a> cereal bars <i>and </i>fig newtons</li>
412. <li><a href="http://www.renees.com/en/Products.aspx?c=Dressings">Renee's</a> Cucumber and Dill, 1/2 Caesar Dressing and Spring Herb Italian</li>
413. <li><a href="http://www.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya Cheese</a> - Pepperjack, Mozzarella, Cheddar</li>
414. <li><a href="http://www.tasteofnature.ca/products/">Taste of Nature</a> Granola Bars: Green Apple Country and Quebec Cranberry Carnival (more flavours but these come in a box)</li>
415. <li><a href="http://amandeyogurt.com/">Amande Yogurt</a> - all flavours but Plain and Vanilla (fave) come in big tubs for a better price</li>
416. <li><a href="http://www.zevia.com/">Zevia</a> for a soda pop craving (no caffeine!) - Ginger Ale, Cola, Orange</li>
417. <li><a href="http://www.krisdasweetener.com/">Krisda</a> for your 'fake' root beer craving</li>
418. <li><a href="http://www.silkpurealmond.com/products/">Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened </a>Milk</li>
419. <li><a href="http://www.tastethedream.com/products/product/5290/203.php">Rice Dream Unsweetened</a> Milk</li>
420. <li><a href="http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/product/soy-free-buttery-spread/">Earth Balance</a> Soy-free Margarine</li>
421. <li><a href="http://www.dorsetcereals.com/about_us/">Dorset Cereals</a> - Simply Delicious Muesli </li>
422. <li>Fave breads: Mary's Bread Basket, LaHave and StoneHearth (fave being Mary's Bread Basket, many kinds, pre-sliced): Must read ingredients as their offerings change each week. Most have wheat, olive oil, honey and water - not much more.</li>
423. <li>Weight Watchers Whole Wheat Tortillas</li>
424. <li><a href="http://www.fancypokket.com/www.fancypokket.com/index-2.html">Fancy Pokket </a>Pita bread</li>
425. <li><a href="http://www.motts.com/products/15/motts-medleys-peach-apple-fruit-and-veggie-snack">Mott's</a> new unsweetened veggie + fruit sauces. Great for on the go.</li>
426. <li>Sahara Sugar-Free Organic Ketchup - <i>purchased at Planet Organic</i></li>
427. <li><a href="http://www.avogel.ca/en/shop/health_food/natur_le_fruit_Blueberry.php">Natur LeFruit Jam </a>- apricot and blueberry</li>
428. <li><a href="http://www.presidentschoice.ca/LCLOnline/products.jsp?catIds=106&type=details&tags=100066&next=13&productId=10669">PC Organics Pasta Sauce </a>- Tomato and Basil, Primavera (pricier but good in a pinch)</li>
429. <li><a href="http://www.franksredhot.ca/products/hot-sauce">Frank's Red Hot</a> Original and X-tra Spicy</li>
430. </ul>
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433. <div>
434. Enjoy! I have many other staples now so I'm happy to answer questions or do a little research if you're looking for something specific. This list is simply products that <i>we</i> rely on - most of these are becoming preferred products for J, too!</div>
435. </content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/4391440389299132154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/good-products-make-life-easier.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/4391440389299132154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/4391440389299132154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/09/good-products-make-life-easier.html' title='Good Products Make Life Easier'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lnXapFrADp0/UFn4WYLh5LI/AAAAAAAAAh0/hSSWaDdo89M/s72-c/199208_10151064705897545_568146804_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-8388449342638227556</id><published>2012-06-07T17:51:00.001-03:00</published><updated>2012-06-07T20:30:50.533-03:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Asian-Inspired"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="breakfast"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lunch"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="salad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="weekend cooking"/><title type='text'>An Assortment of Recipes + Ideas</title><content type='html'>Here are a few of the things that have gone in our bellies over the last two weeks...&lt;br /&gt;
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438. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDxtKeDCKx4/T9EL7s78HAI/AAAAAAAAAec/ItRDtuQ6mUI/s1600/20120524_182007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDxtKeDCKx4/T9EL7s78HAI/AAAAAAAAAec/ItRDtuQ6mUI/s400/20120524_182007.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
439. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://paleodietlifestyle.com/quick-paleo-meals/">Baked Salmon with Asparagus + Beets</a> (with an adaptation of added <a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/post/3159900635/broiled-prosciutto-wrapped-asparagus-spears">procuitto</a>)</b><br />This is the ultimate kind of throw together meal. I cheated and used canned beets (I confess and don't care!) so I threw all of this on two tinfoil packets and in the oven it went. A seemingly gourmet meal in minutes (well, it took longer than the recipe said, but basically..)</span> </td></tr>
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443. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Weekend Breakfast</b><br />Breakfasts like this give you reason to get through your work week. I had some procuitto and asparagus leftover from the <a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/post/3159900635/broiled-prosciutto-wrapped-asparagus-spears">above recipe</a> (it's <i>all about no waste) </i>so we cooked them up and plopped our egg on top. Delicious saltiness! It went perfectly with our perked coffee and tropical smoothie (fresh pineapple + banana + frozen mango + almond milk)</span></td></tr>
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446. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLaW7PH4HJZ3Ak-8abNknlPpxok1UJU44KRYS_U4kNms92W74eOSs5r7NlX_PX6nWARlUpMV_aPCiX7Jqn02tInk5rwiEDsD5lkS_ZlL_uerjzTrItrvIr2_VrNoGreflGRgtm1jK6gE/s1600/20120527_115349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLaW7PH4HJZ3Ak-8abNknlPpxok1UJU44KRYS_U4kNms92W74eOSs5r7NlX_PX6nWARlUpMV_aPCiX7Jqn02tInk5rwiEDsD5lkS_ZlL_uerjzTrItrvIr2_VrNoGreflGRgtm1jK6gE/s400/20120527_115349.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
447. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Egg Muffins</b><br />SO perfect for a work week for breakys and snacks. There are variations all over the place for this, but I used what I had in the fridge at the time: 9 eggs (for the above 12 muffins) + cut up red onions + spinach + tomatoes + salt and pepper + Italian spices. Grease your pan, pour them into the cups and put them in the oven for about 20 mins at 350. <b>Breakfast for the week!</b></span> </td></tr>
448. </tbody></table>
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450. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmPe7htMs0O7D7bV7bsD2Roi71s9UKKhgL9C8P680ImmaZ0VcYk6ZK4nClHdnOIg_rWKXS-NpnnBYlgKDFCg3WCoTYMMrWZAYBv5Cqq1rxiBk9AzeaP-aODoDKXWFJRU5WaQ197uidio/s1600/20120527_192511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmPe7htMs0O7D7bV7bsD2Roi71s9UKKhgL9C8P680ImmaZ0VcYk6ZK4nClHdnOIg_rWKXS-NpnnBYlgKDFCg3WCoTYMMrWZAYBv5Cqq1rxiBk9AzeaP-aODoDKXWFJRU5WaQ197uidio/s400/20120527_192511.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
451. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Pork chops, veggie salad and kimchi.</b><br />Not entirely paleo, but nothing overtly "do not eat" on the menu I don't think. The pork chop was bbq'd with a mix of spices (anything!) and some lemon + oil. The salad is a simple spinach salad mixed with <i>a little </i>bit of quinoa cooked in broth (little as in most veg, different from how I usually make it) mixed with salt, pepper, olive oil and lemon juice. J <b>liked this more than the pork</b> I think. </span></td></tr>
452. </tbody></table>
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454. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gw7cQJU3Ckk/T9EMDr7u7NI/AAAAAAAAAe8/SyHKPxAbfkw/s1600/20120529_180945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gw7cQJU3Ckk/T9EMDr7u7NI/AAAAAAAAAe8/SyHKPxAbfkw/s400/20120529_180945.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
455. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://paleogirl.net/bangers-and-paleo-mash/"><b>Bangers n' Mash</b></a><br />Okay - admittedly this photo is not exactly visually appealing and the idea of eating an entire head of cauliflower in one sitting (for two people) seems foreign, <b>but we devoured this. </b>Like: a head of cauliflower and four sausages and we <b>devoured </b>it in minutes. I had a bit of a hard time figuring out what to do with the cauliflower, so it took longer (and made a larger mess) than it probably should have but we were thoroughly impressed. J grew up on meat and potatoes and had an odd eye on me as I tackled this recipe. Luckily he trusts me enough to give it a go...;) A <b>"will try again" </b>(along with cauliflower rice!). (<i>note: the bangers came from Sweet Williams at the market, yummers).</i></span></td></tr>
456. </tbody></table>
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458. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5zCSAh0-wM0/T9EMFauPUVI/AAAAAAAAAfE/xkcgsVHnkgg/s1600/20120530_180352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5zCSAh0-wM0/T9EMFauPUVI/AAAAAAAAAfE/xkcgsVHnkgg/s400/20120530_180352.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
459. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Shrimp Yellow Curry</b> (on it's own)<br />I filled this dish with a can of coconut milk, + 2 - 3 tbsp of yellow curry + 1 tbsp of fish sauce + basil + lots of onions, broccoli, cooked shrimp and mushrooms. Top it off with almonds. Voila.</span></td></tr>
460. </tbody></table>
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462. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ChrWPasKns/T9EMHZcH3kI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/lUViC6o9Pow/s1600/20120604_190923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0ChrWPasKns/T9EMHZcH3kI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/lUViC6o9Pow/s400/20120604_190923.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
463. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.mommiecooks.com/2012/05/31/thai-chicken-salad/">Thai Chicken Salad with Almond Dressing</a></b></span><br />
464. <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Adaptations: almonds + almond butter in place of peanuts/butter + </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">fish sauce in place of soy sauce +</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">honey for the brown sugar + m</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">y salad ingredients: lettuce, spinach, carrots and cucumber</span></span><br />
465. <span style="font-size: small;"><b>TWO thumbs up, for sure</b>.</span></td></tr>
466. </tbody></table>
467. Who knew that dinners would be so good (and so fun) after removing all forms of white potatoes, rice, pasta and bread? We definitely did not. Eat your heart out (and feast) my gluten-free friends! I've been trying out a lot of the recipes I've been pinning under <a href="http://pinterest.com/alliekpins/paleo-possibilities/">Paleo Possibilities </a>and all are free of dairy, soy, gluten and sugar (among other things)....woot woot! Here's a <a href="http://greatist.com/health/the-ultimate-guide-to-eating-paleo-022012/">little diagram of what eating paleo is all about</a>. I'll share more resources in another post.<br />
468. <br />
469. Enjoy :)</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/8388449342638227556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/06/assortment-of-recipes-ideas.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/8388449342638227556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/8388449342638227556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/06/assortment-of-recipes-ideas.html' title='An Assortment of Recipes + Ideas'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDxtKeDCKx4/T9EL7s78HAI/AAAAAAAAAec/ItRDtuQ6mUI/s72-c/20120524_182007.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-891872174331414604</id><published>2012-05-14T13:40:00.000-03:00</published><updated>2012-05-15T13:01:05.240-03:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><title type='text'>Garlic Shrimp in Tomato-y Coconut Milk</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
470. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZPREdL5QB0/T7En2SW__5I/AAAAAAAAAY4/lq0GK3GxY4Y/s1600/20120509_171951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZPREdL5QB0/T7En2SW__5I/AAAAAAAAAY4/lq0GK3GxY4Y/s640/20120509_171951.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
471. <br />
472. I forget if it was my mom or me who stumbled onto <a href="http://skinnytaste.com/">SkinnyTaste.com</a>. Once we did, we got sucked into the vortex of delicious-looking recipe tunnel - I mean: recipe after recipe looks amazing. Gina's website is  organized extremely well, so you can easily search for something in a jiffy on her blog.<br />
473. <br />
474. Mom passed this find on to me a little while go and I finally had a chance to try it (it's been sitting patiently on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/alliekpins/food-bliss/">Food Bliss Pinterest Board</a>). This was so unbelievably easy to throw together and made enough for both J and I to have leftovers for our lunches the next day. I made a pot of plain quinoa to serve under this which helped give us the full 4 servings.<br />
475. <br />
476. <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/02/garlic-shrimp-in-coconut-milk-tomatoes.html"><b>Garlic Shrimp in Coconut Milk, Tomatoes and Cilantro</b></a>.<br />
477. <br />
478. Try it.<br />
479. <br />
480. Creamy goodness.<br />
481. <br />
482. We always have diced tomatoes (<i>check the ingredients to make sure you're just getting tomatoes!</i>) and coconut milk in our pantry so this will end up being an easy go-to. <i>Just a note about the recipe</i>: I used 1 tbsp of lime juice. I typically save my <i>actual </i>lemons and limes for baking, bbqing or for drinks. Whenever a recipe asks for 1/2 a lime or lemon, I <i>always</i> use the juice.<br />
483. <br />
