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 –…

Chickpea Stew with Spanish Chorizo

Make ahead….the longer this sits, the better the flavors! Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth 2 (14 1/2-oz) cans chickpease (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 1/2 tsp thyme 1 bay leaf 2 tbsp safflower oil (or other high heat oil) 4 oz diced pancetta (if you can find thick-cut pancetta, thick bacon ends work well, too)…

Lundberg Brown Rice Couscous

Since I’ve been making a lot of middle eastern meals, I was bummed that I could serve couscous with them due to my husband’s gluten sensitivity. Luckily, I’m savvy enough to search the internet….certainly there was a product on the market…I was sure I wasn’t the only one wanting such a product. And there was…Lundberg, my…

PA Dutch Potpie

Pennsylvania Dutch Potpie differs from the pot pies you buy in the frozen food section and bake in the oven (or microwave). PA Dutch potpie (yes, this is the way we spell it in PA) is more of a stew with home-made noodle squares. Usually it’s made with chicken, but just about any meat works….

Apple Cranberry Tart

This recipe is a modification from the Living Without magazine (November 2012 issue). Crust: Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Gluten-free flour 1/2 tsp. Salt 1/2 cup Earth Balance butter substitute (I use the soy-free) 4-6 tbsp. cold coconut milk Combine flour and salt, then cut in butter substitute using a pastry blender until mixture…

Gluten-Free Plum Cobbler

Last weekend, I went to a backyard barter. One of the things I came home with was a jar of plums. Tonight, I used them to make a gluten-free cobbler for our dessert. Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 1 qt. canned plums (or use the store-bought canned plums) 2 Tbsp corn starch (I was out of…

Fall Mushrooms

I love mushrooms! And this time of year, I try to use as many mushrooms in my recipes as possible. Last Friday night, I participated in a community kitchen where all the recipes involved mushrooms. This weekend, I’m attending a mushroom weekend held by The Mountaineers and the Puget Sound Mycological Society. It involves lectures,…

Gluten-Free Pork Lo Mein

I had no idea what I was going to do with the pork tenderloin I had thawed out for dinner, so I started looking through my refrigerator to see what ingredients I had on hand. I found some vegetables and then remembered that I just got a box of Ancient Grains quinoa linguine. Here’s what…

Thanksgiving – The First Real Test

My first real food allergy avoidance test was on Thanksgiving. It has become a tradition for about two dozen of us to get together at a friend’s house for dinner, each bringing a side dish (or two) with the hosts supplying the turkey and ham. In our circle of friends, there are so many food…