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Homemade Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts

September 28, 2020

Making Homemade Hummus is a breeze! You’ll fall in love with this kind that is topped with toasted pine nuts. Yum!

Homemade Hummus Toasted Pine Nuts in a large shallow white bowl with pitta around the rim

Hummus is a very easy dip to make that you can whip up in just a few minutes with just a few ingredients. It’s great to serve as a dip with pita and vegetables or an addition to a salad or in a wrap.

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Salsa, Sauces, Dips and more Tagged With: hummus, pine nuts, tahini, The Lemon Bowl blog

Oven Baked Za’atar Zucchini Chips

August 5, 2019

Oven Baked Za’atar Zucchini Chips- flavorful, healthy zucchini chips you can easily whip up to enjoy summers zucchini bounty.

Zucchini is a wonderful summer vegetable that you can enjoy in a wide variety of recipes. Incorporate it into you breakfast muffins, in pasta dishes, even in desserts like brownies. Enjoy these Oven Baked Za’atar Zucchini Chips for a snack today. 

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Starters, Vegetarian, Zucchini Tagged With: oven baked zucchini chips, za'atar, zucchini, zucchini chips

Chocolate Dessert Hummus

July 21, 2018

This Chocolate Dessert Hummus is a surprisingly addicting healthy sweet treat. You’ll love dripping crunchy pretzels and fruit into it.

Last year, when I was still working in an office, my coworker brought in dessert hummus. OMG. We tried it and we were hooked.

I know that dessert hummus sounds strange, but it’s really so good.

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Salsa, Sauces, Dips and more Tagged With: chocolate, dessert hummus, healthy dessert, hummus

Apple Pecan Honey Baked Brie

December 20, 2017

So news…

I gave my ‘notice’ at work last Friday.

Yep, I am going to do the SAHM thing starting in the new year.

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: appetizer, Apple Pecan Honey Baked Brie, apples, baked brie, brie, holiday appetizer, honey, Pecans

Slow Cooker Sweet Spicy and Short Rib Tacos

September 1, 2017

I just started going back to work from maternity leave with Hunter. Man, it’s been a rough week. Oh shoot, it’s just been 3 days. Wahhhh!!

I am thankful that starting on Tuesday has meant that it is a short week for me. Same with next week with Labor Day. Starting off slow is much better than being thrown into the deep end.

Hunter has been great but I have been a useless mess. I have sobbed driving to work every morning.

I even ditched Price on the first day by dropping off Autumn and leaving him standing at the door to Hunter’s classroom with a puzzled look on his face as I ran our through the main doors waving a frantic bye among other kids trying to get out and get on a bus. I then followed that up with a text in the car apologizing but explaining how I couldn’t go in the room. Very much like the post it that Berger left for Carrie in SATC “I’m Sorry. I can’t. Don’t hate me.”

I’m hoping for a better week next week, but lets be real, it will probably suck too. Gotta keep some realistic expectations over here.

Besides that, it’s all about adjusting to the new morning routine and how to get prepped for the day. I already had 1 issue with forgetting nipples for Hunter’s bottles and my neighbor saved the day by dropping off some at his daycare. It takes a village!

One of the things at makes life a bit easier is having dinner ready when I get home. I do love using my Instant Pot Pressure Cooker, but there is something so nice and familiar about using a slow cooker. Plus, it’s awesome to come home to a house that smells so good.

Short Ribs are my go to meat right now. I love them in tacos and in marinara sauce. Last year I shared another short rib taco recipe using a slow cooker, but I swear this one is different! I love finding new-to-me spices and ingredients so I was excited when I grabbed a bag of Chile Guajillo peppers. They are a mild to medium spiced chili that is often used in salsas, sauces, and rubs to flavor meats.

I wanted to try them with the short ribs by allowing them to flavor the meat as it cooked all day. To cut some of the heat, I used some orange juice for sweetness. And the beer is another great way to add some flavor. If you prefer, you can sub our the beer for stock as that is just as flavorful, in a different way. I think it worked out so well. yum!