484. I hope everyone had a great weekend and hopefully cooked a good meal for your mom! I, unfortunately, will owe mine one. We had lots of family dinners (including a big turkey feast. yum) throughout the last week, as my uncle was home. There's nothing like family time and we had a <i>whole lot of it </i>last week - which meant a lot of people cooked for us, too (sweet diggity).<br />
485. <br />
486. <b>Mother's Day. </b>I thought I'd take a moment to highlight how <b>extremely awesome and supportive my mom is</b> - and how I never go a day without being extremely grateful for our relationship. We've always been a bit of a duo - for better or for worse. Better, as in we're best friends. Worse, as in we're identical. Like mother, like daughter, right? Well, in our family, we're actually like grandmother, like mother, like daughter. ;) The three of us spent time together in Korea (both Gram and mom came ALL the way to Korea to visit me) and a week together in the Dominican Republic, not to mention the amount of other activities we do together. Throughout all of these food changes I've experienced (and am still experiencing), my mom has been<i> so, so</i> supportive. She cut out red meat with me over 3 1/2 years ago and has a million go-to recipes that are "Allie-friendly" and on hand now! There are literally a million things I could say about her and our relationship - but I'll just acknowledge our special bond and <b>my appreciation for the life I've been able to live because of her</b>.<br />
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488. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WeFwmX7KWGA/T7E00DbATeI/AAAAAAAAAZU/AnoXq7Q8kVc/s1600/551130_10150826988797545_503992544_9733430_1639226626_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WeFwmX7KWGA/T7E00DbATeI/AAAAAAAAAZU/AnoXq7Q8kVc/s400/551130_10150826988797545_503992544_9733430_1639226626_n.jpg" width="315" /></a></td></tr>
489. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mommys out there!</td></tr>
490. </tbody></table>
491. What else.<br />
492. <i>Spring has actually, FINALLY, hit Halifax. </i><br />
493. <br />
494. We've been patient. We've enjoyed every "spring" day that has come, but it officially seems like it's here to stay now. We enjoyed local beers outside on Friday (we lasted "outside" for not long), we enjoyed a staycation kind of date day in our city on Saturday...from buying meat at the farmer's market to enjoying $1 espressos and $1 coffees to free live music on the waterfront and $5 pop-up burgers and fries from one of the tasty (higher priced for our typical budget) restaurants in town. 'Twas a super fun day to be in Halifax. Check out #OpenCity to see everything that happened around town. We had a busy day on Saturday so we, unfortunately, only got 1/2 a day of it. Would have loved to get out to check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/madewithlocal">Made With Local</a>, a snack bar venture done by two amazing local ladies. Take a look at their Facebook page to see how they're keeping it local - right down to their packaging!<br />
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496. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vToyZJ58JMo/T7ExCb5gVPI/AAAAAAAAAZE/OGGQLWkUhXo/s1600/20120511_194214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vToyZJ58JMo/T7ExCb5gVPI/AAAAAAAAAZE/OGGQLWkUhXo/s400/20120511_194214.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
497. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A reunion with Garrison Brewery Patio & Nut Brown Ale Samplers</td></tr>
498. </tbody></table>
499. That's my update! Fresh air + family tine + lots of catch up time with friends over brews + a date-day staycation = a successful (and busy) few days.<br />
500. <br />
501. Stay tuned for an updated "<a href="http://www.allieschangingkitchen.com/p/good-products-substitutes.html">Brands I Love</a>" page and a few mini product reviews for my following most recent purchases from Planet Organic:<br />
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503. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-nIiLyIuuc/T7EyOCzfapI/AAAAAAAAAZM/u1dZ2Md5WGQ/s1600/20120509_195419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o-nIiLyIuuc/T7EyOCzfapI/AAAAAAAAAZM/u1dZ2Md5WGQ/s400/20120509_195419.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
504. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Successful Stroll Through Planet Organic</td></tr>
505. &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/891872174331414604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/05/garlic-shrimp-in-tomato-y-coconut-milk.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/891872174331414604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/891872174331414604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/05/garlic-shrimp-in-tomato-y-coconut-milk.html' title='Garlic Shrimp in Tomato-y Coconut Milk'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZPREdL5QB0/T7En2SW__5I/AAAAAAAAAY4/lq0GK3GxY4Y/s72-c/20120509_171951.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-5564749651311613868</id><published>2012-04-24T08:40:00.003-03:00</published><updated>2012-04-24T08:41:54.084-03:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="breakfast"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="salad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><title type='text'>I&#39;m Jumping Back In + Breakfast Sausage Fritatta</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
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507. Hello Blogger World and Blogger Friends (hopefully you're still around...are you?!).<br />
508. <br />
509. I have done it again. I left my poor blog hanging update-less for over a month. It started out with a little neglect during an extremely busy two weeks of work for me and job change for J, leading into our week's R n' R vacation...it, then, lead to a <i>very</i> long hiatus that was spent as hubby and wife...and homeowners.<br />
510. <br />
511. I know that sounds a bit silly, but blogging takes time. Not only do the recipes have to ever be planned and researched, they have to be actually cooked. If you're trying something new out, there is generally a bigger mess. To increase your readership, you need to be participating in Twitter conversations, chatting on Facebook and partaking in blogger events. And none of those things include actually writing the post and editing the photos <i>for </i>the post. It's a whole lot of fun, but it was taking up just a wee too much of my evenings for a little while there. So, there it is.<b> Blogging is such an unbelievably fun hobby</b> to have - but I'm a true believer that <b>everyone should only be doing these "extras" in their lives so long as they still add to your happiness. </b>The great thing about an "extra" or a "hobby" is that you can always take a break to see how you really feel about it and jump right back in! (<i>Note: Have you read <a href="http://happiness-project.com/">The Happiness Project</a>?) </i>So here I am, making my jump.<br />
512. <br />
513. While I was gone, J and I have spent A LOT of time on our home. We're slowly settling in. Unpacking. Reorganizing. Redecorating. Thrifting (but mostly making use of everything we already own). <b>I'm thinking of doing a blog post on some of our home projects (the easy non-tool kind). Would you be interested?</b><br />
514. <br />
515. We also went here for a full week of reading and relaxing together - something we have never really done together as a couple.<br />
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519. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2FJ3Mn7jjVc/T5aNHeTguyI/AAAAAAAAAWs/jV-ZSZFuthA/s1600/0000000000aeasf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2FJ3Mn7jjVc/T5aNHeTguyI/AAAAAAAAAWs/jV-ZSZFuthA/s400/0000000000aeasf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
520. We're always on the go...go go go! See as much as you can kind of thing. This trip, we took books (I read Hunger Games and Day After Night) and played a whole lot of crib with our feet firmly planted in the sand, brew in hand. There's nothing quite like a <i>true</i> vacation.<br />
521. <br />
522. In a nutshell, you've missed:<br />
523. - J has started a new (and amazing) job<br />
524. - Our nephew turned 1<br />
525. - We've had a few delicious Easter Dinners<br />
526. - We've BBQ'd!!! (<b>Spring is finally coming...</b>)<br />
527. - We saw the Hunger Games<br />
528. - We've had house guests from PEI and our friends have moved home from Korea (for good, yippee!)<br />
529. - We've watched some really good movies, and some really bad<br />
530. - Game of Thrones, Mad Men and Community all came back on TV (pretty big deals in our world)<br />
531. <br />
532. ~~~~~~~<br />
533. To get back into the groove of things, I'm posting a recipe from quite a few weeks ago: My VERY first fritatta - ever. So easy and so delicious - and helps for dinner AND breakfast!<br />
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536. <b>Breakfast Sausage Fritatta</b><br />
537. <i>From Allie's Kitchen</i><br />
538. <i><br /></i><br />
539. 1 clove of garlic, chopped<br />
540. Onion (I used about 1/3 of a medium-sized onion)<br />
541. 1 cup of Kale, chopped (you can use spinach just as well)<br />
542. 1/2 pack of breakfast sausages, casing removed (you can also just chop in small pieces)<br />
543. 6 eggs<br />
544. 1/2 cup of rice milk (Rice Dream Original)<br />
545. 2 tbsp of flour<br />
546. <br />
547. 1. Sautee the sausage with the onion and garlic. Once sausage is just about cooked, add in the greens until properly wilted.<br />
548. 2. Meanwhile, mix the eggs, milk and flour in a bowl.<br />
549. 3. Once the sausage mixture is complete, add to bowl and stir. Pour into a greased pie plate.<br />
550. 4. Place in oven for 30 minutes on 350.<br />
551. <br />
552. That's all! I served a piece of this for supper with a spinach, avocado and orange salad. For a dressing, I simply squeezed a bit of the orange + a wee bit of lemon juice over the mix. We used the rest of the fritatta for breakfasts all week (1/2 of our supper servings).<br />
553. <br />
554. <i>*Note: You can easily use oat flour and veggie sausages to make this vegetarian or gluten-free</i><br />
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558. I hope everyone is doing well. My last mini update is that I'm offiically a domain: <b>www.alliechangingkitchen.com</b>. Spread the word and feel free to email at my new blogger address: <b>alliek@allieschangingkitchen.co</b><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Molengo;"><b>m! </b></span>I've received a few private Facebook messages regarding how tough the transition is once you discover you have intolerances. I would love to hear from you, even if yours are different than mine. It is NOT an easy process to go through...</div>
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562. That's all she wrote!</div>
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566. &lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/5564749651311613868/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/04/were-back-in-business-breakfast-sausage.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/5564749651311613868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/5564749651311613868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/04/were-back-in-business-breakfast-sausage.html' title='I&#39;m Jumping Back In + Breakfast Sausage Fritatta'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ye9W9E2VzaFBEU_IpkBNuPstQ3I7NhT9Qk5KQ1hHnXIV5A4tT_GKDiYbKDgUmQPHraRuwe9Vf6IvWbZFN7GrhV2o_jnumgC9inkh86QkSdtE5pJv6tjXakrLg_RcUM00bKvmgkZnPfs/s72-c/0000000000aaes.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-7587939414254386649</id><published>2012-02-27T20:49:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-02-27T20:49:53.307-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="appetizer"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pub-food"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="snacks"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>Green With Envy (Guac + Collard Green Chips)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
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568. Happy Monday!<br />
569. <br />
570. I always say that, but never actually feel it. It's pretty much the most dreary day of the week, isn't it? Monday evenings aren't too shabby, but Monday mornings and afternoons? Holy they suck! I guess Monday really had no chance, following a most awesome day like Sunday.<br />
571. <br />
572. To start the week off, I wanted to share two treats that I threw together over the weekend. It was a very <i>social</i> weekend of dinner parties and bachelorettes (well, one of each but they both deserve to be pluralized) filled with lots and lots of girl time - and food. Those two things seem to go hand in hand in my world!<br />
573. <br />
574. I think I've confessed my love for guacamole before - and avocados. You can do anything with an avocado and basically just as much with guacamole. I know we all talk about how versatile hummus can be (which I love), but deep down, I'll always be tied to my guacamole. This is a recipe for a very, very basic throw together guac but it's one of my faves. My friend, Lauren, told me to add orange to the next guac that I make but I completely forgot! Next time...<br />
575. <br />
576. <b>Basic Guacamole </b><br />
577. F<i>rom scratch: I am specifying this because if you are in a pinch, the easiest thing you can do is mix ready-made salsa with avocado and you're done. And you will be the popular one at the party.</i><br />
578. 1 avocado<br />
579. 1 small tomato, diced<br />
580. 1/4 of a red onion, diced<br />
581. 1 tsp of garlic salt<br />
582. 1 tbsp of lemon<br />
583. paprika<br />
584. <br />
585. Mix everything together and top with paprika. That's it! Double this if you can, I only had one avocado on hand at the time.<br />
586. <br />
587. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/basic-guacamole">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
588. <br />
589. Next in line for <i>green goodness</i> is collard chips. I've made kale chips and loved them, but bought collard greens at the grocery store the other day and thought I'd give it a try with that. I've been trying to buy a different 'green' at the grocery store each week - I.e. swiss chard, kale, collard, etc - and didn't really know where to begin with these giant leaves. Chip form was a wonderful, wonderful, surprising way to start.<br />
