Even though I can’t eat items from the local bakeries, I enjoy looking at their creations. It often inspires me to try new combinations of flavors or create a gluten-free version of an old favorite. When I peeked in the cases of our local bakery, I saw carmelitas and new that I had to makeRead More
Vacations for Children of Varying Ages and Interests
I have a 16 year spread between my oldest child and my youngest child. When planning a family vacation I am dealing with different ages, different stages and vastly different interests! I have learned through trial and error a few ways to make vacations more enjoyable for all of us. Planning Vacations for Children ofRead More
Nut-Free “Nutella” Recipe
I had an idea for a fun dessert pizza using fruit for the kids and was thinking of using Nutella for the “sauce”. I went to the store, looked at the price of Nutella and GASPED! Wow, I am not sure how my friend’s afford their addiction! There was another brand that was less expensiveRead More
Gluten-Free Snickerdoodle Doughnuts with Cinnamon Chips
Last week my oven broke. I didn’t discover that it wasn’t working until I went to put snickerdoodle blondie batter in to bake and noticed that it didn’t preheat. My husband took a look at the oven and decided that he needed a new part before he could fix it. So I had raw batterRead More
How to Make a Planter Out of a Tree Stump
Last weekend we visited the San Francisco Botanical Garden and I was reminded of a great use for tree stumps. Turn them into planters! How to Make a Planter from a Tree Stump: 1. Use a chisel and mallot to carve a round hole in the stump. Make it as deep as you can. LeaveRead More
Gluten-free Chai Spiced Sweet Potato Doughnuts
If you are a regular reader, you know this recipe was inevitable. I think just about anything can be made better with chai spices. I love sweet potatoes. And I am still having fun playing with my Donut Maker. So Chai Spiced Sweet Potato Doughnuts were a natural. The only question is: Why did itRead More
Gluten Free Cookies and Cream Doughnuts
Doughnuts are one of our favorite treats. After I made a Cookies and Cream Bundt Cake, I told my kids that I was thinking of making Cookies and Cream doughnuts because they are just like mini-bundt cakes. They were fully on board with the idea. I used Pamela’s Extreme Chocolate Mini Cookies in this recipeRead More
Avocado Pasta with Chicken
I received such a wonderful reaction from my children to my Sonoma Chicken and Pasta recipe (which included artichoke hearts and olives) that I decided to try another “grown up” pasta dish. Since my oldest son’s reaction to dairy has intensified, I have been avoiding my Alfredo Sauce, but I must admit to missing theRead More
Gluten-Free Pear Doughnuts with Toffee Bits
This afternoon I had the idea to combine pears and toffee pieces in a recipe. My family expressed doubt not only about the combination of flavors, but also my sanity. I don’t really object to them questioning my sanity, but I do think that by now they would have learned to trust me when IRead More
Gallery of Favorites – Urban Chickens
April of The 21st Century Housewife and I would like to welcome you to our weekend blog hop: Gallery of Favorites! This week we are featuring a post written by a 10 year old about keeping chickens and tips for holding them. Earth Muffin Mom blogs at Diary of a Small Town Earth MuffinRead More
Gluten-Free Chai Doughnuts with Vanilla Glaze
This homemade gluten-free chai doughnuts recipe creates flavorful doughnuts with a delicious blend of cardamon and cinnamon spices from using chai tea in the batter. Sometimes I amaze myself, like with these donuts. I love Chai spices, so I thought that steeping Chai tea in milk and then adding it to a vanilla doughnut recipeRead More
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Doughnuts Recipe with Chocolate Chips
Today, I caught the baking bug. As I was baking, I periodically called my kids in to taste test my creations. On one of my daughter’s trips to sample a cake she announced that she loved fall because when I talk about cooking with squash it means something baked with pumpkin rather than a sideRead More
Sonoma Chicken and Pasta
This fast and easy Sonoma Chicken and Pasta recipe is made with artichokes and olives in a tomato sauce and served over rotini pasta. Since the pickiest kids EVER have started artichoke hearts and olives on their pizzas , I have been looking for more ways to incorporate them in recipes. This recipe was inspiredRead More
Feeding my Family After a Day of Batch Cooking
On Sunday I shared a glimpse into my day of batch cooking on my Facebook Page. Batch cooking allows me to fill my freezer with “homemade convenience food” and speeds up dinner prep on busy nights. For me, batch cooking is different than once a month cooking because I am not actually assembling meals. InsteadRead More
Mocha Fudge Frosting
This is my signature frosting. When someone in my family asks me to make my frosting, they are asking for my Mocha Fudge Frosting. I do not remember the source of the recipe though I think my mom shared it with me. The first time I clearly remember making it was the summer I wasRead More
Summer Squash with Chives
Summer Squash is one of my favorite vegetables, but my children are not as crazy about it. Which is why I am always looking for new ways to season and prepare yellow squash. I have found that if I constantly change how I serve it, they don’t have a chance to get tired of it.Read More
Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Pizookie (Pizza-Cookie)
My husband and kids prepared dinner for Mother’s Day. My husband grilled steaks and my daughter made Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Cauliflower and Green Beans with Garlic. My oldest son set the table. And my youngest son picked flowers from the shooting star hydrangea bush they bought me and put them in a cup ofRead More
Hearth and Soul Hop – Preserving the Harvest Edition
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! You can find the Hearth and Soul Hosts sharing links to entries on the Hearth and Soul Hop Facebook Page, Pinterest Boards, and on Twitter at @HearthNSoulHop. Last week, I featured recipesRead More
Gluten-free Pear Muffins with Jam Filling
My kids informed me that it had been too long since I had made them muffins for breakfast. I wanted to make them something hearty, something more than what my daughter calls “ugly cupcakes”. I adapted my Gluten-Free Pear Bread recipe to make muffins to include more whole grains. I used oat flour in theseRead More
Chai Spiced Frosting
I was asked to make cupcakes for a party we attended last weekend. I wanted to create unique flavors without frightening the guests, so I choose to make chai latte cupcakes with Chai Spiced Frosting for one batch. They have a mild, but interesting spiced flavor. My daughter walked in as I was baking andRead More
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