Beer Can Chicken Can the vapors from beer infuse the chicken causing a reaction? Yes…absolutely Yes. For three days in July I was stumped by what I had eaten to cause a glutened reaction. We all know how that goes, we re-trace every step, every bite of every possible thing we ingested trying to figure…
Peanut Butter Pie – Oh My!
Peanut Butter Pie Oh My! This is absolutely as good as it looks and so easy. Peanut Butter….such a simple ingredient with so many preparations. Its like the perfect food boasting 8 grams of protein in just 2 Tablespoons. The peanut butter I used in my pie is Old Home brand 100% Natural. My neighbors,…
Mahi-Mahi Grilled
Grilled Mahi-Mahi You won’t believe how quick and easy this elegant dish is with only a few ingredients and just minutes from grill to table. I absolutely love fish. I love how I feel before, during, and after eating it; anticipation and enjoyment to fulfilled and healthy. But I also love easy, especially on a weeknight,…
Asparagus Wraps
Asparagus Wraps So simple – So delicious I’m always looking for easy, healthy, and tasty appetizer ideas so when our local grocer was sampling these to promote their new DeLisi Gluten Free Deli Ham, I bought everything and made them that day. I was addicted. I made them again the following week for my lunch…what…
Chex Snack Mix – Revisited and Refined
Chex Snack Mix Even better gluten free Some things are just better when revisited and refined, like the traditional Chex Mix made gluten free. Its all about the ingredients, and thankfully General Mills has made their Chex Cereals gluten free. Speaking of revisited and refined, we recently hosted a long overdue Couples Weekend with our…
Flourless Chocolate Cake II
Flourless Chocolate Cake II with Easy Chocolate Ganache Drizzle Summer weekends at the cabin are full with entertaining family and friends, and I try to make quick and easy desserts to share with guests. My Flourless Chocolate Cake With Raspberry Lime Salsa continues to be one of the most popular spinns on Gluten Free Spinner,…
Crab Legs in Butter Broth – Celebrating Birthdays
Crab Legs in Butter Broth and Celebrating Birthdays I celebrated my birthday last weekend and Mr. Spinner graced our table with King Crab Legs; one of my favorite meals. It was just the two of us enjoying this special dinner, a prelude to a very busy and fun-filled “Couples Weekend” ahead. We were hosting our…
Salmon – Pecan Crusted
Pecan Crusted Salmon A light, flaky, honey mustard sort of salmon with a crunchy pecan crust. YUM! You know how I love salmon and with Mr. Spinner at the cabin earlier than I could join him, I was eating solo and craving a new salmon recipe. Funny how your creative juices flow once you turn…
Huevos Rancheros
Huevos Rancheros with Pulled Pork This isn’t your traditional Huevos Rancheros, oh no, this is kicked-up with the inspiration ccoming from the most amazing restaurant, Table Mountain Inn, Golden, Colorado. On a recent trip to Golden, Colorado to attend my brother’s wedding (yippeee!) Mr. Spinner and I stayed at the Table Mountain Inn which…
Cucumber Dip and Girls Weekends
Cucumber Dip and Girls Weekends So you know those ‘must-have’ foods at certain gatherings where you look forward to that menu item every year? Well this Cucumber Dip is a must at Girls Weekend…every year. One of my BFF’s, Kim, makes this dip for our girls weekends because she happens to be the Cucumber Dip…
BBQ Summer Fourth of July Celebration
Summer BBQ – Fourth of July Celebration As we plan our menu for this highly celebrated Summer holiday I thought about sharing a few of our favorites with all of you. Since there are four days of celebrating, there’s a lot of food to be prepared! Here are some of the requested recipes: I’ll…
Salad – Strawberry with Lemon Vinaigrette
Strawberry Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Strawberries are abundant right now with their sweet fruity goodness at their best. We’re lucky enough to have a strawberry farm 1/2 mile down the road from our home where cars line up to pick these gems in the three week window they’re available. It’s an event each summer as…