Summer is even more delicous when you bite into a juicy berry pie. Here is an extremely easy recipe that even the novice gluten-free cook can create.
Ingredients:
1 cup blueberry fruit spread
1/4 cup strawberry fruit spread
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 pints fresh blueberries
8 large strawberries, hulled and cut in 1/4″ slices
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
9″ gluten-free [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 28, 2009
Easy Berry Pie
July 26, 2009
Gluten-Free Red Velvet Beet Cake
Beets in a cake? Who knew you could make a delicious cake out of this often hated vegetable. I visited the Oak Park, Illinois Farmers Market today and came home with a bunch of beets and this wonderful recipe from Nelson’s Farmstand.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cocoa
1 1/8 cups apple sauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups [...]
July 22, 2009
Grilled Pineapple with Gluten Free Rum Sauce
This is a very easy decadent treat on a hot summer night. Make sure to use a clean grill grate so your pineapple doesn’t taste like meat or marinade from your dinner.
Grilled Pineapple with Rum Sauce
Ingredients
1 pineapple, cut into 1″ pieces
1/2 cup rum
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup orange juice
Vanilla or Coconut Ice [...]
July 22, 2009
Quick Honey BBQ Sauce
Make this quick and easy recipe the next time you are in the mood to grill. It would also be delicous on top of meatloaf.
This is a recipe that I tought at a gluten-free barbeque class last night. They really liked the flavor. It reminds me of a combination BBQ Sauce/Chili Sauce, because it is on [...]
July 19, 2009
Gluten Free Soft Pretzels
I don’t frequently feel “left-out” when it comes to food. I have come to turns with my gluten-free cooking and dining options and actually embrace the lifestyle. I am convinced my family is healthier now that we are on a gluten-free diet. But every once in a while, I miss some of my old favorites. [...]
July 17, 2009
Learn Italian GF Cooking from the Best
I am so excited that Rosalia Libreri, Owner of DaLuciano’s Restaurant (River Grove, IL), has agreed to present at this year’s GF Cooking Expo. Anyone visiting Chicago must stop at DaLuciano’s for authentic Italian food. You won’t believe the gluten-free menu at this restaurant.
My family devours the fried calamari, chicken parmigiana, cannoli and creme puffs [...]
July 15, 2009
Tarragon Chicken Salad
My garden is overflowing with gorgeous herbs right now. This is a simple recipe and a great way to use your fresh tarragon. We have been serving the chicken salad on Udi’s multigrain bread. I could kiss Udi for making such a delicious loaf of bread!
Serves 2
Ingredients
3/4 cup gluten-free rotisserie chicken (or cooked chicken breasts), [...]
July 15, 2009
Herb Stuffed Rainbow Trout
This is my daughter’s favorite dinner. I will upload a picture when I can find my camera! My son seems to have “misplaced it.” We recently found out that my daughter is not allergic to fish. She was so excited when the doctor called with the results and energetically asked if I would make her [...]
July 13, 2009
Top Ten Tips for Living Gluten Free
Jen’s top ten tips for living gluten-free include:
1. Find a local support group that can help when you are newly diagnosed or have questions along your journey.
2. Find a local grocery or health food store that will allow you to taste the gluten-free products before you buy them.
3. Start taking classes to learn how to prepare [...]
July 11, 2009
Top Ten Kitchen Gadgets for the Gluten Free Cook
As you know, I love my kitchen gadgets. Here is a list of the items in my kitchen that I can’t live without.
1. Mandoline – I use it to slice almost everything. Fennel, carrots, radishes, garlic, pears, you name it, I slice it!
2. Food Dehydrator – This week we dehydrated pears, apples, straberries, nectarines, beets [...]
