Recipe Idea Shop

Hello. Welcome to Recipe Idea Shop, where we give you recipes for comfort food with a healthy twist.

El Cocinero, the naughty elf, pretends he’s not about to take a bite out of that amazing fudge!

In December, I will be highlighting my favorite Christmas cookies and candies, appetizers, and holiday sides recipes. If you can’t wait for the updates, just use the search bar above and find them. You’re gonna love these recipes!

Of course, I’ll add new recipes each week, too.

And they all come with nutrition labels and step-by-step instructions. All are also made with good, whole foods and many offer gluten free, dairy free or vegan options.

Good food can more than nourish you, it can heal you. It helped me heal my gut. Read my story, How I Healed Myself with Food. I learned I had food sensitivities and what a pain (literally) that is…

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Crab Roll Ups. Everyone seems to love these appetizers. They have a secret ingredient. Can you guess what it is?

Crab Roll Ups

Hi. It’s Lois in the kitchen at Recipe Idea Shop, telling you about a delicious appetizer that is good for holiday parties. These Crab Roll Ups are a favorite treat that I learned from my next-door neighbor, Leslie Manke, more than 30 years ago when I lived in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

They look pretty on a plate, and people love them! They are warm, dripping with butter and super good.

Once I ran out of Bob’s Red Mill White Sesame Seeds so I tried it with poppy seeds, and it was good that way, too. It just doesn’t look as good. These Crab Roll Ups contain a simple secret ingredient I don’t use often. Can you guess what it is?

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