This week has been a wonderful vacation to Laguna Beach, California. We’ve eaten our way through local restaurants and gathered supplies to cook from the local Whole Foods Market. We […]
Traveling and Eating Gluten Free & Dairy Free through Laguna Beach Read More »
Ok so I’m a little obsessed with buffalo wing sauce. I love it. I like to use it in many dishes because I can get pretty bored eating buffalo chicken
Buffalo Shrimp, No Joke Read More »
If you’re interested in cooking what’s on the menu this week, it will be an easy for you to plan ahead. Most of my meals I’ve made before so the
Menu Plan Monday -March 16 Read More »
These little treats are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner and even as appetizers. What could be more versatile? You can also use whatever protein suits your fancy. Beef, pork,
Shrimp is a wonderful mild pallet in which to paint your favorite combination of seasonings. It is also a very quick fix protein for your meal. Pair up these spicy
Have you read that eating locally grown in season foods is good for both our bodies and our planet? Me too, but what’s in season in Virginia in March? If
Do You Know What Foods Are In Season Where You Live? Read More »
We love Mexican cooking around here so having refried bean on hand is a must. I’ve always kept canned beans but working to get away from processed foods I’ve started
Refried Beans – 8 Variations Read More »
I will warn you up front, this is hard to stop eating. The flavors dance on your tongue and cause you to keep picking up chip after chip and dipping
Creamy and Regular Tomatillo Salsa -Gluten Free & Casein Free Read More »
These are a great treat especially when you are tired of potatoes or maybe you’re trying to avoid nightshade foods. I like to make these when I have leftover polenta
This is the time of year in Northern Virginia where we’ll have a few really nice warm sunny days in the high 60’s or low 70’s and then the next
Beef and Noodles -Gluten Free Read More »
Just a few ingredients and you can pull together an inexpensive meal that looks like it cost more. Purchase your scallops when on sale and freeze. I found a great
Lemon Scallops with Black Beans and Polenta Read More »
I’ve been making this for many, many years however this time it’s gluten free and dairy free. The idea of pizza soup started with me trying to get my boys
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These shrimp are a quick go to meal around my house. I change up the spices for whatever mood I’m in and this is my chipotle version. Thawing and cleaning
I’m not sure why we still need to loose an hour every March but I’d like to vote to get rid of this tradition. Now I’m forced to get out
Menu Plan Monday -March 9 Read More »
As you can see my menu can shift ingredients when needed. I didn’t have the peppers needed for my intended side dish but I was very happy with what I
Lavender Chicken with Tropical Red Quinoa Read More »
I love crab cakes but Sodium Acid Pyroposphates (SAPP) in canned crab does not love me. This is what you find in canned crab like Phillip’s that is added to
Gluten Free Crab Cakes, Coleslaw, and Old Bay Potato Wedges Read More »
I bet you have a bottle of white distilled vinegar stashed somewhere in your pantry that is collecting dust. Maybe you get it out every year to color eggs or
Vinegar Does the Job for Less Read More »
Who better to taste test a pizza than my 15 year old son who loves pizza. He use to live on delivery pizza but now that he lives gluten free
Gluten Free 3 Cheese Pizza Review Read More »
What a great idea! My local Whole Foods Market brought in over 20 vendors from both large corporations and local producers. I hope this is a trend that they carry
Gluten Free Fair Day! Read More »
I can’t believe it’s March and the end of the first quarter of the year is approaching. What have we gotten done so far this year? Have you been able
Menu Plan Monday -March 2 Read More »
