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Culinary Confession – I Always Peel Mushrooms

  It’s Ok To Peel Mushrooms, Promise Some might think it strange or time-consuming,  but ever since I can remember I have always taken the time to peel mushrooms before using them in any dish. It’s such a prominent part of my culinary routine that I even make a point to by the largest button […]

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I Love Dairy Free Gluten Free Pizza Night

  We have two very important allies on pizza night, Udi’s gluten free pizza shells, and a brick of Daiya’s dairy free Monterey Jack cheese. What you put in between however can be either boring and simple or turn up the dial to eleven!   This week’s variety included: Homemade pizza sauce with garden-fresh basil […]

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Satisfying Summer Sandwich and Salad

  Salmon Croquette Sandwich and Salad Galore This Nona May magic Wednesday, Nona pulled out all the stops to create a salad extravaganza of dairy free and gluten free deliciousness complete with home made gluten free bread rolls for some make-your-own salmon croquette sandwiches.   Croquettes were topped with yummy sauteed vegetables and a choice […]

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Romanian Chicken Paprikash With Cauliflower Rice & Ardei Copti Salad

  Our world-wide dairy free & gluten free weekly menu plan has delivered us to Eastern Europe, specifically for some mouth-watering Romanian chicken paprikas … oh this stuff is so very yummy.   Dairy Free & Gluten Free Romanian Chicken Paprikash If your ever wanted to try the most tender chicken in your entire life, […]

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Summer Festivals – Hotdogs and Hamburgers

  Each year in June our little suburb throws a great big party, conplete with bouncy castles, live music, fireworks and pony rides. It’s so rewarding to watch our girls let loose and have a blast with all their friends.   We take a lot of care to make sure the family eats well on […]

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Homemade Chicken Soup Warms The Psyche

  There must be an ongoing debate somewhere about how chicken soup is or is not a cure for the common cold. This lovely bowl you see above however did not necessarily make my body feel any less like garbage when sick recently, but it did do something for my brain. Just enough to to […]

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Victories Of A Healthy Lifestyle

  Sometimes we can lose sight of the bigger picture while getting wrapped up in the gritty details of tiny problems. Almost everything you read on Impulsive Culinarian is focused understandably on the food, but take a moment with me to appreciate this important non-culinary healthy lifestyle victory. My awesome wife Liz has always been a […]

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Home Grown Radishes – This Season’s First Produce

  In all fairness, I hadn’t even gone out to take a look at anything in our garden when this was taken, my mission was entirely sprinkler related with sweaty grumpy kids in tow. In my periphery however it became evident that something red and delicious was peeking out quite noticeably from the ground below […]

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Thai Quinoa Salad With Chickpea Curry

  Another welcome feast courtesy of Nona May Magic Wednesday, this week a notably filling and delicious meal complete with zesty Thai-inspired quinoa salad in a stellar dressing with just the right amount of kick. Combined with a hearty dose of chickpea and sweet potato curry with a side of sauteed shrimp, we couldn’t have been […]

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Delicious Homemade Burgers To The Rescue

  Even with the most ingenious menu planning and a ridiculous amount of culinary confidence, there are just some days that catch you by surprise and leave you standing there in front of the fridge thinking … what the hell are we going to feed the kids tonight, there is literally nothing easy on hand. […]