My trifle bowl recipe roundup is now being featured at the FoodieView Blog - Recipe Roundup: Trifles: No Trifling Matter. Normally I wouldn’t be posting about something so tempting and over indulgent. However, I wanted to draw your attention to...
I've always been a big fan of goulash. Growing up in central New York, goulash was one of my mom's staple dinners. With so many options for gluten free pasta on the market now, the pastabilities are endless. This is the first time I have ever actually made goulash the way it's supposed to be (slow cooked). When I typically make a goulash-like pasta dish, I boil the pasta separately, and th
(Reprinted from Saturday November 10th, 2007. Another one of my favorite posts and a great vegetarian alternative at Thanksgiving. John is a dear friend of mine from high school and he's a fellow food lover. I hope you'll enjoy his favorite lasagna! We sure did!Happy Thanksgiving!!) Thanksgiving Pumpkin Lasagna is an excellent vegetarian fall casserole. It also makes a beautiful presentation and i
(Reprinted from November 4th, 2007. Another excellent Thanksgiving recipe!Part of the fun with this recipe is it shares my experience of an afternoon cooking with Natalie of Gluten Free Mommy fame. We had a lovely time and came up with two gluten free sweet potato casseroles. I will probably serve this at Christmas this year!)On Saturday, I had the distinct pleasure of doing something I have never
(This is a reprint from November 8th, 2007. This is probably my FAVORITE Thanksgiving recipe and I truly hope you will enjoy it! It's so good I had to reprint it. I buy extra cranberries and freeze them so I can make this beautiful dish year round!!)This is one of my all-time favorite Thanksgiving side dishes! I actually make it both at Thanksgiving and at Christmas. Honestly... I could eat the wh
One of Whistler’s popular Italian Restaurants is now serving Gluten Free pasta! Thank you to our good friends at Quattro for arranging Gluten Free pasta to always be on hand and educating your staff on our dietary needs.
I cannot tell you how much easier this makes our life; that we can now go to an [...]
Easy. Simple. Delicious.If you need something super easy for your gluten free Thanksgiving dinner, but don't want to add too many extra pounds, these delicious bars are the way to go.These simple bars will put a smile on your face! No need for a complicated recipe or expensive ingredients. Just plain easy, delicious, and gluten free! I promise these bars will even please your gluten-eating family
(Reprinted from November 21, 2007.This is a delicious variation on the traditional pumpkin pie! Cardamom gives this pie exceptional flavor. This pie miraculously creates its own crust and is a wonderfully light alternative to a traditional pumpkin pie! Enjoy!!)Originally Titled: "Twist on a Pumpkin"Sounds kinda like a crazy rock song doesn't it... or a strange version of Cinderella... or an odd w
It has been a while since I've enjoyed a good slice of pizza. A couple weeks back, Philadelphia hosted the National Celiac Foundation's "Gluten-Free Cooking Spree" at the Wachovia Center. I went with my friend Katie and volunteered half a day to set up for the event. Unfortunately I couldn't attend the event due a night class for graduate school. I was completely bummed, since I knew it wa
One of my best memories from high school was getting to know Cristina.Cristina was a Spanish exchange student who came to America during my junior year. We met in history class and became fast friends. We spent a lot of time together in the drama club, going to basketball games, having sleepovers, talking about boys, etc..I hate to admit that it was my family that introduced Cristina to the wonder
One of my favorite things about fall is sweet potatoes. In eastern NC, sweet potatoes are a huge cash crop. The first 3 years that Michael and I were married our home was surrounded by fields. The crops were rotated every fall, but at least two years sweet potatoes were grown. After the primary crops were taken from the fields we gleaned the leftover sweet potatoes. It was such a blessing!I can't
photo courtesy of Clara @ SixFoodIntoleranceLivingLast fall I posted my favorite recipe for Hatteras style clam chowder, a chowder without cream.I love that Hatteras chowder, it's simple to make and so delicious on a cold day.But I also love creamy chowder. I'm a sauce girl. I always have been. I grew up eating hamburger gravy over toast for breakfast, fried pork chops with pan gravy, creamy potat
This recipe combines two of my favorite sweets: M&Ms and Chocolate Chip Cookies (CCCs)! M&M cookies are simply any CCC recipe where you substitute the chocolate chips with M&Ms (try using Peanut M&Ms with this. YUM!). I'm pretty sure that M&Ms are gluten free. Every time I surf the web I find lots of data to back that up. However, when I was in Australia I picked up a pack o
Here's another recipe in celebration of the mighty pumpkin. I just love the fall! There's nothing better than autumn hikes, crisp air scented with fallen leaves, followed by hot, spiced apple cider shared among friends and family:) These cookies are soft and moist like little cakes, and are alive with the tastes and smells of Thanksgiving. They are also very easy to make. I've used an electric m
Before I begin posting new recipes, I want to talk a little about how difficult it can be for a person with celiac disease to catch a good meal while traveling by air. On my trip back from Australia, I first tried to catch a meal at the Cairns airport. The only places to get a meal was a coffee stand (with nothing but gluten filled baked goods), and a store dedicated to selling Australian food pr
