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cake, celebrate, dairy-free, gluten-free, sweets

Snickerdoodle Layer Cake

Jan 29, 2016 | By Melissa

I have noticed a change in myself recently. The longer I do this blogging thing, the more I bake and cook and try new things, the less I am daunted by recipes that have many steps or seem like they may take a while. I am no longer irritated by sifting. I expect to leave […]

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allergy-friendly, dairy-free, gluten-free, mains, quick & easy, vegan, vegetarian, wholesome, Winter

Chana Masala

Jan 23, 2016 | By Melissa

I adore Indian food. I love the spices and the warmth. I love that Indian food is packed with things that are good for my body, and that it doesn’t taste like “health food.” Indian food is fantastic. But I’ve got to admit that I don’t cook Indian food at home very often. True, I love going […]

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dairy-free, fish, mains, quick & easy, sandwiches, wholesome

Wasabi Tuna Salad

Jan 06, 2016 | By Melissa

I’m not exactly sure how this happened, but I have become a little obsessed with tuna salad. Tuna salad is one of those polarizing foods: you either love it or you hate it, and there isn’t much of anything in between. In fact, I bet half of you have already wrinkled your noses in disgust. […]

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breakfast, dairy-free, quick & easy, vegan, wholesome

Brownie Baked Oatmeal

Dec 28, 2015 | By Melissa

One of the hardest parts of giving up dairy has been figuring out what to eat for breakfast. There have been a lot of mornings in the last month and a half that found me staring listlessly into the open refrigerator for five minutes, walking away grumpily, going back two times, and then opting to […]

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cookies, dairy-free, gluten-free, quick & easy, sweets

Zimtsterne

Dec 15, 2015 | By Melissa

I’ve been feeling pretty grinchy this Christmas season. This isn’t a fun time of year to be forbidden from eating any dairy of any kind. I have been lusting after trays of cookies and holiday cheese balls and getting grumpier and grumpier. But I just can’t imagine Christmastime without holiday baking, even if I can’t […]

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breakfast, dairy-free, Fall, muffins, scones, & quickbreads, wholesome

Morning Glory Carrot Muffins

Oct 29, 2015 | By Melissa

When I was a kid and someone brought out a carrot cake at a birthday party or celebration, I would seriously mope. No offense if carrot cake is your favorite…but who wants vegetable-flavored cake? Not even cream cheese frosting can redeem that. Cake should be rich and sweet with a light but even crumb. There […]

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Lemongrass Coconut Noodles with Mushrooms and Tomatoes

Sep 23, 2015 | By Melissa

When my mom comes to visit, I get kind of excited. For obvious reasons! She’s the best! But also because her visits pull me out of my dinner ruts. She doesn’t eat wheat or dairy, so sometimes I have to get really creative to make meals that we can all enjoy! (We eat a lot […]

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allergy-friendly, appetizers & snacks, dairy-free, gluten-free, SRC, vegan, vegetarian

Root Veggie Chips

Sep 14, 2015 | By Melissa

Here is what you get when your husband “helps” you write a blog post: “I made the chips! The chips were many-colored, made of quite different root veggies. Including potatoes… potatoes… and…not potatoes. Salt is tasty. I want more of that.” And with that brilliant introduction…

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Salmon and Arugula Salad with New Potatoes

Aug 22, 2015 | By Melissa

Don’t you love dinner salads? And lunch salads? And salads in general? I have been really craving some salmon salad lately. So I made some. You should, too. That is all.

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Vegan Dark Chocolate Sorbet

Aug 03, 2015 | By Melissa

A few months before Caitlin was born, Dave and I spent a weekend in Staunton, VA. We arrived on a cold Friday night and when we woke up on Saturday morning, it was a wintery wonderland. By noon, there was over a foot of fresh snow on the ground, and the temperature was about 9°Fahrenheit. […]

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