I picked up some fresh Rainier Cherries from the Farmer’s Market to bake up a batch of cherry almond muffins as a gift to my dad for Father’s Day. Turning gluten-free just a few years ago, and having spent most of his 75 years eating gluten, he appreciates great tasting gluten-free food. And today, in [Read More]
Sautéed Chicken Breasts & Morels in a Marsala Wine Sauce
If you like mushrooms, there is nothing quite like eating fresh morels. They grow in the forest among damp woody places and are best found in the springtime after the snow has melted until early June. Know your mushrooms well. There are many mushrooms that are edible, but just as many, if not more, that [Read More]
Powerful Quinoa Salad with Orange-Cumin Dressing
This cancer-fighting salad brings with it one powerful, nutritional punch! (an updated note: this recipe took the $1,000 Grand Prize in a recipe contest I entered!) I have analyzed each ingredient and the nutritional benefits they bring to your body. This is one heart healthy, cancer-fighting, anti-inflammatory salad that tastes so delicious, not only will [Read More]
Spinach & Blue Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette
My Saturday morning routine consists of sleeping in (which usually means 7:00 am) and then hitting the farmer’s market by 9:00. My husband was out of town this past weekend, so some friends called me up to go to the market and then off to a neighboring town for an old-fashioned car show, where vintage [Read More]
Strawberry Pavlova with Honey-Balsamic Reduction
Rest is a good thing. A couple of weeks ago my husband and I took a business/vacation trip down to Hollywood and Santa Monica. Even though we were only there for four days, we packed a lot in and enjoyed the sunshine and scenery. We stayed at a lovely hotel in West Hollywood and had fun [Read More]
Gluten Free Brownies with Raspberry Ripple
I have a new recipe for a low-fat, diary-free, gluten-free brownie. I replaced the butter with applesauce and even though this brownie may not win any awards, it still has great texture and taste for a low-cal brownie! It is a little more cake-like because the fat was removed, and that is what makes a [Read More]
Vegetable Stack with Parmesan, Rosemary & Sea Salt
These vegetable stacks with parmesan, rosemary and sea salt are pretty simple to make, but taste so fantastic. I think they look great, too, and would make a nice presentation on a plate if you are having dinner guests over. The key to making these cook evenly is to slice them the same width. One [Read More]
Dairy-free Dessert: Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote with Spiced Coconut Whipped Cream
Recipe: Diary-free Dessert: Strawberry Rhubarb Compote with Spiced Coconut Whipped Cream There are two spring veggies that are my favorites, rhubarb and asparagus; and yes, rhubarb is actually a vegetable. It is most often used in desserts, so many would think it is a fruit, but like the tomato that is actually a fruit, you [Read More]
Shrimp, Avocado & Mango Spring Rolls with Spicy Mango Dipping Sauce
Years ago someone told me hummingbirds didn’t have feet. That,of course, isn’t true. Possibly they had only seen a hummingbird in flight and never at rest, or perhaps they knew I was very gullible and would believe them. Hummingbirds do tuck their tiny little feet in their feathers, which would make one believe they might [Read More]
Chai-Spiced Gluten-Free Granola
My husband and I sat down to a delicious cup of chai tea the other night when I was trying to think of something new to bake. I had recently picked up a new bag of gluten-free oats and wanted to bake some granola. Hmm, I wonder what granola would taste like if I used [Read More]