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Cinnamon Spaetzle with Apples and Cranberries

I love taking traditional recipes and giving them a little twist. In this case, I've taken a Bavarian spaetzle, typically served as a side dish for dinner, and turned it...

Dairy-Free Tres Leches Cake

According to my sister, when my nephew had his very first bite of Tres Leches cake, "His eyes started to sparkle, a huge smile appeared on his face and pure joy radiated...

Crispy Beer Battered Fish

Simple & Delicious magazine recently published a Crispy Beer Battered Fish that looked fantastic until I saw they added milk to the batter.  I love really fried fish and...

Cornbread Pancakes

This is a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs pancake that's for sure. Cooked rice may seem like an odd ingredient but it's a trick I learned from my mother. I had no clue she...

Chocolate Sauce So Good You'll Eat It With A Spoon!

Imagine eating something so good your eyes roll back in your head and you can't help but sigh. It happens to me every time I make this sauce. Although it's fantastic...

New Girl Ain't Got Milk

Lack Toast and Tolerant

Lacoste Lactose

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Salted Pecan Chocolate Chubbsters

About a month ago my niece asked me to help her enter a baking contest in her hometown. How could anyone say no to that? She wanted to make something really chocolaty...

Lack-Toes Intolerant

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Cow Tipping

Spiced Rum Peach and Raspberry Cobbler

Remember the Sesame Street game "One of these things is not like the other?" In the Williams-Sonoma corporate office, Tre Balchowsky was the one who didn't fit the mold....

Cornbread

Cranberry Pistachio Bars

For years my dad has said we should only make two kinds of cookies for Christmas; Chocolate Pinwheels and his favorite, Chocolate Chip. For some reason I just can't wrap...

Follow Me on Pinterest

If you haven't checked out Pinterest I can't urge you enough to take a peek.  It's a great resource for dairy-free recipes plus a whole lot more. I try to check out what...

Santa Fe Green Chile and Ham Frittata

Frittatas are what I usually make when I have a bunch of leftovers. For example, today I was cleaning out the fridge found a half bag of hash brown potatoes, some...

Recipe Redo: Southern Living's Two-Step Pound Cake

FYI, Southerners take pound cake very seriously.  So much so that when I was interviewing for a position in the Southern Living test kitchen, one of the things I was...

Crispy Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

There once was a spud in the market I picked up and slipped in my pocket. "A latke you'll be", I said with some glee, "And serve you with chicken or

Tips For Eating Dairy-Free

For anyone who’s chosen to eat a dairy-free (DF) diet, whether by choice or by necessity, the first reaction is often a negative one; we start focusing on the foods we...

Banana Muffins with Peanut Butter Filling

Okay, old bananas may not look the best but what's underneath that ugly, black banana peel is just what you need for this recipe.  As bananas age they convert the...