Rhonda Spellman

World Autism Awareness Day

rhonda@autismwithrhonda.com (Rhonda Spellman) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:02:50 +0000

My son is working on a science fair project. His hypothesis: other ingredients can be used to successfully replace eggs in recipes. His goal: to show that other ingredients could have the same leavening ability, taste, smell, texture and overall quality. In his project he made a four batches of a basic muffin recipe. He [...]

Gluten-Free Lemon Layer Cake

rhonda@autismwithrhonda.com (Rhonda Spellman) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:31:00 +0000

Lemon Layer Cake Courtesy of Gluten-Free Baking Classics by Annalise G. Roberts Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 4 lg. eggs 2 ½ cups Brown Rice Flour Mix (bottom) ½ tea. salt 1 table. baking powder 1 tea. xanthan gum 1 cup canola oil 1 cup milk 1 tea. pure vanilla extract 1 tea. pure lemon [...]

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

rhonda@autismwithrhonda.com (Rhonda Spellman) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:29:37 +0000

INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1 cup chicken broth 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate Heat the shortening in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and fry in the skillet until golden brown. Move chicken to slow cooker. Mix the chicken broth and orange juice concentrate in a [...]

Autism Outreach: A Creative Balancing Act

rhonda@autismwithrhonda.com (Rhonda Spellman) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:39:02 +0000

A few nights ago my son remarked, When I’m a grown-up I sure hope I’m not as busy as you are, mom. “You don’t have to set the world on fire” is a direct quote I often heard from my mother growing up. What she didn’t realize is that I do have to set the [...]

Gluten-Free Italian Flatbread

rhonda@autismwithrhonda.com (Rhonda Spellman) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:58:06 +0000

Gluten-Free Italian Flatbread I am a big fan of Living Without.com and receive recipes on a weekly basis. You can too – by subscribing for free. Bonus: you’ll also find lots of great tips for people with food allergies and sensitivities. When I saw the picture of Italian Flatbread from Living Without it reminded me [...]