Sweet and Spicy Chicken

I’m going to give P.F Chang’s a run for their money with this chicken. (ok maybe only in my mind). I love P.F.’s Spicy Chicken but this one I made tonight has got a good kick of heat to it.
Last week at the Farmer’s market I found some Thai Chili’s and have been [...]

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Pumpkin Spice-Walnut Pancakes

The past few days here have been abnormally hot….about in the 90’s which is pretty rare around here.  Except yesterday that is…it was slightly chilly, very over cast and almost fall type weather.  I wanted something filling for breakfast, not cereal.  I was  going to try and make a flour blend that I could use [...]

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“Lasagna”

When I was little every year for my birthday we would have lasagna and I loved it so much. Mostly loved it with out meat but on the occasion meat was ok . I haven’t had lasagna in such a long time and the other day Lisa was talking to me about a [...]

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Sweet Potato Fries

You know those nights where all you want is a cheese burger and fries?? Well tonight was one of them…minus the cheese burger. At last weeks farmer’s market I picked up two sweet potatoes and figured, why not make fries out of them tonight.
Sweet Potato Fries
2 medium – large sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon of [...]

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Gluten Free Eating in Monterey, CA

Its been a little over a year since I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and I’m continually learning new things. I’m always on the hunt for new recipes, ideas, and places to eat. Eating out is by far the hardest part of being Gluten Free. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE to [...]

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Chicken Picatta

Again I did some searching for Chicken Picatta recipes.  The chicken is usually dredged in flour but seeing as this is GF I decided to use sweet white rice flour.  I followed a standard Picatta recipe with the oil, butter, lemon and capers and this is what I came up with:
Chicken Picatta:
Salt and Pepper
2 Chicken [...]

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Frittata

Today I made my first frittata. I looked in my Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking cook book to get the basic idea of how to make a frittata and just ran with it. I looked to see what I had, pancetta, fresh spinach, baby potatoes, onion, garlic and rosemary and just used all [...]

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Donuts – Gluten Free

I have a love for Dunkin Donuts,  Not just their coffee but their donuts are great (well so aren’t N&J’s for all you people in Oxford).  I miss Dunkin’s and we don’t have any out here in California.  So when I go home for Christmas, its one of the first things I want.  To the [...]

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NY Times -8/14/09

There was a great article in the New York Times:  Patient Money – The Expense of Eating With Celiac Diseas
When you have a sec, check it out.

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Veggie Pad Thai

Simple recipe…thanks to Trader Joe’s!
Veggie Pad Thai
1 box of Trader Joe’s Pad Thai with sauce
1/2 of a white onion
1/2 cup of broccoli
1/4 cup edamame
1 can of baby corn
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
(and/or any other veggies you might have: sprouts are great in this, but didn’t have any tonight)
1 egg
1/4 cup crushed peanuts
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Follow [...]

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Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Tomato and Goat- Cheese Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
(from Everyday Food Magazine # 54 page 132)
1/2 Cup packed fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
coarse salt and ground black pepper
3 ounces fresh goat cheese
3 medium tomatoes, cored and sliced crosswise about 1/4 inch thick
In a blender, combine basil, oil, [...]

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Coconut Cream-Cheese Squares

I found this on Tropical Traditions website when I first ordered their Coconut Flour.  I was a little skeptical about making them because the Coconut flour is very dense and I’m not used to baking/cooking with it yet.  But these turned out great.  I didn’t have coconut oil so I just used canola oil. I [...]

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Edamame Hummus and Corn Chips

The Edamame Hummus is from Ellie Krieger and the chips are mine.
Edamame Hummus:

2 cups shelled edamame, cooked according to package directions
1 cup silken tofu, briefly drained of excess liquid
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup lemon juice, plus more, to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, plus more, for garnish

Set 1 [...]

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