Category Archives: Recipes

All recipes, for better or worse…

Recipe: Cream of Sweet Red Bell Pepper Soup

Posted on July 22, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

Woo hoo! California Red Bell Peppers are in season! The bins at the supermarket are filled to overflowing with gorgeous ripe red fruit, and I came home today with a huge pile of peppers and visions of recipes dancing in … Continue reading →

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“Oopsies” Gluten-Free Flourless Hamburger Buns (…at long last, sandwiches!)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

Every so often a recipe comes my way that is so wonderfully simple and so wildly versatile that I disappear into my kitchen for a week and cook nothing else. Cleo’s Revol-Oopsie Rolls is one those recipes. Oopsies are a neutral … Continue reading →

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“HFCS in my what?” – Replacing Campbell’s Soup (low carb)

Posted on July 14, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

Can someone tell the sugar industry they’re being rude? I know they think they’re helping — they show such eager industriousness, finding the most unlikely places to insert a little sweet — but really, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in … Continue reading →

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Low-Carb Gluten-Free Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Posted on July 12, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

As you may have noticed, I tend to lean toward cake and bread recipes. Looks like I’m going to fail to deviate from that trend yet again — I found this recipe over at About.com and had to give it … Continue reading →

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Low-Carb Gluten-Free “Donut” Muffins: Making Use of Flax Part 2

Posted on July 4, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

I just found this recipe over at About.com for a yummy-looking treat that totally fits into a low-carb and Paleo lifestyle: Cinnamon-and-butter-topped flax meal muffins, designed to taste like donuts (be still my carbaholic heart!). About.com’s Low Carb Diet section … Continue reading →

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Paleo Pizza — Making Use of Flax Part 1

Posted on July 4, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

My continuing weakness — in spite of profound allergies to all things glutenous — is any kind of bread, and pizza definitely falls under the category of bread (as well as under the category of bliss). But bread is no … Continue reading →

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Where are the carbs hiding in my recipe?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

My Mom (hi Mom) sent me a recipe from Woman’s Day magazine for “Veggie and Egg No-Pasta Lasagna.” Her question is, “I see 12 grams total carbs, with 5 grams of sugar. There’s no pasta in this lasagna, so where … Continue reading →

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Coconut Oil Mayonnaise? Oh noes…

Posted on July 2, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

Today I found yet another recipe on the ‘net for homemade mayonnaise. The perfect mayonnaise recipe is my Holy Grail. I’ve yet to find one that satisfies my criteria for ‘mayonnaise,’ and this one was no exception.  When I first … Continue reading →

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Low-Carb Gluten-Free Microwave Lemon Cake!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by cleaningmyplate

Oh yum! Oh joy! Oh happiness of cakey goodness! Ever since going Paleo/low-carb, I have missed cake.  Not the overwhelming sweetness, but the delightful, light, soft texture. Moist, spongy cake is one of life’s greatest pleasures, but alas, a low-carb … Continue reading →

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