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Butternut Squash Risotto (no broth or MSG) Recipe
My three year old daughter dressed up on four different occasions for Halloween this year. She sported her three-toed sloth costume to two Fall Pumpkin Bashes at each of the two Seattle area zoos, then to her creative dance class, …
Wild Salmon Burgers Recipe
After my month without wheat, I crave it much less. I eat some again, but now go for days without and eat a lot less. If
About that Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner
Stop the Margarine madness!
Dearest FDA, Couldn't our ingredient labels simply include: FOOD or NOT FOOD, following a list of partially-hydrogenated this or mono-diglycerides that? Mother Nature and margarine just can't relate to
MSG and HFCS in Campbell’s Soup
For many, many reasons it’s so mmm mmm good. For the Campbell’s corporation. Let’s talk about soup, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. I, for one, grew
Detox: Cleansing Your Kitchen
My kitchen has never been subjected to a maple syrup detox diet. On that note, it's never undergone the raw food diet, herbal detox, Hallelujah diet
Cake Quest Complete and a Super Target Surprise
A birthday party run to Super Target yesterday led me down the cleaner aisle. Our floors see a lot of Murphy's wood oil soap, thanks to
Birthday Cake Quest
My lastest quest is a birthday cake. My daughter turns one year old very soon and we need a cake to ring in her very first
High fructose corn syrup
What would a cream cheese wonton be without its sweet 'n sour counterpart? We've made a special grocery run just to have sweet 'n sour sauce











In this time when Big Food and Pharma are making mega profits, I'm acknowledging a broken system with options a parent can count on. While the information super highway puts infinite resources at our fingertips, navigating that maze leaves my head spinning. I created Spilled Ingredients as a sieve for all of us busy, real folks and parents.












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