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592. <b>Collard Green Chips</b><br />
593. <i>From Allie's Kitchen</i><br />
594. Collard Greens (<i>I used about 5 or 6 big leaves)</i>, leaves pulled off of the stems and ripped into pieces (chip-size)<br />
595. Lemon juice<br />
596. Olive oil<br />
597. 1 - 2 tsp of Garlic Salt<br />
598. Salt and Pepper<br />
599. <br />
600. Preheat oven to 350. Wash the greens and shake dry as much as possible. In a bowl, toss the leaves with olive oil and lemon juice (don't coat it, <i>toss</i>). Cover a baking pan with tin foil and lay the greens out in a single layer. Sprinkle with garlic salt, salt and pepper. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.<br />
601. <br />
602. These start to shrivel up pretty quickly so about half way through (10 minutes), I took them out and spread them out even more. If the leaves are on top of one another (which they will be at the start - that's okay), they won't get crispy. I just kept doing this until they were done. When a few were crispy, I removed them and spread the remaining ones out more.<br />
603. <br />
604. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/collard-green-chips">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
605. <br />
606. These were SO good! Recommend!<br />
607. <br />
608. <b>Enjoy the week! Tomorrow is the reveal post to show you what I got in my Foodie Pen Pal box!</b><br />
609. <b><br /></b><br />
610. <b>PS - Did you see my new bowl? I'm so excited about it. My mom and I picked two of these up (She got her own) at Home Sense. They come with lids! Love, Love.</b><br />
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615. <br />
616. Happy end of the week!<br />
617. <br />
618. I have a few good "pub" or "fast food" type meals to share with you - done the healthier + intolerance-free way. During the past week, we've had <i>another</i> really great pizza, some portobello mushroom burgers (which were so good, I basically went back to the store the next day to get more mushrooms...) and the above chicken wings and spinach salad.<br />
619. <br />
620. It feels like I'm a bit of a kid all over again. Like I was just treated to a week of "junk" food (which as a kid, pizza, chicken nugget or western sandwich nights were clearly your favorite). It's an awesome feeling to know that we can have those same pleasures whenever we want - and without the expense, both literally and physically.<br />
621. ~~~~<br />
622. I input a little break here because this is the point where my blog decided not to save my previous writing. I have just spent the last hour - yes, hour - sitting here and writing an extremely long blog post. I thought it was pretty good. Unfortunately, my wireless and blog decided to both not cooperate at the same time and now I've lost it all. After a week of having <i>no</i> time to blog, I could just cry but ALAS I won't. I've got a wonderful hubby who just cheered me up with a berry/cantaloupe/vanilla rice milk smoothie so I will move on. :)<br />
623. <br />
624. I had written a long post about my relationship with chicken wings (admittedly, 2 paragraphs might have been too much anyway), and how my feelings on them have ebbed and flowed over the years. I wrote about my issue of eating meat off of the bone. And how we used to consume many a chicken wing on a Wednesday or Thursday evening in university without thinking twice. Even last year, I was still convincing myself that I enjoyed eating a basket of wings at a noisy bar ~ I guess we all change, right? I've come to learn that I can still embrace chicken wings, just in the comfort of my own home and if J either bakes, bbqs or slow cooks them....<br />
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626. Instead of heading out for 25 cent wings this weekend, cook at home, be healthier and save the money (because with wings, comes draught beer) - or even better: let the slow cooker do the work for you! (<i>and hey: drink better beer with them at home, too!)</i><br />
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629. <b>Beer + BBQ Slow Cooker Wings</b><br />
630. <i style="background-color: white;">From Allie's Kitchen (by J)</i><br />
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634. 1/2 of a bottle of <a href="http://organicvillefoods.com/products/bbq-sauces/original-organic-bbq-sauce/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0033cc;">Organicville's BBQ Sauce</a></div>
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636. 1/3 can of beer (the cheap stuff!)</div>
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638. A few pinches of your favorite hot sauce (Frank's obviously!)</div>
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642. Plop those chicken wings in your slow cooker and cook for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low. That's it. Literally: that's all you have to do, </div>
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645. <div style="background-color: white;">
646. <i>Notes:</i></div>
647. <div style="background-color: white;">
648. - Although the BBQ sauce is sweetened with Agave Nectar instead of sugra, I just realized it's also sweetened with molasses...sigh! Just use a 1/2 bottle of any sugar, soy, dairy free BBQ sauce. <i>I'll update the product page soon.</i></div>
649. <div style="background-color: white;">
650. - J came home for lunch and put the wings on high for 3 hours. The 6 hour time is just a guestimate for low.<br />
651. - The BBQ sauce is Gluten-free</div>
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653. <br /></div>
654. <div style="background-color: white;">
655. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/beer-bbq-slow-cooker-wings">Print this recipe.</a></i></div>
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657. <br /></div>
658. <div style="background-color: white;">
659. The one thing I <i>do </i>remember noting in my other really good post was that wing nights were filled with just that: wings. You'd rarely have a vegetable to go along with it (maybe a slice of carrot or celery?). I can't believe that used to be fun! </div>
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662. <div style="background-color: white;">
663. Tonight, we were craving a spinach salad...so I tried to switch things up a bit by playing around with the dressing and adding pasta! LOVE. So easy, too.</div>
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666. <div style="background-color: white;">
667. <b>Spinach {Pasta} Salad <i>or "</i>There's Pasta In My Spinach Salad!"</b></div>
668. <div style="background-color: white;">
669. </div>
670. <i>From Allie's Kitchen</i><br />
671. <br />
672. Cook your pasta.<br />
673. <b><br />Dressing:</b><br />
674. In a small bowl, mix together:<br />
675. - 1/4 cup of Renee's 1/2 Caesar<br />
676. - 1/4 cup of Helman's Mayo<br />
677. - 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar<br />
678. <b><br />Salad Ingredients:</b><br />
679. In a large bowl, mix together:<br />
680. - 2 cups of spinach, cut/ripped<br />
681. - 1 cup of tomato, diced<br />
682. - 1 cup of cucumber, cut small<br />
683. - 1 cup of Fresh Gourmet Organic Seasoned Croutons, crushed<br />
684. <br />
685. Once pasta is cooked, drain and let cool. Mix together with dressing then add in salad ingredients. Mix well and serve!<br />
686. <br />
687. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gz-VI33ckKk/T0bpAs0fsbI/AAAAAAAAAUA/9uVN-dUS6fY/s1600/fastfoodfridays.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gz-VI33ckKk/T0bpAs0fsbI/AAAAAAAAAUA/9uVN-dUS6fY/s200/fastfoodfridays.png" width="200" /></a><i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/spinach-pasta-salad">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
688. <br />
689. Aren't these <i>much </i>better options for a <a href="http://mooshujenne.com/?page_id=823">Fast Food Friday</a> night?  I think so! I've been cooking with a few different product names as of late and need to update the "Brands I Love" page. I haven't really done that since I "cut out" sugar. I also would like to further explain the way I handle sugar. For example, Hellman's Mayo has sugar listed as the 6th ingredient, so I want to make sure to tell you that on the other page. I'll let you know when I make those updates. I'm also going to remove brands that simply "work" with my diet, and only include truly brands that I love.<br />
690. <br />
691. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Have you liked the new &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/allieschangingkitchen&quot;&gt;Allie&#39;s Changing Kitchen Facebook page&lt;/a&gt; yet? It&#39;s very new, so bare with me! Go on over to visit. Happy Friday! :)&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/5059562297041818129/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/spinach-pasta-salad-slow-cooker-chicken.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/5059562297041818129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/5059562297041818129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/spinach-pasta-salad-slow-cooker-chicken.html' title='Spinach {Pasta} Salad + {Slow Cooker} Chicken Wings'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-KwBY-zOwE/T0bXKHOv0PI/AAAAAAAAATQ/oaiP8fT_zN0/s72-c/000000asdas.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-2503317094529714353</id><published>2012-02-15T21:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-02-15T21:32:02.742-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pasta"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><title type='text'>Mushroom &amp; Turkey Lasagna (Even Better Than The Last - I Swear!)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
692. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bgV0t8U9OC8/TzxOxHXwecI/AAAAAAAAASg/O8kTNqsxY3s/s1600/0000092312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bgV0t8U9OC8/TzxOxHXwecI/AAAAAAAAASg/O8kTNqsxY3s/s640/0000092312.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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696. Okay. So even though a lasagna lasts quite a long time for two people, I somehow have not stopped craving it since the last time (which was like... 3 posts ago?). </div>
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700. Oddly enough, I didn't even want to alter the recipe that much. I searched for some ideas that included a dairy-free bechamel. I looked up ideas including a squash pesto in it! In the end, I wanted: tomato sauce, meat and cheese.</div>
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704. Well, at least it was easy enough, right? Especially for a weeknight...lasagnas are sometimes best for Sundays, but this version wasn't so bad.</div>
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708. J and I have been monitoring our grocery orders as of late, trying to ensure we're getting the most "bang for our buck" for healthy, yet affordable food. We decided to try going to Pete's, a local grocery shop that we love to visit, but never include in our routine. Our first intention was to pick up my Foodie Pen Pals treats. (will come back to that), but we decided to get <i>all</i> that we could at this store.</div>
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712. A few things lacking: They were out of Daiya. For a girl on a mission (or any dairy-free person, really) - this is panic-city, and an extra trip to another grocery store. They also don't carry the Rice Dream Rice Milk that I have grown to love so, so, <i>so</i> very much. Their pasta sauce was a bit too pricey for our liking, too. In the end, we got a really great amount of food that seemed to be a bit more organized. We knew what we were doing with each thing we bought, where normally we end up home with a whole lot of nonsense thrown in our grocery bags! We <i>did</i> obviously have to make a 5 ingredient run to the Super Store to pick up a few of our other essentials...</div>
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716. As I was saying....</div>
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720. I grabbed all necessary ingredients for this recipe + some essentials + my <b>Foodie Pen Pal</b> things! I'm participating in a fellow blogger's (Lindsay over at <a href="http://www.theleangreenbean.com/">The Lean Green Bean</a>) program, Foodie Pen Pals. She's been doing this through the States and has had great success. This is the first month for Canada, so I'm trying it out! I sent my package off to <a href="http://running-tall.com/">Erin</a> in Saskatchewan the other day and my package will be coming to me from Southern Ontario - fun, right? We will all be blogging about our packages soon enough!</div>
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724. Speaking of Lindsay: Can I say that she and Lauren (<a href="http://here2eat.blogspot.com/">I'm Just Here To Eat)</a> have been two of the most supportive people I've met through this venture - I don't mean to exclude anyone, because <b>I've encountered an unbelievable amount of supportive, talented and positive people</b> through this foodie-world that I've tapped into, but these ladies are constantly reading, commenting and encouraging me on my blog and - but most importantly - have been <i>great</i> ambassadors in motivating me to GET ACTIVE. Even if all I do in a day is run up and down the stairs a few times, they're bringing positivity.  <i>(Local friends, I think I appreciate you all the time... I have to give props to newbie. faraway friends who make the effort!) :) </i></div>
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728. <b>Mushroom and Turkey Lasagna</b></div>
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734. - 12 lasagna noodles (<i>I accidentally bought the ones that you had to boil first - turns out it's not hard to do at all - directions will not change, either way)</i><br />
735. - 1/3 of a red onion, chopped small<br />
736. - 3 cloves of garlic, minced<br />
737. - 1 1/2 jars of pasta sauce, your choice.<i> I used a No Name (yellow label) mushroom-flavour sauce. I find the No Name things usually have less "additives". Make your own if you want to be extra good!</i><br />
