GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); I am sitting at my desk surrounded by cookbooks and cooking magazines all opened to recipes for sugar cookies. David is four this yea,r and he is all about getting into the kitchen with me and decorating cookies. So, this morning, while he’s at school, I’m going to try a few different recipes to… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); *Updated to add registration form* Hi again, I wanted to invite you to join me next week for a free online seminar that I’m hosting. I receive a lot of questions from my readers and since most of the questions do not lend themselves to short answers, I decided to answer them “in person”… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); John and I were recently discussing what the greatest challenges/needs of a gluten free diet are. For us, it’s finding time to cook gluten free food at home, but since we, admittedly, do not have a typical lifestyle I wanted to get your input. Leave us a comment to let us know what your… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Just a quick note to let my fellow bloggers know that I’m putting a blogroll back on my site. If you’d like to be included, let me know in the comments to this post.

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Since today is the day that our family celebrates Christs’ resurrection and the new life that we have in Him, I thought it would be a good time to let you know about the new life that God has placed in our lives. Grant finally arrived a few weeks ago (weighing 7 lbs 13… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); During the month of February I will be featuring some of my recipes that have recently been on the menu for Gluten Free Suppers.  Many of these recipes have not been published at Gluten Free Cooking School before because they are from my childhood or our pre-vegetarian days. And since they contain meat, I… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); During the month of February I will be featuring some of my recipes that have recently been on the menu for Gluten Free Suppers.  Many of these recipes have not been published at Gluten Free Cooking School before because they are from my childhood or our pre-vegetarian days. And since they contain meat, I… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); During the month of February I will be featuring some of my recipes that have recently been on the menu for Gluten Free Suppers.  Many of these recipes have not been published at Gluten Free Cooking School before because they are from my childhood or our pre-vegetarian days. And since they contain meat, I… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); During the month of February I will be featuring some of my recipes that have recently been on the menu for Gluten Free Suppers.  Many of these recipes have not been published at Gluten Free Cooking School before because they are from my childhood or our pre-vegetarian days. And since they contain meat, I… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Crockpot Cola Chicken was one of my favorite meals as a kid. The BBQ like sauce is delicious and the chicken is so tender. Now that I’m a working mom, I can better appreciate how easy this meal is for a weeknight supper. During the month of February I will be featuring some of… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); I don’t think my coworkers believe me when I tell them that I haven’t cleaned my kitchen in weeks. I mean, really, how could I cook keep cooking breakfast, supper, and lunch every day without cleaning the kitchen? I think the better question is how would I ever have time to cook 3 meals… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Christmas preparations in our house are way behind schedule. So far I’ve put the Christmas music in the stereo and ordered gifts. That’s it! I’m still holding out hope that I’ll get a Christmas tree up and make a batch of Sugar Cookies on Christmas Eve. (Maybe we’ll celebrate the twelve days of Christmas… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Weather reports say that we may get snow tomorrow! It’s been YEARS since we got a good snow, so we get way overexcited when there’s even a chance. And when it’s snowy outside, soup seems like the only acceptable dinner. Luckily we still have one last container of Taco Soup in the freezer. Taco… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Just a quick note to let you know that Amazon is running a 10% discount on some Bob’s Red Mill items. If you combine that discount with their Subscribe & Save discount, then you’ll get a whopping 25% off of your order. Here are a few of the eligible items that you might want… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); For the past few weeks. . . or maybe months, I’ve been in a holding pattern. I keep waiting for life to ease up, so that I can spend time cooking. I keep waiting to feel less queasy, and waiting for a clean house, and waiting for more energy, and waiting for a creative… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Simple meals like this pasta dish have abounded on our dining room table lately.  It’s not the prettiest dish I’ve ever served (and this is a particularly unfortunate picture), but it’s hot and cheesy and delicious. Just what I need when I want to save my remaining energy for bed time cuddles with super… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); I need your help!  I was perusing the gluten free cookbook section of Amazon last week and was dismayed to see how many of the cookbooks had negative feedback. Can you imagine how discouraging it must be to start a gluten free diet and have the first cookbook you buy turn out to be… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Have you ever wished there was someone you could call when your bread falls in the middle for the umpteenth time? Or maybe a friendly voice to offer encouragement and guidance during those first few gluten free months? Starting later this summer, I will be offering Gluten Free Coaching (by phone). Until then I’d… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); (And we have a winner: Karen from Comment #6 will receive my copy of Betty Crocker’s Best Chicken Cookbook as well as any advice she would like from me as to how to make the recipe’s gluten free.  Congratulations, Karen!) (Update: Today (05.18.08) is the last day to sign up for the giveaway. Just… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); To my feed and email readers: Come visit the blog! I’ve been making some changes to the blog over the past few weeks and I’d love for you to come check it out: There’s a new header showcasing my Roasted Asparagus I’ve changed the blog colors and I’m really loving the new look Towards… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Recipe for Disaster: 3 nights away from home 3 people that need to eat gluten free a big Italian family supper a rehearsal dinner a wedding reception and a toddler without a schedule Combine all ingredients with an incredibly supportive family, generous Italian hospitality, helpful restaurant staffs, a stash of gluten free good and… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); On sale today at Amazon.com is the Breadman TR875 2-Pound Breadmaker, on sale for $79.95 from $114.99. Free shipping is available. This bread machine has a special gluten free setting. I haven’t tried it yet – our bread machine is still going strong after almost 5 years. But if you’d like to hear more… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); I have a confession to make. I’ve been eating gluten for the past 2.5 months. Sometimes intentionally, sometimes not; but I have been eating it. My stomach is a mess. And I’m tired. And I’m mad at myself. None of the gluten-filled food that I ate was even that good. I just ate it… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); David lying in my lap to eat his cereal this morning. He’s cutting teeth and has been extra snuggly this weekend.