A few weeks ago my co-worker Jennifer (whom you can thank for that lovely new blog header) was telling me about a brownie that her husband brought home. He picked up the brownie at a bakery near his work and it was called a "Red Velvet Brownie." The brownie itself was chocolate, but it was laced with red velvet cake squares swirled throughout the batter and topped with cream cheese icing. I was dr
Last Saturday Michael and I attended a family reunion. I had very little time to prepare a dish and I needed to use what was on hand.After opening the fridge, I found a huge tomato from the farmer's market, leftover feta cheese, and cream cheese.The cream cheese inspired me to make the easy gluten free pie crust I posted yesterday, and the tomato reminded me of a tomato tart I saw online. I couldn
The long, hot, and humid summer is finally over. Several months of extreme busyness have passed, along with 2 weeks of illness.I finally feel ready to bake again.Tis' the season for baking!I love fall. I always have. It is my very favorite time of year and pumpkins have a lot to do with that.I always keep plain canned pumpkin in my pantry. It's great for baking year round and can be used partially
Hop over to my frugal blog, Heart of a Servant for a super easy and frugal recipe for homemade cream soup and to discover all the versatile uses for this great, super easy recipe!Here are a few recipes that use this cream soup:Stacy's Pork ChopsTuna CasseroleSweet Corn PuddingGluten Free GravyMichael's Rustic Chicken PieCheddar Baked Hominy
The Gluten Free Recipe Swap -- via Yahoo Groups is your official invitiation to a new Yahoo group, made especially for anyone who would like to share and swap gluten free recipes. You do not need to have a blog or website to participate.Share your favorite gluten free recipes!Ask gluten free cooking and baking questions!Share your gluten free cooking stories, baking mishaps, and successes!Make new
Whenever we go out for Chinese food, Michael ALWAYS orders sweet and sour chicken. And I always get jealous. Since I've been gluten free I've realized that Chinese restaurants are usually a risky choice for dining out. There's just no guarantee that what you are eating is gluten free, no matter how careful you've been in selecting your food. Trust me... I've learned the hard way!And all this time,
I am excited to host the menu swap this week. I am hoping to get some inspiration to cook again. The pregnancy has kept me out of the kitchen for the most part. Since I won’t be experiencing relief from morning sickness anytime soon (22 weeks in my other two), I am making tons of [...]
While I really love Bette Hagman's brownies, sometimes I need a dessert that's even easier to make. You can't beat brownies made from my favorite master mix.It literally takes less than 2 minutes to mix up these brownies and pop them in the oven.Brownies come in a variety of categories, but my favorites are "cake-like" brownies and "fudge-like" brownies.These easy master mix brownies are more "cak
GLUTEN FREE BREAD RECIPESRECIPES Ingredients : 1 yeast cake 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled 1 cup lukewarm water 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon shortening or butter, melted 3 cups gluten flour 1 teaspoon salt RECIPES Instructions : Dissolve yeast and sugar in water. Add butter, then flour gradually, and salt. Knead thoroughly until smooth and elastic. Place in well-greased bowl. Cov
GLUTEN FREE BREAD RECIPESRECIPES Ingredients :1 1/4 pounds gluten2 yeast cakes dissolved in one tablespoon warm water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup oil 8 ounces bread flourRECIPES Instructions :Mix all ingredients together and work into a perfectly smooth dough. Set in a warm place to rise. When risen, work it down and allow it to rise again, then mold it into a loaf. Set the loaf in a warm place to
It's been a year folks. An entire year of food blogging! I had no idea what this year would bring and all the wonderful things I would learn and all the gosh darn sweet people I would meet!I appreciate every person who has read this blog, left me comments, emailed me with questions, etc... I cannot thank you enough for becoming a part of my life!Thank you to the gluten free community of bloggers w
I buy a lot of organic frozen fruit at Whole Foods, and as luck would have it, I recently came across a box of Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Donuts in the vicinity (they must have been calling my name). I was super curious to look at the box, as I knew that I'd love to find a low calorie donut not only for myself to enjoy, but to share with you as well! I began to examine the box, where I found that
Are you looking for gluten free foods that kids will eat? How about gluten free macaroni and cheese that tastes good? Check out Heartland’s Finest Quick Cook Premium All Natural White Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese. If you don’t believe me then how about my kids who devour it on video and give their two thumbs up or “awesome” endorsement on camera without any prompting. This gluten free pr
Trying to maintain a gluten free diet is a challenge enough for adults but for kids it can be even greater. Most kids love chicken nuggets or chicken fingers. Since these are battered with flour they are off limits, that is, unless you can find them made with gluten free flour. Our family found some that taste good, especially when dipped in gluten free Ranch dressing (our favorite Annie’s Cowgi
We are leaving at the end of the week for Colorado, so I will not be doing much cooking this week. There are clothes to pack, rooms to clean, and meals to plan! We will be gone for two whole weeks, so it will be quiet on the blog for awhile. I [...]
