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I’m crazy about balsamic vinegar reduction as a sauce on anything from roasted vegetables to fish. Drizzling it on food makes an ordinary dish burst with flavor and adds a little elegance to boot. Plus, it’s so easy to make. In this recipe, I used Holland House balsamic vinegar, brought it to a boil on [...]
I cannot believe we’re moving to Athens, Georgia in less than two weeks! We’re trying to cut down on the amount of stuff to pack, so the kids and I are in the process of consuming all the foodstuffs we can. That’s why I discovered one last package of venison in the freezer. Surprisingly it [...]
I recently started a discussion, More Ways to Save When Buying Gluten Free Foods – Buying in Bulk, at the Udi’s Gluten Free Community. Some of my tips included shopping at warehouse stores and asking for case discounts at your favorite health food store. I also mentioned Amazon’s Subscribe & Save service, and wanted to [...]
For people living with lactose intolerance, Mexican food can be a problem because of the sour cream and cheese used. Luckily, Redwood Hill Farm and Green Valley Organics products like lactose-free sour creams, kefirs and yogurt that can be used in many Mexican dishes like Chilled Avocado Soup with Roasted Corn and Pico de Gallo [...]
To close out National Grilled Cheese Month, I’ve partnered with Horizon Organic and Udi’s Gluten Free on a Grilled Cheese Recipe challenge using Udi’s Gluten Free breads and Horizon Organic Cheese to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich recipe. Inspired by my recent trip to Hawaii, I wanted to incorporate tropical flavors of pineapple, guava, [...]
As I promised a few days ago in my post for Gluten Free Asian Cobb Salad, here’s another San-J recipe by Carol Kicinski of Simply Gluten Free. This would be a terrific gluten free dish for Meatless Monday as it’s vegetarian and vegan friendly. Also, even though Carol’s directions are to serve it hot, I bet [...]
I’ve been baking challenged since I moved to Colorado, with it’s high elevation and lack of humidity, 11 years ago. Gluten free baking has made cooking even more challenging – to the point I rarely bake or only use gluten free mixes. If you have some questions – or some tips to share – join [...]
Like most people following a gluten free diet, I have to avoid many brands of soy sauce when cooking Asian dishes since they usually contain wheat. That’s why I recommend using San-J’s tamari sauces, which are certified gluten free. But did you know that San-J also has a line of gluten free Asian salad dressings? [...]
I want to thank my regular readers for their patience the past few weeks as I haven’t been posting as many recipes as I’d normally would. It’s been a time when the personal gets in the way of the professional due to selling our home in February, moving to temporary quarters in Boulder in March, [...]
I’ve just returned from two trips – one to Athens, Georgia and the other to Honolulu, Hawaii. I had a great time eating the local cuisine and visiting grocery stores, fish stalls, and farmer’s markets. Living in Boulder, Colorado, I definitely notice that gluten free is a huge trend out here. Yet I didn’t see [...]
Have you ever cooked with or eaten quinoa? For those of you unfamiliar with it, quinoa is a seed not a grain, though it looks and cooks up like one. It’s high in protein and best of all is gluten free. Here are some of the recipes I’ve used quinoa in here at This Mama [...]
Last Christmas, my mother-in-law brought me a loaf of gluten free pumpkin bread that her neighbor made her. Frankly, I was a bit reluctant to try it, because when it comes to gluten free cooking, sometimes homemade treats can be tasteless or very dry. Much to my surprise, it was delicious – moist, flavorful and [...]
For this month’s Secret Recipe Club assignment, I was partnered with Alison of Sweet Flours. As you can guess by her blog’s name, Alison blogs about sweet treats and baked goods. Luckily, for this healthy, gluten free blogger, she also makes savory dishes like chili. I was so enticed by her recent post, slow cooker [...]
I read an article at Salon.com – Dilemmas of a gluten-free convert by Molly May. In it she writes: Food gets personal, cultural and economic. People bare teeth to defend why they eat what they eat. I began to steer toward the middle road. When a friend’s toddler baked a cookie just for me, I [...]
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