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  • Gluten Free Sweet Potato and Millet Cake recipe

    Gluten Free Sweet Potato and Millet Cake recipe

    Originally posted October 4, 2010 Our local grocery store has these delightful patties in their deli case from time to time. I decided to seize the moment and make my own version. I didn’t even look at the ingredients but I did google “sweet potato millet cake” and the first thing that came up…

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  • Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

    Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

    Originally posted September 8, 2010 A very good friend of mine was excited to share a sweet and sour chicken recipe with me that was healthy and that her husband loved. How often does that happen? She thought I should try it too, since my kids tend to like sweeter foods. It sounded so…

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  • Gluten Free Polenta Lasagna with Roasted Vegetables recipe

    Gluten Free Polenta Lasagna with Roasted Vegetables recipe

    Originally posted August 11, 2010 as “Polenta lasagna with roasted veggies and gorgonzola recipe” When I’m asked to create a recipe, I often have what I call a “vision” of a dish. I know it should work because I’ve done something similar before and I’m generally good at putting flavors together. For a dish…

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  • Easy Black Bean Soup recipe

    Easy Black Bean Soup recipe

    Originally posted August 3, 2010 Soups are economical and easy to prepare. Generally, the way I make it is the same. Sauté the vegetables with seasonings. Add broth and other pantry ingredients. Bring to a boil and then simmer. My soup recipes all have a pattern. Once you learn how to make soup, it’s…

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  • Gluten Free Greek Casserole recipe

    Gluten Free Greek Casserole recipe

    Originally posted on June 1, 2010 While trying to come up with quick and easy meals for one of my customers, I envisioned a casserole similar to a Shepherd’s Pie but with Greek flavors. I created a base recipe but needed to test it first. My husband even asked where it came from. Uhm,…

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  • Gluten Free Pasta alla Norma recipe

    Gluten Free Pasta alla Norma recipe

    Originally posted on April 12, 2010 We recently visited Sicily for the first time and I was happy to find a dish I had never heard of before, Pasta alla Norma. I don’t think I would have ordered it except I saw it on every menu and got curious. I was pleasantly surprised to…

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  • Easy Italian Sausage and Beans recipe

    Easy Italian Sausage and Beans recipe

    Originally posted on March 2, 2010 as “Weeknight Friendly Gluten-Free Meals: Quick Italian Cassoulet” If you could create a quick meal at home that tastes just as good as a restaurant, would you spend an extra couple of bucks? I recently bought a jarred marinara sauce. Yes, I do buy jarred sauce but only…

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  • Gluten Free Crustless Quiche recipe

    Gluten Free Crustless Quiche recipe

    Originally posted September 23, 2009 As some of you may know, this is one of my favorite recipes; gluten-free crustless quiche. It’s so easy and so many people like it from children to grown-ups. Last week, I grabbed a zucchini from my garden (yes, my garden!), sliced it up, halved the recipe and about 40 minutes…

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  • Gluten Free Gnocchi recipe

    Gluten Free Gnocchi recipe

    Originally posted July 13, 2009 I can still remember my Aunt Vincenzina making gnocchi at our house when she was visiting from Rome. I was only 11 years old but can visualize the rolling, cutting and flour, everywhere. I sometimes forget how much I like them. This weekend, I decided I needed a fix…

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  • Gluten Free Shrimp and Chicken Pad Thai recipe

    Originally posted on March 12, 2009 as “Time to Try Pad Thai” Think your family won’t eat Thai food? Have you tried Pad Thai? It’s basically noodles in a sweet sauce. At some point, we realized our kids liked it when they tried it in a restaurant. They are not crazy about cilantro (at…

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