So what do you do with 4 apples that have seen better days and a small pint of strawberries showing their age? Make fruit leather! That's what's you do!
Inspired by a recent post on Simply Recipes, I knew just what to do with my withering fruit.
I didn't exactly follow Elise's instructions, but I was able to figure out how to create these yummy fruit strips with no problems! Make sure to
I am trying to keep it simple this week by making stand-by recipes. I have to make several cakes this week, so I want dinner to be easy to put together. I also have a few recipes I need to get on the blog, so I don’t want to get overwhelmed ! [...]
I have to admit - I am a sucker for anything that is sour cream and onion flavored. I grew up adoring Lays Sour Cream and Onion potato chips which, for obvious reasons, are no longer a part of my "eat smarter" regular diet. So, when I came across these Mr. Krispers Sour Cream and Onion flavored Baked Rice Krisps at Whole Foods a while ago, I just had to give them a try.I've tried some of the other
Pancakes are probably my favorite Saturday morning breakfast. There's just something about that the crispy edges and puffy center of a pipin' hot flat cake that simply makes me smile! I'm sure the salty, creamy melted butter and pure, sweet maple syrup have nothing to do with it!Pancakes are a fantastic breakfast because they are so easy to make! They are even easier and more simple by using my Gl
Today is Dan’s birthday. He is a year old! We are celebrating with a homemade gluten free birthday cake at home today. (I have to beat last year’s hit, Lighter than Air Chocolate Cake, made by my sister, Caroline.) He had his very festive pirate birthday party (complete with costumes) last weekend with just the [...]
I am constantly on a search for fun, quick, on-the-go breakfast recipes. This week I tried making granola bars for the first time.Did you ever make something for the first time and then kick yourself because you had never made it before? Well, this is one of those recipes. It it so incredibly easy. No serious baking skills needed. It's just easy and plain good.And I get tired of muffins... have I
I am completely worn out from a weekend of sun, swimming, and traveling. My little ones are slowly recovering from their out of town trip to Grandma’s, which has left them so cranky! I finally occupied them with their race track which they haven’t played with in a couple weeks. (Whoever recommended [...]
June 2008 RoundupThis month's theme was for one pot/pan meals. Kid-friendly if at all possible! I love quick, easy, one-pot dinners! We have a great group of folks who contributed this month! Thank you to everyone for participating and if I accidentally left anyone out, please email me ASAP, and I'll add you to the roundup!! 1. Gluten Free KayKay was on the ball and entered early in the month! She
Look good? I thought so too. We love pizza in the Ginger Lemon Girl household. We make pizza at least once every two weeks.This pizza is actually my entry for this month's "Go Ahead Honey! It's Gluten Free!" The theme this month is one pot/pan meals. Kid-friendly if possible. And yes, today is the deadline for this month. No, of course I'm not behind in posting! (ha!)I realize that many people do
Blueberries are FINALLY in season in Eastern NC!Can you tell?I think the pictures can tell you more about these incredible muffins than I can.I promise they taste as good if not better than they look. And they are not only gluten free, but casein free and soy free as well!While these muffins do take a few extra steps to make. Trust me, they are worth it! I have not tried using them, but I am sure
I just went to the grocery store and bought food for the week. I was out of town this weekend and we were completely out of food. Rather than sit down and plan a menu, I went straight to Target and bought my groceries. I thought I would blog about the experience [...]
Afterglow Cosmetics - gluten free lipsticks for one lucky winner. This is a great prize because the lipsticks are organic, as well as gluten free, and come in wonderful colours. The colours you could win are Adore, and Lovely. (View Below) To enter visit:
Just a friendly reminder for this month's: I'll be hosting this month's "Go Ahead Honey It's Gluten Free" blogging event, started by Naomi at Straight into Bed Cakefree and Dried.The theme for June 2008 is: One Pot Meals!That means casseroles, cassolets, crock pot meals, summer salads, soups, stir fries, etc... have fun and find something your kids will love!I LOVE one pot meals! The easier and si
The ingredient of the week, cherries, was inspired by the Cherry Clafouti I made last week. I am not usually a cherry fan, but they were really good in that recipe. I am tempted to make it again this week! If not, I will be eating cherries as a naturally gluten free [...]
