Spring has arrived a little late this year, as well as my third grandchild; eight days to be exact! But we are so very thankful for a healthy baby boy weighing in at a mere 8 lbs 10 oz! His big sister was more than willing to trade in her little doll for a live [Read More]
If you enjoyed my Grain-free Chocolate Cardamom Mug Cake, you’re going to love my Grain Free Vanilla Bean and Wild Honey Mug Cake. Once again, you can whip this dessert up from start to finish in just 5 minutes! That’s right, a quick and easy, no fuss dessert that will taste extra delicious with fresh [Read More]
I know, I know, I’m on a truffle kick, but this Cream of Mushroom Soup with Black Truffle Oil just wouldn’t be the same without it. For those of you who don’t know, a truffle is a treasured possession, a rare mushroom hidden approximately one foot underground, and often dogs or pigs are used to sniff [Read More]
There is a small bakery in Seattle called the Dahlia Bakery, that claim to have the best bran muffin recipe. This is quite a claim, and while I have never tasted any of their products because they are full of gluten, I did purchase their cookbook in hopes of converting some of their deliciously tempting [Read More]
Gluten-free Lemon Ginger Scones with a little poppy-seed and topped with a lemon glaze might be one of my all-time favorite breakfast treats. The ginger is candied, so biting into a small chuck is like biting into a little spicy flavored gumdrop. The nice thing about scones is you can make them the night before [Read More]
Grain-free Banana Bread is a welcomed treat if you’ve cut out all grains from your diet. Made with almond flour, it is soft and moist, and can rival any full grain banana bread recipe! Healing the gut is mentioned a lot these days, especially when it comes to gluten intolerance, celiac disease, or other auto-immune disorders. [Read More]
My recipe for coconut cashew chicken korma is a dairy-free twist on the traditional chicken korma, a mildly spicy Indian dish that calls for buttermilk. Usually served over rice, I have made it grain-free by serving it over rice-size crumbled cauliflower. I asked my kids not long ago, what kind of meals they remember me [Read More]
I visited the beautiful city of Venice about a year ago with my husband. It truly is a romantic city, even though our gondola driver smoked a cigarette the whole time, rather than sing an Italian song. I asked him if he was going to sing to us, and he said we’d probably jump out of [Read More]
The Quince, a Peculiar Fruit: I like trying new things, so when I found this interesting fuzzy fruit called a quince, I had to try it. It looked like a cross between an apple and a pear and I wasn’t even sure how to cook it, but isn’t that half the fun?! I searched the internet and found that it [Read More]
I teach gluten-free cooking classes at a local olive oil and vinegar store and this month I will be presenting among several other recipes, a gluten-free olive oil cake. If you’ve never tried one, you need to! The moistness in this cake is superb. I decided to create a cake that represented autumn in its taste, so [Read More]