Gluten Free Chow

Green Curried Chicken...

2012-01-31T19:30:00.002-07:00

This dish is easy Indian food at home! Plus, it takes so little time to prepare, you will agree, its better at home. This chicken curry is super healthful because it replaces the coconut milk (which can have a lot of fat) with other things that are really good for you, and--it tastes amazing! Here is the recipe: Ingredients:8 cups spinach 1 cup chicken stock 1 tbs garlic 1 tbs ginger 1 tsp

10-minute Homemade Tomato Soup

2012-01-29T14:00:00.001-07:00

I know that canned soup is so affordable and convenient that you would wonder, "Why would I make my own?" (Well, it can sometimes be a challenge to find a canned soup without gluten.) But, this soup will make you answer that question with a resounding, "Because it's amazing!" This tomato soup takes 10-minutes to make, and really that is the time it would take to pop a can open, and heat it in

Kohlrabi Slaw...

2012-01-24T18:22:00.000-07:00

We met about six years ago, me and kohlrabi. She showed up in my farmshare bag for the first time. Kohlrabi?! I had to look it up. I had never heard of it, and I had been around the vegetable patch, being a lifetime gardener and veggie lover. I didn't even know how to pronounce the name. Well, kohlrabi and me have had a wonderful time since then, once a year when it comes around. Its delicious.

Kale Chips...

2012-01-16T16:45:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, you are thinking that 'chips' and kale should never be used in the same sentence, unless of course you happen to be saying, "I am going to have potato chips with my kale." Well, it's not true actually! Now, I know that the word "chips" evoke only those salty, crispy, crunchy things that have nothing to do with green, leafy winter greens. I know! But kale chips seem to be

Gingerbread Men...

2011-12-19T16:32:00.000-07:00

Just in time for Christmas here is a gluten free recipe for gingerbread men. This is super simple, and super delicious! These cookies are a delight, crisp-yet chewy...spicy and warm from the cinnamon and ginger. They just smell of Christmas. Roll the extra scraps out into thin rounds for a ginger-snaps. Or, use the same recipe, roll it thick and cut out shapes for houses...it makes great edible

Winter Greens Fettucine

2011-12-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for a way to put more dark greens into your diet? If you aren't, well--you should. I didn't grow up on these greens, because I grew up in Arizona, they just weren't part of our food culture in the 70s-and 80s. Big, leafy, dark greens were not something that came to the weeknight dinner table in our house growing up. To my mother's credit, I am sure we wouldn't have eaten them (

Gluten Free Pie Crust

2011-11-22T17:26:00.000-07:00

Its that time of year, time to be making your GF pie crusts for Thanksgiving Pies! Now, to go along with that--make a double batch of this pie crust, and with the extras, make GF Pastries from the Toaster (Pop Tarts!) That's right, Pop Tarts. Not something I recommend to be eaten often, but that is what this season is about, right? The not-so-often indulgence of something unique and special and

Weeknight Cioppino...

2011-09-26T18:51:00.002-07:00

My husband and I are not stew or soup people. I'm not sure why...but we just aren't. Its one of the things that we are in complete culinary agreement on. So, I don't make soups or stews. But, the other night, on a whim for no reason at all really, I decided to make cioppino. I had two fishes in the fridge that I accidentally defrosted together, and wanted something other to do with them then

Morning Banana Bran Muffins...

2011-09-21T17:30:00.000-07:00

Just ask my husband, I am always trying out new recipe for a morning breakfast on the go. Something that packs a bigger nutritional punch than you might expect, in a small and healthy package, oh--and that tastes mighty good. Why? Probably because I am the ever-multi-tasker...never settling for doing one thing, when I can do three at the same time. That is why I like these. Nutrition (full of

Faster than take-out Shrimp in Mushroom Sauce

2011-09-04T16:20:00.000-07:00

This is a dish that took me 28-minutes end to end. That is faster than takeout any day! Its delicious and hearty, without being laden with meat...shrimp is the protein here. Don't be daunted by the ingredients list, its mostly items you have, and just a few you will need to add to your grocery list for the week to pick up so you can make this next Monday night. We use shrimp in this, because it

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

2011-08-29T18:59:00.000-07:00

I was raised in what I call the Betty Crocker kitchen. My mother, being an exceptional wife to my dad and and even better mother of young children in the '70s and '80s made dinner each and every night. ...And we sat around the table as a family and had dinner! (A lost art it seems.) While not a gourmet cook, my mother was an excellent cook. And many of her dishes were the quintessential ‘Betty

Eggplant and Artichoke Penne

2011-08-21T15:40:00.002-07:00

Vegetarian night came early this week, Sunday lunch. Its eggplant season with my farmshare, so we have it in abundance! We had no meat defrosted, so lunch was this. The eggplant and onion, when sauteed on high heat take on a caramelized, nutty, roasty note. This recipe will serve 4, or 2—with leftovers enough for lunch at work next week. Ingredients: 1 box or bag of GF penne pasta 1 medium

Gluten Free Monday Night Cornbread...

2011-08-01T19:49:00.000-07:00

Cornbread is gluten free, naturally. Did you know that? I didn't for years. I thought that cornbread had to be a blend of wheat flour and that the corn meal was there merely as an accessory to the wheat. Well, the truth is cornbread can be made solely with corn meal! I was enlightened one evening a year or more back when Alton Brown on the food network made a cornbread this way. My recipe is

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies...