For this month's event, hosted by Thomas of the Gluten Free/Casein Free Experience I adopted Karen of Sometimes Only Clever. Karen blogs about her Christian life with her husband, kids, her current pregnancy, and her hobbies. She is an avid hiker and loves the outdoors and she also is a great gluten free baker and cook! Make sure to check out Karen's "101 Random Things about Me" page.The recipe t
The Gluten Free Menu Swap is back at Gluten Free Mommy this week! The ingredient of the week is cabbage, which is in season in North Carolina right now. My family’s favorite way to eat cabbage is stir-fried. My enthusiasm for cabbage can be traced back to my mother who used cabbage [...]
I have got to get to the store, so the post will be short and sweet today! The Gluten Free Menu Swap is hosted by Lilac Kitchen this week.
If you are interested in how I plan my menus, check out my last post, A Frugal Healthy Grocery Budget.
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I have lost fifteen pounds so far on the South Beach diet. I am 125 pounds today. As I have said before, I find Phase 2 to be challenging while on the gluten free diet, exercising and nursing. Brown rice is reserved for Phase 3, so bread or muffin recipes can be [...]
Welcome back to Kid-Friendly Food Fridays! We started this weekly event to feature healthy, yummy, delicious, and quick recipes to make for kids! For more information on this weekly event, please visit the Kid Friendly Food Fridays Headquarters! We welcome you to submit recipes and ideas for this feature to gingerlemon_girl at yahoo dot com! This week I'm featuring a wonderful recipe from a b
I've been meaning to post about The Good Eatah for nearly 3 weeks. Needless to say, I'm a little behind!I chose "The Good Eatah" for this month's Adopt a Gluten Free Blogger Event (started by Sea, over at Book of Yum) because she has such a great variety of naturally gluten free recipes! The Good Eatah shares her gluten free and dairy free recipes on a regular basis. She also has an adorable dog n
We had a big weekend with family at my house, so I will spend the rest of the week in recovery mode. My menu is important so I get back in the swing of things with South Beach Phase 2! I did not lose any weight last week, but I did cheat [...]
Welcome back to Kid-Friendly Food Fridays! We started this weekly event to feature healthy, yummy, delicious, and nutritious recipes for kids! For more information on this weekly event, please visit the Kid Friendly Food Fridays Headquarters! We welcome you to submit recipes and ideas for this feature to gingerlemon_girl at yahoo dot com!***********These chocolate chip cookies are a secret!Yep, a big secret.Don't tell anybody, but these cookies actually have some nutrition packed deep inside. They are hiding a wonderful veggie that you can really sneak into almost anything ...the humble zucchini.Zucchini is a great ingredient to add to gluten free baked goods. Zucchini provides an almost perfect vegetable protein, dietary fiber, and vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, th
I lost 2 more lbs last week. As a breastfeeding mom, I want to lose 2 and only 2 lbs a week, which is extremely difficult when you are weightlifting, dieting, and nursing. Too many calories, too few calories..ugh. Last week I managed to achieve the 2 lb goal, which brings me back [...]
Welcome to the first installment of a new series on Ginger Lemon Girl! This series is in response to you, my dear readers, who sent me a whirlwind of comments asking for kid-friendly, healthy, quick, delicious, and veggie-filled gluten free meals!!I hear ya' folks! And even though I don't have kids myself, I do have one picky husband whose favorite meals are pizza, cheeseburgers, and macaroni and cheese! So hopefully his taste-buds will please your kids!While I cannot guarantee a post for you every Friday, I'll try to make this as regular a feature as possible!!I will need your help!! If you have a great idea for a recipe to be featured on "Kid-Friendly Food Friday," please email me at gingerlemon_girl at yahoo dot com! I would love to hear your ideas and comments! You will be given full c
Welcome to April’s smokin' hot edition of: April 2008 Melanie, of The Gluti GirlsGinger Lemon Girl: Melanie, why did you begin a gluten free diet? Melanie: I started a gluten free diet because my doctor suspected celiac disease. I have suffered from digestive troubles for as long as I can remember. I went in for a check up with a new doctor and she did a blood test on me for celiac, which came out positive. To make a very long story short, I did have a biopsy done, but the answers were not clear. I had a positive response to the diet along with the positive blood test, so my regular doctor thinks celiac disease is what I have, but I do not have a positive biopsy.Why did you start blogging about being gluten free?When I found out about celiac disease and the reality set in about
My good friend, Nilda, gave me a beautiful present for my kitchen this weekend. She made me an herb garden for my kitchen! What a sweet gift! Nilda knew how much I wanted some of her oregano from Puerto Rico, so she planted some along with several other herbs. It [...]
