Category Archives: Gluten Free

Nothing says springtime like….

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Sewfrench

Asparagus Soup printer friendly version 1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, well rinsed 4 cups chicken stock, homemade or check to be sure it is gluten-free 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 c minced shallots, usually 2 1/2 c minced leeks, whites … Continue reading →

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Puppy Chow

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Sewfrench

The naturally Gluten Free snack. If you read the labels, that is. Memorial Day weekend can’t come and go without making a batch. We first had this back in the 90s when a fellow Girl Scout brought it, and copies … Continue reading →

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You know about quinoa, right?

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Sewfrench

What Can Quinoa Do For You?? If this is your first time hearing about Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), you’re not alone. It is just gaining more attention as more people are learning about the nutritional value of this super food. While it is becoming less … Continue reading →

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Best GF Brownies I’ve ever made!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Sewfrench

No lie. Did you know May was Celiac Awareness month? Well, it is. 1 in 133 Americans have the very dangerous form of gluten allergy called Celiac. 1 in 20 have some form of gluten sensitivity. Lots of information available … Continue reading →

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Coconut Banana smoothie

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Sewfrench

When I make a green smoothie it is usually for its nutrient dense qualities not as a way to get in more fruit. Fruit is easy, right? Since we gave up dairy, yes, ice cream is dairy, we sometimes find … Continue reading →

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Aloo Palak

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Sewfrench

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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Who Cares How Nutritious This Is?!!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Sewfrench

….when it tastes so good! This time of year I always start craving more vegetables. I’m not sure if it has to do with the lack of sunshine or because I’m working out harder, but you can usually find me … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Dairy free, Eating, Gluten Free, Health, Recipes, Salad, Wellness | Tagged sesame seeds, spinach salad | Leave a comment

I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sewfrench

I have to admit these are not my homemade Christmas cookies. They were fresh-baked at my house. Does that count for something? Anything? Sometimes it just feels easier to create a whole new recipe, as opposed to altering a family … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Pancakes in all their glory

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Sewfrench

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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Striving to make the world a better place… one recipe at a time.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Sewfrench

We’ve been busy around here reworking recipes to better fit our dairy-free, gluten-free way on eating and striving to leave the world a little better than when we started. I don’t think a recipe makeover, yet, has let us down. … Continue reading →