I miss pita bread. Right about the time the four of us were being diagnosed with Celiac disease, I had been buying pita bread for sandwiches and snacks for my crew. And what a perfect accompaniment for my beloved hummus! Nowadays, if I order the hummus plate at a restaurant it requires a substitution of… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ White Bean & Pesto Dip with “Pitas”
Before driving to Hondo, TX and after a morning run with Robert, Kayla and I made a quick batch of Christmas sugar cookies. Robert’s parents live in Hondo and his sister and family were also headed there for us all to celebrate an early Christmas together by eating lots of fajitas, which is a Texas… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Butter Cookies and Bevo (& Beiber?)
Popovers and apple butter. That is the specialty at Judie’s, my favorite restaurant in town, but I haven’t been able to eat one there for 8 years now. Popovers are also the specialty at Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park in Maine, where Robert and I ate to celebrate our 19th anniversary this summer. I… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Creamy Chicken Stew & Popovers
It’s not exactly Thanksgiving leftovers, but I suppose you could substitute turkey for the sausage! And it’s not original, but just another naturally gluten free dish I discovered in Real Simple magazine. (Have I mentioned that I like that magazine a little bit?) Anyway, this is a really easy recipe ~ very little prep, and… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Super Easy Sausage Stew
One thing I’m thankful for these days is having BIG kids who can do BIG chores around here! I really don’t know what I would have done without them the last couple of weeks. Last week we hosted a reception here after the burial of a dear one, Josh. I don’t think there have EVER… Read More My Thanksgiving Elves & Menu
Cooper completed his final cross country race by earning himself a new personal record. He ran his 5K in 22:46 which is great for him! His team swept the championship by taking 1st place in JV girls and boys, as well as Varsity boys and girls. Coop had sort of a love-hate relationship with cross… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Cross Country, Coconut & Red Lentil Curry
It snowed here last night! After a summer of cold and rain, it was not exactly a pleasant sight either. As I drove home from a Bible study at Amherst College in the evening, it felt and looked like a blizzard. The lights were shining brightly down on the school’s playing fields which only highlighted… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Chicken Tenders & Creamy Cider Sauce
The beautiful colors that have arrived this week have made me want to start cooking all-things-pumpkin-and-squash. This is a recipe re-run from 2007 ~ but with pictures this time. This re-run is partly because Robert and I are running the Hartford Half-Marathon in the morning, and I’ve got a million things to do before I… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Pumpkin Souffle
Sunday nights are greatly anticipated around here because of our traditional dinner of pancakes, eggs, and sausage, but last Sunday I just didn’t want to go to the trouble of individual grilling and taking orders for chocolate chip, blueberry, strawberry, banana, or some combination of the three. I had a vague recollection of hearing about… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Lazy Puffy Pancakes
I’m not even sure where I first heard mention of “roasted chick peas”, but the thought has not left my mind since. Hummus has been a beloved staple in my diet for years now. Chickpeas found on a salad bar always make it to the top of my heaping greens. So, this next level of… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Roasted Snacks (Chickpeas! Almonds!)