I have such amazing memories of being in the kitchen with my great-grandmother. Her best dessert is a fresh strawberry pie. I believe this is the only way you should make a strawberry pie!Making this pie marks the beginning of spring for me. In eastern NC, spring seems to get here earlier and earlier each year. These beautiful berries were my first purchase from a local strawberry farm. Thankfully they will be selling them through May, so you can bet neighbors will be getting a strawberry pie or two this month!Strawberry pie is actually a very simple pie to make. I try to make several gluten free pie crusts ahead of time and freeze them. That way, when it's strawberry season, you can just pull out your ready made pie crust, bake it, and you are ready to go!Here is how to make my grandmoth
Low Carb, Soy Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free, Casein Free, Egg Free, Taste Free... KIDDING! These little brownie bites are so amazingly delicious, they are definitely NOT taste free! About a month ago, I was at a grocery store and starving (not a good combination) and I found these little bars called, "Pure Bars". On the wrapper they were listed as "raw" food. In other words, not cooked, pure, organic ingredients. I thought for sure the bar would be awful! But I was hungry and the package stated that it was free of gluten it was "chocolate brownie" flavor, so I thought I would try it for the ride home.How can you resist something that says "Like a Good Mood in a wrapper!" ;-) Oh. My. Word.It was amazing. It was so good! The bar was rich and super chocolately and didn't feel the least bit he
We traveled over the weekend to visit my Great-Grandmother. She fell last week and broke her hip along with several vertebrae in her neck. Despite that hard fall, she is doing wonderful and is ever spunky and surprising! I have no doubt she will make it through rehab with flying colors, even at 97! We truly appreciate all the well wishes and kind thoughts we received through email and comments!!There is something therapeutic about making muffins. I made these muffins last weekend for our trip to see Grandma, and then again when we returned home for our "grab and go" breakfasts this week. Packed with nutritious whole grains, healthy proteins and fats, and just a touch of sweetness, these muffins are satisfying and delicious!I need a "photographic lighting" fairy to visit my kitchen! That
I am seven pounds lighter than I was last week. Since going on the South Beach Diet a week ago, I have been eating nonstop and losing weight dramatically. The results have been downright amazing. I am glad I finally humbled myself and changed my diet and began exercising. I never [...]
One of Michael's favorite meals is a simple Asian-inspired stir-fry. We usually make this meal fast and frugally using a frozen package of "stir-fry" vegetables, leftover meat from a previous meal, and quick brown rice. We rely on this meal at least twice a month, and for me, it satisfies a craving for foods I used to order at Chinese restaurants in my old gluten filled days.For a new twist on this old favorite of ours, I decided to make a teriyaki marinade for the chicken, which I would later grill instead of adding to the stir-fried vegetables.Grilling the chicken, instead of adding it to the stir-fry, really brought out the flavors of the teriyaki marinade. It also gave the dish a delicious new presentation!I think this marinade would also be excellent on salmon steaks, tofu, or beef!
This month for Sea's Adopt a Gluten Free Blogger Event, I adopted Lea, of Lea is Gluten Free.I've always enjoyed reading Lea's blog! She has wonderful tidbits of her gluten free life, occasional gluten free product reviews, and excellent recipes! She's also a huge animal lover with her four furr-babies that I enjoy hearing about!The Adopt a Gluten Free Blogger Event gave me the opportunity to try one of Lea's recipes!We had a short cold spell last week in the Carolinas and I decided to try Lea's Stuffed Cabbage Soup! I had been meaning to make this soup ever since Lea posted it! It was absolutely wonderful!! I only changed a few things to meet the ingredients I had on hand. Michael begged for potatoes in the stew instead of rice, and I had a container of leftover vegetables that needed to
7 years ago today, when I was a freshman at Baylor, my Dad died in a helicopter crash in Vietnam while on assignment looking for POWs/MIAs from the Vietnam War. Here is the archived story in Newsweek- my dad was Lt. Col. Rennie Cory, Jr. So every year on April 7th I [...]
Freshly baked Millet Flat BreadIt always makes my day when cooking experiments turn out even better than you thought they would!With the help of Natalie at Gluten Free a Go Go, I've been trying to use less xanthan gum in my baking. I've been trying to incorporate other alternative gluten free baking ingredients for structure and texture, such as ground chia seeds, whey protein powder, and psyllium powder. It's fun to experiment, even when things do not go as planned. I've been able to eliminate xanthan gum in cookies, bars, muffins, and quick breads successfully, but yeast bread has been a different story. I've learned a lot.Millet Flat Bread slices for sandwiches... see those beautiful air pockets!!And I've learned that with yeast breads in particular (at least in my baking experience), x
I was working at a daycare in college when I first discovered pesto! Yes, a daycare.One of the daycare teachers was making fresh pasta with her kids and on top of the pasta she swirled on this lovely spring green sauce. I had to have some. It was so fresh and delicious! I'm not sure how much the 3 year olds enjoyed it... but hey.. you have to start somewhere right?Last October, Natalie, of Gluten Free Mommy had a great post on her cilantro pesto grilled cheese sandwiches. They looked delicious and I was truly intrigued with the idea of using pesto on a sandwich!I came up with this wonderful spinach walnut pesto because fresh basil and pinenuts just don't seem to be stocked at the local piggly wiggly... and with gas prices the way they are (and the fact that we are truly trying to budget).
