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
Green Bean Casserole (Gluten Free & Casein Free)
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
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
Hershey Pie with a Rice Cereal Crust
Breakfast on a Budget – Cream of Corn Cereal
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 [...]
Dad’s Brown White Rice
For Midnight Snacking: Rice Chex Treats
Minty Purple Peach Smoothie
Gluten Free Southern Fried Okra
(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

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 [...]
Golden Yum-Yums: A Recipe for Comfort Food
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Toasted Turkey (Tofu) Sandwich with Cranberry & Arugula
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
Halloween Quesadillas

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
Zucchini Corn Sauté
Gluten Free Kasha Varnishkes
Egg Series No. 1: How to Beat Egg Yolks & Crème Brûlée Recipe
Egg Series No. 1: How to Beat Egg Whites
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
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 [...]