2011-07-10T18:25:00.000-07:00

These peanut butter cookies are a treat, they do after all have sugar in them. But factor in the high protein value from the peanuts and the eggs, and we could call these good for you. These are super simple, and turn out really delicious. They come together in 10 minutes, and bake in 15! They are not quite like your traditional peanut butter cookie—these possess a soft, chewy interior, with a

Dark-Green Asian Salad

2011-07-01T20:57:00.000-07:00

Our farmshare season of dark greens recently ended. We are now in the world of zucchini, look for some recipes with that to come!! But, I would call this a new way with dark-greens. A while back, I needed a dish for a work potluck, and so I looked in my farmshare bag. Lots of dark greens! It was that season you know. But “Kale Salad” on the potluck buffet is not what I think most of my coworkers

Baked eggs...

2011-06-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

On a slow Saturday morning, baked eggs are a great start. I like these eggs, because the prep is so easy...and while they bake, you can do other things. This is for two, scale up in eggs and pan for more people. Here is how they go: Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Scramble 4 eggs in a bowl. (My friend gave me these from her chickens, the speckled one is a turkey egg!) Or, if you prefer a

New way with greens....tacos!

2011-04-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

Seems the trend lately is for people to try to fit more dark greens into their diet. This can be a challenge to do with variety, as greens sometimes can only be prepared one or two ways. We made these for a Saturday night dinner and I think it is a truly delicious, and successful way to incorporate dark greens. I am not sure if they are a lettuce wrap, or a taco...I suppose you could swing the

Spring Asian-Slaw

2011-03-28T19:02:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I wonder if our food cravings don't come from more of a texture desire, than a taste desire. Like, a simple Saturday lunch on the patio—cool breeze blowing, the bees buzzing all over the lavender—lunch is a simple tuna sandwich on gluten free bread, and my husband wanted chips to go with it. Was it the chip he really wanted? Or was it the satisfying crunch, the salty-tangy bite, the

Gluten Free Cinnamon Buns...

2011-02-26T16:29:00.001-07:00

I awoke this morning to an overcast rainy day (one that was supposed to be sunny and nice mind you, as I had a garden party planned) and in all AZ's 364 sunny days a year, the one day I needed was gloomy. So, in my rebellion I decided I needed a gooey, warm cinnamon roll in protest to what should have been a glorious Saturday for gardening. Here was my result—these really let you experience a

Homeade Salad Dressing Mix...

2011-02-17T18:27:00.000-07:00

Does your spice cabinet look like mine? I am willing to guess it does. More of a spice cave, my dark pantry shelf is crammed with every spice imaginable. Like you...I am often wooed at the store by a beautiful jar of herby mystery, "What does that taste like?", or the whole jar of herb you bought for the recipe you made once that took a 1/4 tsp of the herb. An now it sits there on the shelf,

Gluten Free Chocolate Recipes for Valentines...

2011-02-09T22:07:00.000-07:00

I thought I would consolidate some good recipe options for you to make for your honey on Valentines Day. Whether breakfast in bed, dessert, or anything in between, here are a few (mostly-chocolate-influenced) sure to be loved! Chocolate Granola Strawberry-Chocolate Smoothie Chocolate Cupcakes with Buttercream Icing Chocolate Fudge Icing Double-Chocolate Chip Cookies Bon-Bon Cookies Rich-Dark

Allergen-free cupcake mix...

2011-02-03T15:11:00.000-07:00

I am a scratch baker for the most part. And in the gluten free realm, I have mastered it fairly well. But when it comes to allergen free (for multiple food issues) well–that can be daunting to even the experienced baker. Omitting eggs and dairy in baking takes one into a whole new venue of scientific experimentation that can at times, not turn out so well, or send you to the store for a lot of

Gluten Free Snickerdoodle cookies...

2011-01-24T17:51:00.000-07:00

We are only a mere 4 weeks on the other side of our Christmas festivities, and it seems like it was a million weeks ago, the cookie exchanges, gift tins with sweets, and those holiday parties laden with cookies and goodies. With over indulges mostly now long forgotten, many are in the mood for a homemade cookie. Many cookies pose challenges for the gluten free-er. But these Snickerdoodles are

Green tomato and radish salad...

2011-01-08T13:24:00.000-07:00

I am a bit of a renegade, i suppose. Why? because I plant a garden in the winter—and I plant tomatoes, a non-winter vegetable at that. But in my defense, our winters are barely what others call summer, so each year, I risk it. Now, I live in Arizona, so a winter garden is not so unusual I guess. And for my 30+ winters gardening in Arizona, only three of them (that I can remember) has had freezing

Gluten Free Enchilada Sauce...

2010-12-12T17:44:00.000-07:00

In our house after Thanksgiving all the way up to Christmas means one thing—turkey enchiladas. The day after thanksgiving means putting up the Christmas tree and a huge hot bubbly plan of melting-gooey cheesy turkey enchiladas. The problem? Canned enchilada sauce usually has wheat in it. Even homemade recipes for that matter, they all begin with a roux of flour and oil. Well—no problem anymore.