Author: delectablediction

I am still plugging away in the kitchen! Please stop by and visit ~ make sure to tell your friends! delectablediction ~ a blog about family, friends & food I hope you enjoy your visit to delectable diction ~ feed your soul, fill your belly, and warm your heart. I wish you the very best~

Cooking with Val

This summer was full of change, challenges and more importantly, blessings in abundance. Our daughter graduated from college, our son was an ROTC Field Training selectee, we drove through 4 states (love Arches Nat’l Park in Utah!) to our 11th assignment, we spent some amazing quality time together and with friends and family. Arches National…

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Risotto ~ unravelled

It always amazes me how many lovers of risotto who won’t attempt making the delectable, versatile, creamy dish… I hope you’ll take 20 minutes to make it for your family ~ to make it for yourself! History of Risotto The history of risotto is naturally tied to the history of rice in Italy. While there…

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Gluten Free-Baby Cake!

Originally posted on delectablediction:
A lot of people are going gluten free… whether self-imposed or by doctor’s orders.  I thank my lucky stars I can still use the unbleached whole wheat flours ~ but every once in a while I come across a yummy recipe using almond or coconut flour (two flours I use a…

Keepin’ it Simple ~ Keepin’ it Real

I have often been asked for simple recipes with simple steps, to create something new…  Here are a few ideas, from appetizer to pasta course ~ enjoy ~ v canapés – an appetizer consisting of a piece of bread or toast or a cracker topped with a savory spread to begin, use plain white, wheat or rye…

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Coconut Carrot Chunk Cupcakes

  Coconut Carrot Chunk Cupcakes ~ how is that for a culinary alliteration? We had a function last night at a friend’s house; an early tailgate for the upcoming BSU v AF game ~ what to make, what to make?  The host needed a salad and dessert, so I made a HUGE bowl of Napa…

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Oh, sweet Italia ~

  A friend recently wrote of her biking excursions through Aviano ~ instead of feeling jealous, I was so happy that she has embraced the lifestyle of this amazing country.  I closed my eyes and imagined a jaunt down Viale S Giorgio, to the Tuesday market for cheese, fresh fruit and vegetables, fragrant flowers (roses,…

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Words to Live by

  For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. Audrey Hepburn