My Gluten-free Orzo with Asparagus & Lemon Zest recipe calls for gluten-free orzo, so naturally I was thrilled to find a one made by Pappardelle’s Pasta recently at Pike Place Market down on the waterfront of Seattle. I have never tried the “gluten” version of orzo, but have always been disappointed at restaurants when some of [Read More]
New gluten-free products are popping up by the dozen! I must say, it is a great time in life to be gluten-free. I’ve mentioned it before, I was diagnosed fifty years ago, and the gluten-free products were almost non-existent. Did I just give away my age? Well, when you get to be my age, you’re [Read More]
Pistachio & Black-Raspberry Mini Cakes are a great little dessert when you have guests over that have food allergies. This recipe is gluten, dairy and grain free, so for all you paleo fans out there, it’s a good one! If you have never heard of the paleo diet, eating like the caveman, click here for [Read More]
Do you remember the Mary Poppins’ song, “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down?” Well, it may have helped the medicine taste better, but it didn’t help the sickness. Sugar actually lowers the immune system for several hours after being consumed, and that is just the tip of the iceberg to what [Read More]
I can pretty well guarantee you will be shocked after your first bite of deep dish cauliflower crust skillet pizza. Why? Because it doesn’t taste like cauliflower! I don’t know about you, but I was raised on boiled cauliflower…yuck. So when I heard about a cauliflower pizza crust I was skeptical to say the least! [Read More]
Have you ever tried Brazilian Cheese Rolls? Oh My! I had never tried them until I recently visited my friend, Teresa, in Little Rock, who took me to a little Brazilian cafe called Cafe Bossa Nova, where they served these delicious, cheesy, oh I can’t eat just one, Brazilian Cheese Rolls. Upon returning home, I [Read More]
Here’s a fresh twist on the standard Eggs Benedict: replace the ham with tomato and avocado. Using a gluten-free English muffin (click on it for my English Muffin recipe), then layer it with fresh veggies and top it off with a delicious gluten-free hollandaise sauce, you have the makings of one delicious Tomato-Avocado Eggs Benedict [Read More]
Just when I thought the cold might be over we get another blast from old man winter, and yes, it’s March! So, as promised, I am serving up my Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup. Nothing quite says “Awe” like a delicious bowl of soup. And quite frankly, if I may be so bold as to say [Read More]
It is a bit of an oxymoron to say I have a recipe for Gluten-Free Graham Crackers because graham flour is not gluten-free. It is almost like saying I have a wonderful recipe for gluten-free whole-wheat bread, which I do, and you can check it out here: Gluten-Free Whole Wheat Bread. This last September I [Read More]
Nothing quite warms the belly in the cold winter months like a rich broth soup. The depth of flavors in my Tuscan bean soup (gluten & dairy-free), make this a favorite during the snowy days of winter. You may also want to try my Thai Coconut Curry Soup, one of my most pinned recipes on Pinterest! [Read More]