Holiday

  • How to Plan and Cook a Gluten-Free Holiday Meal

    How to Plan and Cook a Gluten-Free Holiday Meal

    Originally posted November 12, 2013 Whether you are planning one or two dishes or a whole meal for the holidays, it’s always nice to have some extra tips. Here is my quick guide to planning and creating a delicious meal that happens to be gluten-free (with dairy and egg-free variations). As I always says,…

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  • Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones recipe

    Gluten Free Pumpkin Scones recipe

    Originally posted October 30, 2013 I don’t know about you but I often look at things longingly in bakeries. Lately it’s been pumpkin almost anything that I can’t eat because it’s always filled with gluten. Well I finally found a recipe that I was able to translate really well to gluten-free. I made mine…

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  • Gluten Free Shortbread Cookie recipe

    Gluten Free Shortbread Cookie recipe

    Originally posted April 11, 2014 I adapted this recipe from a regular recipe and I have to say, it’s just as good. I do believe my English mother-in-law would have approved. When making these cookies, make sure you use xanthan gum. I taught a cooking class one day and the student forgot the xanthan…

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  • Gluten Free Mexican Wedding Cookie recipe

    Gluten Free Mexican Wedding Cookie recipe

    Originally posted November 19, 2012 I’m in trouble…big trouble. Because the holiday season, as far as I’m concerned, has kicked off. That means lots of baking for me. I love to experiment and see what I can convert to gluten-free. Some times I am successful and some times not. But when I am, I…

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  • Gluten Free Chocolate Crackle Cookie recipe

    Gluten Free Chocolate Crackle Cookie recipe

    Originally posted November 15, 2012 I made these for many years with regular flour. When I began eating gluten-free, I thought it would be too hard to convert the recipe. Actually, it wasn’t hard at all to make gluten-free chocolate crackle cookies. The result is a delicious, chocolately, crisp on the outside-gooey on the…

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  • Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Muffin recipe

    Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie Muffin recipe

    Originally posted October 8, 2012 There’s not much to say about these delicious muffins! This recipe will be in my cookbook. One of the testers said “My daughter said they tasted like pumpkin pie. And my little guy couldn’t help himself from stealing fistfuls of the ones we were trying to save for his…

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  • Gluten Free Gravy recipe

    Gluten Free Gravy recipe

    Originally Posted November 15, 2011 If you think making homemade gravy is harder than the SAT’s, think again. Instead of using a gluten-based roux (butter and flour), you can use a slurry or a gluten-free flour based roux; the slurry is the easiest. Gluten Free Slurry-Based Gravy A slurry is a combination of a…

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  • Gluten Free Halloween Party ideas

    Gluten Free Halloween Party ideas

    Originally posted October 11, 2011 If you have ever been in a social situation and can’t have the food around the buffet table, whether it’s related to allergies, religion, or weight loss, it can be quite difficult. What if it was the other way around? Imagine arriving and being able to eat everything! I…

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  • Gluten Free Spaghetti, Rice, and Lentil Pilaf recipe

    Gluten Free Spaghetti, Rice, and Lentil Pilaf recipe

    Originally posted October 7, 2011 Yield: 4 Well some call it pilaf; some may call it bugs and worms in dirt! For a gluten-free side dish, it’s tasty and nutritious. When it comes to Halloween cooking, you want your food to look scary but not taste that way. I used to make a “bug…

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  • Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread recipe

    Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread recipe

    Originally posted on March 14, 2017 Whether you are getting ready to make a corned beef and cabbage dinner for St. Patrick’s Day or just like the taste of this caraway seed-raisin filled quick bread, this gluten-free Irish soda bread is sure to please. The recipe can easily be adapted for dairy-free diners as…

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