Hors D’ouvres for the Holidays, Greek Stuffed Mushrooms

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Everyone likes a snack while they are waiting for the big holiday dinner to get finished.  I like to set up what I call a snack table, complete with some boiled shrimp, cocktail sauce and lemon wedges, an antipasto platter … Continue reading

Cabbage The Punjabi Way

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Let’s face it, cabbage can be pretty boring.  It needs something to help it to be exciting.  Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore this round beautiful vegetable, but I adore almost all vegetables. I like Cabbage raw with a … Continue reading

Look Ma! NO FAT! Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread… and it’s Gluten Free

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Healthy for the holidays?  Why not!  With all of the butter/sugar/cream packed foods that are around this time of year, having something on hand that is delicious and good for you seems like an impossible dream.  Thanks to taking out … Continue reading

Homemade Molasses Cookies. Thank You Grandma…

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Imagine yourself sitting in front of a nice warm crackling fire in the fireplace, your hands cupping a warm mug of fresh apple cider, the steam rising up and tickling your nose, and two warm spicy cookies on a plate … Continue reading

BRUSSEL SPROUTS: Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Green….

Brussel Sprouts get a bad rap in the food world.  You mention the word ‘Brussel Sprouts’ and people immediately go “Ewwwwww!” and crinkle up their noses.  What a great disservice to this mighty vegetable. Each little sprout has only 8 … Continue reading

QUINOA IS YOUR FRIEND

I will admit, quinoa freaked me out a little when we were first introduced.  I found it hard to pronounce and that put me off a little.  Quinoa.  Isn’t it supposed to be pronounced “kwin-oh-a” or something like that?  Keen-waah … Continue reading

DO NOT FEAR Indian food!!

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Many people around the world fear what they consider to be “foreign” food.  Please do not be one of them! Speaking as an American, most people that I know tend to stick with the foods they grew up with, and … Continue reading

Pizza for Dinner!! Home-made Pizza Sauce!!

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Pizza must be my favorite food in the whole wide world!  Going gluten free in 2004 was a death sentence for my pizza cravings, but since then I have been able to find frozen pizza crusts in our local Whole … Continue reading

Maple Chicken Wings… Mmmmmm!!

Over the years I’ve collected some pretty awesome recipes for the holidays.  For Thanksgiving and Christmas I like to have a pretty big table set up with little bite sized food to nibble on while the big dinner cooks. If … Continue reading

Gluten Free Brownies….

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I recently had a Pampered Chef party and provided all gluten free food for 16 guests!  The absolute hit of the party were my German Chocolate Brownies.  The brand I *CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT* is:  OX Baking’s Gluten Free Fudge Gourmet … Continue reading