Delightfully Free: 2016

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Harvest Festival in San Diego

I'm visiting another one of Southern California's beautiful coastal cities this coming Friday through Sunday, October 21-23. I will be in Del Mar, about 30 minutes north of San Diego, at the annual Harvest Festival. The event is held at the Fairgrounds located at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar. There's also a racetrack there which I've visited before via the Amtrak train that runs along the coast and has a stop a brief walk south of the fairgrounds.

For those of you who have been to a Harvest Festival before, you already know that the Harvest Festival crew know how to put on big arts and crafts festivals. They have strolling entertainment and stage shows/music with very talented performers. They have hundreds of vendors with a wide assortment of mostly hand-made products.They fill two big halls just like this one:

I've made it a habit to bring my books to these shows because many of the attendees are interested in clean, nutritious, allergen-free eating or have a friend or family member who is. I always meet several people who are very knowledgeable about healthy eating and many more eager to learn or know more about improving their diets and health.

At this time of year, as we turn to fall and the upcoming holidays, it becomes more difficult to enjoy the season without eating some food and treats we wouldn't usually have and wish were a lot more healthy than they are. That's one of the reasons I enjoy talking with people about this challenge and showing them how they can eat clean and healthy while still enjoying delicious, nutritious meals, snacks and treats by using the recipes in my books. In fact, I've been handing out a listing of all the holiday recipes for each book to everyone who purchases a book. My first book, Delightfully Free, has recipes for an entire Thanksgiving dinner (you supply the turkey!)

So, if you are looking for recipes for the season or need a meaningful gift for a family member or friend, consider one or both of my books. By the way, the recipes are great year round!

The show starts this Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Same hours on Saturday and then from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the Sunday, the final day.

Wishing you health & Joy, ~ Tracy

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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Harvest Festival in Ventura

The picturesque Ventura Pier

I will be in the lovely Southern California Coastal City of Ventura, California this coming Friday through Sunday, September 30-October 2, at the Ventura Fair Grounds. The occasion is the annual Harvest Festival.

The folks at Harvest Festival know how to put on big events that these arts and crafts festivals have become. They have strolling entertainment and stage shows/music. They have well over a hundred vendors with a wide assortment of mostly hand-made products.

I brought my books to a couple of shows last year and was pleasantly surprised to find that many of the attendees were interested in clean, nutritious, allergen-free eating or had a friend or family member who was. At these shows, I always meet several people who are very knowledgeable about healthy eating and many more eager to learn or know more about improving their diets and health.

At this time of year, as we turn to fall and the upcoming holidays, it becomes more difficult to enjoy the season without eating some food and treats we wouldn't usually have and wish were a lot more healthy than they are. That's one of the reasons I enjoy talking with people about this challenge and showing them how they can eat clean and healthy while still enjoying delicious, nutritious meals, snacks and treats by using the recipes in my books. In fact, I've been handing out a listing of all the holiday recipes for each book to everyone who purchases a book. My first book, Delightfully Free, has recipes for an entire Thanksgiving dinner (you supply the turkey!)

So, if you are looking for recipes for the season or need a meaningful gift for a family member or friend, consider one or both of my books. By the way, the recipes are great year round!

The Fair Grounds are located at 10 W Harbor Blvd in Ventura. The show begins at 10:00 AM each day.

Wishing you health & Joy, ~ Tracy

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Even More Delightfully Free's Recipes

My new cookbook, Even More Delightfully Free, includes Main Dishes, Poultry & Seafood, Pasta & Pizza, Pasta & Rice Alternatives, Breads & Muffins, Breakfasts, Soups, Salads, Vegetables & Sides, Snacks & Treats, Cookies & Bars, and Pies, Cakes & Desserts--166 recipes in all.

I just received a request for more information on the recipes so here is a list of each recipe for every section in the book. As you read them, keep in mind that every recipe is free of gluten, dairy, refined sugar, soy, corn, yeast, oats, peanuts, dye and artificial sweeteners!

Main Dishes: Chicken Pot Pie, Almond Chicken Francais, Chipotle Casserole, Lentil Quinoa Stew with Butternut Squash, Cauliflower & Sweet Potato Chicken Korma, Lentils in Creamy Scallion Sauce, Cauli "Fried Rice" with Chicken, Pizza Casserole, and Italian Meatballs with Kale & Wine Sauce.

