More Comfort food

left over potatoes, chopped up, seasoned with salt,pepper, and a little paprika..cooked in boiling water for about 7 minutes and cooled…then placed in a skillet with some chopped onions and butter until they are crispy brown and either served right away or tossed in pan and into the the oven..an easy GF side to goContinue reading “More Comfort food”

Snowed in

As we in the Northeast  kept hearing about the fast approaching storm supplies in the local groceries stores began to dwindle fast and furious. Staples like milk, bread and eggs were kind of running low, but really those things did not bother me …I was more concerned about finding gluten free staples and what toContinue reading “Snowed in”

Gluten Free Cheddar Broccoli Soup

This soup was adapted from a food.com recipe and was pretty simple to make..sautéed onion, butter, 1/4 c gluten free all purpose flour (I use Cup4Cup from Williams Sonoma) 2 c half and half, 2 cups chicken stock, frozen broccoli florets, and 6 oz cheese …and salt and pepper to taste. A nice way toContinue reading “Gluten Free Cheddar Broccoli Soup”

Super Sunday..Just another day in our house

I am going to confess that I am not a huge football fan. I like the game well enough to sit down and watch our local team play, but once we were eliminated form the playoffs, yeah I was done. I also can not stand the constant coverage on game day that talks about everythingContinue reading “Super Sunday..Just another day in our house”

Gluten Free Grocery Shopping

OK so let’s talk about the first things you must do when you or someone you feed is on a GF diet…clean out the kitchen. Sounds simple enough but it is a pain especially when you lack space in your kitchen.I live in a house so small that it is actually a shoebox masquerading asContinue reading “Gluten Free Grocery Shopping”

Flour, Cakes, and Pie …Oh My

This morning I had plans to go into the city, see an older relative and maybe catch some lunch at one of the local joints in the neighborhood. Half way up my phone rang, it was UJ on the other end dumping me for one of his cronies..( I will tell you about UJ anotherContinue reading “Flour, Cakes, and Pie …Oh My”

So Now What?

Going home from the doctor’s appointment after my daughter was diagnosed with Celiac Disease I simply felt overwhelmed. All I could think was now what? On one hand I was feeling blessed that the “only” thing wrong with this little lady was celiac and it could be controlled with diet.On The other had I hadContinue reading “So Now What?”

Getting Started

Getting Started You have been told by your doctor that you should try a Gluten Free dietto help with migraines or digestive problems, your child may have been diagnosed with autism or you or someone close to you was diagnosed with Celiac disease and you walk away from your appointment thinking now what? Well nowContinue reading “Getting Started”