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Pizza night is back! {Recipe for GF Pizza Crust and a GIVEAWAY}

May 13, 2013
Pizza night is back! {Recipe for GF Pizza Crust and a GIVEAWAY}

{Giveaway has now ended. You can find the recipe at the bottom of the post.} One thing I’ve missed since going gluten-free is pizza night.  Oh sure, we’ve had a few pizza nights using frozen gluten-free crusts, but it’s SO not the same as homemade.  And it’s not nearly as much fun either, especially for [...]

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Make your own pesto, it’s cheap and easy (hint: you don’t need pine nuts)

May 2, 2013
Beet Greens & Pecan Pesto via InspiredRD.com

I remember the first time I set out to make my own pesto. I had seen TV chefs make it for years, and it seemed pretty simple. Plus, pesto is yum, and I wanted to eat more of it. I headed to the store and grabbed a bunch of basil and a hunk of parmesan. [...]

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3 Steps to Perfect Salad Dressing (it’s easier than you think)

April 4, 2013
3 Steps to Perfect Salad Dressing (it's easier than you think)

Step 1: Grab a mason jar with a lid.  Don’t have one?  Go to your local thrift store, or pick up a pack at the grocery store. Step 2: Add your ingredients.  The first few times you might want to actually measure them, but after a few tries you will be eyeballing it. Step 3: [...]

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Roasted Asparagus & Cherry Tomatoes

March 26, 2013
Roasted Asparagus & Cherry Tomatoes - InspiredRD.com

While in Dallas last weekend, I not only got to get my bliss on, but I also had some good hang out time with my sister.  As she was driving me to the airport yesterday, I realized we had failed to take a single photo together.  So I pulled out my iPhone and attempted to [...]

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Peppermint Walnut Fudge

December 22, 2012
Peppermint Walnut Fudge from InspiredRD.com #glutenfree #dairyfree

How do you get a perfect photo of fudge in the glow of Christmas lights?  By having a tiny elf hold the mass of strands in the background of your shot.   Such a great helper.  And a photographer (or frittata-pher as Joe likes to call me) in training.  Ask Leila what she wants for [...]

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Meyer Lemon Slow Cooker Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

December 8, 2012
Meyer Lemon Slow Cooker Chicken with Sweet Potatoes from InspiredRD.com #glutenfree

Thursday afternoon, I had the privilege of practicing my photography skills on one of the cutest and dearest families I know.  We headed to downtown Gilbert to snap a few shots, the first photos they’ve taken as a family of four.  We caught some beautiful light, and thanks to my photography class last weekend, I [...]

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Don’t be intimidated, making a frittata is easy!

November 13, 2012
Easy & Delicious Veggie Frittata from InspiredRD.com

I’m not sure why it took me so long to learn how to make a frittata. Maybe I was intimidated by the word “frittata”. It sounds kind of fancy. Or maybe it was because for a long time I didn’t have an oven proof pan. As a newlywed, I learned to cook on a nonstick [...]

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