Welcome to the Gluten Free Menu Swap! This is going to be short and sweet today because my kids sense productivity and are protesting loudly! The gluten free ingredient of the week is lemon. There are a few other bloggers with gluten free menus, so go check them out for great dinner [...]
One bowl. Simple. Goodness.These two cakes are fun, delicious, and super easy to make. They are simple, one bowl, one-layer cakes perfect for a quick evening dessert or last minute cupcakes.I made these cakes on Easter Sunday for dessert. I am very excited about these cakes. They are so simple and so delicious, it almost seems as easy pulling out an old box of Duncan Hines... except these cakes are much better and completely gluten free! The carrot cake is also naturally casein free, and the chocolate cake can easily be made casein free by using a rice or nut milk substitute.I wish I had been able to capture a shot of an individual serving of these cakes, as they are seriously moist, highly risen, and have a very tender crumb.The cakes were so delicious that both were demolished by our fam
I came up with this easy chicken primavera several weeks ago. I love the concept of this simple meal made with fresh or leftover chicken (I usually make it with leftovers). It is very easy to prepare on my stovetop in my large, enameled, cast iron dutch oven. (A recent birthday present from my sweetie!) I've made this easy, yummy dish several times since, and I'm looking forward to it again this week!One of the best things about being gluten free is that I learned how to make a roux. Basically, a roux can be the base of a creamy sauce, soup, gravy, etc... A roux is so easy and so helpful in cooking. I like knowing that I no longer have to depend on a can of Campbell's soup to make a meal. I am able make that "can of cream soup" all by myself, and it's so much better than the "can" ever was
I know you love brownies. Everybody loves brownies.Okay, maybe not everybody. Not my weird sister, who does NOT like chocolate, and therefore does not like brownies. I still don't know where she came from. I really think she was an alien baby. Don't tell her though... it might hurt her feelings... of course, she's also the skinniest person in my family... maybe that weird "no chocolate" thing has something to do with it! Oh well... I still love you Lee.Here's my wierd "no-chocolate" sis when she was about 5 I think...Is she cute or what?On to the more important subject of brownies (sorry sis!)...These brownies will knock your socks off! They'll knock the hubbie's socks off too! They are easy, simple, super "chocolate-y", and utterly delicious. If you haven't used that wonderful wonderful g
This may be my favorite gluten free bread recipe yet! It is simple and easy to mix (with your stand mixer) and creates a beautiful, evenly risen loaf. The presentation is lovely and the bread is moist, soft, tender, and sweet. Michael said this was as good as the sweet King's Hawaiian bread we used to eat on occasion before I went gluten free.Maple syrup is one of my favorite sweeteners. It is expensive so I don't use it often for baking. The best type of maple syrup to buy is grade "B" because it is less processed than grade "A." It is also thicker with a more rich, decadent flavor.I've been working on this loaf for several weeks and I am very proud of the final product. I will be making this loaf often. It's actually a very quick yeast bread to make. It bakes in about 40 minutes and only
I did not get a single recipe up last week! It wasn’t for lack of trying either. I learned a lot about gluten-free baking, but I didn’t have anything to post for all of my efforts. I am really trying to focus on other things, but all I want to do is bake [...]
I am back to menu planning again this week. Thank goodness. I suffered without my menu plan last week. When I have planned a menu, I rarely have to throw away food that has gone bad. My menu keeps me fairly organized and veggies are eaten fresh and leftovers are [...]
If you are looking for a healthy gluten free cookie, please avert your eyes! These wonderful cookies do not have one healthy redeeming factor about them... but they are simply delicious! I am a sucker for sweet, soft, "melt in your mouth" baked goods.I came about these cookies quite by accident. They were supposed to be "big, fat, soft, white, sugar cookies." The only reason I do not think they fit into that category is because they are not "cakey" cookies, as I recall those big soft sugar cookies to be. To get that affect you would probably need to add another egg. Instead, what did result was a soft, yet "sandy" textured cookie that simply melts in your mouth. They are deceptively sweet and delicious! Perfect with a bowl of homemade ice-cream!Max likes to help me in the kitchen. These c
When I first read Mrs. G.F.'s "Recipes for a Gluten Free Life" blog, I felt like I knew her. I felt like I could walk down my close-knit street of neighbors and find her swaying graciously on a front porch swing. A glass of lemonade would be in her hand, and a tray full of amaretti cookies would be on the table beside her.Mrs. G.F.'s recipes are simply classic. Most are relatively easy to prepare, have a short list of ingredients, and are full of fresh taste and flavor. I have made MANY of Mrs. GF's recipes. Some of my absolute favorites are: Roast Beef with Mustard Paste and Onions (this is excellent for company and a great comfort meal! The aroma is simply heavenly when roasting!)Sesame Crusted Pork Tenderloin (OH yum!)Greek Village Salad (simple, delicious, and healthy!)Coconut Chicken
I am very blessed to live in a "real" neighborhood where I actually know and interact with my neighbors. We email and call each other often. We also hang out together on occasion! One such occasion happened last week when we had a rare occurrence of a moon eclipse.James, Donna, and their son came to hang out with us in our back yard to watch this spectacular event. While it was rather cloudy for most of the show, we did get a few amazing glimpses of the extraordinary celestial experience!Afterwards we went to the kitchen for some warm oatmeal snack cookies and homemade hot chocolate (my favorite frugal recipe!). Michael asked why I didn't make his favorite chocolate chip cookies, he seems to think those are the only permissible cookies in our house. But these cookies are "grown-up" cookies
Bananas are a gluten-free mommy’s best friend. They are easy to prepare for babies and toddlers alike. I love that they are available year round because I always have something to throw in the diaper bag for Jude (and now Dan) to eat. Banana is the ingredient of the week for [...]
