It’s that time of the year again when men across the country become infatuated with other men in tight pants who are apparently the best butt-slapping, man-wrestling, concussion-causing, chemically amped up participants in a “game” organized by a corporation league that extracts 9 billion dollars a year from the US economy. For the rest of […]
Gluten Free Super Bowl Recipe Round Up: The Good, The Bad and the Downright Sinful!
posted on February 3, 2012 by
Gluten Free Hot Artichoke Dip and Some Important Information about “Gluten Free” Corn and other Grains
posted on December 9, 2011 by
Looking for a mouthwatering, “I-will-eat-the-entire-thing-myself-if-someone-doesn’t-stop-me” gluten free appetizer to share at a party this holiday season? I may have just the thing for you, Gluten Free Hot Artichoke Dip! And for my readers who have other allergies and sensitivities, be sure to check out my recommendations on how to make this dip dairy-free, corn-free, […]
Gluten Free Crème de Brie Champagne and Crab Gratin, Alouette Cheese and The Adventures of Tintin Sweepstakes (and a Giveaway!)
posted on December 5, 2011 by
Let the adventure begin! Alouette Cheese would like you to join them for an adventure in entertaining this coming holiday season with the release of the upcoming movie only in theaters, The Adventures of Tintin! Alouette has joined the quest with Tintin, an intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts […]
Gluten Free Pizza…and a Menu Plan
posted on December 4, 2011 by
Before I share this week’s menu plan, I want to share my favorite recipes for homemade gluten free pizza – including ideas for dairy free toppings and tomato free pizza sauce! 😀 Gluten Free 101: PIZZA! If you are newly gluten free, you may be thinking that a really good pizza is now lost […]
Gluten Free Stuffed Mushrooms
posted on November 24, 2011 by
With party season now upon us, there can never be a shortage of tasty gluten free finger foods! The following recipe for stuffed mushrooms were my husband’s absolute favorite before we gave up dairy. The great thing about this recipe? The stuffed mushrooms are naturally gluten-free so no substitutions are necessary…unless of course you want […]
Gluten-Free Vegan French Onion Dip, Football Party Food (and a few giveaway winners)
posted on November 18, 2011 by
Since going dairy-free earlier this year there have been few things I actually miss (I’m not vegan but we don’t eat dairy and my son is allergic to eggs). Which is really quite surprising to me seeing that it wasn’t too long ago that I could put back nearly a gallon of milk a day. If […]
Dill Dip: Dairy-Free, Corn-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free and Soy-Free
posted on October 26, 2011 by
Kid-Friendly Dill Dip for Raw Veggies: Gluten-Free, Dairy/Casein-Free, Egg-Free, Corn-Free and Vegan
Heidi’s Favorite Trail Mix
posted on September 13, 2011 by
I’ve never been a huge fan of trail mixes, especially those of the store-bought variety because there’s usually too many things going on in them that don’t appeal to my taste buds. Nor do I care for protein bars. I know a lot of folks like them (my boys love LÄRABARS) and they are very […]
Raw Sweet Potato Chips
posted on April 18, 2011 by
I know what you are probably thinking, “Raw sweet potato chips, Heidi? Did your oven break?” Notice I didn’t say raw sweet potato slices. Although, those are quite tasty too! Allergic to carrots? Cut raw sweet potatoes in the shape of carrot sticks and dunk in your favorite veggie dip, you just might be surprised. […]
Gluten Free Halloween
posted on October 30, 2010 by
I pretty much flarped on Halloween this year and haven’t done nearly as much as I typically like to. I think I have had a serious case of “spooky block,” not having artificial colorings to fall back on, LOL! That’s okay though, I will just look back at this as my “deprogramming” year. It’s funny, […]
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