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Yorkshire Beef Pie | The Levantess

Yorkshire Beef Pie (gluten-free, dairy-free) Before you tell me that this recipe isn’t authentic…I’m not pretending it is. To be honest, I don’t know what authentic Yorkshire beef should taste like. All I know is that when we were kids, there was this recipe called “Yorkshire Beef” in an old Betty Crocker cookbook, and we had it for dinner … [Read more…]

Coconut Cream Chicken Mushroom Alfredo

I’ve been dairy-free and mostly grain-free for a while now. I was in the mood for some Chicken Alfredo, but I couldn’t have it made with dairy cream. I was afraid that my family – who are not dairy-free or grain-free – would reject the dairy-free version. It does have a coconut flavor, of course, but I made sure that it had ample garlic, … [Read more…]

Green Bean and Beef Stew in the Instant Pot

I have to admit this here – like a huge chunk of the population, I fell for the hype and got an Instant Pot this past November. After I got mine, I found out that it fit into my kitchen routine quite nicely. It paid for itself within weeks of buying, just by allowing me to get food ready quickly on and not having to resort to takeout. You can … [Read more…]

Corned Beef with Mustard Sauce

This is my second post in as many days after a bit of a hiatus, but I do have a backlog of posts that have been waiting to be written. St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, so this recipe made it to the front of the queue. I really enjoy the traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner. However, my husband and kids are not as enthusiastic as I am. I’ve … [Read more…]

Meatless Monday: Cheesy Potato and Mushroom Egg Frittata

This is the perfect dinner for a Meatless Monday night, when you are just back into the week, and strapped for time. This comes together very quickly, and is delicious. You can make it as cheesy as you like, or omit the cheese. I cut this to look like pizza slices, called it egg pizza, and the kids scarfed it all down. My son took seconds and … [Read more…]

Pea and Potato Lamb Stew

This is a delicious stew that can be made from mostly freezer and pantry items, making it a good recipe to have on hand for those days that you cannot get out to shop. This recipe can be used with other frozen vegetables as well and reheats well for leftovers. You can serve this with rice, or flat bread, a dollop of yogurt, and salad. … [Read more…]

Pina Colada Cabbage Salad

I received a coupon to try a Silk® product, provided by Meatless Monday on behalf of Silk®. I have already used Silk® coconut milk, almond milk, and cashew milk. All are very tasty, and are what I use in place of dairy milk in lots of ways (in breakfast cereal, smoothies, etc). This time, I wanted to try the almond-coconut blend. I thought with the … [Read more…]

Rosemary Scented Slow Cooker Beef Stew

It hasn’t been super cold here yet this winter, but with everyone being sick, comforting stews and quick-cooking soups were our mainstays for a while. This one saved us on a day when we knew that we were going to busy all day, and would need something waiting for us at dinnertime. Rosemary Scented Slow Cooker Beef Stew 1-2 … [Read more…]

Red Coconut Curry Slurp Bowl with Lotus Foods Gluten Free Ramen

It’s been a while since I have cooked or blogged regularly. This has been a brutal season, despite the weather being nice. We have all been sick, right after the other. I feel (I hope) that we are on the other side of it now. I was given the opportunity to try some Lotus Foods items, through the Meatless Monday movement and Lotus Foods. I was … [Read more…]

Vegetable Cheese Soup – Meatless Monday

This soup is a bit lighter than the usual broccoli cheese soup. It is a forgiving recipe, in that you can use all broccoli, all cauliflower, or any combination of the two. You can use thawed frozen veggies instead of steaming raw ones. I like to add a summer squash (or zucchini) at the beginning with the onions, to add some more veggie nutrition – … [Read more…]