Red Lobster used to be one of my all time favorite restaurants. When I was growing up, occasionally during summer break, my parents would take my sister and I to lunch at Red Lobster... I LIVED for those cheddary garlic biscuits that they served. I think could still eat a whole basket if it were placed in front of me. Just the aroma of that buttery, salty, cheesy, garlicky goodness makes my mouth water!We don't visit Red Lobster much anymore, in fact, I can't remember the last time I went... but I still remember those little cheesy biscuits.This recipe is so super easy I'm a little embarrassed to share it! You will LOVE these biscuits. There are infinite varieties on how you could make and serve them. I've served these biscuits with soup, I've made them without garlic to go with breakfast
Welcome To February’s Hot Smokin’ Edition of: Our Grill victim this month is Karen of Gluten Free Sox! We've caught Karen, just in time as she has switched her blog over to her new home at Wordpress. Her new address is at: ! Don't forget to update your favorites and readers! February 2008 Karen, of Gluten Free SoxGinger Lemon Girl: How long have you been gluten free Karen? Karen: I have been continuously gluten free since approximately May 20, 2007. Before that, I have been gluten free for a couple of months but then had to go back to eating it for testing. (Stupid thing to do, as the tests were still negative, but I’m sick when I eat it, healthy when I don’t. How long have you been a Red Sox fan? Since birth! LOL! That really isn’t a lie - when I was younger, I h
The ingredient of the week is butternut squash, which I had never tried before having kids. It really is wonderful for those who haven’t tried it. Butternut Squash makes great baby food! I will be making a puree for Big Dan (7 months) this week for him to try for the first [...]
It is a special man who will make a gluten free dinner for his wife, who isn't feeling good, even though he doesn't like to cook.Michael sweetly offered to make dinner one night last week when I had a migraine. I helped him to make the roux for the gluten free cream soup, but for the rest of the recipe, I cannot take any credit. He made everything. He even made that awesome crescent roll recipe for the top and bottom crust of this wonderfully delicious chicken pot pie!This is a great recipe to make when you know you will have leftover chicken in the week. We roasted a chicken earlier in the week, and then used the rest of the chicken meat for this excellent pie.This is ultimate comfort food and gluten free goodness at it's best! It is an easy dish to prepare, and elegant enough for company
I'm back with some cutie patootie Valentine's Day Red Velvet mini cupcakes.These little babies are actually smaller than your average mini-cupcake, so you can eat 2 or 3 without feeling an ounce of guilt!! These gluten free cupcake bites are also quite low in sugar and are very tasty! And they are just so darn cute to boot!I didn't eat red velvet cake growing up. We just didn't have it. I don't know why because it is so tasty and delicious. My only exposure to this delicacy was watching "Steel Magnolias" and seeing the groom's Red Velvet cake (one of those fun southern traditions), which was shaped like an armadillo.I wanted to make little cupcakes shaped like hearts for Valentine's Day with a cake that wasn't your average Joe -- which would be plain old chocolate at our house! So I decid
These puppies are good! I know I'm probably the 546th gluten free blogger who has now made them (and of course tweaked them slightly to my liking) but they are STILL worth blogging about!You've probably seen:Kate's version, so elegantly crispy and buttery both as crescents and croissants...Cassandra's version, some truly beautiful rolls using montina flour and creating some awesome looking cinnamon buns...Steve's version using blackberry jam and cream cheese rolled up inside (oh I've GOT to try that Steve!), and of course...The listing with the celiac delphi forums. Have I missed anyone else??These gluten free crescent rolls are soft and chewy. Buttery and yummy! Not exactly food for a fat-free diet, but awesome for a special occasion!! This is the only time this month that I broke the "
A gluten-free chocolate breakfast bar with a cup of coffee is what I had on my way out the door this morning. I was in a rush to head to my office today for our weekly meeting before beginning my day scoping patients and seeing my clinic full of people with celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, Crohn’s disease, mastocytic enterocolitis and food allergies. Glutino makes a variety of
Envirokidz’s gluten-free corn flakes “taste great”. They can be purchased at Whole Foods and some grocers carrying gluten free foods. They are also available online in 14 ounce box or 1 oz single serving packs from Amazon.com. Produced by Nature’s Path Foods www.naturepath.com, these frosted corn flakes resemble Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes but are free of gluten. They can be eaten tradit
THREE new gluten free Belgian Ales are available. Benchmark Breweries is producing a line of gluten free beers under the brand Greens Beers. These beers are made from millet, rice, buckwheat and sorghum. They are fermented with a traditional Belgian yeast strain and bottle-conditioned. They are also vegan. Three varieties are now available in the U.S. through an e-store and some liquor stores.