Poultry & Seafood: Thai Chicken Skewers, "Peanut" Sauce & Stir Fry, Thai Basil Marinade, Thai "Peanut" Sauce, Chicken in Tomato "Cream" with Olives, Creamy Lemon Chicken with Onions & Capers, Halibut with Mano Citrus Salsa, Summer Grilled Chicken & Vegetables, Chicken with Creamy Basil Sauce, and Balsamic Glazed Salmon over Spinach.

Pasta & Pizza: Sausage & Brussels Sprouts with Fusilli, Fennel Cream Lasagna, Chicken, Mushrooms & Creamy Scallion Sauce, Walnut Rosemary Cream Sauce over "Pasta," White Wine Dill Chicken, New Carbonara, Red Pepper Cream Sauce with "Pasta" & Peppers, Tomato Free Spaghetti with Meatballs, Pizza Spaghetti, Creamy Pesto Pizza with Chicken & Artichokes, Cauli Pizza Crust, Traditional Pizza Crust, BBQ Chicken Pizza, Margarita Pizza, Tomato Free Marinara, Old World Tomato Basil Marinara.

Pasta & Rice Alternatives: Spaghetti Squash, Cauli "White Rice, " Spaghetti Squash Kale Duo, and Curly Zucchini "Pasta."

Breads & Muffins: Olive Rosemary Bread, Buttery Spread, Classic American Bread, Fruit & Nut Naan, Naan or Garlic Naan, Double Chocolate Zucchini Loaf, Carrot Spice Bread, Lemon Poppy Seed Bread, Orange Icing, Savory Garden Muffins, Lemon Orange Cranberry Muffins, Zucchini Muffins, Apple Almond Quinoa Muffins, and Pumpkin Muffins.

Breakfasts: Traditional Grain-Free Waffles, Naturally Sweetened Berry Syrup, Faux Bisquick Pancakes, "Cream Cheese," Natural Berry Jam, Cinnamon Breakfast Strudel, Garden Breakfast Pie, Artichoke & Herb Egg Casserole, Tomato Basil Quiche, Breakfast Cookies, Bacon Buckwheat Biscuits, Cinnamon Crunch Oat-Free Granola, and Spiced Breakfast Bake.

Soups: Smokey Bean Soup, Pumpkin Ginger Soup, Asparagus & Leek Bisque, Like Cream of Potato Soup, Tex Mex Soup, Butternut Vegetable Soup, Creamy Lentil Soup, Cream of Chicken Soup, and Italian Sausage & Cabbage Soup.

Salads: Balsamic Pear & Pomegranate Salad with Cashew "Cheese," Golden Beer & Kale Salad, Summer Berry Salad, Thanksgiving Turkey Salad with Cranberry Sauce, Turkey "Sandwich" Salad, Roasted Beet & Arugula Salad, Summer Grilled Veggie Salad with Chicken, Salmon Mano Salad, Curry Ginger Chicken Salad.

Salad Dressings: Thai "Peanut" Dressing, Avocado Citrus Dressing, Creamy Italian Dressing, Cranberry Vinaigrette, Summer Berry Vinaigrette, Vinegar-Free "Balsamic Vinaigrette," Creamy Mustard Dressing, Lemon Dill Dressing, Light Lemon Dressing, Creamy Green Onion Dressing, Ginger Sesame Dressing, Grapefruit White Wine Dressing, and BBQ Sauce with Natural Sweeteners.

Vegetables & Sides: Squashes with Citrus, Basil & Walnuts, Curry & Coconut Cauli Rice, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Yams & Beets, Roasted Kabocha Squash with Citrus Coriander "Butter," Brussels Sprout Fritters, Southern Greens with Andouille Sausage, Sesame Ginger Vegetable, Stir Fried Baby Bok Choy, Cauli "potato" Salad, Quinoa & Lentils with Olives, Broccoli, Apples & Almonds with Thai "Peanut" Dressing, Lentils & Quinoa with Grapefruit & Cherries, Cauli "White Rice," Lemon Rosemary Cauli Rice, Curry & Coconut Cauli Rice, Herbed Cauli Rice with Dates, Pomegranates & Pistachios, Citrus Black Rice with Apricots & Walnuts, Garlic Mashed Cauli, Orange Cranberry Sauce, and Herbed Turkey Dressing.

