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Curried Cauliflower with Peas recipe
Originally posted March 1, 2013 A big thank you to Aida Mollenkamp for this recipe for Curried Cauliflower with Peas from her book Keys to the Kitchen. I have made this twice, both times with much success. The children (now almost 9 and 7) loved it as well. I put my Family Chef spin…
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Roasted Red Cabbage Recipe
Originally posted October 10, 2012 This is in the category of “things you should not assume your kids won’t like”. A friend of mine (thank you Kristen!) served it at dinner a few years ago and I was amazed that my then 5 year old daughter loved it. I really was shocked! However, my…
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Black Bean, Corn, and Arugula Salad recipe
Originally posted May 1, 2012 Summer is coming and fresh vegetables will be plentiful. Try this delicious salad as a side dish or even a main. It’s light and satisfying. Use the ingredients list as a guide. If you don’t have peppers, use what is on hand. If you don’t like cilantro, it’s fine…
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Gluten Free Vegetable and Bean Soup recipe
Originally posted March 6, 2012 One thing I’m good at is looking in the fridge and seeing a meal I can create. One friend said to me once “You look at a cucumber and see 5 ways you can use it. I look at it and see a cucumber.” Well, that’s why I’m here!…
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Butternut Squash Risotto recipe
Originally posted April 11, 2014 This is a hearty dish perfect for late fall or winter. It’s also wonderful with any root vegetable like turnip, carrot, parsnip, rutabaga, and sweet potato. If you don’t want to bother cutting the squash many stores offer it pre-cut. If you want to add more nutrition to the…
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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 Lentil Loaf recipe
Originally posted on June 10, 2011 Often I get an email from my cousin that says “Do you have a recipe for …”. A few years ago, he was looking for a lentil loaf recipe. I didn’t have one but looked at 2 to 3 different recipes to get some ideas and created this…
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Gluten Free French Toast recipe
Originally posted May 27, 2011 Eating gluten-free, I often don’t think about bread as much as I used to. Breakfast is usually just something simple like cereal or fruit with yogurt. But every once in a while, I get cravings. This morning, I opened the fridge and saw a loaf of gf cinnamon raisin…
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Gluten Free Mushroom Marsala Sauce recipe
Originally posted on January 10, 2011 I recently had a request for this sauce. It’s excellent with the Lentil Loaf (meatless meatloaf) which happens to be naturally gluten-free. I also like this sauce with regular meatloaf, chicken breast (think chicken marsala), polenta, and even by itself. This is one of my favorites from my cookbook, The…
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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…