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Blueberry Popovers and Crepes
Blueberry PopoversThis is a quick, easy recipe! “Popovers” might not be very accurate. These muffins don’t puff. They do pop into hungry mouths easily at our house, though. They work nicely for company...
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Granola
I like cereal and look forward to eating this granola in the morning with milk. I always eat fresh fruit with breakfast; fresh berries in the granola are nice. I started making my own vanilla since I...
View ArticleVanilla Extract
Vanilla beans are available at most health food stores and spice specialty stores.3/4 c VodkaVanilla, about 2-4 beans (however many come in a packet), sliced lengthwise1. Pour vodka and vanilla (entire...
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Breaded Baked Chicken
This is our homemade breaded chicken. For breading, I use store bought organic bread crumbs. If preferred, a couple methods for making bread crubms are 1) my mother-in-law's way: lightly toast bread,...
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken
This is adapted from a cookbook called "Dinner in Minutes,"* about which we joke, "How many minutes?" This recipe is, however, pretty quick and one of our favorites. When it's not good weather for...
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Tomato Sauce
I wish I could post aromas. There's a tradeoff when switching to cooking from scratch instead of grabbing pre-made items off the grocery store shelf. Benefits of cooking, besides better health, are the...
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Spaghetti
tomato sauce recipe (see "Staples")12 oz whole wheat spaghetti noodlesOptional:a few slices of fresh mozerella log, cut into small cubesbasil1. Top cooked noodles with tomato sauce. I like including...
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Pizza
Pizza is frequent dinner fare at our house. The kids can help by sprinkling on toppings they like, once they're convinced this is fun. An 8 inch kitchen knife works well for cutting the fresh...
View ArticleCheesecake
This is my husband's and my birthday cake. This cheesecake is delicious, though rich enough that a small slice will do, and doesn't call for any sour cream. It's based on Delia Smith's from her...
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Apple, Blueberry, and Rhubarb Pies
Last year we visited Mackinaw, Michigan, and they had homemade pies everywhere. The fresh sweetness of the fruit and the comforting, buttery crust were the prefect finale to dinner. Those pies...
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Chicken, Beef, and Vegetable Stock
Stock is called for in various recipes for cooking chicken or gravy, as a base for soups and Heidi Gunderson's "soy sauce" coming soon (check website, too: migrainefreecooking.com), and can be...
View ArticleSoy Sauce
Once you have beef broth, you can make "soy" sauce! This one is a stroke of genious. Thanks, Heidi Gunderson!http://migrainefreecooking.blogspot.com/2010/08/soy-sauce.html
View ArticleFinola’s Vegetable Soup
This is my wonderful mother-in-law's wonderful vegetable soup, without any migraine trigger foods. It transports me back to her kitchen across the ocean. The parsnip gives it a sweet and tart flavor....
View ArticleFresh Sausage
Here's a way quick way to make delicious sausage, something I'd craved and didn't want to buy factory made. It tastes best with ground pork or beef, but it can be made with turkey or chicken, too....
View ArticleCurry Sauce
Here's an easy sauce to add punch to chicken or pork that you've browned. It's my husband's favorite. It goes well over potatoes or rice and vegetables, such as cooked carrots and celery.2-3...
View ArticleCole Slaw
This is a good side dish for a picnic, pitch-in, or pot luck. Brought it to a party the other day and enjoyed it. It's based on a friend and excellent cook's, Barb's, recipe.Vegetables:Small head...
View ArticleVegetarian Recipes
There's a book called "Feast without Yeast" by Bruce Semon, MD and Lori Kornblum, PhD, that is mostly vegetarian recipes that overlap quite well with the Heal Your Headache (HYH) diet. It has...
View ArticlePotato Leek Soup
This is one of my favorite soups. It's adapted from Delia Smith with a little Jamie Oliver twist (see references,...
View ArticleSausage Rice Stuffing
Here's a stuffing for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. It's a combination of a few recipes, with the main inspiration coming from Semon and Kornblum (see "References"). They have a couple of rice...
View ArticleFruit Smoothies and Milk Commentary
Nothing extraordinary, but here's a simple, reliable smoothie recipe. The idea comes from my son's "Patrick Smoothie". He's likes to put crushed ice in a cup and add about 1/2 milk and 1/2 orange...
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