Every so often, I want chocolate. I have really gotten away from sweets (for the most part, heh, heh) but I sometimes crave chocolate. I have created this recipe because, I have to pick and choose when I eat dairy and the dairy-free chocolate I find in stores usually has sugar alcohols in it, which…
Nutritious Chocolate Mousse & Pie Filling
I know you don’t believe me, but it is. It might even be considered a super food because the main ingredient is avocado. Yes, you read that right..avocado! This recipe is from Jennifer Cornbleet’s Raw Food Made Easy (http://www.learnrawfood.com/). It is all raw and really, really good. Chocolate Mousse 1/4 c pitted medjool dates, soaked…
Indian Inspired Rice
Inspired by a recipe from my Indian friend. She has shared several recipes but I really like this one. It is vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free. Delicious!! 1-2 tbsp olive oil 3-4 cloves garlic chopped 1 med Yukon gold potato peeled and chopped into small cubes. 1-2 carrots cubed 1/2…
Gluten-Free Cashew Crusted Salmon with Dairy-Free Cucumber Dill Sauce
Did you see the title and think “No, this couldn’t be done!” Well it can and it was delicious! My husband went crazy for this one and he is not Gluten-Free or Dairy-Free. So please take a peek at this recipe. It took a long time to make, but I would try putting the crust…
Broiled Salmon with Gluten-Free Mustard-Dill Sauce and Asparagus
My husband challenged me to create a Mustard-Dill Sauce for Salmon. This was a fun one to create. I tried it a couple of times using recipes I found online, but was not too satisfied with the mediocre-ness of the sauce. I wanted to create something that did not contain so much dairy (many of…
Gluten-Free Guacamole
Well if you make guacamole without adding a packet of guacamole mix, you are guaranteed to have it gluten-free. Why? It’s all veggies! Guacamole is so nutritious you should never feel guilty about eating it! This guacamole is a real treat for your immune system. It has the amazing avocado, lycopene in the tomatoes, dark…
Southwest Chicken Salad
This salad is dressed to impress with all the great fixin’s. Put it in a beautiful bowl like this one and watch your family ooh and aah. Now that my kids are teenagers, I serve this as a main dish. My youngest doesn’t like beans so I usually top this with grilled chicken seasoned just…
Gluten-Free Vegetable Beef Soup
My husband noticed I was struggling to keep my soup recipes contained in the pot that I have so he bought me this cool stock pot. I honored my new pot and my husband with a pot of Vegetable Beef Soup for it’s first cooking.
The Dreamiest Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
I know, I know, I haven’t posted for a while, but I have had some terrible news. My sweet, sweet Aussie Mix (yes the adorable one in the pictures), Splash, has been diagnosed with Lymphoma. She does not have much time. At only 8 1/2 years old this has been a devastating blow to our family. …
Gluten-Free Thai Chicken Pizza
Okay, okay, so it has an irregular shape, but hey it’s homemade, Yumm. This no whimpy pizza. This is thai chicken pizza. I was inspired by a pizza I used to get back before I knew I could not eat gluten (how sad for me,right, I didn’t know until I was 35 years old). Anyhoo,…
Gluten-Free Pasta Fagioli Soup
This recipe is perfect for a big group or for two to three nights of meals for four. I started with a Minestrone base which I got from Robin Miller on her show on the Food Network, Quick Fix Meals With Robin Miller. Her recipe is called Minestrone Soup with Pasta, Beans and Vegetables. Anyway, I modified it to be…
Gluten-Free Corn Chowder with Bacon and Coconut Milk
I have been on a kick since Fall began which was inspired by my 13 year old son, who loves soup. I designated the first week, started as “soup week.” I made Vegetable Beef Soup and Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. The rice soup wasn’t such a hit with the family, but the beef soup…wow! …