dinner

Recipe: Mushroom Veggie Quinoa

by Carrie Main Dishes
Gluten Free Mushroom Veggie Quinoa

Calgary is starting to warm up! During the weekends there is a flurry of yard work being done and in the evenings the aroma of BBQ’s can be deliciously over-whelming. I love this time of year because I can set up my patio; placing soft cushions on the chairs, laying placemats on the table and lighting a fire. After [...]

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Recipe: Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie

by Carrie Main Dishes
Recipe: Gluten Free Chicken Pot Pie

It’s lightly snowing this afternoon, even though the sun is shining. Yep, Calgary has interesting weather some days. With the friendly reminder this past week that it is indeed still winter here, I’ve been feeling like making warm and comforting foods for dinner. I had a couple of unthawed chicken breasts sitting in the refrigerator [...]

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Recipe: Spicy Chicken Caesar Salad

by Carrie Recipes
Spicy Caesar Salad

WARNING: this recipe is spicy! WARNING: you will be left with garlic breath! Really, I don’t care, because this salad is delicious. I love spice and I love flavor, so having that in a supper- salad is just fine with me. Supper-salad? It’s a salad that makes a meal. Greens, garlic, yogurt, and full protein. [...]

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Recipe: Gluten Free Double Choc. Chip Waffles

by Carrie Breakfast
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Chip Waffles

Looking for something special to make on Valentine’s Day? Mother’s Day? Father’s Day? Or really anytime you want to share a warm, chocolate, sweet berry treat with a loved one? I’m a big breakfast fan. I love Pancakes, Waffles, Omelette’s, Granola, etc. Not just for breakfast! When my kids were younger we used to have [...]

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Travel Dairy: Big Island Part II

by Carrie Recipes

At the hotel I picked up the “Big Island of Hawaii Dining” in Paradise magazine. I was so excited when I saw one of the cover stories on Island Farmers Markets. Being in tropical paradise with heat and endless sunshine I couldn’t  imagine the abundance of fruit and veggies. I could hardly contain my excitement. [...]

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Recipe: Hasselback Potatoes

by Carrie Appetizers

With the holidays just around the corner, we could use more inventive ways to use potatoes. Potatoes are a naturally gluten free food and are also inexpensive. Hasselback Potatoes are a great addition to any meal and look great on the plate. Plus, they taste good! If you want to add something truly elegant, add [...]

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Recipe: Gluten Free African Peanut Soup

by Carrie Main Dishes

    It’s a dark and cloudy day today in Calgary. It’s looking like we are about to get a bit of snow and temperatures will soon drop. “What to do?” Well for me, that means making a pot of something warm for the tummy. I don’t know what it is about having a big [...]

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Recipe: Roast the Perfect Chicken

by Carrie Main Dishes
gluten free roasted chicken

Roast Chicken. How many of us grew up with roasted chicken as a Sunday dinner? How did your Mom cook it? Was it done in a larger black covered roaster? If I remember right, pretty much all meats were cooked that way. Now it seems, all meats are to be roasted uncovered. Try to find [...]

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Recipe: Personal Size Gluten Free Pan Pizza

by Carrie Main Dishes
Personal Size Gluten Free Pan Pizza

Pizza Pizza Pizza Pizza to most of us is a staple in our diets. What to have on a Friday night after hockey practice? Pizza We can easily order a few pizzas from the many suppliers here in Calgary and we can have hot pizza for our families. But what about when you are gluten [...]

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Recipe: Baked Macaroni and Cheese

by Carrie Main Dishes
gluten free baked macaroni and cheese

Baked macaroni and cheese. This is such a comfort food for me and I have found it to be a comfort food for my family too. It is a quick and easy dinner dish and what could be better than warm and gooey cheese in many layers of pasta. After running a few errands this [...]

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Recipe: Slow-cooked Beef Round Steaks

by Carrie Main Dishes
slow cooked beef round steaks

Chicken chicken chicken. Why am I writing about chicken when I am posting a beef recipe? This is the reason: the price of chicken is getting ridiculous these days. When I go to the grocery store and see 6-8 chicken breasts for $25, it makes my skin boil. It really does. Are you finding the [...]

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Recipe: Gluten Free Pierogies

by Carrie Main Dishes
gluten free perogies pierogies

Pierogies, pierogies, pierogies!!! Making pierogies pre-celiac times was always a long process. My husband, daughter and I would spend the whole day making pierogies with the end result being around 300 pierogies to freeze and have available for awhile. Creating a gluten-free pierogi has been on my list of things to make for awhile. And [...]

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Recommended: Avatara (Gluten Free Pizzeria)

by Carrie Carrie Recommends
gluten free pizza

Today I was meeting my friend Jacquie for a coffee and to gab at the Lazy Loaf and Kettle in NW Calgary. As I was leaving the area I noticed a sign on the sidewalk saying gluten free pizza. Well, as you can imagine I pulled back into the lot to check this out. Avatara [...]

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Recipe: Spaghetti Sauce

by Carrie Sauces

I am sure we all have our favorite spaghetti sauces and are really happy with them. However if you are looking for a change and want to try an easy spaghetti sauce that is also very delicious, please give this one a go. I love how I can throw everything together in my La Crueset, [...]

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