738. - ~3 cups of button mushrooms, sliced<br />
739. - ~2 cups of Daiya <i>(I used both cheddar and mozzarella this time)</i><br />
740. <i>- </i>1 pkg of ground turkey<br />
741. <br />
742. 1. Cook onions and garlic in oil. Once onions are translucent, add turkey and cook.<br />
743. 2. Boil lasagna noodles, if necessary.<br />
744. 3. In a 9x13 pan, add the following layers in order (bottom to top, obviously) sauce + meat + noodles + sauce + mushrooms + cheese and repeat until you use all of your ingredients up! When you get to your last noodles, make sure to finish it with a layer of sauce and cheese!<br />
745. 4. Bake uncovered (if you used the already-boiled noodles, cover if not) for 40 minutes on 350. I took it out when it was done and added more cheese and let it sit in the oven (turned off) for another 10 minutes before eating.<br />
746. <br />
747. Make sure to eat a salad (or something) with this as I haven't included enough veggies! We had a spinach salad to get some good greens.<br />
748. <br />
749. We've so far eaten this every day (either for lunch or dinner) and have not gotten sick of it! J doesn't even wish for real cheese - or ricotta - or cottage cheese.<br />
750. <br />
751. Major success!!<br />
752. <br />
753. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/mushroom-turkey-lasagna">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
754. <br />
755. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />
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757. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Happy Day-After Valentine&#39;s Day! How was it for everyone? Eat or do anything special?&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/2503317094529714353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/even-better-lasagna-i-swear.html#comment-form' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/2503317094529714353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/2503317094529714353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/even-better-lasagna-i-swear.html' title='Mushroom &amp; Turkey Lasagna (Even Better Than The Last - I Swear!)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bgV0t8U9OC8/TzxOxHXwecI/AAAAAAAAASg/O8kTNqsxY3s/s72-c/0000092312.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-2759020467868221271</id><published>2012-02-03T11:06:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-02-03T11:18:57.129-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="appetizer"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lunch"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="marinade"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pub-food"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="salad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sauce"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><title type='text'>My Best (Cheese-less) Pizza So Far (Fast Food Fridays)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
758. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U-GwRN4zuis/Tyvu678RgYI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/p8GK-bIrR9Q/s1600/0000abd5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U-GwRN4zuis/Tyvu678RgYI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/p8GK-bIrR9Q/s640/0000abd5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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760. I have a pretty awesome line-up of songs on. It's my day off and I'm going to enjoy some blogging, pinning, music and reading (maybe a chore or two...we'll see) - all by the fire. Sounds pretty good, right?</div>
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762. <br /></div>
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764. To start this post off, you're going to get a list of the songs I'm about to listen to because sharing music is just about as awesome as sharing food:</div>
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766. 1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l36CW8MUc0Y&feature=bf_prev&list=FLYiZPetwR7sqSdPCx5Qgang&lf=mh_lolz">You and I - Ingrid Michaelson</a></div>
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768. 2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBpGtbOA7Ss&list=FLYiZPetwR7sqSdPCx5Qgang&index=14&feature=plpp_video">Where the Road Meets the Sun - Katie Herzig and Matthew Perryman Jones</a></div>
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770. 3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62i9Sodwp5o&list=FLYiZPetwR7sqSdPCx5Qgang&index=16&feature=plpp_video">Flume - Bon Iver</a></div>
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772. 4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O-BwV0DDUY&list=FLYiZPetwR7sqSdPCx5Qgang&index=22&feature=plpp_video">Roll Away Your Stone - Mumford and Sons</a></div>
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774. 5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvOCrRVDPpI&list=FLYiZPetwR7sqSdPCx5Qgang&index=21&feature=plpp_video">Rambling Man - Laura Marling</a></div>
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776. 6. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeZMTOSeHVw&list=FLYiZPetwR7sqSdPCx5Qgang&index=25&feature=plpp_video">Be My Honeypie - The Weepies</a></div>
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778. 7. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMmr1oMPGA&list=FLYiZPetwR7sqSdPCx5Qgang&index=36&feature=plpp_video">Skinny Love - Bon Iver</a></div>
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780. 8. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHGecjIgJ70&list=FLYiZPetwR7sqSdPCx5Qgang&index=34&feature=plpp_video">Relator - Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn</a></div>
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784. If you don't know any of those songs, please introduce yourselves. </div>
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788. Okay.  Moving on.</div>
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792. Another week is over and now it's February. How did that ever happen? January used to be the longest and most dreaded month of the year - so I thought. We didn't even do much of anything this last month, hid inside most weekends getting our house set up, watching movies and playing a whole lot of Settlers of Catan. </div>
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796. *Side note: Does anyone play Settlers and have a similar obsession with the game? If so, here's a treat we found on our good 'ol friend, Google, the other day for the foodie-obsessed Catan lovers: <a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=catan+pizza&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1141&bih=595&tbm=isch&tbnid=k_r-dXFEgV-clM:&imgrefurl=http://boardgamegeek.com/image/65551&docid=qFDI81hFl_auEM&imgurl=http://cf.geekdo-images.com/images/pic65551_md.jpg&w=500&h=375&ei=BfIrT5i4KuGtsQKTndiJDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=89&vpy=140&dur=978&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=148&ty=98&sig=109830769328055437414&page=1&tbnh=121&tbnw=156&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0">Catan Pizza</a>, <a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=catan+cookies&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1141&bih=595&tbm=isch&tbnid=djnRQA2dAZOqdM:&imgrefurl=http://www.slashfood.com/2009/01/27/settlers-of-catan-goes-foodie/&docid=o2hB9wZNwaUkdM&imgurl=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.slashfood.com/media/2009/01/catan012709.jpg&w=425&h=337&ei=GPIrT9nAHYarsALLvr2SDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=91&vpy=139&dur=53&hovh=200&hovw=252&tx=122&ty=101&sig=109830769328055437414&page=1&tbnh=123&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0">Catan Cookies </a>and <a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=catan+cupcakes&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1141&bih=595&tbm=isch&tbnid=uK5SGk6eE8G26M:&imgrefurl=http://www.funnyden.com/funnypictures/category/misc-28/catan-cupcakes-3698.html&docid=7yk-ednj_rb3BM&itg=1&imgurl=http://www.funnyden.com/funnypics/3698/7819-kcDcJ.jpg&w=580&h=387&ei=KfIrT7bED-aJsQKG8JCgDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=468&vpy=104&dur=3176&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=94&ty=115&sig=109830769328055437414&page=2&tbnh=125&tbnw=181&start=16&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:16">Catan Cupcakes</a>!</div>
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802. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BxnjHsjoqiw/Tyv2eBnqhQI/AAAAAAAAAQY/bge7FvCXyng/s1600/fastfoodfridays.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BxnjHsjoqiw/Tyv2eBnqhQI/AAAAAAAAAQY/bge7FvCXyng/s1600/fastfoodfridays.png" /></a>I'm not going to ramble on about life too much today (other than what I've already done..sigh). I need to get straight to the point because this was A-MAZING. Every bite 'J' took was followed by a satisfied "mmm..." - the key measure of success. As it's Friday and we all love to indulge in some junk food, eat this! Do it. Make it. <b>This pizza truly does not need cheese</b>! Switch up the toppings... do whatever you like, but make sure to try the sauce and the chicken marinade! Also: If you're a blogger, join in on <a href="http://mooshujenne.com/?page_id=823">Fast Food Fridays</a>! If you're not a blogger...why not do a guest post? My blog welcomes you.</div>
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806. <b>Cheese-less Chicken Pizza</b></div>
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809. <i>From Allie's Kitchen, Quantity: 2 pizzas with a wee bit of leftover sauce</i></div>
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813. <b>Crust</b></div>
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815. Spinach Tortilla Wraps (I double J's up, but I just use one). Use any wrap (or pita) that your diet will allow.</div>
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819. <b>Pizza Sauce</b></div>
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821. 1/3 cup of olive oil</div>
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823. 3 cloves of garlic, minced</div>
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825. herbs: Lots! I used a mix of basil, marjoram and the fridge herbs we keep. :)</div>
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829. Mix herbs and oil together in a bowl. Fry garlic on high for a minute then add that to the bowl, as well. Let sit.</div>
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833. <b>Chicken</b></div>
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835. 1 piece of leftover chicken (fresh, boneless would work too), sliced <i>very</i> thin.</div>
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837. 2 tbsp of <a href="http://www.franksredhot.com/products/buffalo-wings-sauce">Frank's Buffalo Sauce</a></div>
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839. 2 tbsp of <a href="http://www.renees.com/en/productinfo.aspx?id=re086&c=Dressings&ti=0&t=Original%20%C2%BD%20Fat%20Dressings">Renee's 1/2 Caesar </a></div>
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841. <br /></div>
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843. <b>Toppings</b></div>
844. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
845. <i>Quantities enough for what you want, really.</i></div>
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847. <i><br /></i></div>
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849. Mushrooms, sliced</div>
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851. Broccolini, cut small </div>
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853. Baby spinach</div>
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855. Tomato, sliced</div>
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857. Green onions, chopped</div>
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859. Pepper</div>
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861. <br /></div>
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863. <b>Optional</b></div>
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865. <i>On J's, I added cheese and a bit of leftover bacon we had. I didn't add anything extra to mine and <b>loved</b> it.</i></div>
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869. <b>Assembly</b></div>
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871. 1. Preheat oven at 400. </div>
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873. 2. Using a pastry brush, brush sauce over each pizza (I didn't use all of the sauce).</div>
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875. 3. Disperse chicken across each pizza, evenly.</div>
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877. 4. Add all of the toppings, adding tomatoes on last. Sprinkle all with pepper.</div>
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879. 5. Place both pizzas in oven for about 6 minutes, maybe a bit longer if your oven doesn't run hot. You want the tortillas to be crispy enough that you can pick it up, but not burnt! </div>
880. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
881. <i>Note:As this is an oily sauce, it may not be super crispy... but easy enough to eat with a fork and knife.</i></div>
882. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
883. <i><br /></i></div>
884. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
885. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/cheese-less-chicken-pizza">Print this recipe</a></i></div>
886. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
887. <i><br /></i></div>
888. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
889. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYzGb6dM2mE/Tyvu6XGh69I/AAAAAAAAAQI/vAkTmeHmR6c/s1600/00000abd3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yYzGb6dM2mE/Tyvu6XGh69I/AAAAAAAAAQI/vAkTmeHmR6c/s400/00000abd3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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891. <br /></div>
892. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
893. I've said it already and I'll say it again: Make this. So good. </div>
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895. <br /></div>
