Anyone who is close to me knows I like to process and can fresh, garden vegetables into delicious, shelf-stable and ready to eat foods – one of which being salsa. Depending on what and how much we have in our garden from year to year determines what assortment of food I preserve. I have tended … Continue reading
Category Archives: Gluten Free
Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus
We are hummus lovers in our house. It can be made into a quick and easy meal or snack, and because fresh veggies are the perfect dipper, it makes consuming them (veggies) that much easier. Win…win! I was at Aldi the other day and grabbed a container of hummus which had four different varieties, one … Continue reading
Gluten and Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Mug Cake {cooks in 1 minute!}
I recently came across a recipe for a chocolate chip mug cookie. I didn’t just come across it, I suppose. I also made that mug-o-cookie and ate it too. Yum-o. Both gluten and dairy free, and it took less than five minutes from start to finish and was on its way to my tummy. This … Continue reading
Chocolate Cherry “Green” Smoothie
Today’s smoothie is cherry-chocolatey-oh-so-good! The rich color of the cherries combined with the deep color from the cocoa powder disguises any greens that are added. Tip: for a really quick smoothie preparation place all prepped smoothie ingredients (minus liquid and avocado) in a freezer safe container. Take out of the freezer a few minutes before … Continue reading
Arroz con gandules {rice with pigeon peas}
One of my most favorite, flavorful dishes is arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas). I’m not really sure where I heard of this dish for the first time, but I think it was probably a video that was shared on Facebook, actually. It’s a classic Puerto Rican dish and I love it. My mouth … Continue reading
Hummus {super simple recipe in the Ninja Chef blender}
Hummus. Such a simple dish to make with a myriad of possibilities available to doctor it up. Today’s hummus recipe though is pretty basic. I’ve been making it for years, typically with my immersion blender…which usually ends up taking a bit of effort and being a bit much for the handheld wand (aka – it … Continue reading
Perfect Electric Pressure Cooker Rice
Looking for a simple and fool-proof way to cook rice using your electric pressure cooker? If you are used to cooking rice on the stovetop, it is a bit different than the 1:2 rice:water ratio, so that can take a bit of getting used to, but once you are past that, you can go on … Continue reading
Homemade Gluten-Free “Cream of” Condensed Soups
If you or someone in your family has been gluten-free for very long, you have come to realize that finding a gluten-free store bought option for cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, or cream of anything soup can be next to impossible! Today’s post is to show you just how simple making your own “cream … Continue reading
Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer
We had some good friends over last night whom we hadn’t seen for years! It was so great getting to catch up and just chat about memories, life and everyday things. One discussion came up about how they make their own coffee creamer because they go through it so quickly and in such large quantities … Continue reading
My New Love: French Press Coffee!
A number of years ago my sister gave me a Bodum Brazil French Press Coffee maker as a Christmas present. I didn’t end up using it right away and then it got packed away for a move and consequently ended up in storage for a few years. After one more move and the unpacking of … Continue reading