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Canadian Maple Mustard Pork Loin With Sauteed Brussel Sprouts & Home Fries

  Being Canada Day and all, it’s completely appropriate for this proud Canadian to gently nudge our dairy free and gluten free world-wide weekly menu plan to the familiar turf of good old North America!   Braised Canadian Maple Mustard Pork Loin I wouldn’t be much of a proud Canadian home chef if I didn’t […]

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Simple And Delicious Steak Marinade

  Tis the season for barbecue, and if you have spent a little extra for a fancy piece of meat I very strongly recommend that you do your taste buds a favour. A good steak marinade isn’t always just for tougher cuts, in fact the best time to use one is when you have a […]

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More Radishes & Some Crisp Garden Lettuce

  Our lovely littlr garden is really starting to gain momentum. The radishes are practically popping out if the ground themselves, but now they have some competition from the kale, spinach and garden lettuce!   Very soon it’s going to be tomato time, and with any luck I’ll remember to snap a puc of our […]

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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 […]