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897. <b>On The Side: </b>Our side that went along with this pizza was a simple corn (canned) + avocado + tomato salad mixed together with 1tbsp of both lime juice + olive oil. Easy Peasy.</div>
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899. <br /></div>
900. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
901. Any <a href="http://mooshujenne.com/?page_id=823">Fast Food Friday</a> clean-er recipes to share? What do you like to make on Fridays? Have a routine? Want to submit a guest post any non-bloggers?? :0) Happy Friday!!</div>
902. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
903. <b><br /></b></div>
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905. <b>Oh! And last thought...I updated my<a href="http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/p/travels.html"> Travel Page</a>. Still missing a few things, but...check it out! </b></div>
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907. &lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/2759020467868221271/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-best-cheese-less-pizza-so-far-fast.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/2759020467868221271'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/2759020467868221271'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-best-cheese-less-pizza-so-far-fast.html' title='My Best (Cheese-less) Pizza So Far (Fast Food Fridays)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U-GwRN4zuis/Tyvu678RgYI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/p8GK-bIrR9Q/s72-c/0000abd5.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-8033306591456424564</id><published>2012-01-31T12:40:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-01-31T12:40:10.011-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Asian-Inspired"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pasta"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>Meatless Mondays: Fried Noodles (Vietnamese Meets Balinese)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
908. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVXdV7G1DVqXBiVCgAkXyOz5D4nez9CD0tB-xZtMVH8G45f_uQ9kcvRmKtMJguXCm59zqVs70aXrse5LtO-8gI8DRP1PFJ9gbt5_pGVj_9vdYuYuQSDPd7RCLE7nbYvLaavUtWW2s8Pk/s1600/0000b2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsVXdV7G1DVqXBiVCgAkXyOz5D4nez9CD0tB-xZtMVH8G45f_uQ9kcvRmKtMJguXCm59zqVs70aXrse5LtO-8gI8DRP1PFJ9gbt5_pGVj_9vdYuYuQSDPd7RCLE7nbYvLaavUtWW2s8Pk/s640/0000b2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
909. <br />
910. More noodles. Are you shocked?<br />
911. <br />
912. Listen. When I travel, I basically eat rice or noodles every single day and embrace it. Not only do I embrace it, I crave more! It might be a slight addiction, but if I'm health-ifying it as much as possible, then why not? Koreans eat rice every single day - sometimes three times a day - and their diet is much healthier than that of the typical North American! Spice + Rice + noodles. There has to be <i>some</i> benefit there for your body.<br />
913. <br />
914. Prior to <i>really </i>learning how to cook, J used to do most of the cooking. I've mentioned this before. Well, his specialty is bringing in a mix of flavours from our travels. We, of course, love Thai food (who doesn't?), but we truly love Laotian, Vietnamese and Balinese food. His meals would typically fall mostly into the Vietnamese category. As I've been trying to do most of the cooking as of late, we've been lacking in this area. Last night I was craving a little bit of mie goreng and a little bit of fried Vietnamese noodles.<br />
915. <br />
916. When we were in Bali (both times), we spent a lot of our time trying out the various versions of mie goreng and nasi goreng. The "mie" stands for noodles and the "nasi" stands for rice. Each restaurant or street stand served it slightly different, but all were filled with finely chopped veggies and egg (and meat, too - depending on what you fancied). The spiciness of the dish varied quite a bit and you could always add more once it was served.<br />
917. <br />
918. When I think back to my week in Ho Chi Ming and Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, I think about noodles. Pho (noodle soup). Fried noodles. Regular noodles. From a restaurant. From a street vendor. All served with a side of extra fish sauce - my first real introduction to the sauce that would later lead to being a star of many, many of our meals. It was heaven.<br />
919. <br />
920. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
921. <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xz7OxOYf_O8/Tyfs_yDNfzI/AAAAAAAAAPw/g1inbB24qKM/s1600/000000baliviet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="536" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xz7OxOYf_O8/Tyfs_yDNfzI/AAAAAAAAAPw/g1inbB24qKM/s640/000000baliviet.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
922. <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Top: Fried Noodles in Phu Quoc, Vietnam + Hammocks & Dinner Tables (Not a bad place to relax & eat!)<br />Bottom: Sukawati, Bali, Our honeymoon balcony overlooking rice paddies + A typical Mie Goreng</i></td></tr>
923. </tbody></table>
924. Can you see why I'd crave both again - or often? I was torn, though, on which to choose so I tried a make-shift meet-in-the-middle creation of my own.<br />
925. <br />
926. <b>A Taste of Vietnam and Bali in Fried Noodles</b><br />
927. <i>From Allie's Kitchen</i><br />
928. <i><br /></i><br />
929. <b>What I Used:</b><br />
930. 5 pieces of bok choy (not baby bok choy), stalks + leaves, cut small<br />
931. 1 cup of eggplant, diced small<br />
932. 3 scallions, diced<br />
933. 1 cup of bean sprouts (mung bean)<br />
934. 4 cloves of garlic, diced<br />
935. 1 shallot, diced<br />
936. 2 eggs<br />
937. 1 tbsp basil (I have basil tubes that stay in the fridge - it equals 1 tbsp of fresh)<br />
938. 1 tbsp of lemon grass (same as above)<br />
939. 3 tbsp of fish sauce<br />
940. 2 tbsp of sriricha chili sauce<br />
941. Chow mein noodles<br />
942. <br />
943. <b>What I Did:</b><br />
944. 1. Have everything chopped and ready to go. Have water boiling for noodles.<br />
945. 2. In a wok, add garlic and shallot. Cook on high for a few minutes.<br />
946. 3. Add eggplant, bok choy, basil, lemon grass, 2 tbsp of fish sauce and 1 tbsp of sriricha. At same time, add noodles to boiling water. Cook on high for 3 minutes.<br />
947. 4. Drain noodles and let sit. Add the bean sprouts and scallions to the pan. Push everything to the side and add both eggs. Keep stirring eggs so that it scrambles and remains in little pieces as it cooks.<br />
948. 5. Once the eggs are almost cooked, mix everything together. Add noodles along with remaining fish sauce and sriricha.<br />
949. <br />
950. <i>Serve warm and top with more bean spouts, fish sauce, sriricha or lime juice - your choice! This would also be great with ground peanuts on top or fresh cilantro. I didn't have these at home.</i><br />
951. <br />
952. <i>NOTE</i>: So I made this Meatless Monday meal, all excited to share it as it's my own creation. Then I thought: CRAP. <b>I added fish sauce</b>. Fish sauce is not <i>at all</i> vegetarian. Sigh. <b>So:</b> There is no actual meat added to this, but this meal is still not 100% vegetarian or 100% vegan. I added fish sauce because I love the taste of it, but you could add tamarind or soy sauce (negating my soy-free label) to fully make this veggie-friendly. If you're vegan, you could also add tofu instead of egg. As much as that sounds lovely, the soy-free me has to have mine minus tofu and soy sauce - so forgive me! <i>I promise you this will be just as good with these alterations.</i><br />
953. <i><br /></i><br />
954. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/a-taste-of-vietnam-and-bali-in-fried-noodles">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
955. <br />
956. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
957. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XrfalG4SF5M/TyfwIKKUFfI/AAAAAAAAAP4/AJhZXoMAJjQ/s1600/00000b1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XrfalG4SF5M/TyfwIKKUFfI/AAAAAAAAAP4/AJhZXoMAJjQ/s400/00000b1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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959. <br /></div>
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961. Enjoy! I actually hope you try this one out because I want you to experience this taste! Soooo good. I served us each a boatload of this and we both ate it all...probably could have (and should have) served 4! Delish. Delish. Going into my Go-To list for sure. Have you had Vietnamese or Balinese food? Have a favorite?</div>
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963. </div>
964. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
965. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E5UDF75XYpU/TycdRUkCWzI/AAAAAAAAAPM/E_buShoFAsw/s1600/00000a2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E5UDF75XYpU/TycdRUkCWzI/AAAAAAAAAPM/E_buShoFAsw/s400/00000a2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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967. <span style="text-align: left;">The other day, my friend, Gena, posted a photo of the dinner she was cooking that night: veggie lasagna. Although it was only a photo of the goods in a pan, I haven't been able to stop thinking about lasagna ever since. I had gone on the search for a million variations and ideas (of which I absolutely CANNOT wait to try) but ended up just doing a bit of my own thing with the "typical" and "traditional" variety. </span></div>
968. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
969. <br /></div>
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971. I also wanted to try for a yummy veggie lasagna, but ended up adding pork in at the request of J. I'll try a veggie one next time when I branch out into the cheese-less lasagna options out there.</div>
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973. <br /></div>
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975. So we have had lasagna noodles sitting in our pantry since.....hmmm...I feel like our first grocery order from when we moved into our first apartment in Halifax 3 1/2 years ago. I recall making a lasagna in grade 12 home-ec with my group, but have basically avoided - what appeared to be a daunting task - ever since. Take the fun dairy-filled goodies out of the mix - I really wasn't motivated to make a big ol' pan of it.</div>
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979. Well, Gena made it happen. Once <i>this</i> cat (that's me!) starts craving something, it's over. I become obsessed with making it happen! So I went to the grocery store to get what I wanted to include. </div>
980. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
981. <br /></div>
982. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
983. (Side note...speaking of cats:)</div>
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985. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M9o4tl2lzWU/TycVpcV1qoI/AAAAAAAAAO8/PV-eAADa22I/s1600/000000a4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M9o4tl2lzWU/TycVpcV1qoI/AAAAAAAAAO8/PV-eAADa22I/s400/000000a4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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987. Oh the life.</div>
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989. <br /></div>
990. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
991. This is my take on a traditional meal. I had a few "whoopsie!" moments so please make note of them below if you dare to tackle this. :)</div>
992. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
993. <br /></div>
994. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
995. What I learned: lasagna is WAY easier than I ever remembered. It's not at all time-consuming, with the exception of you needing to be home while the oven does all the work. This is one proper way to have leftovers!</div>
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997. <br /></div>
998. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
999. <b>Dairy and Soy Free Lasagna</b></div>
1000. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1001. <i>From Allie's Kitchen</i></div>
1002. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1003. <b>What I Used:</b></div>
1004. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1005. Lasagna noodles</div>
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1007. Eggplant, chopped</div>
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1009. <br /></div>
1010. 1 medium onion, chopped<br />
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1012. 3 cloves of garlic, chopped</div>
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1014. 1 lb of ground pork</div>
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1016. 1 cup of spinach, chopped</div>
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1018. 1 cup of mushrooms, chopped</div>
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1020. 1 tbsp of various fresh herbs (I buy the fridge herbs for times like this)</div>
1021. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1022. 2 tbsp of Italian spices (your choice)</div>
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1024. 1 jar of President's Choice Roasted Red Pepper Marinara Sauce</div>
1025. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1026. 1 bag of <a href="http://www.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya Cheddar Cheese</a></div>
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1028. <b><br /></b></div>
1029. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1030. <b>What I did:</b></div>
1031. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1032. 1. Preheat oven to 375.</div>
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1034. 2. Cook ground pork with onions, spices and garlic until almost cooked through.</div>
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1036. 3. Add mushrooms and eggplant. Cook for a couple of minutes.</div>
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1038. 4. Add Spinach. Cook for 1 minute.</div>
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1040. 5. Add jar of sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes.</div>
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1042. 6. Grease a 9x13 pan. Add a thin layer of sauce mixture. Add 4 noodles across. Add cheese. Add sauce mixture. Add noodles. Add cheese. Do this until you are at the top of the pan. Finish with cheese.</div>