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Our fruit basket – we’re snacking healthfully this week.

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); A Salad Trio for Supper: Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, and (not pictured) a green salad w/ apple slices, dried cranberries, pecans and wasabi dressing. Yum!

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); A cup of chamomile before bed

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); For those who have had Trouble with dough – A Picture To guide you next time.

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); A 28 Days To Go Haiku A Simple Breakfast: Brown Rice, Butter, Sugar – A Cup to Go, A Spoon

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”);  This new recipe got a few strange looks, but was actually pretty tasty.  Creamed Mustard Greens over Spaghetti Squash.  When I don’t plan menus, there is no telling what is going to end up on our table. Especially when I decide we need to eat more greens.

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GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Friends, I’ve missed you. I’ve missed your comments, your encouragement, your suggestions, and your questions. I’ve missed talking to you a few times a week through this blog. And even though there are still 31 days to go in this busiest time of the year (for me), I’m ready to get back to blogging.… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Hi everyone, I haven’t dropped off the face of the earth quite yet. The blog has been a bit lonely since I’ve had to take a blogging hiatus, so I thought I’d see if you, my readers, are interested in conversing among yourselves. Scroll down to the comments section and leave your best advice… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); This is the second in a two part post on minimizing your grocery bill while eating a gluten free diet. If you’d like to share your best grocery shopping tips, or commiserate on the price of groceries, please leave a comment and join in the discussion. 6. Set a maximum $/pound. When I shop… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Our Story: A gluten free diet can be hard on the pocketbook. Wheat is cheap and it’s in almost every single processed food that I used to buy to keep our grocery bill under control. Back in our college days (pre-GF), John and I used to cook all of our suppers for one month… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”);   This post is the first in a 4-part series on How to Make Sugar Cookies. Check back throughout the week for the next three posts. As I was making up a batch of gluten free sugar cookies this week, I realized that a new cook reading a recipe for sugar cookies, would have… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Hi everyone, I played around with the layout of my site last night and it’s looking a bit funky right now. I’m going to go ahead and do some more major changes while I have it messed up so that it only looks strange once this week. I should have it back to normal… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Winter squash can be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. They suddenly appear in the supermarket when the first hint of autumn is in the air, a heaped pile of colors and shapes. A lot of people buy them for decoration. But the wise cooks buy them and cook them up into wonderful pies… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); So many of the favorite dishes from my childhood started with a can of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup. Poppy Seed Chicken, Chicken Rollups, Chicken Spaghetti Casserole, my Grandmother’s gravy….all unattainable on a gluten free diet until you learn how to make a white sauce. For more great gluten free recipes like this one,… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); It is getting to be late on Sunday night, and in case you’re busy blog surfing I wanted to let you know that Gluten a Go Go posted her Bread Baking Bonanza Roundup this past week. The post features bread recipes from eight different blogs, including two of my favorites Gluten Free Mommy and… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Just in case you missed them, here are the top five posts from August. “Gluten Free Fried Brown Rice Recipe” Fried Brown Rice is one of our favorites because it’s yummy and it’s quick. We never have leftovers when I make this, so when my coworkers see that I’m eating a sandwich, they now… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Kate at Gluten Free Gobsmacked has tagged me for my first ever meme. Never heard of a meme; it’s kind of like a chain-letter for bloggers. Here are the rules: 1. Once tagged, let others know who tagged you. 2. Players are to list 8 random facts about themselves. 3. Those who are tagged… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); When I was a kid, our church had a potluck lunch every Fifth Sunday (i.e., if a month had five Sundays, we at lunch together on the fifth one). Every family would bring a couple of dishes, and since there were a lot of good cooks in our church, we always had quite a… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); The Gluten Free [Cooking School] Website is about to under-go an expansion. We will be adding a separate page for reader submitted recipes, so that all gluten free cooks can share there recipes with the world. If you’d like to go ahead and submit a recipe, just type it into the comments section of… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); We’re running a bit behind on the Forgotten Cookie recipe that I had meant to post for tonight. Hopefully it will be up tomorrow night, but in the meantime I wanted to tell you about a few great recipes that we’ve tried this past week. First, Gluten Free Gobsmacked has a wonderfully good recipe… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); How to Crack an Egg Cracking an egg for the first time can be intimidating, even if you’ve seen it done before. 1. Firmly tap the middle of the egg against the side of the bowl or the edge of your counter. Basically any sharp object that will crack the shell, rather than crushing… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); The lesson to recipe ratio is getting a bit too low on this blog, so this week I am going to focus on “how to” articles. Tomorrow’s post will cover how to crack an egg and how to separate the egg white from the egg yolk. The topic for Wednesday’s post is beating egg… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Hi everyone, John and I are heading off on our first week-long vacation in over a year. My younger brother is home on leave from Iraq and we are going to spend some time with him, his fiancee, and my parents. I’ll be back with more recipes next week, and I hope you’ll spend… [Continue Reading]

GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Onions seem to be in almost every supper recipe that I cook. I have been known to dice an onion and start sauteing it before I even decide what we’re having for supper. However, I do know people that run at the thought of prepping veggies for supper because “it takes so long”. That… [Continue Reading]