Author: jacalynlorenzo
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Homey Goodness Remade: Cuban-Style Picadillo
I wanted to make something different today. As I went though my recipes, I came across a recipe from a coworker, Sofia. I worked with Sofia many years ago. She used to make Picadillo when she was missing home. This is her recipe remade vegan. It was already gluten-free. For those of you that don’t…
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Celebrating Mother’s Day with Mom’s Apple Cake
Happy Mother’s Day to all mom’s out there…mom’s of human children, mom’s of winged children, mom’s of furry children, mom’s of leathery skinned children…I think you get where I’m going. I’m celebrating the day by baking Mom’s Apple Cake and then sitting on our front patio under our tree with all my favorites. Hope you are…
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Boozy Bodacious Black Bean Brownies
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I made my Bodacious Black Bean Brownies, but added Jameson.
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Giving Thanks with Butternut Squash Red Lentil Soup
We made it though the remnants of Matthew virtually unscathed – just a few tree limbs down while others had entire trees downed or worse. So, we give thanks today by making a very Autumn recipe – Butternut Squash Red Lentil Soup. Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash peeled and chopped into pieces 16 ounces of…
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What do you get when…
What do you get when you mix eggplant, marinated sun dried tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, chick peas and cauliflower? Absolute deliciousness, that’s what! Yesterday, I picked three eggplants from our garden along with an abundance of peppers. I wanted to use them in something summery and light. I had a cauliflower in the fridge along with…
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TEST: Special Hailey Treats
Today, I thought I’d take the test kitchen in another direction and test something for the newest member of our household, Hailey. She is a rescue and an eight-month old lab mix. Other members of our household have taken to calling her Shadow because she is exactly that – my shadow. Hailey follows me everywhere…
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Remake: Mom’s Applesauce Cake
It’s a sweltering 91 degrees and 60% humidity, so why remake Mom’s Applesauce Cake today? Because I’m looking for that crisp breeze and all those wonderful homey flavors that the Autumn brings. I may not be able to change the weather, but I can try to remake some of that Autumn goodness, even if the…
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TEST: Spicy Chickpea Veggie Burgers
Happy Independence Day! Yep, that’s right Independence Day, not Happy 4th of July. Let’s call this holiday what it represents with it’s Declaration of Independence. This day means so much to me, obviously, just look at the name of my blog. On this day thirteen little colonies joined together to create a new nation – The United…
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Clear Out the Pantry and Refrigerator Curry
I just love lentils! They are nutritious and delicious. This little legume is packed with protein, fiber, folic acid, essential amino acids, antioxidants, and the list goes on. Oh, yeah, and did I mention they’re cheap? Stock them in your pantry. Unlike other dried beans, lentils do not require presoaking. Plus, lentils are great little…
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TEST: Gluten-Free Apple Pie Bars
It’s as American as Apple Pie! What?!! Did you know that pie predates the Ancient Romans? Pie was made to be portable. It was, and still is, cheaper to make pie than bread. Pies are fascinating to me. They can be sweet or savory and just about every culture makes some form of pie. Here are…
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Food Happiness 