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Tag Archives: Gluten-free
Favorite rice pilaf – Spanish rice
By popular demand, this is the highly seasoned rice pilaf recipe (AKA Spanish Rice) that I often bring to potlucks. This is the basic recipe, and there is endless potential for variation. The flavor varies a lot depending on which … Continue reading
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Tagged borderlands, cheap, comfort food, curry, easy, fast, Gluten-free, healthy, highly seasoned, Mexican, pilaf, potuck, rice, rice cooker, Spanish rice, Vegan, vegetarian
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Ginger carrot soup
This carrot soup is rich and flavorful enough to be a meal in itself, but it is still light, so it is great as a small side cup of soup to complement any meal. It also works as a thick, … Continue reading
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Tagged carrots, cheap, easy, entertaining, fast, freeze, ginger, Gluten-free, healthy, potluck, sauce, soup, spicy, Vegan, vegetarian
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Pupusas – a delicate rice flour version
Pupusas are rice flour gorditas stuffed with all manner of tasty fillings. Yield: Makes 4 pupusas Preparation time: Not fast, but a fun family activity, especially for kids. 20 minutes prep, 10 minutes cooking. Be sure to read all instructions … Continue reading
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Tagged beans, cheap, cheese, chicharrones, El Salvador, frijoles, Gluten-free, gorditas, harina de arroz, honduras, papas, pork, potato, pupusas, queso, rice flour, tortilla, vegetarian
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Colombian arepas – Lobo style
These tasty cornmeal cakes can be found grilled, fried, or baked in several Latin American countries. The outside fries up crisp and golden and the cheesy middle stays soft and delicious and goopy moist. You can fry them in butter … Continue reading
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Tagged arepas, cheese, Colombian, corn flour, desserts, easy, ethnic, Gluten-free, gorditas, harina, masa, vegetarian
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Cuban black bean soup/sauce (with optional cod steak) – slow cooker
Cuban black beans are a great alternative to Mexican or American black beans. Prepared with cod, it is a satisfying and nutritious meal. 1 Lb. dry black beans 3 cups broth (I prefer Maggi “Tu Sabor Latino! Chicken Bouillon” or … Continue reading
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Tagged black beans, cheap, cod, crock pot, cuba, cuban, cuban black beans, easy, fish, Gluten-free, healthy, legumes, main course, slow cooker, soup, Vegan, vegetarian
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Review: Korean roasted seaweed. Hong Hae Brand, and Surasang/Wang Globalnet brand.
Summary: DELICIOUS, scrumptious, addictive. Must try! In the grocery store, I didn’t know what these were exactly, but they looked delicious, so I got a half-dozen of each. Please forgive my ignorance. Now I cannot live without them. I also … Continue reading
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Tagged blood sugar regulation, cheap, diabetes, easy, fast, Gluten-free, healthy, Hong Hae, Korean, Korean roasted seaweed, laver, nutrition, phytochemicals, Pomo, sea vegetable, seaweed, snack, Surasang, Vegan, vegetarian, Wang Globalnet
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Lemon chicken with apples – slow cooker
As main dish, or served over rice or quinoa, this dish combines the sweetness of apples with a little tartness of lemon. Like chicken soup with rice, only better. 1 1/2 Lbs. boneless chicken breast or tenderloins, fresh or defrosted … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, cheap, chicken, chicken soup, comfort food, easy, fast, Gluten-free, healthy, lemon, main course, meat, sauce, slow cooker, soup
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Southwest borderlands posole (hominy soup)
Posole is a delicious comfort-food staple to add to your repertoire – excellent on a chilly day. Serve as a side dish topped with cheese, or as a main dish with bread for dipping. Half a green cabbage, chopped into … Continue reading
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Tagged borderlands, cabbage, carrots, cheap, cheese, comfort food, easy, fast, Gluten-free, Gluten-Free Recipes, healthy, hominy, Mexican, posole, soup, southwest, Vegan, vegetarian
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Mexican-style dahl
1 cup lentils 1 heaping Tablespoon coriander 1 heaping Tablespoon cumin 1 heaping Tablespoon bouillon, “Knorr Caldo con Sabor de Tomate Y Chipotle Bouillon” 1 teaspoon Chipotle (spicyness varies by batch, so test picante level by adding half at first.) … Continue reading
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Tagged borderlands, cheap, dahl, easy, fast, Gluten-free, Gluten-Free Recipes, healthy, legumes, lentils, Mexican, sauce, soup, spicy, stew, Vegan
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Tamales: pine nut and cheddar or zucchini and cheddar
“Creada Por Lobos” Tamales! The corn dough (masa) for these tamales already contains seasoning, so there is no need to put additional salsa on top, making these the ideal brown bag lunch or quick meal. Tamales freeze well, so you … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap, cheddar, cheese, corn, ethnic, Gluten-free, healthy, Lobo tamales, main course, masa, Mexican, pine nut, pinon, tamal, tamale, tamales, vegetable, vegetarian, vegetarian tamales, veggie, zucchini
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