The Pasta:

1. In a large pot, cook the pasta according to the package instructions for al dente; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water for the sauce before draining the rest of the water; set the pasta aside in a colander & keep the large pot available for cooking the sauce, etc.

The Vegetables:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Line a large baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
3. While the Pasta is cooking, cut up all of the vegetables into bite-size pieces and place them into a large bowl. *This step can be done ahead of time, if desired (just keep veggies refrigerated until ready to use).
4. Add the Olive Oil and spices to the vegetables in the bowl and toss to thoroughly coat; spread the veggies evenly onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes or until veggies are tender.

The Lemon-Butter Sauce:

1. Using the same pot that you used to cook the pasta, add the butter, lemon zest, lemon juice and garlic; cook over medium-low heat until the butter is completely melted and the garlic becomes fragrant (about 2 minutes).
2. Add the cooked Pasta, the reserved Pasta Water and the roasted vegetables to the Lemon-Butter mixture, tossing until thoroughly coated.
3. Next, add the Basil, 1/2 cup Parmesan and Salt (to taste); toss to combine.
4. Serve with freshly-grated Parmesan and fresh chopped Basil, if desired.
5. Oh, so yummy! Enjoy 🙂

1. Cook Bacon until crisp, drain and set aside.
2. Cut each Chicken Breast into quarters, sprinkle with the Salt and Paprika; set aside.
3. In a large non-stick sauce pan, heat the 2 Tbsp. of Olive Oil (or the oil reserved from the Sun-Dried Tomatoes) over Medium heat.
4. Once the oil is hot (the surface should be shimmering), add the Garlic and Sun-dried Tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until you start to smell the Garlic; using a slotted spoon, remove the Garlic and Sun-dried Tomatoes from the pan, leaving the oil behind, and set aside.
5. Add the Chicken to the pan with the leftover oil, adding more oil if needed; cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes per side (until the chicken is a light golden brown).
6. Remove the pan from the heat & cover; the chicken will continue to cook (about 5 minutes).
7. Once the Chicken is no longer pink inside, remove it from the skillet and set aside; drain any juices leftover in the pan.
8. Return the pan to the cooktop, add the Half & Half (or Heavy Cream, if using) and cook over Medium heat until it comes to a boil;
9. Add the 1 cup of Shredded Mozzarella cheese, reduce temperature to Low, and stir until cheese has completely melted.
10. Slowly add the 1 Cup of Whole Milk and whisk continually until mixture is smooth.
11. Add the sauteed Sun-dried Tomatoes and Garlic to the cream sauce, mixing well;
12. Next, add the Basil, Red Pepper Flakes and Salt; mix thoroughly.
13. Lastly, add the cooked Chicken breasts and 1/2 of the crumbled cooked Bacon (reserving the other 1/2 for serving); heat until chicken is warm.
14. Top with the remaining 1/2 of the Bacon and serve over rice, pasta or plain with your favorite veggies 🙂

The Chicken:

1. In a large non-stick saucepan, cook the Ground Chicken over Medium-Low heat (cook on Medium, if you want a crust to form) until done.
2. When the Chicken is almost finished cooking, add the Ginger, Garlic and Red Pepper Flakes; cook for about 1 minute.

The Sauce:

1. While the Chicken is cooking, mix the Sauce ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl until thoroughly blended.

Putting it Together:

1. Once the Chicken is finished cooking, reduce the temperature to Low and pour the Orange Sauce over the Chicken; bring to a low boil.

The Slurry:

1. While the Chicken and Sauce are simmering, stir the Cornstarch into the warm Water in a small bowl until completely dissolved.
2. Pour this Cornstarch Slurry into the Orange-Chicken mixture and stir until combined and sauce begins to thicken.
   *If you prefer a thinner sauce, add more warm water or the fresh-squeezed orange juice at this point.
3. If you want to add any veggies (Broccoli, Asparagus, Snow Peas, etc.), do so now and cover the pot with a lid to lightly cook the veggies for about 3-5 minutes.
4. Serve over rice and enjoy 🙂

