This time of year finds me standing in the kitchen, windows open wide against the heat of the stove, the heat of that golden September light. I am standing on the tile floor, standing in the kitchen, my shoes sticking and pulling like they do on the movie theater floor at the end of a […]
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This is a recipe from the archives. With Thanksgiving coming up, I’m often asked for a recipe for gluten free pie crust that doesn’t either turn into concrete or fall apart when baked. The crust for this tart makes a wonderful pie crust! Just follow the recipe below, and roll the crust out on parchment […]
Read moreThis one was too good not to share. While sitting in the shop waiting for new tires to be put on the van, I had the opportunity to thumb through some Sunset magazines. I ran across this cake recipe, which I adjusted to make gluten and dairy free. It’s so good! The concept of eating […]
Read morePlanning today for our Christian Passover celebration. Here’s what’s on the menu: The Traditions… Charoset (Apple and honey mixture to represent the mortar the Hebrews used when they were slaves in Egypt) Matzo (Unleavened, cracker-like bread to represent the loaves baked in haste as God’s people were leaving Egypt…and to represent Jesus, striped by the […]
Read moreA special treat for the Fourth of July….Gluten/Dairy free raspberry layer cake! It’s actually really easy to make, since I used a mix for the cake itself. I used a cake mix from 123 Gluten Free, which I loved! You add your own sugar, so you have control over how much and what type of […]
Read moreScary turkey head from a stock photo program I own…. Our family looks forward to the Thanksgiving holiday every year, it’s one of our favorite weeks of the year. My father, mother, brother and his girlfriend have joined us here for Thanksgiving for the last five years now. This year, my dad retired and they […]
Read moreOk…so, I feel that I need to throw out a disclaimer first. I don’t usually….fry. Anything. In oil. However, over the years we’ve spent living gluten-free, we have discovered that there are just some things you can’t find a substitute for. A few foods that we used to enjoy, but can’t buy in a store […]
Read moreI have to confess, I’m not much of a breakfast person. Pretty much the only breakfast I like is one that’s eaten after 11:00, for lunch. I know, I know…it’s the most important meal of the day. Yep. So I make it for my kids sometimes, on the days when they don’t make it […]
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