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1044. 7. Cover with tin foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove tin foil and bake for an additional 20.</div>
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1048. <i>Notes:</i></div>
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1050. <i>- I had to peel off the top noodles before eating the lasagna as I did not take into account another liquid to replace the ricotta/cottage cheese consistency. The top noodles didn't cook. I would either create an alfredo-type sauce to add for next time, or do as I did this time and simply remove the noodles before eating...having them on top helped the rest of the lasagna cook well!</i></div>
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1052. <i>- I would likely mix the Mozza and Cheddar Daiya cheeses together for more fun. :) And try a cashew cheese maybe, too...but that would all be more time consuming</i></div>
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1054. <b><br /></b></div>
1055. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/dairy-soy-free-lasagna">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
1056. <br />
1057. I served it with a quick spinach and tomato caesar salad (<a href="http://www.renees.com/en/productinfo.aspx?id=re086&c=Dressings&ti=0&t=Original%20%C2%BD%20Fat%20Dressings">Renee's 1/2 Caesar</a>). This was a HUGE hit. I was pretty skeptical/worried when I saw those top noodles not cooking, realizing that I missed a step in my recipe creation. Even without those top noodles, it was a major hit. J even finished his meal <i>much</i> before me, and he's quite a slow eater. (Read: Me patting myself on back). :P<br />
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1059. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hBWDMQU_ASo/TycdS5KBkGI/AAAAAAAAAPU/EtzxvCJqmjE/s1600/0000a3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hBWDMQU_ASo/TycdS5KBkGI/AAAAAAAAAPU/EtzxvCJqmjE/s400/0000a3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
1060. So. I've been completely neglecting the blog...How was everyone's week and weekend? Am I the only one that falls into a lazy/tired rut during the odd week and suddenly a week is gone and nothing has been done...?! :)<br />
1061. <br />
1062. Any fun lasagna variations to share? I&#39;ve got one with pesto and one with butternut squash I hope to make!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/3706727829284710077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-very-first-dairy-soy-free-lasagna.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3706727829284710077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3706727829284710077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-very-first-dairy-soy-free-lasagna.html' title='My Very First (Dairy &amp; Soy-free) Lasagna'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E5UDF75XYpU/TycdRUkCWzI/AAAAAAAAAPM/E_buShoFAsw/s72-c/00000a2.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-3173005265248262307</id><published>2012-01-12T19:49:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-01-12T19:53:45.140-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>Meatless...Thursdays? (Potato/Veg Casserole)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
1063. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcySKrtE2uBv-Yea86IKaYiKmklCL8I12SbQsjNahuIb2cFJ07aYjyVSt4AMdY0Syzo6-ojgCpcNT2skZ3n1YcrhZc1LIwdqDXiEYzOy5JPXBgA0TG8wbmYjMaeLX6InOJM_9fsqPtqc/s1600/05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcySKrtE2uBv-Yea86IKaYiKmklCL8I12SbQsjNahuIb2cFJ07aYjyVSt4AMdY0Syzo6-ojgCpcNT2skZ3n1YcrhZc1LIwdqDXiEYzOy5JPXBgA0TG8wbmYjMaeLX6InOJM_9fsqPtqc/s640/05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
1064. <br />
1065. As the title states: We missed Meatless Mondays this week. We don't eat meat every single day, but we mostly do. We are making an effort to, like so many others are doing, to set aside a day a week (if there are more - great!) to ensure we don't eat meat.<br />
1066. <br />
1067. It didn't happen on Monday this week, but it did happen tonight: Thursday. And that's okay.<br />
1068. <br />
1069. After seeing some various forms of casseroles on blogs this week, I was craving something but I didn't quite know what. My friend, Sarah, had this easy and great idea of throwing some veg in with quinoa and balsamic and topping it all off with breadcrumbs. Possibly adding in some tomato paste. Although that sounds delicious, I'll save that for another winter day.<br />
1070. <br />
1071. I don't know if it was the storm that today was calling for (and we're currently experiencing), but I was craving a hearty mashed potato type meal. To Google I went and adapted the recipe found on the <a href="http://www.veganfamily.co.uk/main.html">Vegan Family Mains</a> page. They call this a Creamy Vegetable Bake. I'm calling it a Potato/Veg Casserole. Not the most inventive name ever, but it will do. It paints the necessary picture, doesn't it?<br />
1072. <br />
1073. If I called it some super duper awesome, secret code kind of name, how would anyone ever find it?<br />
1074. <br />
1075. <b>Potato/Veg Casserole</b><br />
1076. <i><a href="http://www.veganfamily.co.uk/cvp.htm">Original Recipe</a></i><br />
1077. <br />
1078. <b>Ingredients</b><br />
1079. 4 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cut in four<br />
1080. 3 carrots, peeled and chopped<br />
1081. ~1 leek (I didn't use the whole leek), chopped<br />
1082. 2 1/2 celery sticks, chopped<br />
1083. 3/4 cup of mushrooms, chopped<br />
1084. 2 tbsp of margarine<br />
1085. 2 tbsp whole wheat flour<br />
1086. 2 cups of Unsweetened rice milk (plus a little bit more)<br />
1087. Vegetable Bouillon (I used 2 packets, use enough for cover 2 cups of liquid)<br />
1088. Italian Seasonings<br />
1089. Daiya Cheddar Cheese shreds (have you tried these yet? Amazing! Dairy <i>and</i> soy free..)<br />
1090. <br />
1091. <b>What I Did:</b><br />
1092. 1. Once the potatoes are prepared, add them to a pot with water. Boil and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes, until they are mash-able.<br />
1093. 2. While the above is happening....In another pot, melt 1 tbsp of margarine and the bouillon in with all of the vegetables. Stir for about 5 minutes.<br />
1094. 3. Add the flour and gradually add milk in with the vegetables. Stir to make sure everything is well mixed! When it's thickened up a wee bit, pour it into a 9x9 dish.<br />
1095. 4. Mash the potatoes with your Italian seasonings, a bit of milk and the Daiya. Place them on top of the liquid mixture. I did not do a lot of potatoes like the original recipe. I also didn't treat this like a shepherd's pie. I simply plopped clumps of potato on top!<br />
1096. 5. Place in the oven for 20 minutes on 400. After the 20 minutes, I turned the oven down to 200 and left it in until we were ready to eat.<br />
1097. <br />
1098. <i><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/allieschangingkitchen/potato-veg-casserole">Print this recipe</a></i><br />
1099. <br />
1100. It's a hit! I thought it wouldn't be as filling as it needed to be for J, but it was...and it was devoured! Woot Woot.<br />
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1102. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5J0ph3U6VZQ/Tw9w2w_s9KI/AAAAAAAAAKk/YsLvna74NT4/s1600/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5J0ph3U6VZQ/Tw9w2w_s9KI/AAAAAAAAAKk/YsLvna74NT4/s640/06.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
1103. <br />
1104. <b><span style="font-size: large;">Hey! I've got 98 followers on Twitter now... are you one of them? If not, you could get me to 100! :) </span></b><br />
1105. <b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><br />
1106. &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Thanks for all of the support from those who are reading, commenting and/or following - and a special thanks to the few of you who are making me get my butt up to do something...even if it&#39;s just for a squat or two. :)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/3173005265248262307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/meatlessthursdays-potatoveg-casserole.html#comment-form' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3173005265248262307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/3173005265248262307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/meatlessthursdays-potatoveg-casserole.html' title='Meatless...Thursdays? (Potato/Veg Casserole)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtcySKrtE2uBv-Yea86IKaYiKmklCL8I12SbQsjNahuIb2cFJ07aYjyVSt4AMdY0Syzo6-ojgCpcNT2skZ3n1YcrhZc1LIwdqDXiEYzOy5JPXBgA0TG8wbmYjMaeLX6InOJM_9fsqPtqc/s72-c/05.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-8106495118240178256</id><published>2012-01-08T15:16:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-01-09T20:12:33.799-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="appetizer"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lunch"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="salad"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>A Winter Salad Break</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
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1111. I know I've talked about my love for kale, but I think my true favorite raw 'green' is arugula. I know not everyone likes it - and it certainly doesn't work <i>with</i> every dish, but every time I buy it, I throw it in almost everything (only raw, though!).</div>
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1115. We got a panini press for my bridal shower way back in April, but have just <i>now</i> started using it. It's hard to remember that you've gotten new gadgets, as it welcomes new things to your already established routine. Any way. We've been eating a lot of paninis lately and arugula has found a happy home in every one of them, including our breakfast paninis.</div>
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1119. This salad was inspired by a salad shown in the January/February 2012 <a href="http://cleaneatingmag.com/">Clean Eating Magazine</a>. It's not at all the same, but it's inspiration came from the nut + winter green + onion + egg combination. I didn't have any of the ingredients that that recipe had called for for the dressing, so I made up a different one entirely on my own. If I try out the real thing, I'll make sure to blog about that one too!</div>
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1121. <br /></div>
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1123. <b>Arugula Salad with Egg</b></div>
1124. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1125. <i>Inspired by the Winter Greens Salad in <a href="http://cleaneatingmag.com/">Clean Eating</a>.</i></div>
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1127. <i><br /></i></div>
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1129. Hard boil 1 egg per serving of salad. </div>
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1131. <br /></div>
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1133. In the meantime, add the following to your salad bowl (quantities really depend on what you want!):</div>
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1135. - arugula</div>
1136. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1137. - chopped and sliced leek</div>
1138. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1139. - walnuts</div>
1140. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1141. - parsley (I only did this because I had it on hand)</div>
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1143. <br /></div>
1144. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1145. For the dressing (this is for 2 servings), mix together:</div>
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1147. - 1/4 cup of olive oil</div>
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1149. - 1 tbsp of lemon juice</div>
1150. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1151. - 1 tbsp of maple syrup</div>
1152. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1153. <br /></div>
1154. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1155. Drizzle salad with dressing.</div>
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1157. <br /></div>
1158. <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1159. When the eggs are done, cut each in 3 and place on top. You're done! Easy, right? That's all I have to write for now. Today is uber-organizational-day for J and I. Mini get-our-house-in-order projects each day!</div>
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1167. <b>PS -</b> I have <i>finally</i> <b>updated the 'About Me'</b> section....it was a <i>tad</i> outdated! I've also added a<b> Good Reads</b> widget along the side if you care to check out some of the cookbooks I own...Enjoy!<br />
1168. <b><br /></b><br />
1169. &lt;b&gt;What is your favorite greens to use for salads in the winter?? Any gems to share?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/8106495118240178256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/winter-salad-break.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/8106495118240178256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/8106495118240178256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/winter-salad-break.html' title='A Winter Salad Break'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhAVRHv_vpI/Twno70x4x5I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/s9FGhI6gM30/s72-c/43.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-340090903945139598</id><published>2012-01-06T08:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2012-01-06T12:15:43.318-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="breakfast"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="drink"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><title type='text'>Berry Arugula &quot;Gritty Goodness&quot; Smoothie (Breakfast Club: The January Detox)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
1170. <img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SERZM3fmu3Q/TwZMbe9M1OI/AAAAAAAAAH0/Rn99Wj_ypYM/s200/Breakfast-Club-logo.gif" width="200" /></div>
1171. <br />
