Tag Archives: gluten free

Aloo Palak

Just us girls for dinner, one night this week, and A came up with this old Indian favorite she wanted to try. There weren’t really any tried and true recipes out there, that we could find, anyway. Not even in … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pancakes in all their glory

One thing we had not tried, since going gluten-free, was pancakes.  We had the best ever, family recipe, for Silver Dollar Pancakes and I just didn’t want to compete with that.  So since we’ve really been into pumpkin lately and … Continue reading

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How do you define hummus?

For hard-cores, hummus, the Middle Eastern, dip is defined as cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic. For me, as long as it is a white bean blended with garlic, salt and lemon juice, … Continue reading

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Potato Leek Soup

This soup was so good, the three of us ate it up.  Well, almost…. There is one bowl left for us to fight over tomorrow. On a cold, snowy, wind blowing 50 mph kind of night this soup couldn’t be … Continue reading

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Who needs gluten when you have a piecrust like this?!

Yes, we are practicing making pumpkin pie. And practicing eating it.  We can always use more practice around here.  Getting all geared up for our first gluten-free, dairy free (we do use butter, don’t mean to mislead you) Thanksgiving, so … Continue reading

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Perfect Fall Soup ~ Perfected

High in nutrition and low in calories, this soup is sunshine in a bowl.  It will hit the spot on chilly, fall days. The taste of oranges with ginger and undertones of onion and garlic? Oh no, people, this is … Continue reading

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Curried Chicken Salad

Youngest Daughter recently returned from a business trip bragging up the curried chicken salad she had had and insisted I read her mind and give it a whirl. She knows what a sucker I am for curry.  Anything.  Curry. We’ve … Continue reading

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Pumpkin tastes like Fall

Remember way back when…  I made up some Madagascar Vodka Vanilla? Well…..  After chatting with my sostinkinhappy, vanilla extraordinaire, and friend she encouraged me to try some variations.  This one is Tahitian Rum Vanilla.  Could it be any darker and richer? … Continue reading

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Thai Vegetables with Seared Cod

On a recent trip to Detroit, we had time to kill before a ball game.  We headed out, dodging the raindrops, while looking for something a little healthier (not to mention gluten-free) before the big game.  We happened upon Detroit Seafood … Continue reading

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Eat your veggies!

Seriously.  These were incredible.  The most incredible veggie I’ve had in a long wintrywhile. These  were part of a Today Show segment on guilt free girls night in recipes, from ex-”Top Chef” contestant Candice Kumai.  In her new cookbook, “Pretty Delicious,” … Continue reading

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