Hoping you enjoy these tacos just as much as we did!

 Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Short Rib Tacos

Makes 8 Tacos

Ingredients

For the Short Rib Filling

  • 2 pounds of boneless short ribs
  • 1 Cup Orange Juice
  • 1 Cup light beer or beef stock
  • 3 dried Guajillo chilies
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

For the Tacos

  • Flour Tortillas
  • desired fillings such as greens, avocado, tomato, diced onion, cheese

Process

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker.
  2. Cook for 8 hours on low.
  3. Discard the bay leaf and chilies.
  4. Shred the short rib meat, discarding pieces that are too fatty. Return short rib meat back to liquid in slow cooker.
  5. Assemble tacos with desired toppings.

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Filed Under: Cinco De Mayo, Gluten Free, Meat, Recipes, Slow Cooker Tagged With: crock pot, short ribs, slow cooker, Slow Cooker Sweet and Spicy Short Rib Tacos, taco recipe

Chunky, Creamy Mushroom Soup

January 24, 2017

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Guys, I have for you… drum roll please…

the world’s ugliest, most delicious soup ever.

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Soups, Stews, Chili Tagged With: Mushroom, paleo, soup, vegetarian, Whole30

Homemade Nut Milk

October 10, 2016

Homemade Nut Milk is easier to make than you think! It’s a great option for when you want to go dairy free. There are so many different nut options too!

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OMG you guys! It’s Secret Recipe Club time again.

I have participated in every monthly post over the past 5 years. Yep, today marks my 5th year!!

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Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten Free, Recipes, Whole 30 Tagged With: how to make nut milk, nut milk

The Best Homemade Horchata

September 20, 2016

The Best Homemade Horchata is easy to make. You’ll love this sweet refreshing, creamy, dairy-free Mexican drink made from rice, almonds and cinnamon.

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NEW SHOWS!!!! NEW SHOWS ARE HERE!!!!!!!

Shoot, I am so excited about getting new shows and my favorites starting up again. So excited.

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Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten Free, Recipes Tagged With: dairy free, drink, Horchata, mexican drink, taco tuesday

Quick Meat Sauce with Zucchini Noodles

May 2, 2016

Quick Meat Sauce with Zucchini Noodles

So a few weeks ago Autumn and I went to a farmer’s market a few miles away from my dad’s house, where we are staying. We picked up a few things, but the big hit of the day was the honey we picked up.

She sampled a few kinds and picked out the kind that liked the most and every few days I give her a big spoonful of the local honey. It’s a special, healthy treat that is great for preventing allergies here.

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Meat, Recipes, Whole 30, Zucchini Tagged With: meat sauce, paleo, Whole30, zoodles, zucchini noodles

Champions Green Detox Smoothie

April 28, 2014

Champions Green Detox Smoothie

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

And if I don’t have a good breakfast I feel off for the day.

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Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten Free, Recipes Tagged With: Apple Juice, banana, breakfast smoothie, dates, gluten free, green smoothie, kale, medjool dates, Secret Recipe Club, smoothie, SRC, vanilla extract, vegan

Sausage, Lentil, and Kale Soup

December 12, 2012

Sausage, Lentil, and Kale Soup is a healthy, hearty soup that will leave you satisfied inside & out. You’ll love the flavors and textures from the lentils and kale. A sprinkling of cheese and a drizzle of olive oil will make each bite a perfect 10!

Post from 12/12/12, pictures updated 7/7/18

I’ve been in this crazy cooking and baking mode lately. It feels inspiring and fun. I love it so much!!

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Soups, Stews, Chili Tagged With: andouille sausage, chicken stock, dinner, gluten free, kale, katie lee joel, lentils, mirepoix, recipe, soup, stew, The comfort table cookbook, vegetarian

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