Making Betty Better

Old fashion

GG and DF
“ beef stroganoff”

Chicken pizza crust GF and DF

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Dates stuffed with peanut butter topped with dark chocolate!

I made crispy rice from left over shrimp fried rice and Asian inspired salad dressing
Yum!

Who says GF and DF can’t taste good - this Tuscan chicken was outstanding!!

for the win! Shaved “quality” beef and premade stir fry veggies

I’m spring cleaning my kitchen food cabinets.

I told my husband to expect so unusual dinners lol

Tonight was cheese burger gnocchi 😋

I bought the gnocchi months ago with good intentions 😬

One is GF and DF and the other is full of gluten and dairy!