Snacks & Treats: Herb & Nut Crackers, Basil Hummus, Kale Chips, Cashew Cheese, Red Pepper Almond Dip, Onion Garlic Almond Dip, Cilantro & Green Onion Almond Dip, Mango Citrus Salsa, Creamy Scallion Sauce, Cilantro Hummus, Cranberry Quinoa Bars, Cinnamon Crunch Oat-Free Granola, Berry Green Smoothie, and Chocolate Chip Muffins.

Cookies & Bars: Espresso Chocolate Macadamia Cookies, Lemon Coconut Cookies, Almond Walnut Bars, "Peanut" Butter Crispy Bars, German Chocolate Black Bean Brownies, Raspberry Swirl Black Bean Brownies, Holiday Sugar Cookies, Dye-Free Holiday Icing, Thumbprint Cookies, and Biscotti.

Pies, Cakes & Desserts: Raspberry "Cheesecake," Whipped Topping, 'Cheesecake," Chocolate "Cheesecake," Sweet Nut Crust, Chocolate Nut Crust, Basic Pie Crust, Savory Nut Crust, German Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Ganache, "Peanut Butter" Chocolate Chip Cake, "Peanut Butter" Frosting, Spice Cake, "Cream Cheese" Frosting, Apple Pumpkin Crumble, Lemon Orange Teacake, Nougat Crunchies, Chocolate Ice Cream, Mano Ginger Ice Cream, Mint Chip Ice Cream, Sweet Almond Crepes, Almond Cream Filing, Almond Coconut Brittle, and Cashew Whipped "Cream."

Wishing you health & Joy, ~ Tracy

Friday, January 8, 2016

Even More Delightfully Free is Here!

I am so excited to announce that my second cookbook, Even More Delightfully Free, has arrived.
Here it is--or at least the front and back covers:

Front & back covers of Even More Delightfully Free

But let me tell you a little about the book that I spent most of my 2015 developing and producing. Even More Delightfully Free is just that--more of the original Delightfully Free. It has 166 new recipes, 135 of which are grain free. Every recipe in the book is 100% free of gluten, dairy, refined sugar, soy, corn, yeast, oats, peanuts, dye and artificial sweeteners. I took Delightfully Free a couple steps further and, wow, am I thrilled about the result. I think you will be too!!

As with my first book and now Even More with this new one, my goal has been to use the healthiest, most nutritious, smartest ingredients, remove as many undesirable components as possible and create delicious new versions of everything from breakfast to dinner, including desserts, snacks and holiday favorites.

You'll enjoy breads, muffins and cakes that are grain free. "Potato" Soup that is potato free. Spaghetti with Meatballs that is tomato free. Four pages of new salad dressings, including vinegar-free selections. "Peanut butter" cake and cookies that are peanut free. All of this can be accomplished by substituting a nutritious, better food for the problematic one traditionally used. So, pizza crust, potato salad and white rice (in say Chinese fried rice) is replaced by cauliflower or cauliflower "rice." Cream cheese, whipped cream and cheesecake are clean and guilt-free by using cashews ending up with amazingly similar taste and texture. Pancakes and waffles you could swear are just like the ones you used to love are grain free and what's more, completely nutritious by making them out of white beans. And the list goes on.

Even More Delightfully Free is the perfect bookend to Delightfully Free in the kitchen. It, like the original, is a hardback with a hidden spiral, printed on 100 Lb glossy paper with a full color photos for nearly every recipe. Also, at the front of the book you will find an updated "Stocking Your GF, DF, SF Pantry."

If you want to purchase Even More Delightfully Free and send a copy to a family member or friend, then I have a special place in my heart for you and would like to offer you 10% off any additional copies of Delightfully Free or Even More Delightfully Free you purchase. So, if you want to buy more than one copy, please call me instead of using our online store. That way I can give you 10% off additional copies of either book and thank you personally for sharing my books with your family and friends. The number to call is 714-281-2492.

Wishing you health & Joy, ~ Tracy

Free Shipping is Here!!

Delightfully Free is pleased to announce that beginning January 1, 2016 both Delightfully Free and Even More Delightfully Free can be purchased from our website FREE of shipping charges!

Each book is $29.95 and taxes will apply only to orders shipped to California addresses. So, if your order is going to a destination outside of California, the entire purchase price is $29.95. For 2 books, it's $59.90 and so forth. For destinations within California, an 8% sales tax is all that is added.