Food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Photos
Heart Shaped Vanilla-Bean Cakes w/Chocolate Raspberry Ganache Filling Valentines Day. It’s a special day…regardless if you feel it’s over-rated, it’s a great reason to put extra effort into showing those you love just how much. And I’m not just talking about Mr. Spinner. Most of my inspiration and motivation for creating new recipes comes from …
Cake Pop Bling Sometimes unexpected happenings end up being wonderful surprises…as in my cake pops. Working on my Valentine Dessert post (which I will post before Valentines Day) left me with cake cut-out pieces and I just couldn’t see tossing them. I had spent hours in the kitchen creating my recipe for Vanilla Bean Cake…
Pizza Dip The invite to a friend’s house for Super Bowl Sunday mentions “Heggie’s Pizza” as the main attraction for food, and by all means it deserves the attention. Have you ever tried a Heggie’s Pizza? Ohhh, yum! Definitely one of my favorite pizza’s…well, it use to be anyway. These pizza’s have a thinner crispy…
Hemp Protein Bars (dipped in dark Chocolate) I’ve been reading about Hemp Powder and the benefits of adding it to just about everything you make. I occasionally add Whey Powder into my smoothie but Hemp intrigues me. “It’s one of the most digestible proteins available and specifically contains two blood building proteins–edistin and albumin. …
Maple Ginger Chick Peas We’ve all made roasted chick peas, right? Ymmm…we know how good they are and how good they are for us. But I’ve always made savory chick peas, changing up the spice or herb depending on the mood I was in, and they are always delicious. The key to making them crunchy…
Melty Sloppy Joes Mr. Spinner and I have been eating a little healthier this past month by limiting our potatoes, breads, sweets, and comfort foods (yes, I did say limiting…not eliminating). While snuggled in at the cabin last weekend we saw an episode of Guy Fieri’s Diners-Drive-in’s-and Dives (Mr. Spinner’s dream job) and they were…
I’m sharing the beautiful snow we received Friday at our cabin. The flakes fell ever so gently without a breath of wind while layers of snow piled high on the limbs of towering pines. It was truly breathtaking as we made the first tracks down the winding road.I just couldn’t write a post without adding…
Cherry Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Bars Missing some of my old favorite bars and cookies has lead me to many recipe re-do’s, and often they turn out better than the original…which happens to be the case with my macaroon bars. The original recipe is a “7 Layer Magic Cookie Bar” by Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk…
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Pan Sauce Savory, delicious, tender, flavorful pork medallions with a silky wine and Dijon pan sauce. Need I say more? Oh…did I mention easy too? There’s about 6 minutes of prep, 5 minutes to sear, then in the oven it goes. This elegant meal is sure to impress, whether…
Caramel Mini Cheesecakes I was looking for an easy Saturday night dessert for my hubby and me and decided on my old standby, mini cheesecakes. This time I put a ‘spinn’ on them using ginger cookies for the crust, adding caramel sauce to the batter, and a final drizzle of caramel over the whipped cream. …
Dynamite Chili Chili is a must when it comes to the guys winter fishing and hunting trips…and the hotter the better. In their eyes, it’s not chili if their nose doesn’t run and eyes don’t water. For me, I like spice but not to the point where it’s painful…like they do. If I’m not sharing…
Anellini Salad The last of our record setting winter days in Minnesota (52 degrees January 10th!) and I took in every minute of it. No comfort foods on the menu today, it’s grilled chicken and an Anellini pasta salad bursting with the flavors of summer. What a delicious surprise. Schar makes a gluten free Anellini…
