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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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cookies, kidstuff, SRC, sweets

Rainbow Swirl Sugar Cookies

Aug 10, 2015 | By Melissa

When I was a kid, the local grocery store was famous for their rainbow sugar cookies. Everyone I knew loved them. Everyone except me. I thought they tasted funny. These cookies were probably the only dessert I would actually decline as a kid. They just didn’t wow me. The bright colors didn’t fool me (I […]

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breakfast, eggs, mains, SRC, Summer, tarts & pies, vegetarian

Zucchini and Goat Cheese Quiche with Cracker Crust

Jul 13, 2015 | By Melissa

I laughed out loud when I saw the name of my Secret Recipe Club blog for July: Why I Am Not Skinny. That’s a question I ask myself an awful lot, usually after a bowl of homemade ice cream or a third slice of pizza. I was seriously tempted to make Maxine’s crepes…lately I have […]

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bread, breakfast, dairy-free, SRC, sweets, vegan

Coconut Sweet Rolls

Mar 09, 2015 | By Melissa

This past weekend, my nephew came to stay with us. He is just 3 weeks younger than Jake, so they have been lifelong buddies! Actually, they are about as different as can be: Jake loves animals and M is crazy about vehicles; M is a quiet daredevil and Jake is cautious but loquacious. And my […]

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breakfast, fish, gluten-free, mains, quick & easy, SRC

Honey Chipotle Shrimp and Grits

Feb 09, 2015 | By Melissa

I was well into my 20s before I ever heard of shrimp and grits. In fact, I was a senior in college before I ever even tasted grits (why eat something gritty on purpose when creamy is so much better?). Clearly I had been missing out in a huge way. Shrimp and grits is a […]

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cookies, dairy-free, gluten-free, SRC, sweets

Hazelnut Meringues

Dec 15, 2014 | By Melissa

December is baking month. It’s the month when I abandon any pretense of eating healthily and just enjoy cookies! Which is exactly why I joined the SRC Cookie Carnival this year. Because what could be better than a blog exchange devoted to cookies during a month when that’s all I do in my kitchen anyway? […]

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brownies & bars, quick & easy, SRC, sweets

Turtle Bars

Dec 08, 2014 | By Melissa

I have to admit that the last two months have been the busiest, most stressful two months I can remember. I really am going to tell you all about that sooner or later…but for now I want to focus on the fact that the Christmas season is a horrendously busy, often unpleasantly stressful time of […]

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gluten-free, quick & easy, sides, SRC, vegetarian

Garlic Butter Roasted Mushrooms

Nov 10, 2014 | By Melissa

I know I was right in the middle of sharing the saga of making a wedding cake…but then I remembered what time of year it is. That’s right. Thanksgiving is coming. And during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, I like to focus on delicious side dishes and breads and pies…because let’s face it: vegetarians […]

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fish, gluten-free, mains, quick & easy, sides, SRC, Summer, wholesome

Salmon en Papillote with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Sep 08, 2014 | By Melissa

I suffer from side dish apathy. I have such a hard time thinking up side dishes to serve or including them properly in a meal! The result is that I hardly ever make side dishes unless I am going to a potluck. My cooking style tends more toward making all-inclusive, veggie-heavy, one-dish dinners. So this […]

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gluten-free, mains, SRC, vegetarian, wholesome

Dal Makhani (Lentils with Tomatoes and Cream)

Jul 14, 2014 | By Melissa

I’ve been thinking for a while that I should give dal another chance. The first time I made it, I used a crockpot recipe that turned out to be super boring and a little like eating dirt…and Dave said, “Well what do you expect? This is what lentils taste like.” But since then, I have […]

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