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Loaded Baked Potato Soup

October 15, 2015 by Andrea Mabee 4 Comments

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

There is this restaurant in Welland that makes a pot of loaded baked potato soup that is to die for. It is thick and rich and sticks to your ribs. I don’t think I ever finished a whole bowl but that made Jonny happy knowing he could finish it for me. When I realized I… 

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Main Course, Old-Fashioned Favorites, Vegetarian / Vegan Tagged With: butter, dairy, potato, soup, stovetop

Cream of Anything Soup Mix (gluten free)

March 16, 2015 by Andrea Mabee 1 Comment

Cream of Anything Soup Mix (gluten free)

I love to use cream soups. I know many people my age have memories of their moms cooking pork chops in cream of mushroom soup or bringing a hot-out-of-the-oven casserole to the table. Or my favorite… scalloped potatoes. Over the years I have phased out this out-of-the-can cooking. It is in part because of my… 

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Old-Fashioned Favorites, The Basics, Vegetarian / Vegan Tagged With: dairy, soup

Baked Brie with Pear and Walnuts

March 12, 2015 by Andrea Mabee 2 Comments

Baked Brie with Pear and Walnuts

This past weekend was awesome. Jonny and I went into Toronto to see a show which was awesome and hilarious. After the show we were able to meet up with a couple of friends who we haven’t seen in too long. There is something awesome about friends you can see after years apart and carry… 

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Filed Under: Apps and Sides, Gluten Free Tagged With: brie, dairy, entertaining, maple syrup, pear, walnuts

Sweetened Condensed Milk

May 19, 2014 by Andrea Mabee 2 Comments

Sweetened Condensed Milk

This is something that everyone should know how to make at home. It is so easy to make (although time consuming) and it goes into so many great recipes. Stove-top Sweetened Condensed Milk Recipe 1 L Milk 1 Cup Granulated Sugar 1 Tbsp Butter Put the milk and sugar in a heavy-bottom pot and slowly… 

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Filed Under: Condiments, Desserts & Sweets, Gluten Free, Old-Fashioned Favorites, The Basics Tagged With: crockpot, dairy

Creme Fraiche

May 2, 2012 by Andrea Mabee Leave a Comment

Creme Fraiche

  I love Creme Fraiche! I often use it as a substitute for sour cream in recipes. It has a more mild flavor than sour cream and goes great in so many dishes. I cup Buttermilk 2 cups Heavy Cream Mix these together and leave in a warm place (80-90F or 26-32C) for anywhere from 8-24… 

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Filed Under: Condiments, Gluten Free Tagged With: buttermilk, dairy

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