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Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

Guess what is in season?? Strawberries!  Yum, nothing like fresh and sweet strawberries.  This shortcake recipe is by far my husband’s favorite gluten free dessert I make.  It’s so simple and healthy!  Can’t wait to take my kids to pick fresh strawberries next week! Gluten 

Roasted Carrots

Roasted Carrots

Everyone knows by now that I loved roasted veggies.  This is just a basic recipe, so feel free to jazz it up with freshly chopped herbs after cooking.  I’m a bit of a purist, so I stick with olive oil, sea salt and freshly ground 

Creamy Balsamic Dressing

Creamy Balsamic Dressing

As a child I remember my mom eating tuna fish straight from the can, drenched in balsamic vinegar.  How odd, right?  Well for some reason that flavor combination has stuck with me and I created a dressing using traditional mayo and the vinegar.  It’s a simple and easy recipe that you can’t mess up.  You may be pleasantly surprised at how well the tuna and balsamic vinegar merry together.  My favorite part about this salad is it’s fast and convenient.  Who doesn’t have a can of tuna in their pantry right now?? Feel free to use this dressing on any type of salad.  I eat a lot of salads, so I am always looking for new ways to dress them up.

Creamy Balsamic Dressing

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise or greek yogurt
  • drizzle of honey (opt)
  1. Whisk together all ingredients.
  2. Store in fridge or use right away.

*Keeps in fridge up to one week

Grown-up Tuna Salad

  • lettuce, chopped
  • tomatoes, quartered
  • feta cheese, crumbled
  • tuna, drained
  • creamy balsamic dressing
  1. Combine ingredients and toss in creamy balsamic dressing.
Garlicky Kale “Pesto”

Garlicky Kale “Pesto”

Traditionally pesto is made with fresh basil, but the other night I didn’t have any on hand so I decided to substitute with some fresh curly kale leaves.  We were pleasantly surprised with the creamy texture and spicy kick from the garlic.  Perfect to spread 

Raspberry- Lemon Meringue Pie

Raspberry- Lemon Meringue Pie

There is nothing better than a big slice of lemon meringue pie, or is there?  How about a layer of fresh raspberries hidden inside… oh yes, this is good. I promise.  I made this for my mother in law’s birthday last weekend and it got rave