Monthly Archives: March 2009

Gluten-Free What’s for Dinner? Wednesday on Tuesday

Those homemade gluten-free egg noodles had to have some kind of creamy sauce. I was making a triple batch of turkey meatballs to freeze and use for meals this week and I thought of Swedish meatballs, but I didn’t have … Continue reading

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Adopt A Gluten-Free Blogger–Gluten-Free Noodles

I started reading Blog Schmog when I joined in on Linda’s What’s For Dinner Wednesday? Jessie’s post on baked potatoes for dinner had me laughing as she described the antics of her four gluten-free kids under 7 years-old. Thing 1 … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap/ Menu Plan Monday

The gluten-free stuffed chicken breasts from last week proved easy and delicious. No more dry baked chicken breasts in this house. The recipe from my recent gluten-free class experience worked at home. The cooking method of browning on the stove … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Blogging: I’ve been tagged.

Seems I’ve been tagged by Diane at The Whole Gang and must reveal 7 Things You May Not Know About Me. 1. I started this blog so I would remember to feed my kids.2. I started this blog so I … Continue reading

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Dr. Peter Green and Elisabeth Hasselbeck Discuss Celiac Disease

Here’s a great description of celiac disease and the symptoms along with the best brands of gluten-free foods on display. This is from a few years ago when Hasselbeck was first discussing her diagnosis with the public. Her book on … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free What’s for Dinner Wednesday

Eating gluten free doesn’t always have to be labor-intensive. I’ve whipped up two skillet pasta dishes this week to prove it. Boil up a pot of Tinkyada fusilli or Deboles fettucini and start rummaging through the refrigerator. A trip to … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free College:The Ohio State University

When I saw a garden of herbs, vegetables, and edible flowers just outside the cafe, I knew this was not the Ohio State I attended. Then I saw the food the kids were eating, and I was sure. Fresh salads, … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Menu Swap/Menu Plan Monday March 23

I’m taking the easy way out this week and using the great recipes from the cooking class this weekend: 1.Cute Quiches 2.Beef Stroganoff 3.Stuffed Chicken Breasts, asparagus 4.Pizza Night 5.Soup and Salad night w/ Tortilla Soup 6.Stuffed Baked Potatoes 7.Pasta … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Cooking Class

The Food section of the newspaper had a class listing for Gluten Free Cooking at Sur La Table for Saturday morning and I decided to give it a try. I’ve been in a food funk the past few weeks and … Continue reading

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Cooking Beans Under Pressure

This is the final installment in my pep talk series on the joys of pressure cooking. While experimenting with different kinds of beans, I found that, not only is it quicker, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly(no pesky cans in the … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Polenta Sources and How-To

The response to my friend Toni’s two polenta recipes has been enthusiastic.There seems to be a fear of polenta similar to the fear of pressure cookers. You just need to be brave and have someone show you how to tackle … Continue reading

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What’s For Dinner Wednesday/Gluten Free Black Beans Twice

One batch of black beans in my pressure cooker plus Diane’s refried beans recipes at The W.H.O.L.E Gang(She uses her slow cooker) and I had two dinners this week. First up is Caribbean sweet potatoes with chili black beans and … Continue reading

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

The corned beef is nestled in onion, cabbage, carrots and potatoes in the slow cooker. I didn’t have the GF beer for the recipe and the spice packet didn’t have an ingredient label, so I poured 1/2 a bottle of … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Banana Bread with Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger

I’ve been reading Orangette blogger Molly Wizenberg’s A Homemade Life and her recipe for banana bread with chocolate and ginger has been on my mind. When the last bunch of bananas went straight from green to brown without that nice … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap/ Menu Plan Monday 3/16

This week has an Irish-Italian-Mexican-Tropical flavor. That seems appropriate for the mixed up weather of March that calls for spring greens and lighter meals when the sun shines, makes promises, and teases and some warm and comforting foods when the … Continue reading

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