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Stuffed Sirloin: Spinach, Artichoke & Feta

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Spinach Artichoke Feta Stuffed Sirloin Steak 2

Spinach, artichoke, and feta is an all-time favorite combo of mine.  Pizza, pasta, omelets, whatever the vehicle, this trifecta is sure to win me over {and I bet it would win you over, too}.

Spinach Artichoke & Feta

It’s shocking, really, how long it’s taken me to pair meat with such an established love.  But tonight, it happened.  I whipped out the tenderizer and fancy skewers and stuffed, stuffed, stuffed that sirloin.

Stuffed Sirloin Steak

What came out of the oven resembled little, tender meat “tacos” bursting with veggie flavor and a hint of tangy feta.  What’s more, this recipe is easily multiplied for more servings and stores wonderfully for lunch the next day!

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Homemade Gluten-Free Waffles {Topped With An Egg}

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Gluten Free Dairy Free Waffles Topped with Eggs

For years, I’ve used this pancake/waffle recipe.  It yields the fluffiest, most perfect pancakes or waffles you can imagine.  And it served as a my go-to base batter for several different flavored waffles.   There was never a need to modify, until I went gluten-free.

Homemade Waffles with Vinegar

For six months, I’d been dreading substituting gluten-free flour in this recipe.  I had a fear that they’d be flat and dense and that my biggest homemade breakfast go-to would be gone.  But after playing around with gluten-free flours, baking powder, and baking soda for the past few weeks, I was finally ready to give gluten-free waffles a shot.

Homemade Waffles with Waffle Maker

And I’m so glad I did.  I also swapped out the dairy with coconut oil and coconut milk to make these waffles dairy-free in addition to gluten-free.  And I’m happy to report that these waffles are every bit as delicious as I remember!

When using gluten-free flours, be sure to check the label for other allergens, such as dairy {Cup for Cup contains milk powder}.  I used King Arthur gluten-free multi-purpose flour for this recipe.  And I am expecting a package full of Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flours in the mail to play around with as well.

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Real Pumpkin Pie

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Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Not that pie made with canned pumpkin isn’t real pumpkin pie… But pie made with fresh pie pumpkins is most certainly the way pumpkin pie was intended to be made.  And it’s the way I intend to make my pumpkin pies as long as pie pumpkins are in reach.

Pie Crust

The process of roasting the pie pumpkins added about ten minutes of active kitchen time and an hour of inactive kitchen time to the process, but the smell of your home and the wow from the crowd is totally worth it.

Fresh Pumpkin

Fresh pumpkin, fresh ginger, specialty spices – this pie is worthy of being renamed a pumpkin spice pie.  And I just can’t wait to serve this pumpkin spice pie for the third time this week!

*Recipe below adapted from this recipe.

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Shrimp & Grits For 2

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Shrimp & Grits

I woke up over the weekend with a massive craving for homemade breakfast.  Homemade waffles to be exact.  But when I went into the kitchen, I realized I used up the last of the coconut milk and waffles just weren’t in the cards.  And it was freezing outside, so going to the store just wasn’t an option.

Lobster Stock and Grits

But what I did have was all of the ingredients for shrimp and grits {super odd, right?}.  So never having made shrimp and grits before, I mixed and stirred until I had myself a warm breakfast that was way more delish than I could have ever anticipated.  I posted a proud picture on Instagram and thought about one thing that would transform this already fab dish into something amazing – lobster stock.

Sauteed Shrimp

And I was right.  Lobster stock was a game changer.  The grits were creamy and complex without feeling heavy like restaurant grits {filled with milk and cheese} and they balanced perfectly with simple shrimp and eggs.

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