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Whole Grain Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Mini Muffins

By Denise Pare-Watson

What do you do when you have to bake for a young child who is unable to tolerate wheat or dairy? You can bake these delicious 8-grain or 4-grain mini muffins. This recipe for Whole Grain Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Mini Muffins uses a wheat-free hot cereal as a base. The cereal is soaked in non-dairy milk for 10-30 minutes before you add the remaining ingredients. The mini muffins have a wonderful crunchiness that is very pleasing. I have used either of Bob’s Red Mill 8-Grain Hot Cereal, or Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal (4 wheat-free grains) and both provide a very good result.

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Filed Under: Baking Techniques, Dairy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Muffins & Quick Breads, My Recipes, Nut Free Recipes, Preservative Free, Refined Sugar Free Recipes Tagged With: Dairy Free, Gluten Free Recipes, Muffins, Refined Sugar Free Recipes, Wheat Free, Whole Grain

Blenditarian Hamburger Soup

By Denise Pare-Watson

Blenditarian Challenge Series

Everyone has their own favourite soup recipe, whether brothy or thick and chunky. My favourite at this time of year is the thick, wholesome variety. This Blenditarian Hamburger Soup is all of that and more. My version is chock-a-block full of mushrooms, aromatic vegetables and also includes lentils and barley for a hearty bowlful of comfort food – a complete meal in a bowl.Blenditarian Logo | urbnspice.com

To backtrack a bit: Blenditarian.Com has initiated a monthly challenge for anyone to incorporate their Blenditarian approach into interesting and fun themed dishes.  Just to clarify for my readers, a Blenditarian is “one who believes the mighty, meaty mushroom makes meals more delicious, nutritious and sustainable.”  This approach stretches ground meat with finely chopped mushrooms to create a flavourful and more nutritious dish. The theme for the March Blenditarian Challenge is to cook up a “family favourite” dish and include ‘The Blend’. For this reason, I am sharing my recipe for Blenditarian Hamburger Soup, which is our family favourite.

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Filed Under: Beans and Legumes, Blenditarian Challenge, Blenditarian Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, My Recipes, Preservative Free, Soups and Chowders Tagged With: Blenditarian Recipes, Family Favourites, Gluten Free, Soups, Vegetables

Duck Fat Potatoes with Smoked Sea Salt

By Denise Pare-Watson

The Inspiration of Urb’n’Spice Series

If you want to make something truly delicious to serve as a small plate offering or on a casual family platter, try these Duck Fat Potatoes with Smoked Sea Salt. It is one of those foods that you will say, ‘this is the best thing that I ever had!’ Easy to make, easier to eat! Make more than you think you might need – they will be gone in a flash!

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Filed Under: Appetizers and Small Plates, Casual Dining, Condiments & Accompaniments, Cooking Techniques, Gluten Free Recipes, Inspiration of Urbnspice Series, My Recipes, Potatoes and Rice, Preservative Free Tagged With: Appetizers, Duck Fat, Potatoes, Small Plates

Pan Roasted Duck Breasts with Orange Vanilla Glaze

By Denise Pare-Watson

The Inspiration of Urb’n’Spice Series

The concept for this recipe originated from a preserve that I have been making for many years.   Orange Vanilla Bean Confiture (a cross between a jam and marmalade) was developed at my work because we needed garnishes for a new menu item. The confiture was to accompany a caramelized rice crispy garnish, which was a topping on a classic baked rice pudding. The dessert was very delicious and extremely popular. The confiture became a favourite amongst the other chefs in the kitchen and made its way into a number of other dishes. One of my favourite ways that they used my preserve was on a glazed Duck Breast. The duck breast was served beautifully displayed with seasonal vegetables and puree of celeriac or other similar items. My approach for this Pan Roasted Duck Breasts with Orange Vanilla Glaze is more casual and the dish is served family style on a board or large platter. It is an easy-to-make dish that can be prepared in just a few minutes. In this post, you will learn how to cook a duck breast to perfection, and additionally, I will guide you through how to make the Orange Vanilla Glaze.

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“To begin cooking duck at one in the morning
is one of the finest acts of madness that can be undertaken by a human being who is not mad.”

― Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, La Soledad Del Manager

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Filed Under: Casual Dining, Gluten Free Recipes, Inspiration of Urbnspice Series, Main Dishes or Entree Options, My Recipes, Poultry Dishes Tagged With: Casual Dining, Duck, Family Recipes, Fast and Easy Dishes, Gluten Free Recipes, Poultry Dishes

Lucky Irish Potato Buns

By Denise Pare-Watson

You just have to taste these buns to understand why they are called Lucky Irish Potato Buns. These delicious soft textured buns melt in your mouth and you feel so fortunate to have had an opportunity to enjoy one.

If you have never ventured into the world of yeast-raised bread or buns, this is a great recipe for you to start with. It is easy and quick to mix together. The rest of the process is just resting (proofing) time. This softly textured bun is perfect for Pulled Pork and Classic Coleslaw (recipes that will be posted soon) or you can simply enjoy with butter and homemade jam.

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“I’m a great believer in luck – and I find the harder I work, the more I find of it.”

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Filed Under: Breads, Yeast Breads Tagged With: Baking, Breads, Buns and Rolls, Yeast Baked Items

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