Growing up we always drove from Ohio to Centre, Alabama to visit my mom’s side of the family for Christmas. My grandmother made some southern specialties that I grew to love over the years (it was hard letting go of my “Yankee” roots!). Besides my grandmother’s Cornbread Dressing and Candied Yams, there were her Cinnamon […]
Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies
posted on November 13, 2009 by
I am so excited about this! I cannot believe how much these GF Thin Mints taste like the Girl Scouts Thin Mints (well, at least from what I remember!). 😀 For the Cookie Wafer: 1 pkg. of Betty Crocker’s GF Devil’s Food Cake Mix 1/4 cup Butter, melted (I used Smart Balance and I am […]
Gluten Free Chow Mein Noodles, Take 1
posted on November 5, 2009 by
Okay, so this is a work in progress but I wanted to show that it is possible, I just need to find the right noodle! Sam’s school does a neat little thing every Friday called Friday Fun. On Fridays, they make/cook a snack and at the end of the year the kids will have a […]
Homemade “Nutri-Grain” Bars
posted on November 4, 2009 by
I used to love Nutri-Grain bars, pre-celiac. I miss having something easy to grab for breakfast in the morning, that I actually like. I have tried all the GF cereal bars and while they are okay, they are not the same. I found this recipe and WOW! They taste just like I remember Nutri-Grain bars […]
Gluten Free Artichoke Dip and Some Halloween Fun
posted on November 1, 2009 by
Last night was clearly a successful evening…the children totally “high” on sugar! We always have some friends and family join us for Trick-Or-Treat night, the dad’s get to herd the children along the route to candy paradise and the mom’s get to sit back and enjoy a libation 🙂 But, before the mom’s “checked out,” […]
"Worms for Brains"
posted on October 31, 2009 by
Found this cute idea in the Taste of Home Halloween Edition. I made my spaghetti with Tinkyada GF Fusilli noodles. The boys had fun with it and ate the spaghetti but scrapped the orange bell pepper…figures!
Pasta Salad
posted on September 9, 2009 by
I love pasta salad because it is a great way to sneak in extra vegetables for my kids and they wont even gripe about it. I send small containers in their lunch boxes to school. Pasta Salad 1 package Tinkyada Brown Rice Vegetable Spirals Your Favorite Pasta Salad add-ins: I used chopped Bell Pepper, chopped […]
Gluten Free “Goldfish” Crackers
posted on August 27, 2009 by
I am so excited to share this with you all, so I am going to make a second post today!! This is not my recipe, I will never take credit for something I did not create. This recipe is from a cookbook by Roben Ryberg. She is the founder and former owner of Miss Roben’s […]
My Gluten Free “Happy Meals”
posted on August 24, 2009 by
Alright, I will share my secret for putting a big smile on my little ones’ faces… In December when Sam was diagnosed with celiac, one of the first things he asked me was if that meant he could no longer have a McDonald’s Happy Meal. I asked him what his favorite part of a Happy […]
Gluten-Free Play Dough Recipe
posted on August 14, 2009 by
I just received a phone call from Sam’s new kindergarten teacher. A very nice lady who has never heard of Celiac Disease. As I explained CD to her and sited Play Doh as an example of cross-contamination, her only comment was, “I don’t know what I would do if I can’t have Play Doh in […]
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