A gluten free potato chip that tastes great!Pinnacle Gold Natural Original Flavor Potato Chips are not only gluten free but they taste great and are low in fat. They remind me of Pringles. As my wife disclosed on one the gluten free forums, they are so good that I once ate a whole bag in one night. Since she already turned in on the Internet about my binging on a gluten free snack food I might as
For those who are on a gluten free diet, finding a frozen gluten free pizza that taste good seems unlikely. However, my six year-old son recently exclaimed. “Dad, I love this pizza”. The pizza he was referring to was Glutino’s Duo Cheese pizza. And it does taste great. Plus it has the thick doughy crust of what I remember of a hand tossed pizza. Only one problem. They taste so good that m
Gluten in salad dressings present a challenge to those eating out.Salad dressings commonly contain wheat or gluten. At a restaurant it is nearly impossible to determine if their salad dressing is safe. It is just another one of the challenges of eating out faced by those of us with Celiac disease & gluten sensitivity. Trying to maintain a strict gluten-free diet can be frustrating because of these
Is the probiotic VSL#3 gluten free?Reports of the probiotic VSL#3 may contain small amounts of gluten are quite disturbing to me because I have recommended it to many of patients. I have also taken it personally and recommended to my wife who has severe celiac disease complicated by the skin disorder dermatitis herpetiformis. So, I initiated an investigation. My research indicates flavored VSL#3, containing maltose derived from barley may not be gluten free, but the unflavored powder and capsule preparations are likely gluten free. I review my research and discuss my the importance of this issue as well as provide my opinions and recommendations regarding the use of VSL#3 below. Interestingly, the U.K. website for VSL#3 states it is not gluten free.What does the maker of VSL#3 say about i
Below is an email response to an inquiry my wife made to Horizon Organic about the presence of any gluten in their products. Since she has severe Celiac disease associated with the skin problem Dermatitis Herpetiformis she is extremely sensitive to even minute amounts of gluten that may be hidden in foods or be encountered as the result of cross contamination. The email response illustrates a couple of important problems or challenges those of us trying to follow a gluten free diet encounter. First, gluten like grain proteins are found in barley and rye, not just wheat. Wheat is required to be disclosed on foods but barley, rye and gluten are not. Second, there is not yet a U.S. recognized and accepted definition of "gluten-free". The FDA is working on this issue but there is a political b
Cookies are one of my favorite things about Christmas! I originally wanted to have an "online cookie swap" of sorts, but so many of us were already posting Christmas Cookie recipes, I thought it would be easier just to list them all and share them with everyone! I've done my "darndest†to find all the best gluten-free Christmas cookies out there, but if I accidentally missed one you would like posted, please let me know ASAP (email me at gingerlemon_girl(at)yahoo(dot)com)!! I promise I didn't miss you on purpose!! I've done a TON of searching (and editing and editing and editing and editing... Blogger and I have not been friends during this post!! But that's another story!!)The cookies have been separated into categories for your convenience. If you don't want to read through the entire list, simply click on a cookie category below and you will be taken directly to that set of cookies! (Please give a big Thank You to Casey Yandle, who helped me to get these links working c
The cold air blew into Raleigh today! This did nothing to deter my son. Jude wakes up every morning begging to go outside. As soon as I open the door he runs to the end of our driveway and holds out his hand waiting to be taken across the street. He then [...]
Is anyone else feeling a tad overwhelmed with the holiday season? I am sure no one feels like cooking (or planning to cook) anything this week. I have been gone for almost a week, so I am actually eager to get back in my own gluten-free kitchen. I never eat [...]
Since going gluten-free, I have wanted to stay home for the holidays. I am tired of negotiating which part of the meal will be gluten-free and figuring out what gluten-laden dishes/desserts the other family members “can’t live without.” I would love to be able to help my mother fix the Thanksgiving meal from [...]
