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Cauliflower Cheese Breads

Posted on January 29, 2016 by debspots

Before I started this blog, my intention was to take a few pictures and write down my favorite recipes to share with my twentysomething kids and some friends. Loved ones have been asking me for cooking ideas and instructions … Continue reading →

Posted in appetizer, baked, baked goods, baking, bread, dinner, easy, entertaining, gluten free, healthy, side, side dish, side dishes, snack, snacks, Uncategorized, vegetable, vegetarian, weeknight | Tagged Brazilian Cheese Bread, broccoli, cauliflower, gluten free bread, Nigella Lawson, recipe, tapioca flour, tapioca starch | 15 Comments

Miso Glazed Salmon Revelation

Posted on January 21, 2016 by debspots

It’s a good thing I’m a psychologist. Because when I wake up at 3:30 am thinking about cooking fish, I can reassure myself that I’ve been assessed by a competent clinician and don’t need to worry that I’m losing what’s … Continue reading →

Posted in fish, seafood, dinner, gluten free, healthy, main, main course, main courses, main dish, Uncategorized | Tagged asian, crispy, dairy free, diet, fish, gluten free, low calorie, low carb, low fat, marinade, miso, roasting | 16 Comments

Psychedelic Veggie Soup

Posted on January 14, 2016 by debspots

It was a perfect place for a teenage party: green shag carpet, a white formica bar with an electric burner, a “conversation pit” with a brick fireplace, and a “record player.” In the early 1970’s, we had … Continue reading →

Posted in easy, entree, gluten free, healthy, low carb, lunch, main, main course, main courses, main dish, paleo, pottery, simple recipes, soup, supper, supper, main courses, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian | Tagged comfort food, dairy free, gluten free, low carb, make ahead, paleo, stew, vegan, vegetarian | 4 Comments

Crunchy Bits

Posted on January 7, 2016 by debspots

Happy 2016!!! I was so excited to get this recipe to you, but it took longer than I expected to put together the post. I had to stop every few minutes to stand on my head. That’s what I … Continue reading →

Posted in appetizer, gluten free, healthy, salad, simple recipes, snack, soup, Uncategorized, vegetarian | Tagged 3 ingredients, cheese, cheesy, crispy, crunchy, easy, fast, microwave, nuts, nutty, recipe, simple, soup, topping, walnuts | 8 Comments

Carrot and Fennel Salad

Posted on December 30, 2015 by debspots

We all love to hate on New Year’s resolutions. We all make them. I know some people who say they don’t, but I suspect they are lying. We hate them because they are hard to keep. If they were easy … Continue reading →

Posted in dressing, easy, entertaining, gluten free, healthy, low carb, lunch, paleo, salad, side, side dish, side dishes, simple recipes, snack, snacks, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian, workout | Tagged carrots, fennel, new year, resolutions | 12 Comments

Star Bread

Posted on December 17, 2015 by debspots

They say that as we age we get “set in our ways.” I’ve never paid much attention to that because I don’t know who “they” is and I’ve never thought of myself as getting old. But as I … Continue reading →

Posted in baked, baked goods, baking, bread, breakfast, ceramics, entertaining, holiday, snacks, Uncategorized | Tagged food gift, gift, vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on December 11, 2015 by debspots

I’ve been working on this chocolate chip cookie recipe for 50 years. It is my holiday gift to you! Happy holidays!!! Like any decent food blogger, I’ve made many different chocolate chip cookies in my baking career. The originial Toll House … Continue reading →

Posted in baked, baked goods, baking, chocolate, dessert, holiday, sweets, treat, treats, Uncategorized | Tagged cookies, levain copycat, thick and chewy, whole wheat | 13 Comments

Pecan Bars

Posted on November 25, 2015 by debspots

Happy Thanksgiving!! Have you noticed that most Americans prefer Thanksgiving to other holidays? I have heard and read much speculation about this. And the nature of the speculation usually reveals more about the person speaking or writing than … Continue reading →

Posted in baked, baked goods, baking, dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged bars, cookies, easy, gratitude, make ahead, nuts, pecans, recipe, Thanksgiving, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Caramel Corn OMFG

Posted on November 20, 2015 by debspots

Guess what Bob found in the garage? My popcorn popper! Last fall, before the renovation from hell, we packed away most of the contents of the broken kitchen. Everything that wasn’t an everyday essential went into storage in … Continue reading →

Posted in holiday, snacks, Uncategorized | Tagged corn, gluten free, kids, party, popcorn, Thanksgiving, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Salted Caramel Chocolate Crack Bark

Posted on December 21, 2014 by debspots

So here I am telling you all about mindfulness and blessings and being a middle aged hippie. Well, what I haven’t admitted yet, though you may have guessed, it that I am also intensely competitive. I have a complicated relationship … Continue reading →

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