1172. My friend, Aimee, over at <a href="http://www.foodjetaimee.blogspot.com/">Food Je t'Aimee</a> found this great idea for a Breakfast Club over at <a href="http://fussfreeflavours.com/breakfast-club/">Fuss Free Flavours</a>. If you visit Helen's blog, you'll see that there are 17 different breakfast clubs being hosted right now, all with a different theme, but all with the general goal of showcasing an array of healthy and not-so-boring breakfast ideas!<br />
1173. <br />
1174. Being that it's a new year, and we all take this as an opportunity to re-evaluate a few things, Aimee came up with a great theme for her club: The January Detox. As she says, detox can mean many things to many people. For me, I think ensuring that you are eating whole foods and doing as good of a job as you can to eat "clean", means you're eating detox-ish meals.<br />
1175. <br />
1176. To join Aimee's club, you can post whatever breakfast food you feel fits that theme for you. Aimee posted two smoothie options. I am following suit and posting a breakfast drink.<br />
1177. <br />
1178. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
1179. </div>
1180. <br />
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1182. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E6vVA-oKJYo/TwZQitvSkPI/AAAAAAAAAII/6cHD92zbHyc/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E6vVA-oKJYo/TwZQitvSkPI/AAAAAAAAAII/6cHD92zbHyc/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
1183. <br />
1184. <br />
1185. <b>Berry Arugula "Gritty Goodness" Smoothie</b><br />
1186. 1 tbsp of ground flax<br />
1187. 1 tbsp of unsweetened coconut<br />
1188. 1/2 cup of 100% orange juice<br />
1189. 1/2 cup of unsweetened Rice Milk (<i>Regular milk for J's)</i><br />
1190. handful of arugula<br />
1191. 1 cup of fruit (I did half fresh raspberries, half frozen strawberries)<br />
1192. <i>This makes one drink. </i><br />
1193. <i><br /></i><br />
1194. For a treat: Add in some pure maple syrup<br />
1195. <br />
1196. This isn't your typical creamy smoothy. It's gritty (and not in a bad way, I promise!). It tastes like healthy in a cup. :P<br />
1197. <br />
1198. <i>Warning:</i> This is FULL of flavour. Like: It punches you in your mouth. I love it. The arugula has such a peppery taste (which may not be everyone's cup of tea so spinach would be an easier substitute) went extremely well with the tanginess of the orange juice and berries.<br />
1199. <br />
1200. J says the drink is "grip-py" like a deep tannin wine. We love a bold, thick (whatever words I should be using to describe wine. I don't really know wine speak. I just enjoy a good bottle of wine...often) red wine. <i>On a complete side note: There are many awesome local reds here in Nova Scotia, if anyone needs suggestions!</i><br />
1201. <i><br /></i><br />
1202. <b>What's so good about it?</b><br />
1203. <b><br /></b><br />
1204. Calcium from your milk. <a href="http://www.everynutrient.com/health-benefits-of-arugula.html">Arugula </a>has almost everything including Vitamin A and C, folic acid, antioxidants and more calcium. What doesn't flax help fight (cancer, inflammation, immune system...)? The fruit gives you plenty. We all know that. More Vitamin C, potassium....Need I go on?<br />
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1208. <br />
1209. Again, If you'd like to join The January Detox Breakfast Club, follow the rules and how-to's over at <a href="http://www.foodjetaimee.blogspot.com/">Food Je t'Aimee</a> or check out the other clubs at <a href="http://fussfreeflavours.com/breakfast-club/">Fuss Free Flavours</a>.<br />
1210. <br />
1211. Enjoy! :)<br />
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1218. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pFaL30nVRjk/TwY4ZgX2QzI/AAAAAAAAAHo/P8d9vK2ng20/s1600/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pFaL30nVRjk/TwY4ZgX2QzI/AAAAAAAAAHo/P8d9vK2ng20/s400/21.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
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1222. J and I spent Christmas morning together and alone - the only other time we've ever done this was our first Christmas together...in the Philippines! That Christmas was obviously a little bit different than this one. I think we slept in. We ate lobster and scallops for our dinner and bought a bottle of wine (from a "corner store") to drink together on the beach. And then we called our parents as they were just waking up....</div>
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1226. Yes. Quite different, but still special. The above photo shows our Christmas breakfast and dining experience in front of our beautifully big tree in our living room. J and I had a hard time coming up with what to eat for our morning, because we actually make a point of enjoying a big breakfast/brunch together one day a week - so how to find something that screams 'Christmas Morning'?</div>
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1228. <br /></div>
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1230. I'll be linking you back to <a href="http://www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com/">Chocolate Covered Katie</a>'s blog here, but when I saw her single-serving recipe for Blueberry Pie Pancakes, I drooled. Really, I think I literally drooled. So, I bought the ingredients, mixed it all together and got J to cook them (I'm really too impatient to cook a pancake properly). As you can see: he had fun with it and made one giant one.</div>
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1234. To top it off, we had some 100% Blueberry Maple Syrup in our fridge from J's mom. Soooooo amaaazingly good (and filling!).</div>
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1238. To drink: Our giant mug of coffee. We couldn't go without that. On top of that, I made some Egg Nog Shakes, as shown on Charissa's blog, <a href="http://www.colourfulpalate.com/">Colourful Palate</a>. I made a few slight changes, but it was tasty and refreshing...perfect with the sweetness of the pancakes.</div>
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1242. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoykERVxF7g3almiSPGTTNWWMZwuwwbMVpn6oxu20N5LCHFLmrv5veAFL8UbdFCdARLWmXp0TMW4jZUI2GizVN9DbU1fSURsTtEIbbtLvFHsy6PlUNKovUZ3fGE3ULxZt5iV6MMnNUj6fS/s1600/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoykERVxF7g3almiSPGTTNWWMZwuwwbMVpn6oxu20N5LCHFLmrv5veAFL8UbdFCdARLWmXp0TMW4jZUI2GizVN9DbU1fSURsTtEIbbtLvFHsy6PlUNKovUZ3fGE3ULxZt5iV6MMnNUj6fS/s640/20.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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1244. <br /></div>
1245. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1246. <b>Blueberry Pie Pancakes</b></div>
1247. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1248. <i><a href="http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/06/09/blueberry-pie-pancakes/">Original Recipe</a></i></div>
1249. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1250. What I Did:</div>
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1252. <br /></div>
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1254. 1 cup of blueberries</div>
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1256. 2/3 cup of wholewheat flour</div>
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1258. 4 tbsp of oats</div>
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1260. 1 tsp of cinnamon</div>
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1262. 1 1/4 tsp of baking powder</div>
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1264. 1/4 tsp of salt</div>
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1266. 1 tsp vanilla</div>
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1268. 2/3 cup Rice Dream Vanilla Rice Milk</div>
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1270. 2 tbsp coconut oil</div>
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1272. <br /></div>
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1274. Combine all of the dry ingredients together then add in the wet! Then treat it like any old regular pancake (J's job). :)</div>
1275. <br />
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1277. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X8h7ZebQ5cs/TwXvqvys2YI/AAAAAAAAAGw/U0BJ1vIT5RA/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X8h7ZebQ5cs/TwXvqvys2YI/AAAAAAAAAGw/U0BJ1vIT5RA/s400/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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1279. <br /></div>
1280. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1281. <b>Egg Nog Shake</b></div>
1282. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
1283. <i><a href="http://www.colourfulpalate.com/2011/12/16/why-i-love-coconut-oil-eggnog-protein-shake/">Original Recipe</a></i></div>
1284. What I did (as you can basically see on my recipe card above!):<br />
1285. <br />
1286. In a blender.. (Or in my case, I put this much in each Magic Bullet cup)<br />
1287. 1/2 cup of coconut milk<br />
1288. 1/2 cup of Rice Dream Vanilla<br />
1289. 2 handfuls of ice (I had a bag, not a tray)<br />
1290. 1 tbsp of coconut oil<br />
1291. 1 tsp nutmeg<br />
1292. 1/2 tsp cinnamon<br />
1293. 1/2 tsp xantham gum (to thicken)<br />
1294. 2 tsp vanilla (I ended up putting in more than this)<br />
1295. <br />
1296. Blend and enjoy!<br />
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1298. <br /></div>
1299. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />
1300. <br />
1301. We ate a traditional delicious turkey dinner for our main meal of the day. My grandmother hosted the meal and my aunt hosted the dessert - so we could visit with both Christmas trees and houses!<br />
1302. <br />
1303. I was responsible for creating a dessert "I could eat". I was super excited to tackle something, but slightly discouraged after my cupcake fail. I kept on searching for something else I might be able to tackle on <a href="http://www.spoonfulofsugarfree.com/">Spoonful of Sugar Free</a> and found the perfect thing - a crisp (or a Pick-a-Fruit Crisp as Alex calls it).<br />
1304. <br />
1305. This was the ideal dessert to take. I was able to prep most of it the day before, but could throw it in the oven while we were all sitting down to eat our dinner. I chose to go with berries, because I love how tart they are.<br />
1306. <br />
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1309. <br />
1310. <b>Berry Crisp</b><br />
1311. <i><a href="http://spoonfulofsugarfree.com/2010/10/09/pick-a-fruit-crisp/">Original Recipe</a></i><br />
1312. What I did:<br />
1313. <br />
1314. The day before (or whenever):<br />
1315. Chop up 1/3 cups of walnuts.<br />
1316. In a bag, mix together the above walnuts with:<br />
1317. 1/2 cup of oats<br />
1318. 1/4 tsp of cinnamon<br />
1319. 1/3 tsp of ginger<br />
1320. <br />
1321. I poured my bag of frozen berries into the pan I would be using for baking and placed it in the fridge to defrost overnight. You could use fresh fruit, too.<br />
1322. <br />
1323. When everything is ready:<br />
1324. Preheat oven to 375.<br />
1325. Add 2 tbsp of margarine to the topping mixture and place on top of the berries.<br />
1326. <br />
1327. Bake for approximately 35 minutes.<br />
1328. <br />
1329. <i>Notes: </i><br />
1330. <i>-You could use any kind of fruit at all, as well as any kind of nut. I personally love walnuts and berries.</i><br />
1331. <i>-I would hands down double up the topping the next time I make this - and this has become my favorite healthy, but easy, dessert so I will be making it again soon!</i><br />
1332. <br />
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1334. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fvQ-MDuzUo8/TwXvttvyJYI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/OOFR5ZcuQpM/s1600/27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fvQ-MDuzUo8/TwXvttvyJYI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/OOFR5ZcuQpM/s640/27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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1338. I think that about sums it up for the extreme Christmas-y posts! We ate A LOT (but who doesn't during the holidays, right?). Not all things we ate were good (I snuck in a lot of goat cheese *shame*), but there is never a better time to indulge.. .. Right? :) This post comes at a perfect time as J and I just dragged our Christmas tree to the curb *tear. We kept it up longer than we should have, but it's so sad to take down. I wish I could have those pretty ornaments up all year around... Oh well. Another new year, which means re-organization! The thing I love to do but complain about nonstop!: ) </div>
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1342. <b>Any organizational things you plan on tackling? New hobbies? New classes? Big? Small? :)</b></div>
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1345. <br />
1346. I can't believe that Christmas Eve was already so long ago. Oh well. You're getting my update now.<br />
1347. <br />
1348. As J and I are newlyweds in our first home, we were fortunate enough to be able to host Christmas Eve with my immediate family. As J's family all lives in Ontario, it's extremely special to us to be able to spend the holidays with at least one of our families (hoping next year to have a house full of both sides! Fingers Crossed). A long time ago, my family decided we'd take Christmas Eve and not share it with anyone - including grandparents. Way back when, we'd play board games and eat fondue. Eventually, my brother and sister both had a kid and we all learned that although a fondue was fun, unique and "special", it was expensive and left us all feeling like we ate a bowl full of oil. Add two little girls into the mix with all of that hot oil...on Christmas Eve. Danger Bay! So ... we've moved forward and have been on to each bringing two appetizers or munchies (now that there are four "family units" rather than it just being the five of us). This plan has stuck. It's lovely. We always make too much food and we always <i>eat </i>too much. But it's Christmas EVE. Who cares?! We eat. We sometimes dance with my nieces (I almost always do) and this year, we got to have my little nephew around (and I got to dress him in my cat's elf cat. Obviously). Special times.<br />
1349. <br />
