Believe in the Magic Traci Diary
Recipes, Travels, and Stories
Here is a vegetarian side dish for your Memorial Day dinner.
Classic Coleslaw
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I used coconut sugar instead of refined sugar in my dressing.
Have a magical day,
Traci
I love chopped up kale. Aldi carries an already chopped up bag of kale for $3 or so which makes eating this powerhouse veggie so much easier.
So what is kale? Kale is part of the cabbage family.
It has a lot of nutritional benefits. Here are some of the vitamins and minerals that kale contains.
Kale is also anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, improves eye health, detoxifies your body, improves heart health, fortifies your bones, and lowers cancer risk.
Happy eating,
Traci
Yes, you read that right. Honeynut squash is a butternut squash’s little brother/ sister. It’s delicious and depending on how you top it, it can be also eaten if you are following the Paleo or Whole 30 diet.
So where did I find this beauty? When I was at Trader Joe’s, they had the honeynut squash for 99 cents so Mom and I decided to each buy some because we were intrigued.
Continue reading “Roasted Honeynut Squash (GF, DF, Paleo, W30)”
I hadn’t eaten Mac and cheese in almost 9 months. I used to love it. Then I went gluten free. It took me awhile to be able to find a gluten free pasta that I liked.
Finally I found the Aldi’s G Free elbow macaroni. It’s made of quinoa, brown rice, white rice, and corn flour. I decided to try it out. The pasta was great!
I used my basic mac and cheese recipe. It involves making a roux of flour and butter to thicken the sauce.
The Wee one told me that it was too cheesy! LOL!
This quick and easy macaroni and cheese is going on my Thanksgiving table. Yum!
– ½ package of gluten free elbow macaroni – 2 Tbsp. butter – 2 Tbsp. gluten free flour blend – 2 c. milk – 1 c. shredded mild cheddar cheese – 1 Tbsp. mustard – salt to taste Gluten Free Mac and Cheese
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Here are a few other macaroni and cheese recipes I’ve posted on this blog: Cauliflower “Mac” and Cheese (Gluten Free), Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese, Creamy Mac and Cheese (Countdown to Thanksgiving), Healthier Mac and Cheese, and Make Over Macaroni and Cheese.
Happy eating,
Traci
One of our favorite side dishes is plain rice with butter and salt.
Hubby and the Wee One especially love it.
I actually love brown rice more than white rice. However Hubby and the Wee One love white rice. So we make more white rice than brown rice.
The ratio of dry rice to water/ liquid is 1 to 2. So easy to remember.
You can certainly make this dairy free but using a dairy free butter or omitting the butter.
-2 c. white rice, rinsed -3 c. water -1 Tbsp. butter -salt and pepper to taste Rice in an electric pressure cooker
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Optional: Instead of adding butter, add lime juice, lime zest, and chopped cilantro for a Chipotle type rice.
Happy eating,
Traci
I decided to create a new potato casserole for our Sunday dinner. My mother-in-law told me that she loved it as she scooped up a second helping of the casserole. So I think it’s a winner in my book.
Continue reading “Potato Casserole – Blog Post #5”
Last week I didn’t share a recipe with you. I was still trying to figure out the new gluten free diet I’ve been on the last two weeks. Continue reading “Cauliflower “Mac” and Cheese (Gluten Free)”
I’m going to try to post a new recipe every Tuesday. At least that is my goal. Let’s hope I can reach the target. It all depends on what happens in my life. As you know life happens.
Continue reading “Potato Pancakes”
Welcome to Day 23 of 31 Days of Slow Cooking.
Yesterday we got early to finish the rest of the Donut trail. We were successful this time.
Now Hubby is going to get my free shirt for completing the Donut Trail.
During the next few days, I’m going to be sharing some of the photos from the Donut Trail. If you are ever in Butler County, Ohio, this is one trail you should do. It took us two mornings to get it completed.
Butler County is located just south of Dayton and just north of Cincinnati.
Our first stop took us back to the donut shop located next to the pumpkin farm. In the small town, there is an antiques shop. While we were waiting at the light, I was able to capture this shot.
The first stop – The Wee One was willing to pose by the sign.
Afterwards we traveled to Hamilton, Ohio. Hamilton is known for two things. It’s the birthplace of Robert McCloskey who is the author of Make Room for Ducklings and Homer Price. Also the high school is where President George W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act in 2004.
This is Mimi’s Donut Shop. She had cool seats that were recycled barber chairs. The Wee One was a brat so he did not get out of the car.
Then we drove to Kelly’s Donut shop. We ended driving up and down the street looking for this shop. Hubby was suppose to turn left instead he turned right. That’s why we couldn’t find the shop.
The Wee One got out at this stop. He wanted a bouncy ball from the gum ball machine instead of a donut. We allowed him to get that ball.
Across the street from Kelly’s was a prepatory school. They had some cool statues so Hubby stopped so that I could get some photos. The Wee One refused to get out, but the Imaginative One was more than willing to pose for me.
Join me tomorrow for the rest of the photos from the Donut Trail.
Click here for the recipe for Corn Casserole.
These carrots are made using the same process as my brown sugar carrots. However, I changed the recipe just a little bit because we were eating an Asian main dish. Continue reading “Honey Ginger Carrots”
