August! August! What happened to my summer! We must savor every day in August before the bustle of fall sets in with kids back in school and everyone home from vacation. August is one of my favorite months of the year. It’s the month both of my boys were born. I have to brag a [...]
Archive | July, 2009
Friday Foodie Fix – Eggplant
This week’s Secret Ingredient for the Friday Foodie Fix is Eggplant. If I asked you where eggplant is native to or where it most likely originated would you guess India or Burma? Experts can’t agree which of those two countries it was, but with all of the great eggplant ethnic eggplant recipes (e.g. eggplant parmigiana [...]
Kitchenette Meals on Vacation- Gluten Free and Dairy Free
Eating out every night while on vacation can be expensive and often difficult with my crew. We each have our own dietary restrictions. Gluten free and dairy free for 2 of us, gluten free for one and a soy free vegetarian rounds out our clan. I feel sorry for anyone who waits on us. So [...]
Friday Foodie Fix- Zucchini
I am hoping that this week there are more people that cook with Zucchini than last week’s Secret Ingredient of Swiss Chard. Friday Foodie Fix was a little light last week. If you find that over the summer you are brave and give it a try or you already cook with it but just didn’t [...]
Grilled Zucchini, Yellow Squash and Onions
How do you make your vegetables tasty to those who are not into the veggies like you are, Grill Them! Especially a wood or charcoal grill with a grill basket or flat grill pan. This was how I introduced my husband to zucchini and yellow squash. When I started I also grilled other vegetables I [...]
Blast from the Past
I’m much too tired to cook today. Lots of errands and paper work. Gosh I hate some of that paper work. Errands can be a lot more fun. New faces, fun things to buy and if it’s sunny a wonderful drive in my convertible VW Bug. I love it. The sun makes me feel great. [...]
Gluten Free and Dairy Free Comfort Food is Good Anytime
After spending 24 hours smelling this wonderful beef brisket cooking in my house we had to have it for dinner tonight. I was originally making it to have on hand for other dishes like pupusas, tamales, tacos, BBQ and many others. I decided today as I was pulling the meat out, at which time [...]
Friday Foodie Fix -Swiss Chard
This weeks Friday Foodie Fix Secret Ingredient is Swiss Chard. In spite of it’s name it originated in the Mediterranean. A Swiss botanist named it and that’s how “Swiss” became it’s common name. I really like the rainbow chard which has the alternating red, yellow and white stalks with green leaves. Swiss chard is rich [...]
Garlic Garbanzo Bean, Swiss Chard & Pancetta Soup
With Friday Foodie Fix approaching rather fast, like tomorrow, I decided tonight I would cook up the Swiss Chard. As I started pulling it out of the refrigerator I grabbed some pancetta, garlic, leeks and a yellow onion. I thought the pork and the onions would add great flavor to the soup. This was a [...]
Community Shared Agriculture and Penzeys Spices
I am having a lot of fun with my weekly CSA (community shared agriculture) regular share from Potomac Vegetable Farms. Each week I can’t wait to open my bag to see what new foods I’m going to find. This week here is what I received: sweet onions, fresh garlic, thai basil, asian eggplant, shallots, swiss [...]
Chicken Pot Pie Cheesy Sopes Style – Dairy Free & Gluten Free
Have you ever eaten Sopes? Sopes are a cousin to tortillas, but can be more versatile for fillings that have more liquid. They are thicker than tortillas and have sides so they can hold fillings. They don’t encase the fillings like a burrito or pupusas. Usually you cook sopes by frying them on both sides [...]
What Do You Think?
Taking a break from sharing recipes today, I thought I would ask you a few questions. Things I’m curious about and wanted your opinion on. Thank you for taking the time to chime in. If you have other things you want me to know please leave a comment. I’m always looking to improve what [...]
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Gluten and Dairy Free Toffee Recipe
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Gluten-Free Kandy Kakes Recipe and Win This Cookbook
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Gluten-Free Holiday: Christmas and Hanukkah Favorites- Chipolatas
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Recipe for Gluten Free and Dairy Free Pumpkin Pudding
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Cookbook Giveaway and Newsletter Announcement at The W.H.O.L.E. Gang
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The Spectrum of Vegetables
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Garlic Hummus Recipe With My Secret Ingredient
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Food Trends 2012 Includes Gluten Free
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Gluten-Free Shake and Bake Chicken Recipe
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Majestic Garlic Chicken and Vegetable Pizza Recipe
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Alisa: Great post Diane! Honestly, I feel a little void o...
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Lynn: Wow, popcorn definitely doesn't count as a ve...
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alternativeliving: A few years ago I decided that I needed to make ve...
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Julia Sarver: Very cool topic! I always try to eat tons of veggi...
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Heather: Kale Chips! Pre-heat oven to 350. Wash and tea...
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