This recipe makes a great dinner. Lighter than regular pasta carbonara, but flavorful and satisfying with the pancetta (I used prosciutto), cheese and egg. Spaghetti squash is a wonderful substitute for pasta in many Italian-style recipes. This can easily be made dairy free by omitting the cheese, or if like me, you need to avoid […]
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Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Oatmeal Raisin Muffins
These tasty little muffins make a great breakfast to go. I put them in muffin cups, something I don’t usually do, because the batter was very sticky. Here’s the recipe: Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins. Although I think the recipe would be great as-is, I made a couple of changes, foremost, substituting vegetable […]
Mac and Cheese: Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free Edition
Sometimes there’s a need for a big bowl of cheesy goodness, but without gluten or lactose. You’ve come to the right place. This doesn’t take long. Barely longer than making boxed mac and cheese. Maybe there’s one out there, but I haven’t seen a boxed version that is both gluten free and dairy free or lactose […]
Fluffy Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Waffles
There are tons of gluten-free waffle recipes out there to try. This one comes from the website of Bob’s Red Mill, vendor of many gluten-free flour products: Fluffy Gluten Free Waffles. My only adaptation to the recipe was to use unsweetened almond milk instead of cow’s milk to make these dairy free. That tweak didn’t seem […]
Bacon in the Oven
My new favorite way to cook bacon is in the oven. It’s quick, low-maintenance and the bacon cooks easily. Also, it doesn’t splatter your stovetop with grease or inundate your house with bacon smell (ok, maybe a little). Here are the easy steps to bacon perfection: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking […]
Quick-Prep Crockpot Chicken Stew
In which I remember everything I threw in the crockpot on a day when everyone was home sick… This is a super- simple, low-effort relatively healthy meal. Put the ingredients below in the crock pot and forget about it for a while: 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, seasoned with salt and freshly ground pepper […]
Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Homemade Sauce
Using cauliflower for your pizza crust is a nice low-carb, gluten-free option The crust tasted great but didn’t hold together that well. We’ll just rename this “Rustic Cauliflower Pizza Crust.” There are some explanations for what went wrong below. We would definitely eat this again, though. I found the recipe here: The Secret to Perfect […]
Gluten Free Banana Pancakes
I started making this recipe when our son was having trouble digesting wheat and dairy, but we’ve kept on making it because it’s so good. I frequently make a double batch and freeze a bunch of them just to have a good snack/breakfast/meal handy for our toddler. Here’s where I found the recipe: Gluten Free Brown Rice […]
Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Crust
This fantastic recipe comes from Southern Living: Shepherd’s Pie with Potato Crust. The ingredients in this recipe are similar to those in a low(ish) carb dinner we have frequently: mashed sweet potatoes, ground beef with onions and tomatoes, and peas. This version is a wee bit fancier. The recipe would be a winner as-is, but […]