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Sally Cameron of A Foodcentric Life

Healthy seasonal recipes including gluten-free, real food for real life.

Hi, I’m Sally, a professionally trained chef and recipe developer, food blogger, and photographer in Southern California sharing my joy of cooking with fresh, seasonal, healthy recipes for everyone including gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan, and more. I hope you'll subscribe!

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February Newsletter: Superbowl snacks, Valentines day, Baby Carrots, and How to Cook Your Own Shrimp for Shrimp Cocktail.

Happy February Everyone! We've got a few weeks before both the Superbowl and Valentine's Day, so let's dig in to ideas to make both fun and celebratory. If you buy those little bags of baby carrots, please read the short article I link to. It might change your mind. If you like to reduce your sugar intake (or watch your carbs) but still like sweetness, my favorite brand of monk fruit-based syrups has 15% off the first two weeks of the month. See the end of the newsletter. One last note - I...

3 months ago • 3 min read

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from our home to yours! Hoping you had a terrific Thanksgiving celebration filled with great food, family, friends, and fun. I wish time would slow down so we could savor this wonderful season a little longer, but alas, it's going ahead at breakneck speed. And although it's busy, I've got plenty of recipes to help you feed your crew from everyday recipes to the holiday feast and New Year's Eve. A Holiday Dinner That Delivers When you are menu planning for a...

over 1 year ago • 2 min read

Since this month is all about Thanksgiving, let's talk turkey: recipes and things that will help you celebrate. This newsletter I'm sharing tips for the best feast ever, like dry-brining your turkey, fresh versus frozen birds, getting organized, and terrific side dishes to complete your menu and make everyone happy. Fresh Versus Frozen Turkey Personally, I always order a fresh turkey (no thawing required) but it depends in what is available at your market. If you buy frozen turkey, it will...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Happy fall! It's time for apples, pumpkins, cinnamon and other warming spices, and fall produce at the market. You know the seasons are changing when the stone fruit disappears and the bins fill with beautiful apples and pears. Get ready for cookng with winter squashes like butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squash. Also at their best is arugula, beets, kale and cauliflower, and lesser cooked with parsnips (great pureed) and rutabagas (good cut into chunks and roasted with chicken). Best Fall...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Happy May Everyone. There is lots happening this month between Mother's Day on Sunday May 8th, then Memorial Day Weekend starting Saturday May 28th with Memorial Day being Monday May 30th. If you're celebrating mom with breakfast or brunch, I've got a few recipes ideas for you. And with Memorial Weekend being the unofficial kickoff for summer, great grilling and outdoor entertaining is around the corner. Need Recipe Ideas for Mother's Day? Try These for Breakfast or Brunch This vegetable...

almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
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