When in need of a great tasting, nutritious, and easy to prepare batch of pancakes, go to your pantry, not the grocery store. Whipping together your own ‘cakes from scratch is better for both your physical and mental health: You get to choose exactly what’s going into them (I bet you’ll pass on including stabilizers […]
Tag: gluten-free
Easiest Mac ‘n Cheese Ever
Homemade (from scratch) mac ‘n cheese from start of prep to gobbling down in less than 70 minutes, including one hour of baking time? Sounds impossible, right? It’s not. And here’s the recipe to prove it: EASIEST MAC ‘N CHEESE EVER 2 cups raw (yes, uncooked) macaroni. I’ve had great success with gluten free brown […]
Gluten-Free or Roundup-Free?
Gluten is a naturally occurring component in several grains. Wheat has been the targeted as “the troublemaker” for everything from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) to weight gain and chronic inflammation, to name only a few health afflictions. I love whole grain breads, muffins and other baked goods. Yet I’m the first one to admit that […]
Bring on the Fiber with Euro Oat Bread
If you like the dark, dense breads of Europe, this one’s for you. It is loaded with protein and nutrients like calcium and thiamine (good for the nervous and cardiovascular systems.) The nutritional superhero in this bread, however, is fiber and human bodies thrive on ample amounts of it. See Anna Herby’s great blog on […]
You Could Climb a Mountain with These Bars! Actually, I Did.
Sometimes a good protein can be hard to find – especially when it has to be portable, stable without refrigeration, and ready to eat out-of-hand. These bars fill the requirements and then some. Supremely easy to assemble (a great recipe to do with kids) with on-hand ingredients and less than an hour invested from start […]
Cream of Gluten-Free
Forget the packaged and processed store-bought cereals that have so many extraneous (and often harmful) ingredients, a high price tag and packaging with parts that can’t be recycled. Wouldn’t it be nice to know exactly what’s in your breakfast and make it yourself in a matter of minutes for pennies? Grind up a batch of […]
Build Those Muscles with Cheesy Spinach Squares..and Get Your Antioxidants Too
Getting lots of antioxidants in your diet is so much easier than you think: you can steam those deep, leafy greens, enjoy them in Eggs Florentine, or add them to your smoothies. With this recipe, you have protein packed squares for a snack or make them into lunch by adding a side salad or steamed […]
Your Hot Breakfast Awaits…Thanks, Once Again, to Your Slow Cooker
It’s cold outside!!! How can you get a few more winks, warm snuggles or minutes on your yoga mat on a workday morning? Or start your weekend with a ready-made hot breakfast at home? Take a few minutes the night before and put this cereal together in the slow cooker then wake up to an […]
What to Do With All of that Zucchini, Part 2: Zucchini Brownies!
It’s that time of year when the size and number of zucchini you’ve grown are enough to start a softball team! Instead of going through all of that coordination, wouldn’t you rather eat and enjoy those bat-sized veggies? After all, that’s why you planted the squash in the first place. While Zucchini Bread is a […]
Curried Millet Salad with Craisins
I fell in love with this salad at a women’s craft gathering. Even though it was made with couscous (cracked semolina wheat), I knew I could adapt it using a wheatless power grain like quinoa. In the interest of making it gluten-free and creating another way to promote millet, I played around until I got […]