Shepherd’s Pie

The only Shepherd’s Pie I’ve ever eaten was from the school cafeteria when I was a kid. They used ground beef and canned peas and carrots (often mushy) and I detested it! This past week, I received a pound of ground lamb from a neighbor and decided to try making my own version of Shepherd’s…

GF DF Cabbage Lasagna

My mother-in-law adapted a recipe she found so that I could eat lasagna without the dairy making me ill. Not to mention the beef allergy. This is the recipe and it’s so delicious, I like it much better than traditional lasagna! Ingredients: 1 head cabbage 8 oz Kit Hill  ricotta nut cheese 1  Follow Your…

Spicy Rib Stew

I don’t exactly remember where I got this recipe, but I think it might have been inside a box of oven cooking bags. Ingredients: • 6 oz. fresh sausage links • 1 small onion, sliced • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 8-oz. can tomato sauce • 1 71⁄2-oz. can whole tomatoes • 1 tbsp….

Skillet Chicken and Noodles

This recipe is an old Land O Lakes one. In the 80s, they published quite a few cookbook digests at the grocery check-out counter. I modified it to be gluten-free. Ingredients: • 1 pkg. chicken legs • 1 purple onion, chunked • 2 cups GF noodles, uncooked • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1/4 lb. fresh…

Shoyu Chicken

Back in the 80s, I was watching a cooking show on TV. The chef specialized in grilling foods and this is his recipe. It’s one of my favorite ways to grill chicken. Ingredients: • 1⁄2 cup soy sauce • 1⁄2 cup brown sugar • 2 green onions, diced • 1 bulb grilled garlic, minced •…

Chicken and Sage Drop Biscuits

This is a modified recipe from Blue Apron. I used theirs as a starting point, but added different ingredients and made it gluten-free. I guess you can say it’s also dairy-free if you can tolerate goat milk. Ingredients: 1 pkg. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 5 small thighs) 1.5 cups Bob’s Red Mill GF biscuit…

Pork Pozole

Tom Douglas is a big name in the restaurant business here in Seattle. His chefs recently started preparing dishes for Lish (an online meal delivery service). Last week, I tried the Smoky Pork Pozole and loved the flavors! I knew I had to try and recreate it. Most of the recipes I found online used…

Ground Lamb & Eggplant Casserole

I threw this together for dinner tonight using ingredients I had on hand. Ingredients: 1 lb ground lamb 1 large eggplant 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes Large pinch of fenugreek 4 oz crumbled goat cheese 1 small onion, diced Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown the lamb with the onion. Meanwhile, peel the eggplant,…

A Moroccan Theme Christmas Eve Dinner

I like to make new dishes for Christmas Eve dinner that is different from the standard ham or turkey. This year, I chose to do a Moroccan theme since I fell in love with the food during my visit last June. Below is my menu along with the recipes (or links to them). PS –…

Penne with Italian Sausage & Kale

This is a modified recipe I found on the Weight Watchers website. I made my version gluten-free and added a little something. The result was a very tasty recipe that was very easy and didn’t take long to make. Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked penne pasta (I used Bianaturae’s GF) 8 oz. Italian sausage (ground –…