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Eating Locally: The Farmer’s Market

 

  Yesterday my very good friend invited me to go to the St. Joseph, Minnesota Farmer’s Market. Neither of us had been there before, so we decided to venture out and see what it had to offer. We were not disappointed. We both love healthy, natural food and fresh produce. Supporting […]

Low-FODMAP Lemon Shrimp over Rice
Fish & Seafood, Main Dishes

Lemon Shrimp over Rice

 

    This recipe is adapted from allrecipes.com. It’s a very easy and delicious meal. I like to serve it with salads. I redesigned this recipe for a low-FODMAP diet and fructose malabsorption. Whole cloves of garlic are cooked in the oil just to flavor it, then removed. This gives […]

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Whip those Buns into Shape!

 

  I’ve been working on this recipe for a while now. It takes a long time for me to work on recipes because I have to wait for us to finish eating what I’ve made before trying something else. There’s only two of us! I came across a recipe for low-carb […]

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Low-FODMAP Chocolate Pudding Pops

 

  It has been so hot lately and I had such a craving for a frozen treat. I took a look at some of the novelty ice cream treats at the store, but couldn’t find anything that met my criteria: all natural, chocolate, and the appropriate serving size. Something under […]

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Gluten-Free Maple Salmon

 

  Slowly but surely, I am converting all of my favorite recipes into gluten-free, belly-friendly recipes. I’m also compiling them to create a cookbook for my own personal use. It’s nothing fancy, just a three-ring binder with my recipes and photos inserted into page protectors. Maybe one of these days I’ll […]

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Dark Chocolate Coconut Truffles

 

  We were getting dangerously low in chocolate in our house, so I needed to make something. Needed. You see, I allow myself one piece of chocolate per day. Usually it’s my “dessert” at dinner. The caveat is that is has to be dark chocolate. Well, I guess it’s not […]

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Recipe for Gluten-Free Chex Mix

 

  Chex Mix can easily be made gluten-free by using Corn and Rice Chex and gluten-free pretzels. What a great snack! One of the dangers of working in a grocery store is always being exposed to food and getting certain cravings for those foods. I’m glad that I work on the […]

Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Blueberries
Breakfast

Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Blueberries

 

 A delicious protein-packed breakfast! Cottage cheese is an unexpected delight when it is paired with oats, vanilla, and cinnamon in these healthy Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Blueberries. I know what you’re thinking: “Cottage cheese in pancakes?” I love cottage cheese, and you all know I love pancakes, but who would […]