GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Sweet & Salty Popcorn: Easy Gluten Free Snacks for the Super Bowl
January 31, 2011 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); I take a hard-line approach to sharing baked gluten free snacks. I don’t share. Maybe I’m stingy, but I’m not about to make anything with gluten free flours to share with friends who are not gluten free. For example, I know that if I made cupcakes they would be delicious and no one would… [Continue Reading]
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
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Breakfast on a Budget – Cream of Corn Cereal
January 6, 2009 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Dad’s Brown White Rice
November 10, 2008 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
An Overflowing Menu
November 3, 2008 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); Menu Planning for Two (weeks that is): Sometimes it really helps me to brainstorm my menus in my blogging software….and since the menu is already in a post, I thought I’d share it with you. If any of the meals, catch your eye, let me know in the comments and I’ll make a note… [Continue Reading]
For Midnight Snacking: Rice Chex Treats
October 8, 2008 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Minty Purple Peach Smoothie
June 1, 2008 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Gluten Free Southern Fried Okra
May 17, 2008 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); (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… [Continue Reading]
Roasted Asparagus
May 2, 2008 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Golden Yum-Yums: A Recipe for Comfort Food
December 2, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Toasted Turkey (Tofu) Sandwich with Cranberry & Arugula
November 15, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Sweet Baby Banana! A Fun Fruit Topping Your Kids Will Love
November 12, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Halloween Quesadillas
October 26, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Gluten Free Curried Carrot Soup Recipe
October 8, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Zucchini Corn Sauté
October 2, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Gluten Free Kasha Varnishkes
September 26, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Egg Series No. 1: How to Beat Egg Yolks & Crème Brûlée Recipe
August 18, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Egg Series No. 1: How to Beat Egg Whites
August 16, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
Mmmm…. Hot Biscuits with Tomato Gravy
June 12, 2007 By
GA_googleFillSlot(“GFCS_Top_Rec”); 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… [Continue Reading]
