Monthly Archives: January 2011

Gluten Free Menu Swap/Menu Plan Monday-Nuts

The gluten-free menu plan this week is all about warmth and speed. Heather at Celiac Family chose nuts as the theme, but the only nut in our house is the mom who thought going back to school in the worst … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Dining at Piada Italian Street Food

Grilled Salmon Salad shot with my iPhone I passed Piada Italian Street Food as I was going to the Lane Avenue Starbucks before an evening class and looked it up on the Internet when I got home. The traffic going … Continue reading

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A New Gluten-Free Bakery in Columbus, Ohio

Across East Main Street from Capital University A new gluten-free bakery opened in Central Ohio this week and I stopped in the day after the grand opening of Cherbourg Bakery to try some of their gluten-free treats. Of course, I … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Fisherman’s Pie

There’s nothing more motivating than snow-covered roads and a dwindling grocery supply to make me take stock of the leftovers and come up with lunch. When the kids stand in front of the refrigerator and tell me there’s nothing to … Continue reading

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More Make It Fast, Cook It Slow-Gluten-Free Slow Cooking

Pesto Minestrone Soup-A Winner A gluten-free slow cooking cookbook is something to get excited about. A second gluten-free slow cooking cookbook that has money-saving, budget conscious recipes makes me even happier. I couldn’t wait to get Stephanie O’Dea’s great recipes … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap/Menu Plan Monday-Slow Cooking

The W.H.O.L.E. Gang Buffalo Chicken Mini Burgers Snowy days, below freezing temperatures and a spin-out on a snow-covered country road influenced my menu last week. There were two pots of slow cooker soup for lunches, some bangers and mash substitutes … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap/Menu Plan Monday-Winter Vegetables

Trips to the farmers’ market and the tables spilling over with vegetables are a distant memory in these frozen, snow-filled days. We’ve eaten our way through the potato crop the eldest planted and tended and harvested so proudly. To warm … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Menu Swap/Menu Plan Monday-Soup

Rioja Beef Stew from Pam Anderson’s Perfect One-Dish Dinners My best tip for menu planing is have a plan and don’t beat yourself up if you don’t make everything on the plan. Last week was a pretty good week. We … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Kale and Potato Cakes

Gluten-Free Kale and Potato Cakes The week between Christmas and New Year’s I had the good fortune of having 2 cups of leftover potatoes from Christmas dinner, 2 and a half roasted potatoes left from a a small dinner party, … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Menu Swap/Menu Plan Monday Pomegranates

 It was a quiet holiday for the celiacs in our house. We chose to stay home by the fire for most of the seasonal madness.  We hid in the woods with the herons and  the woodpeckers and read real books … Continue reading

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D-Tox January with the G-Free Mom and Kale Smoothies

The two of the best things to happen to me in 2010 were finally jumping on the green smoothie bandwagon and buying myself a Vitamix.  When I did my 30 Days to 50 series, green smoothies were a big part … Continue reading

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