1. Heat the Olive Oil in a large pot (Dutch Oven) over medium heat.
2. Add the Mushrooms, Thyme and Salt; cook until the mushrooms are browned and soft (about 5-7 minutes).
3. Add the 2 tsp of Italian Seasoning and the Garlic; continue cooking for about 1-2 minutes.
4. Next, sprinkle the GF Flour over the Mushroom mixture and stir until evenly coated.
5. Stir in the Vegetable Broth and bring to a low boil; reduce temperature to Low and cook until the mixture thickens (about 8-10 minutes).
6. Slowly pour in the Heavy Cream, mixing thoroughly.
7. Add your choice of GF Pasta to the pot and continue cooking until the pasta is al dente (about 5-8 minutes, depending on the type of pasta).
8. Lastly, add the Spinach and cook until it wilts ~ about 1 minute.
9. Serve with a dollop of Ricotta Cheese, if desired.
   Enjoy 🙂

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Rinse the Salmon in cold water, pat dry with paper towels and place in the center of the prepared baking sheet, skin side down; set aside.
4. In a small bowl, mash together the Softened Butter, Lemon Zest, Garlic, Parsley, Pepper and Salt until well-combined.
5. Using a butter knife, rubber spatula or your fingers, spread the Butter paste over the Salmon Fillets; Note: I usually end up using my fingers to spread the Butter mixture ~ the warmth of your skin helps spread the butter more easily.
6. Next, squeeze the Lemon Juice evenly over the Salmon Fillets and sprinkle with extra salt and pepper, if desired.
7. Bake in pre-heated oven on the center rack for 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets. The fillets will flake apart easily with a fork when done and should measure 145 degrees.
8. Serve with wedges of fresh lemon and sprinkle with extra Parsley. Enjoy!

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Line 1-2 baking sheets with Parchment Paper or baking mats; set aside.
3. Using a Stand Mixer, fitted with the Paddle Attachment, cream the Softened Butter, Powdered Sugar and Vanilla on the Medium setting (#4) for about 5 minutes, scraping down the inside of the bowl as needed; the mixture should be light in color and whipped.
4. Next, lower the speed of the Mixer to the lowest setting and gradually add the GF Flour, 1/2 cup at a time; Dough will be soft and smooth.
5. Place a large Star tip into a piping bag (or large plastic resealable bag) and transfer the dough to the piping bag.
6. Pipe the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets in Rosette or Circle designs/shapes. The dough does not spread very much, if at all, so you can pipe a lot of cookies per sheet – I usually pipe 20 – 2″ cookies per sheet.
7. Sprinkle each cookie with sprinkles/colored sugar, if desired.
8. Next, place the cookie sheets into the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes to chill the dough – this helps them maintain their shape while cooking.
9. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
10. Once the cookies are finished chilling, bake them for 18-20 minutes, or until the edges turn a light, golden brown.
11. Cool the cookies for about 5 minutes on the cookie sheets before transferring them to wire cooling racks to cool completely.
12. Enjoy with a hot cup of cocoa, tea or coffee…or a glass of cold milk 😉

Making the Homemade Sauce:

1. In a large saucepan/pot, heat 1-2 Tbsp. Olive Oil over Medium/Low heat until it shimmers on the surface.
2. Once the oil is hot, add the Garlic and Onion and cook for about 2-3 minutes, or until the Onion is transparent.
3. Lower the temperature to Low and add the Tomato Sauce, Tomato Puree, Parsley, Basil, Sugar, Salt and Pepper; stir until fully blended; add the Milk and stir to incorporate.
4. Cover and let simmer while you cook the Meatballs and Pasta.

Making the Meatballs:

1. In a large bowl, mix the Ground Turkey, Ground Sausage, Oats, Parmesan Cheese, Parsley, Oregano, Salt and Pepper until thoroughly blended.
2. Next, add the Milk and Egg and mix well using either your hands or two forks.
3. Using a 1″ or 2″ scooper, scoop and form meatballs and place on a cookie sheet or large plate; you should end up with about 24 – 2″ meatballs or 48 – 1″ meatballs.
4. Using a large non-stick skillet, heat the Olive Oil over Medium/Low to Medium heat until the surface shimmers.
5. Once the oil is heated, add 6-8 meatballs (leave enough working room in the skillet to flip/turn the meatballs) and brown on each side (about 3-4 minutes per side). Transfer the browned meatballs to a clean dish/plate, while you cook the remaining meatballs.

The Pasta:

1. While you are cooking the meatballs, bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook the Pasta according to the package instructions for al dente; drain and set aside.

