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Happy November! Well, almost December. Do you like the smell of something warm and cinnamony on a chilly morning? (Cinnamony is a real word.) Comfort food and a cup of coffee… perfect way to start a cold day. At our house, we make more things from scratch than we used to, since some of my people have to be gluten-free, and, to be honest, baking from scratch isn’t really any harder than using a box mix. Especially if you just stick to the basics…like I do! I’m sharing an easy recipe with…
Berry season is upon us, y’all. And strawberries are my favorite. But if there’s one thing that makes strawberries better, it’s a stack of pancakes under them. I mean, just feast your eyes on this… And if anyone in your family has a problem with gluten, you know how hard it can be to find gluten-free recipes that are as good as your old faithful ones and as easy. I know. We’ve been there. That’s why I can’t keep our pancake recipe a secret any longer…
*This post contains affiliate links. If you shop through them, I may receive a small commission, at no extra charge to you. Raise your hand if you’re a professional cake decorator. I. am. not. Sometimes I say, I’ve never met a hobby I didn’t like. But then, I remember that one. It’s a lot of work. It takes practice. And time. I mean, I don’t even bake the cakes around here anymore. (When your girls say, Can I bake my own birthday cake? You say yes!) Some occasions call for…
Do you ever buy those yogurts that come with their own little packets of crunchies to add on top? We love those things, but they are pretty expensive, considering how quickly our family can go through them, so now we make our own! I did some experimenting, and came up with this EASY No-Bake Gluten-Free Granola that we love and make over and over again. It’s tasty, easy, and sooo much cheaper than store-bought granola. It’s so versatile, too. Not only do we sprinkle it on yogurt, but we use it just like…
Move over maple! This Strawberry Syrup is the best pancake topping ever. Maybe I’m a little bit partial, since strawberries are my all-time favorite fruit. One of our favorite things to do every spring is visit the local strawberry farm and pick fresh berries, and it’s about that time again. Yay! This is one way I serve those strawberries. It’s so easy and so good. Unlike bottles of strawberry syrup you may find on the grocery store shelf, this natural one only has two ingredients: berries and honey, but it has lots of…
No, I’m not kidding. I thought about naming this post “How to Get Your Very Picky Teenage Son to Eat Vegetables,” because that’s how it came about. For a child who has had a life-long aversion to vegetables and all things good-for-you, he somehow loves restaurant salsa and store-bought salsa in the jar. In his mind there is no connection to vegetables here. However, if I buy tomatoes and chop them up to make fresh salsa, which is amazing, nope. He won’t eat it. Go figure. So…
Who knew? Black beans make a great gluten-free cake. Am I the only one who thinks that’s crazy? Recently, I looked up a recipe for one and we made one for the first time. (And by we, I mean she, our 13-year-old resident baker.) And it was really good. Then, someone suggested adding chocolate chips, and it was uh-mazing. (Thanks, Jess!) Because, don’t chocolate chips make everything better? It’s been our go-to chocolate cake recipe lately, because it’s a. gluten-free b. easy c. flourless d. and…
Cute little pizza Yes, we do eat things that have nothing to do with pizza around here. It’s just that pizza is such a kid-friendly, good-tasting comfort food, and GF people often have to pass it up or pay more for it. Not this time! These handy dandy little pizzas are just what the mama ordered. Kid-friendly, good-tasting, comfort-giving, gluten-free aaand cheap and easy little pizzas. With not even a bite of crust left over. I asked some of my favorite taste-testers how they liked them, and 4 out of 4…
Happy Independence Day, America! Today is a special day for Americans, and I wanted to share something very American…and what’s more American than Apple Pie, right? This “apple pie” isn’t really pie at all, but it has all the flavor of apple pie without all the fuss. And without all the wheat. It’s not in a crust, so it’s gluten-free. But the best part is, you can make it, start to finish, in 15 minutes! All you need is 1 skillet, 5 ingredients, and 15 minutes. Ingredients…
It’s amazing what a teenage boy will come up with. It’s also amazing that I never thought of it myself. But children are so undaunted. So willing to take risks (except those involving the words “good for you.”) Not worried about the way you’re supposed to do it. Not like us adults. And sometimes, this can lead to good things. My son has one favorite food group: processed. Getting him to eat healthy is an ongoing battle. But he is creative. He can even cook a little. I want my children to…
