• Menu Plan
    Menu Plan

    Menu Plan Monday 1/13/2014

    It’s January. Where did December go? It just seemed to disappear in a whirling, twirling craze of wrapping paper, lights, Christmas preparations and celebrations, late nights, little sleep, LOTS of eating out, and then . . . finally . . . we all got sick. That began on Christmas day when my little guy woke up at about 3 in the morning (around 45 minutes after my husband and I had finally collapsed into bed) with croup and a scary round of stridor. For about an hour we thought an ambulance wasn’t necessary but an emergency room visit might be inevitable. Finally, the steamy bathroom alternating with the COLD outside…

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  • Applesauce Bread Gluten Free Quick Bread
    Breakfast,  Recipes

    Gluten Free Applesauce Bread

    There’s just something about applesauce bread. It’s warm and comforting. It smells FANTASTIC while it’s baking. It’s wonderful plain, it’s delectable with butter, and I love it with peanut butter! It even makes a great sandwich for lunch with peanut butter and possibly a little bit of honey. Yum! Now that I’ve typed all this, I need to go and make some more.  NOW. Gluten Free Applesauce Bread Ingredients 1 1/2 cups Gluten Free All Purpose Flour* 3/4 cup Rapadura or Sucanat (or 1/2 cup honey**) 1/2 teaspoon xantham gum 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 3/4 cup applesauce…

  • Gluten Free Pancakes
    Recipes

    YUMMY and Simple Gluten Free Pancakes!

    We eat pancakes pretty often.  Consequently, after my husband was diagnosed with Celiac earlier this year, we spent several months on the hunt for a good gluten free pancake recipe. We ate through many a dud before finding this recipe and making some minor changes to make it really work for us.  This recipe has a good “mouth feel” and isn’t too dry.  The flavor is really nice. This is a gluten free pancake tht I will happily serve to guests who aren’t accustomed to eating gluten free because it really doesn’t taste all that different from the pancakes we used to eat. Ingredients Dry Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice…