This is often how things work with me. I decide at some point that I want something. Pizza, cookies, a madeleine…and since I’m eating a gluten-free diet, I can’t always go to the store to buy it. Or, maybe I can but it’s not always good. So it was, that day, when I really wanted […]
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Gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipe
Who would have thought that you could use the term “gluten-free” and “tasty chocolate chip cookie” in the same sentence? Up until recently, I didn’t think you could either! Even now, as I write this article, I just want to take a bite out of one of those cookies. Lucky for me, I put a […]
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Recipe
I created this recipe in hopes of it being a big hit at our local festival. I was co-chairing a food booth for my son’s school and I thought this would fly off of the proverbial shelves. A combination of bad location and signage led to less than enthusiastic results. However, on the upside, I […]
Olallieberry Crisp-Regular and Gluten-Free
Some of you might understand this; others might think it funny. Today, while I was in my exercise class, during one of the hardest parts, all I could think about was this crisp I was going to make later that day. I thought about the berries, so ripe and juicy. I thought about how I […]
The New Rice Krispy
Don’t get me wrong. I LOVE rice krispie treats and would eat them everyday if you gave me the opportunity. But now, as a mom, I evaluate every snack and although I do allow my children to have special treats, I try to avoid a lot of processed food and especially things made with refined […]
The Best Gluten-Free Brownies
Do you remember some of the products like “I can’t believe it’s not butter!” or “I can’t believe it’s frozen yogurt!”? Well, get ready for “I can’t believe these brownies are gluten-free!”. I have been cooking and baking gluten-free since July 2007 when a doctor told me that one of the reason’s for my daughter’s […]
Birthday Cakes
As many mothers say, it seems just like yesterday when your children were born. My youngest turned 2 recently. I have started a tradition to make their birthday cakes. I always think of the cakes as being ‘silly’ but maybe the term should be festive. My mom made my cakes when I was growing up […]