Gluten-Free Bible Cooking

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When I discovered the website Cooking with the Bible, it sparked my old interest in Biblical culture. Especially since learning about traditional food preparation methods, I loved the idea that I could create authentic meals eaten in Bible times!

Holiday Main Dishes

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Today is the main dishes course of the real food progressive dinner, also including breakfast casseroles! For my contribution, I’m sharing this collection of our favorite main dishes. And remember, there are lots more ideas over at Stephanie’s (our hostess) today.

Quinoa Garden Salad

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And here’s the third seasonal salad I promised. This salad offers a just a few more seasonal treats, along with cold cooked quinoa. Isn’t it colorful? And it is oh-so-delicious. Adding chicken and cheese — or how about some diced hard-boiled eggs? — turns it into a main dish. A very easy meal, I’d say!

Empanadas

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In the Sourdough eCourse, my friend Christina taught us a sourdough variation of the Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. She calls it the “bucket method.” She really does make it in a bucket, and it is super easy. Not to mention versatile. Tara, from the Keep It Real blog, used the “bucket dough” to make these beautiful empanadas. She’s even got an informative little video to show how she rolls them up. I can totally relate to her reverse cooking/planning method, as that is how I work, too. Enjoy! –Wardeh

Pizza Pockets

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I am in love with Erin’s sourdough pizza crust! We ate pizza twice over the weekend. By last night, I was itching to try something else with the wonderful dough. So I tried pizza pockets – and the kids loved them. They were incredibly easy, tasty and satisfying. Give them a try!

Sourdough Pizza Crust

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Many have been waiting for Erin to share her sourdough pizza crust method. The wait is over! Erin writes, “Pizza and sourdough. Two of our favorite things! How great to combine them into one delicious ‘gourmet feast’– as my husband and 3 year old like to say. This recipe requires very little hands-on time, is nourishing, and simply delicious. Enjoy!”

3 Dishes From Sprouted Lentils

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Today Erin shares three amazing dishes created around sprouted lentils. MMM… my favorite sprout all dressed up. She’s really a genius in the kitchen, and I’m so thankful for her generosity to share her artistry with us!

eCourse Results: Skillet Dishes

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In the eCourse, I created one lesson to teach how to create skillet dishes. I set up the video camera and tripod and created a meal in front of the camera in less than a half hour. It was fun to do and I hope showed all eCourse members that creative meal making, when one can use what’s in the pantry, is within anyone’s grasp. I loved reading on the eCourse forum what meals were created in the kitchens! Today, I will repost some of the members’ ideas and results so you can get a glimpse of what’s possible, too.

Smoked Salmon and Rice Salad

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Erin’s back, at your request, with a lovely, flexible, and simple main dish — smoked salmon salad. Undoubtedly, her kiddoes think it is delicious as well!