All three of my kids have been eating more grains and sugar than I would like at breakfast, so I recently did an internet search for no-cook, high protein breakfast options. I was QUITE disappointed. Every single blog and website in the search results had the same suggestions over and over and over. Bleh. We [...]
Three Gluten Free Summer Snack Ideas
August 1, 2012 by 6 Comments
I got an email this week from a reader who wanted gluten free snack ideas, so I thought I’d share our current favorites =) I really wish we weren’t driving today because I could get some hilarious pictures of the kids digging into any three of these options. Maybe later =) 1. Raw Jicama with [...]
Green Bean Casserole (Gluten Free & Casein Free)
November 9, 2011 by 1 Comment
There’s a reason that Green Bean Casserole is on every Thanksgiving table. It’s so easy! It’s not quite as easy when you can’t open up a can of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup, but it’s still not hard. I’ve used toasted pecans as the crunchy topping for my casserole. If you’re really yearning for gluten [...]
Sweet & Salty Popcorn: Easy Gluten Free Snacks
January 31, 2011 by
Have you ever popped popcorn in a pot on top of the stove? The first time that we did, I was just as excited as our kids to watch the popcorn kernels pop against the clear lid of our stockpot. I grew up knowing nothing but microwave popcorn which hides all of that wonderful popcorn [...]
Simple Suppers: Bean Burritos in Gluten Free Tortillas
November 17, 2010 by
These tortillas are an improved version of the gluten free tortilla recipe that I posted a couple of years ago. The new version is much more flexible and the dough is easier to roll out.
Hershey Pie with a Rice Cereal Crust
May 2, 2009 by
There have been way too many gluten free desserts in our house lately! For some reason I developed quite a sweet tooth while I was pregnant with Grant, and I can’t seem to get rid of it! It doesn’t help that some fabulous person at Erewhon sent me 6 boxes of cereals to use in [...]
Breakfast on a Budget – Cream of Corn Cereal
January 6, 2009 by
The theme for January’s posts is Kitchen Management – things like gluten free grocery shopping on a budget, stocking a gluten free pantry, and how to clean a messy kitchen. The posts will be shorter and more frequent than normal (since I won’t have to multi-test as many recipes) and there will be several chances [...]
Eggnog French Toast
December 29, 2008 by
This is a picture of my stove the morning after Christmas. The monkey bread that I made on Christmas morning was a little dry and the only milk-like substance in the house was a half empty carton of Silk Eggnog. So my little elf helper and I pulled out “Joy of Cooking” (picture a dirty [...]
Dad’s Brown White Rice
November 10, 2008 by
My mind has been drifting towards Thanksgiving this week and I’ve been testing out a few side dishes. Side dishes are, after all, my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal and all of you give me a great excuse to enjoy them for weeks instead of one little weekend. This recipe is from my Dad [...]
For Midnight Snacking: Rice Chex Treats
October 8, 2008 by
What do you get when you cross Rice Krispies Treats with Rice Chex? A gluten free snack that is even better than the original! I made Rice Chex Treats when we were visiting my parents over Labor Day. My dad wanted to make Rice Krispies Treats for David . . . and then remembered that [...]
Minty Purple Peach Smoothie
June 1, 2008 by
Today is the first day of the 6 week Eat to Live trial and I opted for a fruit smoothie for breakfast. I picked up fresh Chilton County peaches at the produce stand yesterday and decided to pair them with frozen blueberries and fresh mint for a very refreshing start to the morning. I could [...]
Gluten Free Southern Fried Okra
May 17, 2008 by
(Update: This is going to be the first in a series on Fried Southern food – all gluten free. I had hoped to start this with my recipe for Fried Onion Rings, but I need to perfect the dipping sauce tonight. After that will be Fried Green Tomatoes, and my Grandmother Somerville’s Fried Chicken Bits.) [...]
Roasted Asparagus
May 2, 2008 by
Asparagus is my very favorite spring vegetable. I wait impatiently all winter to see those long green stalks standing up in their funny water trays at the front of the produce section. Since asparagus is quite pricey when it is out of season, we celebrate spring by eating asparagus as frequently as possible. One of [...]
Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
December 20, 2007 by
This is the third of four posts on How to Bake Sugar Cookies. We’ve already learned how to cream butter and sugar, and performed some related experiments. This post will cover the basic Gluten Free Sugar Cookie recipe. And then after Christmas I’ll write a post on how to roll out the cookie dough. Yes, [...]
Golden Yum-Yums: A Recipe for Comfort Food
December 2, 2007 by
One of David’s new words is “yum-yum”. It doesn’t come out very clearly, but anytime we give him one his favorite foods, like bananas or cereal, he says “yum-yum” before he digs in. In fact he said it this week when we gave him a helping of what was formerly knows as “Roasted Root Vegetables” [...]
John’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
November 27, 2007 by
Friends that make gluten free food for you are friends to keep. Years ago we were playing board games with our old college roommates and my roommate made gluten free Peanut Butter Cookies for John (I didn’t know I had problems with gluten at that point). You’ve probably seen the recipe for the cookies that [...]
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Toasted Turkey (Tofu) Sandwich with Cranberry & Arugula
November 15, 2007 by
Leftover turkey is my favorite part of Thanksgiving Day. After stuffing (pun intended) myself for lunch, a late-night turkey sandwich is the perfect way end to the day. In fact, turkey sandwiches are so important to my family’s Thanksgiving celebration that we’ve even cooked a turkey at home before visiting relatives so that we’d have [...]
Sweet Baby Banana! A Fun Fruit Topping Your Kids Will Love
November 12, 2007 by
Last week when I was cruising the aisles of Whole Foods I found a treasure in a pile of bananas. Hidden beneath the plain Jane normal bananas was a whole hand of baby bananas! I haven’t found a good picture, but each baby banana is about as long as an adult finger. There are 15 [...]
Halloween Quesadillas
October 26, 2007 by
I first made these quesadillas a few months ago and realized that they would be perfect for Halloween. Besides being orange and black, these quesadillas are really fast to make which is perfect for a night when you’re trying to cook, trick-or-treat, and get kids to bed at a reasonable hour. I’m going to give [...]
Gluten Free Curried Carrot Soup Recipe
October 8, 2007 by
I love soup! So simple, so good, and so perfect for a quick lunch or supper. The daytime temperatures in Alabama are still in the high eighties, but the nights have a chill in the air, so I have declared soup season to be officially open. John’s parents and sister visited us this weekend and [...]
Zucchini Corn Sauté
October 2, 2007 by
Corn and zucchini are both great summer vegetables and they come together in this recipe to make a tasty and easy side dish. The veggies take all for two minutes to prepare and the dish can cook away on the stove while you’re working on the entree. If it gets done before the rest of [...]
Gluten Free Kasha Varnishkes
September 26, 2007 by
Kasha Varnishkes is the first of what I hope will be many Easy Gluten Free Recipes. By easy, I mean 5 ingredients or less for a main dish, and three ingredients or less for a side dish. Of course, if you scroll ahead, you’ll see that the Kasha Varnishkes has six ingredients. I’ve decided not [...]
Egg Series No. 1: How to Beat Egg Yolks & Crème Brûlée Recipe
August 18, 2007 by
If you’ve been missing desserts since you went gluten free, then you’ve come to the right place. This is the last in a three-part series on eggs, and we’ve been learning how to crack and separate an egg, beat egg whites, and beat egg yolks. All three of these skill are used in gluten free [...]
Forgotten Cookies Recipe
August 16, 2007 by
Here is a recipe for one of my favorite cookies. As a kid, it was so hard to wait for the cookies to cook overnight, but it was so worth it the next morning when we’d have cookies for breakfast =) If you’ve never beaten egg whites before, check out this lesson before you get [...]
Egg Series No. 1: How to Beat Egg Whites
August 16, 2007 by
I remember the first time I tried to beat egg whites by myself. I beat and beat and beat (with a whisk), and nothing happened. Luckily, Mom came into the kitchen right before I broke into tears and started questioning me about what I had done thus far. “Did you dry the bowl before you [...]
Mmmm…. Hot Biscuits with Tomato Gravy
June 12, 2007 by
There are days in our house when the pantry is almost empty and the produce bin only holds a few [slightly shriveled] carrots and potatoes. For some reason, this is when I tend to revert to the cooking of my childhood….downhome Southern cooking. Last Monday night was one of those nights. I rummaged through the [...]