Creamy Beef and Mushroom Risotto

INGREDIENTS: 4 cups beef broth 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound quality mushrooms 3 cloves or garlic 1/2 cup of onion 2 shallots, diced 1 cup Arborio rice 4 oz of soft goat cheese 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/4 firm sheep or goat like Manchego Salt & Pepper to taste Fresh Thyme or sage…

Thanksgiving Butternut Squash Soup

I make this each year in honor of my Great-Uncle Tom.  He absolutely loves it in a way someone savors a memory.  I am not sure what that memory is but it is joy to serve this to him each Thanksgiving.  Soups are simple, basic food but there is magic in the nuisance.  That may…

Chocolate Decadence Flourless Cake

Being gluten free and dairy free poses a serious dessert challenge.  Here is a little gem we were delighted with.  Is it calorie friendly, no… but a girl has to live a little.   You do want to let this set up in the refrigerator before cutting as it has no grains to give it…

Goat Cheese Alfredo

I love creamy, rich, decadent sauces.  It is one of the saddest things about saying no to cow dairy.  I have fallen in love with goat milk on this journey.  Many people who can’t digest cow dairy can eat goat and sheep milk products without issue.  Goat milk has the rich decadence of whole milk…

Portabello & Pecan Wild Rice

We are so instant gratification oriented these days that an hour to make rice sounds like an eternity! Despite my “busy” life I decided to find the time to make wild rice for dinner.  I had forgotten how much I love it!  Set it and forget it for 45 minutes then finish it with Portabellas,…