Cinnamon Raisin Baked French Toast Cabin life in the summer is busy-busy with family, friends, and neighbors enjoying the warm weather and sunshine while gathered around a great spread of food. Everyone pitches in bringing something to share and each dish is welcomed with oooohs and ahhhhs. When morning comes we have early risers (like myself)…
Sweet Potato Mash
Sweet Potato Mash Did you know there’s a difference between a white sweet potato and an orange sweet potato? I didn’t until my son suggested I purchase the white ones and try them instead. YUM! I’m now in love with the white sweet potato. They are creamier, a little sweeter and less stringy than orange…
Breakfast Fajita – Egg Free
Breakfast Fajita Egg Free Fresh flavorful ingredients combined with easy preparation equals winner and this one spells Y-U-M with a capital “Y”. This Breakfast Fajita, which is egg free, was my son’s creation one morning at the cabin. Waiting for the temperature to warm-up before wetting a line put him on breakfast duty. He’s a…
Strawberry White Chocolate Whip Parfait
Strawberry White Chocolate Whip Parfait Memorial Weekend at the cabin has friends visiting, which calls for a special dessert. It’s warm and sunny and the cabin is open for the season so I’m celebrating with all things Summer. Strawberries are beautiful right now and I can’t get enough of them. Each morning it’s vanilla Greek…
Vanilla Bean and Macadamia Nut Layer Cake
Vanilla Bean and Macadamia Nut Layer Cake Last week I posted my Baked Donuts and promised to post the layer cake I made from the same recipe. This cake is so moist and flavorful from the coconut milk, coconut flour, vanilla beans, macadamia nuts, and vanilla Greek yogurt. The frosting adds a layer of fluffiness…
Donuts! Baked with Vanilla Bean and Macadamia Nuts
Baked Donutswith Vanilla Bean and Macadamia Nuts I enjoyed a donut today for the first time in over four years.YUM! So it’s not like I ate donuts all the time prior to living gluten free, but there’s something about not being able to have something that makes you want it even more!(Reminds me of the…
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Chili Cornbread with Maple Butter
Chili Cornbread with Maple Butter In honor of Cinco de Mayo I’m posting my Chili Cornbread. It’s deliciously indulgent and a perfect addition to any Mexican Cuisine. Don’t forget the Maple Butter…to die for! My Original Post Disfrutar! Ingredients: Makes 6-8 servings Corn Bread: 3/4 cup cornmeal 3/4 cup GF all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2…
Asian Beef Salad
Asian Beef Salad Last week’s warm Spring weather had us craving anything salad! Asian Beef Salad was on the menu Wednesday and what a choice it was. I used butter lettuce for the crisp yet tender leaves and added julienned carrots, thin sliced red onions, diced cucumber, pea pods, sunflower nuts and sesame seeds with…
Cheesecake Cupcakes with Cookie Crust
Vanilla Bean New York Cheesecake Cupcakes with Chocolate Cookie Crust Who says we can’t have Oreo Cheesecake Cupcakes while living gluten free? Well, maybe not the Nabisco Brand Oreo Cookie, but many companies dedicated to gluten free baking offer chocolate sandwich cookies, and my favorite is Midel. They taste every bit as good as the…
Shrimp Salad – Tropical
Tropical Shrimp Salad Ingredients: Salad: 1/2 of each – Red, Green, Yellow (or orange) bell peppers cut into thin strips then cut in half 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped – some reserved for dressing 1/4 cup fresh pineapple, finely diced (be sure to use fresh) 1/3 cup finely sliced red onion 2 Tbsp chopped…
Cauliflower Mash
Cauliflower Mash Cauliflower and a few russets….delicious Some dishes just require mashed potatoes, especially in Mr. Spinner’s eyes. So why not lighten up the expected with Cauliflower Mash…it’s crazy good. The key to cooking the cauliflower and potatoes is to use a simple steamer basket. I love these baskets for all veggies, they cook fast…
Quiche – Three Cheese Spinach and Dill
Three Cheese Spinach and Dill Quiche A cheesy savory quiche to serve for brunch, lunch, or dinner. The flavors are incredibly robust with garlic, dill, Gruyere, Parmesan, and Cheddar-Jack cheeses. Canadian bacon adds a nice smokiness while the spinach peeks through the creamy layers adding wonderful color and flavor to the entire dish. The crust…