Putting it All Together:

1. While you’re layering the casserole, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a 9″ x 13″ Baking Dish with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Ladle a thin layer of sauce onto the bottom of the baking dish and spread out evenly to cover the bottom.
4. Next, add half of the meatballs.
5. Then, add half of the Pasta onto and around the meatballs.
6. Next, layer with half of the Mozzarella Slices (or “Pearls”).
7. Repeat these layers with the remaining ingredients: Sauce, Meatballs, Pasta, Mozzarella.
8. Sprinkle the top evenly with the 1/2 cup of Parmesan Cheese.
9. Bake on a cookie sheet (to prevent spills in the oven) for about 30 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
10. Allow to cool for about 10-15 minutes before serving.
11. Yummy!!! Serve with a fresh green salad and Enjoy! 🙂

1. Grease a 9″ x 13″ baking dish; set aside

Making the Dough:

1. Using a Stand or Handheld Mixer, fitted with the Paddle attachment, combine the GF Flour, Xanthan Gum (only if needed), Nonfat Dry Milk, Yeast, Cream of Tartar, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar and Salt; mix until completely blended.
2. Next, slowly add the Vinegar, Butter and Egg; mix until thoroughly blended.
3. Lastly, with the Mixer set on Low, add the Warm Water gradually in a slow, steady stream…let it trickle down the inside of the bowl until all of the Water has been added.
4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then turn the Mixer up to Med-High and let mix for 3 minutes; dough should be moist and starting to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
5. Gently scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured working surface; lightly flour the top with more flour and gently knead until smooth.
6. Divide the dough in half and place half under a towel or plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.
7. Lightly flour the working half of the dough and roll into a rectangle, about 9″ x 12″ and 1/2″ thick, with a rolling pin (add flour as needed to prevent sticking).

Adding the Filling:

1. Using an offset spatula or a butter knife, spread 1/2 of the softened butter onto the dough, leaving a 1″ border around the edges.
2. Next, sprinkle 1/2 of the Brown Sugar on top of the butter and gently pat it down with your fingers; sprinkle 1/2 of the Cinnamon onto the Brown Sugar.
3. Starting on one of the short sides of the dough, roll tightly into a coil/tube and gently pinch the end of the roll with the body of the roll to seal together.
4. Using a very sharp knife, slice the dough roll into 2″ wide sections (I know this seems quite large, but you’re going to press them down) and place them into the prepared Baking Dish, about 1″ apart; gently press each roll down by about 1/3.
   
5. Repeat these steps with the remaining half of the dough and filling.
6. Cover the Baking Dish with lightly oiled plastic wrap (I use non-stick cooking spray) and place in a warm, draft-free place to rise for about 1 hour; the dough should double in size.

Baking the Rolls:

1. Once the dough has almost finished rising, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Remove the plastic wrap and bake on the center rack for about 23-27 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown and cooked in the middle.
3. Let cool to room temperature before adding the glaze.

Making the Glaze:

1. While the rolls are cooling, combine the Powdered Sugar, Milk and Cinnamon in a small bowl, mixing until smooth; add additional Milk, a little at a time, if needed to reach desired consistency (the glaze should be thick, but able to be drizzled)
2. Enjoy!!!

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Note: If using Buttermilk (usually only needed for the Salad Dressing version of this recipe; if you’re making this recipe as a dip, the Buttermilk is usually not needed) and you’re making your own, do so now by pouring 1 Tablespoon of White Vinegar or Lemon Juice into a 1-Cup measuring cup; then add milk (I use Whole Milk, but any fat % Milk is fine) to the Vinegar/Lemon Juice to almost fill the 1-cup measuring cup; gently stir and let sit for 5 minutes while preparing the remaining ingredients.
3. While the Buttermilk is forming, place all of the remaining ingredients into a large bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined.
4. To dilute/thin the dressing, add some Buttermilk, a little bit at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
5. Pour into a jar/vessel, cover with lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
6. Enjoy!

1. Place all of the ingredients, except for the Water, into a Food Processor and pulse until the mixture looks like “sand.”
   
2. With the Food Processor running, slowly add the Ice-Cold Water, one Tbsp at a time, through the shoot until the dough forms a large ball.
3. Wrap the Cheese dough ball in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
5. Line 1-2 baking sheets with Parchment Paper or Silicone Baking Mats; set aside.
6. Roll the dough out to 1/4″ thickness on a lightly floured surface, cut into desired shapes and place on the prepared baking sheets.
   
7. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
   *See notes for “crisping” up crackers if they turn soft.
8. Allow the crackers to cool completely on a wire rack to develop the flavors and desired crispness.
9. Enjoy 🙂
   
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