Gluten Free

Winter White Bean and Baby Chard Soup

We have been getting the most delicious greens from our CSA.  This week we got baby chard… and it was just begging to be thrown into some soup!  I don’t usually make vegan soups… I almost always use chicken broth or put some kind of meat in, but I am weaning my way off of [...]

Tagged as: beans and greens, dairy free, Gluten Free, soup, white bean and chard, winter soup

1 comment Read the full article →

Protein Packed Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal with Quinoa – Gluten Free, Dairy Free

Sure to satisfy a big appetite and a sweet tooth, this sugar free and protein packed breakfast is the perfect treat on a fall or winter morning.  Today, I thought my boys needed a little something extra since Ryan has been out of town and they’ve been missing their dad.  Nathan LOVES applesauce, so this [...]

Tagged as: apple cinnamon, dairy free, Gluten Free, oatmeal, quinoa flakes, steel cut oats, sugar free

2 comments Read the full article →

Quick Recipe: (Choose Your Own) Bean and Grain Salad

What do you do when you need to get out of the house quickly and there is nothing to pack for lunch?  Easy!  Super quick, bean and grain salad.  The boys and I were headed out for errands and the library this morning, and I knew we wouldn’t be back in time for lunch, so [...]

Tagged as: black eyed peas, black olives, dairy free, easy salad, Gluten Free, quinoa salad, vegan

2 comments Read the full article →

Cooking with Kids: American Indian Cornbread – Gluten Free

I was browsing our local Friends Of The Library bookstore yesterday when I came across the cutest old book from 1986.  Happy Thanksgiving – Things to Make and Do, by Judith Conaway. It is full of timeless children’s projects, including an Indian Feathered Headband, a Miniature Mayflower, a Pilgrim Belt Buckle, and the following recipe [...]

Tagged as: cooking with kids, cornbread recipe, dairy free, friends of the library, Gluten Free, indian corn, indian cornbread, thanksgiving

1 comment Read the full article →

Easy Peasy Garlicky Shrimp Pasta – Gluten Free

I haven’t been in the mood to cook dinner lately.  There are so many other things I’d rather be doing between 4 and 6pm – playing with the kids, doing laundry and housework, catching up on Pinterest…   I knew today would be no different.  So, with a spurt of creative energy (and kids happily playing [...]

Tagged as: ancient harvest, dairy free, Gluten Free, pasta dish, quinoa pasta, shredded carrots, shrimp

1 comment Read the full article →

Oscar the Grouch Pancakes (gluten free, dairy free)

Ryan surprised me on Mother’s Day this year with a brand new Kitchen Aid stand mixer. From that moment, my kitchen has not been the same. Never before have I had fluffier pancakes and muffins, nor have I made such delicious mashed potatoes. It is simply amazing! This miracle machine has graced our household and [...]

Tagged as: dairy free, Gluten Free, green pancakes, oscar the grouch, pancakes, spinach

1 comment Read the full article →

Lost Amid the Snow

I am anything but lost when it comes to snow.  In fact, when I am perched at the top of a mountain, staring at miles upon miles of endless snow covered mountains and trees, I am more found than I am any day in my normal life.  I am invigorated.  I am challenged.  I am [...]

Tagged as: coconut, peanut butter, skiing, snow, snowball

4 comments Read the full article →

Vegan Pumpkin Pie and Ice Cream

Apparently this was the year for experiments. Gluten free, egg free, dairy free, soy free – pumpkin pie and ice cream. What was actually in these, you ask? A LOT of complicated ingredients. Here’s a few of them: #1 home made pumpkin puree #2 home made almond milk #3 home made cashew milk #4 the [...]

Tagged as: almond milk, buckwheat flour, pumpkin, pumpkin ice cream, vegan, vegan pumpkin pie

1 comment Read the full article →

Kale Chips

Running out of ideas to use up your Kale? Here’s one of my favorite ways to cook it.  Kale makes delicious and crispy chips – perfect for a healthy snack any time of day.  When it’s right out of the oven, even my boys will eat it! Kale Chips 1 bunch of Kale Olive Oil [...]

Tagged as: healthy snack, kale, kale chips

5 comments Read the full article →

Part One: Veganism (and Cashew Milk Recipe)

This is version six cashew milk and I think I’m finally satisfied.  I’m on my second bag of raw cashews, second container of dates, and half way through my bag of chia seeds (I’ve been eating those separately as well).  This is so much fun! Recipe is at the bottom of this post. I’m so [...]

Tagged as: raw food, vegan diet, veganism

2 comments Read the full article →

← Previous Entries