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Gluten-Free Food Philosophy Part II
Before the celiac diagnosis, I was a whole foods, whole grains, organic, local, fresh food loving homeschooling mom who avoided fast food and preservatives, food dyes, and transfats. After the diagnosis, I was still all of those things, but the … Continue reading
Soup and Sandwich Night
I’ve already raved about the Pamela’s Wheat-free bread mix, but here are some more views of the way we use this mix. Part of my survival strategy of feeding gluten-free teens, saving for retirement and college, and having a life … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Casseroles
Turkey Rice Casserole Decide to make turkey tetrazzini with leftover turkey like Mom used to make–without the gluten. Find recipe in new cookbook Santa left under the tree. Send hubby out for white wine for the recipe Dig in newly … Continue reading
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Philosophy of Food
I come from a long line of women who had very little money, but who loved to cook. Now that my mother and grandmother, all but one of the great-aunts, and the great grandmothers are gone, the family archives of … Continue reading
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Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Challenge Round Three
The final batch of cookies before Christmas is the Nearly Normal Graham Cracker and Ginger Snap mix. As you can see from the pic, they behave like real cookie dough and roll out and cut like the wheat flour version. … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Garlic Parmesan Drop Biscuits and Minestrone
The kitchen has been commandeered by a cookie-baking Christmas elf and Hubby and I have been the dish washer and scullery maid. I did dash into the flour dusted, sprinkle encrusted room that once was my clean kitchen and make … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Christmas Cookie Challenge Round Two
Little sister put on her apron and made brunch and then moved on to cookies. This mix was a much more satisfying batch and behaved more like a real cut-out sugar cookie recipe from our gluten-filled past. Not only are … Continue reading
Thrifty Gluten-Free Fridge Clean-Out Tips
What do you do with a dab of leftover pasta sauce with diced chicken sausage, the last slice of mozzarella and a bag of gf rolls that a teen can make without help? Mini pizzas. Slice a Gillian’s into 3 … Continue reading
More Pantry Peeking
The “test kitchen/photo studio” for my gluten-free recipes is 9×11. Hubby set up a light box in the garage for me to play with, but it is cold out there now and it is also known as the pit of … Continue reading
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Tortilla Soup
I don’t aspire to be a cookbook author. That requires precision and accuracy and hours of hard labor that don’t appeal to me at all. Yesterday, as I was trying to type in the recipe, I was chasing words around … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Broccoli and Potato Soup with Chebe Breadsticks
This soup is adapted from Soup Makes the Meal. The original recipe was a Cheesy Potato and Cauliflower Chowder. It is delicious, but uses 5 tbs of butter, 3/4 lb. of cheese and 2 cups of half-and-half, along with the … Continue reading
Dear Santa
Dear Santa, I know I asked for 1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes for Christmas, but I couldn’t wait. I had a copy on reserve at the library, but the list was so long. Then I got an email that it was waiting … Continue reading
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Kale and Potato Soup and Pamela’s Wheat-Free Bread
Back in the early 90′s when Columbus had a few tiny health food stores with a meagre supply of pale, limp organic vegetables, I would order a box from Diamond Organics filled with vibrant, life- filled organic vegetables. During the … Continue reading
Seven Days of Soup
We’ve had rain, mud, snow, sleet, and ice, but no sunshine for days. I need warmth and comfort in a bowl. First up is Mama’s Mad Cow Chili. Dump the following into the slow cooker or simmer on stove top: … Continue reading