Gluten Free Gingerbread Cut Out Cookies

Break out the gingerbread man cookie cutters. Pull out the red hots, make a batch of thin white frosting, get the piping bags and tips ready and enjoy gingerbread cookies again. Isn’t this a great way to present cookies? Sitting in a hot cup of cocoa. I’m hungry! Gingerbread Cut Outs Place holes in the…

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Gluten free Cranberry Scones with Orange Glaze

Make up a nice hot pot of tea, bake some scones and settle down with a good book. Cranberry Scones Ingredients: 1 ¾ cup gluten free flour blend(xanthan gum added) 1 Tbsp. sugar ½ Tbsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 3 Tbsp. butter, cut into squares 1 egg 1/3 cup and 1 Tbsp. whipping cream…

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Risotto with Peas

 A traditional comfort food, risotto is warm, creamy and just awesome! Stirring in small amounts of liquid does take time, but the end result is worth it. This just may become one of your favorite ways to make rice.  Risotto with Peas Ingredients: 4 Tbsp. olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cups Arborio rice,…

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Red Beans and Rice

Need a hearty stick-to-your- ribs dinner? This one fills the bill. Hot, flavorful and hearty, make some gluten free cornbread to go with this. Your tummy will thank you.   Red Beans and Rice Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 1 red bell pepper, seeded & chopped 2 cloves…

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Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

Use that wonderful appliance known as the Slow Cooker. Make as much as you can and freeze the rest for those days when you are short of time but still want home cooked goodness. That seems to be a lot of days lately 😉 Photo from: http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-spaghetti-sauce Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground…

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Gluten Free Hazelnut Jam Tarts

Little gems of fruity goodness. The hazelnuts give these a nice crunch and texture. Check your cupboards and use those wonderful glistening jars of jam for these adorable cookies. Hazelnut Jam Cookie Tarts Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar ½ cup powdered sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ tsp. gluten free vanilla extract 3…

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Gluten Free Brownie Trees

Making a pan of brownies? Why not have fun and give them a Christmas twist. Make them from scratch or use a box mix, either way they’ll be great! Brownie Christmas Trees You can use the recipe here or buy a box of gluten free brownie mix. Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 ½ cups gluten…

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Gluten free Dinner for Two Orange Chicken

If it’s just the two of you ( empty nester here) making regular sized recipe just means a boatload of leftovers in the frig. Now, I’m not knocking having leftovers. Sometimes leftovers are my best friend, but I do get tired of having a frig full of them. So, with this in mind, we( meaning…

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Dilly Peas with Almonds

A wonderful side dish that is perfect for just the two of you. If you need more servings, just double or triple the quantities. Dilly Peas with Almonds Ingredients: 1 cup frozen peas 2 Tbsp. chopped onion 4 mushrooms, sliced Or 1/2 of a 4.5 oz. jar of sliced mushrooms, drained 1/2 tsp. butter or…

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Italian classic : gluten free chicken cacciatori

gluten free chicken cacciatore

It’s hard to beat a comforting Italian dish such as this. Hearty, delicious and only takes minutes to get ready for the oven. Then you can do something else 😉 Simple Chicken Cacciatore Casserole Ingredients: 4 chicken pieces, your choice, uncooked 2 cans (15 oz) Italian style diced tomatoes, I like Muir Glenn 2 jars…

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