Solitude is good for the soul. I took a month hiatus from my blog to refocus and spend time with my family and friends. It was a sweet end to my summer but now that fall is truly in the air, it is time to share some new recipes. A dear friend visited me a [Read More]
Summer is winding to a close and this gluten-free Vietnamese Rice Noodle & Shrimp bowl is a perfect way to end it. I don’t know about you, but summer went way too fast and I feel like I was just talking about Spring! Part of that may have been due to the fact my husband was in [Read More]
Time for a gluten-free blueberry peach crisp, the perfect summer dessert, especially with fresh summer peaches abundant at Farmer’s Markets across the country. And the best part is hoping for a few remnants of leftovers to be enjoyed for breakfast the next morning. It may be nearly impossible to actually have leftovers, though! Compared to most [Read More]
Welcome to my world! A few of my favorite images below will give you a glimpse into the incredibly beautiful Palouse Region. There are days when I feel like I live in the prettiest place on earth. Even though my iPhone images don’t begin to reflect the beauty I get to wake up to every morning, they [Read More]
Making gluten-free Goji berry almond granola was an experiment to see how using a super food would fare in my homemade granola. Many of you may have never heard of Goji berries. You can find them in most organic food stores in the dried fruit section. What exactly is a Goji berry? It is a [Read More]
Can you make a chocolate cardamom cake in five minutes that tastes good? The answer is yes, an emphatic YES! With only six ingredients and a microwave, you can whip up this chocolate cardamom cake in five minutes, which is fantastic if you find yourself in a pinch, like I did a week ago when [Read More]
Lavender Simple Syrup is true to its name; it is quite simple to make. Basically all simple syrups are flavored sugar-water. Equal parts raw or organic sugar to water, heated to dissolve the sugar. Add a natural flavor, in this case lavender, but you can add any kind of citrus rinds, such as lemon, lime or [Read More]
Recently my husband visited a Tom Douglas Bakery in Seattle where he purchased a (full of gluten) Lemon Blueberry Scone with Earl Grey Lemon Glaze on top and said it was the best scone he had ever tasted. In fact, he purchased the same scone three days in a row! I wish I could have [Read More]
I am not a huge fan of peppers, but when introduced to a little Japanese Shishito pepper, it changed my mind. Mildly sweet and fantastic sautéed in olive oil, then finished with a sprinkling of Sea Salt. Shishito Pepper plants are found this time of year at many local nurseries, including Home Depot. If you have a vegetable garden, [Read More]
Wedding season is upon my family. My youngest son, and last of my children, will be married this weekend! Needless to say, life has been quite busy around our household. There is very little time to think up new recipes, and so for this week I have links to some of my gluten-free summertime favorite [Read More]