1350. We had (not all things I could have) spinach dip, wonton chicken salsa bites, steamed salmon, Thai chicken wraps, (need recipes, Mom!) meatballs, roasted eggplant dip and two bruschetta toppings!<br />
1351. <br />
1352. Both of the appy/snack options I brought were great! Like super duper great!<br />
1353. <br />
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1356. <b><br /></b><br />
1357. <b>Roasted Eggplant Dip</b><br />
1358. I, personally, thought the roasted eggplant dip was completely stellar. My brother-in-law even liked it and he basically dislikes <i>all </i>vegetables. Yay me. The only problem was that I was in a room full of people that didn't like hummus (I know, right?) Only my mom and I in my ENTIRE family have the hummus obsession. So. So. Strange. Moral of the story: This dip looked too "hummus-like" and I roasted a very large eggplant so I had lots of dip left. This is a perfect take-to-a-party recipe.<br />
1359. <br />
1360. <b>What To Do:</b><br />
1361. <i>Confession: I wrote these ingredients down so long ago and have NO idea where it came from. I searched online and in my cookbooks, but there are so many variations of this dip, I couldn't find the one! Either way....</i><br />
1362. 1 large eggplant<br />
1363. 3 tbsp tahini<br />
1364. 4 cloves of garlic<br />
1365. 1 1/2 tsp of salt<br />
1366. 1/4 cup of lemon<br />
1367. 2 tbsp olive oil<br />
1368. <br />
1369. 1. Roast eggplant and garlic (whole and in skin) at 425. Rub both with oil. Take the garlic out after 15 - 20 minutes (my oven runs warm, so I took them out after 15). Keep the eggplant in for another 5 or 10. Check it!<br />
1370. 2. Let the eggplant cool for 20 minutes.<br />
1371. 3. While the eggplant is cooling, add the garlic (out of the skin, of course), lemon, tahini, salt and oil in a bowl, food processor or Magic Bullet (of course I used the Bullet!).<br />
1372. 4. Slice the eggplant, scoop out the middle and puree it with the above ingredients.<br />
1373. 5. Drizzle with oil and paprika to garnish.<br />
1374. <br />
1375. <i>Notes: </i><br />
1376. <i>If you don't have tahini, buy it. It's expensive but lasts a long time in your fridge. It comes in h-a-n-d-y.</i><br />
1377. <i>I would use much less lemon. Perhaps my eggplant wasn't actually considered "large", but the lemon ratio was a bit strong for my liking.</i><br />
1378. <i><br /></i><br />
1379. <b>Bruschetta Toppings </b><br />
1380. <i>These are my own creations (woot!). Instead of worrying about the timing of getting baguettes in and out of the oven, I bought baguette crackers (any would do!). These were a big big hit. Especially the mushroom one.</i><br />
1381. <i><br /></i><br />
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1383. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoI6fLzpaAM5mWpZ7hCqmhOo5n5NjDrBz1rnLhl3gbj2SPhscS4zK0R3upCqALfrIEStQ9l1KtD4axJE9gYe8UpayQhr2utb-y_-mHKAccdEsEifDpwMNfrqNTVyuPGUpp43zVmOxZIjZf/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoI6fLzpaAM5mWpZ7hCqmhOo5n5NjDrBz1rnLhl3gbj2SPhscS4zK0R3upCqALfrIEStQ9l1KtD4axJE9gYe8UpayQhr2utb-y_-mHKAccdEsEifDpwMNfrqNTVyuPGUpp43zVmOxZIjZf/s640/13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
1384. <i><br /></i><br />
1385. <b>Balsamic Mushroom Bruschetta</b><br />
1386. Chop up:<br />
1387. 1 shallot<br />
1388. 1 clove of garlic<br />
1389. About 1/4 cup of parsley<br />
1390. About 1/2 cup of mushrooms, cut very small<br />
1391. Balsamic<br />
1392. <br />
1393. Cook everything (but the parsley) with balsamic. Add parsley. Voila!<br />
1394. <b><br /></b><br />
1395. <b>Tomato Basil Bruschetta </b><i>(The more typical)</i><br />
1396. Chop up (no specific quantities):<br />
1397. Red onion<br />
1398. Tomato<br />
1399. Parsley<br />
1400. Basil<br />
1401. Garlic Clove<br />
1402. <br />
1403. Mix with olive oil and a dash of lemon juice.<br />
1404. <br />
1405. <br />
1406. <i>Notes: </i><br />
1407. <i>Obviously everyone loves the typical tomato/basil combo, but the mushroom mixture was an absolute hit! It was gone within 30 minutes (and remember: it was out with all that other great food) and people were raving about it. I personally love to add mushrooms to everything, so it made sense to me...but so happy that it worked out for everyone else.</i><br />
1408. <i><br /></i><br />
1409. <i>Also: Bruschetta does NOT need to have cheese added. No one missed it.</i><br />
1410. <br />
1411. <br />
1412. <b>So....Feel like commenting yet? Sharing more recipes? Have you tried mine out or plan on trying one of these out? :)</b><br />
1413. &lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/493938797295989760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/appy-schmappy-roasted-eggplant-dip-two.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/493938797295989760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/493938797295989760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/01/appy-schmappy-roasted-eggplant-dip-two.html' title='Appy Schmappy: Roasted Eggplant Dip + Two Bruschetta Options'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uUbe_N3tuGY/TwUEsiwmECI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/n0usuxiuuz8/s72-c/6.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-5139063873048220269</id><published>2011-12-13T20:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-12-13T20:48:58.005-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="lunch"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pasta"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>The Holiday Rush Begins (Spinach Pasta)</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
1414. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcO9pI4xdCv0zMAoZZP6SJ9mV3fsvpk59B1QHWl_hEYY9YyjfrRX8yto-8MLBeG3E4ej51-OcL23Scrd2VwQWhouKqTkfe4SObf7ivuSJSPclpb0cDgHKeUzSk5GfKo26SShSnTWzR_Q/s1600/20111213_164209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcO9pI4xdCv0zMAoZZP6SJ9mV3fsvpk59B1QHWl_hEYY9YyjfrRX8yto-8MLBeG3E4ej51-OcL23Scrd2VwQWhouKqTkfe4SObf7ivuSJSPclpb0cDgHKeUzSk5GfKo26SShSnTWzR_Q/s400/20111213_164209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
1415. <br />
1416. So....we eat a lot of pasta. I recognize that pasta isn't the best thing for us at all times, especially when you look closer and see that it's neither whole wheat <i>or</i> rice pasta. Maybe I'll work on this in the new year, but for now: pasta is easy and easy is a necessity during the rush of the holidays.<br />
1417. <br />
1418. On a Tuesday when errands need to be run, who wants to get home from work and spend a ton of time on a meal? I also don't want to go to the freezer and grab something processed from a box.<br />
1419. <br />
1420. This brings me to here. Another throw together pasta of my own creation. J says "I'd pay $15 for this in a second" (because we're clearly not eating at any restaurants at the moment that would charge more than $20, that's a big compliment!). This was another one of those times when we intended to have leftovers, but instead gulped it all up before The Daily Show was even half way through!<br />
1421. <br />
1422. <b>(<i>Frozen)</i> Spinach Pasta</b><br />
1423. <i>Note to self: have frozen spinach on hand more often.</i><br />
1424. <br />
1425. 1 pkg of frozen spinach<br />
1426. 2 cloves of garlic<br />
1427. 2 tbsp of lemon<br />
1428. 2 tbsp of butter<br />
1429. 2 tbsp of rice milk (optional)<br />
1430. 1 tbsp of chickpea flour (optional)<br />
1431. Italian seasoning - to taste...I used lots and lots as I wanted the flavours to be strong!<br />
1432. 5 white button mushrooms, cut small<br />
1433. Pasta<br />
1434. <br />
1435. <i>Optional add-ins: bacon, chicken, salmon....we had some leftover really-good salami from our Christmas gift exchange party, so I threw some of that in.</i><br />
1436. <br />
1437. 1. Defrost the spinach in a pan while the water begins to boil for the pasta. Add pasta.<br />
1438. 2. As the spinach started to defrost more, I started sprinkling away with Italian seasoning and lemon juice.<br />
1439. 3. I threw in the mushrooms, butter, rice milk and chickpea flour (to soak up some of the moisture) and let it all cook on medium heat until the pasta was done.<br />
1440. 4. Drain the pasta and mix it all together!<br />
1441. <br />
1442. <b>What are everyone's "go-to" ingredients for an un-planned pasta dinner? I'd love to have a comment or two! Come on....you know you wanna..</b><br />
1443. <br />
1444. &lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/5139063873048220269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-rush-begins-spinach-pasta.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/5139063873048220269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/5139063873048220269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-rush-begins-spinach-pasta.html' title='The Holiday Rush Begins (Spinach Pasta)'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQcO9pI4xdCv0zMAoZZP6SJ9mV3fsvpk59B1QHWl_hEYY9YyjfrRX8yto-8MLBeG3E4ej51-OcL23Scrd2VwQWhouKqTkfe4SObf7ivuSJSPclpb0cDgHKeUzSk5GfKo26SShSnTWzR_Q/s72-c/20111213_164209.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470734225404456697.post-6005407922179032086</id><published>2011-12-09T08:46:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2012-01-09T20:13:32.464-04:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dairy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="dinner"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="gluten-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Go-To List"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="pasta"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="soy-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="sugar-free"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegan"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="vegetarian"/><title type='text'>Kale &amp; Diced Tomato Pasta</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
1445. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lZLRkkbZZdNlwFPPLm9jFm7nNjL_zOTXfBdMLx4dmWrt6iCdwTBoVwhCXxtKGmkhwuaqY6ZPUWif9sVSOWsP3k42zApDGVHRrVpHXVWz7DCv5uetUYEC9MrGzjouTaAb8mhjsUTRJew/s1600/20111207_174921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lZLRkkbZZdNlwFPPLm9jFm7nNjL_zOTXfBdMLx4dmWrt6iCdwTBoVwhCXxtKGmkhwuaqY6ZPUWif9sVSOWsP3k42zApDGVHRrVpHXVWz7DCv5uetUYEC9MrGzjouTaAb8mhjsUTRJew/s400/20111207_174921.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
1446. <br />
1447. Surprise, surprise! Kale.<br />
1448. <br />
1449. There really isn't something grand about looking down at your plate or bowl and seeing this much green, isn't there?<br />
1450. <br />
1451. This is the ideal throw together pasta. This would work with chicken, with rice pasta, without bacon, with more vegetables. I'm learning that as long as I have a can of diced tomatoes around, I can throw together anything.<br />
1452. <br />
1453. My friend was coming over for dinner and neither of us wanted to purchase any new food. What we had to work with? A few mushrooms, a ton of leftover kale, garlic, diced tomatoes, parsley, pasta, a fresh tomato....and in this particular case, bacon.<br />
1454. <br />
1455. So there it was. A meal was born.<br />
1456. <br />
1457. <b>Approximately what we used and what we did:</b><br />
1458. <b><br /></b><br />
1459. Spaghetti (would be delicious with rice pasta or spinach pasta!)<br />
1460. Can of diced tomatoes (we used the small cut ones that were already mixed with onions and green peppers)<br />
1461. Mushrooms - diced, about a 1/3 of a cup<br />
1462. Kale - washed and ripped from stem...about 2 1/2 cups<br />
1463. 3 cloves of garlic, minced<br />
1464. 6 pieces of bacon<br />
1465. Parsley and fresh tomato for topping<br />
1466. <br />
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1468. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RGO1mcm53ho/TuIC926iEhI/AAAAAAAAADU/6XCTjby3MYg/s1600/20111207_174147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RGO1mcm53ho/TuIC926iEhI/AAAAAAAAADU/6XCTjby3MYg/s320/20111207_174147.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
1469. Simultaneously, boil the water for your pasta while frying your bacon. Add your pasta when necessary.<br />
1470. <br />
1471. Once bacon is cooked, remove from pan (remove <i>most</i> of the fat). Cut bacon into pieces and throw it back in the pan along with the garlic. Fry for a minute.<br />
1472. <br />
1473. Throw in the mushrooms and kale. Mix everything around until the kale <i>begins</i> to wilt. Add in the can of diced tomatoes (including all of the juice!). Let it all do it's thing until the pasta is done. No specified amount of time because the things that need to be cooked, are, and the rest is just as good raw! It's really up to you. We simply timed it with our pasta.<br />
1474. <br />
1475. We divided the pasta into 3 bowls, topped each bowl with 1/3 of the mixture. We, then, topped each bowl with fresh parsley and tomato. Voila.<br />
1476. <br />
1477. I'll add this to the Go-To list because it will work with a million variations. I'lm also adding a gluten-free and vegetarian tag to this...but this exact recipe clearly doesn't work. <br />
1478. <br />
1479. What have you been eating? Anyone else have a go-to throw together pasta that they never think to share?</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/feeds/6005407922179032086/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/kale-diced-tomato-pasta.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/6005407922179032086'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1470734225404456697/posts/default/6005407922179032086'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allieschangingkitchen.blogspot.com/2011/12/kale-diced-tomato-pasta.html' title='Kale &amp; Diced Tomato Pasta'/><author><name>Allie K</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13451477564387357904</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThS1x1iuOOf-WhEJ8-z47PSH7ZY7qTHzsscx0bhiQFYWG3JNcPh-EU3oI9cONm0NRB0zCYxNvTplgnf-u6CSeNzAAKHyKTbjl6-uH-Zj27viOqULrsBJjp10HHQUbyZY/s220/g_MG_7770.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lZLRkkbZZdNlwFPPLm9jFm7nNjL_zOTXfBdMLx4dmWrt6iCdwTBoVwhCXxtKGmkhwuaqY6ZPUWif9sVSOWsP3k42zApDGVHRrVpHXVWz7DCv5uetUYEC9MrGzjouTaAb8mhjsUTRJew/s72-c/20111207_174921.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry></feed>

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