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Recipe: Gluten Free Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles. Cookie time! Time for snickerdoodles. Bonus part, they’re gluten free. One of the tricks to snickerdoodles is the browning of the butter. It takes time and patience, so free your self of responsibilities and head on over to the stove and get baking! Ingredients 2 1/2 cups of gluten free flour 1 teaspoon of baking soda 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon dash of salt 1 cup of slated butter 1 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1/2 cup of white…
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Recipe: Tzatziki
Tzatziki! It’s time for dip – tzatziki dip that is! This refreshing, healthy, and easy dip is the perfect afternoon snack. I eat it with more cucumbers and my husband likes it with naan, not pita, don’t get the two confused! Okay, let’s get this recipe underway! Ingredients medium cucumber 1 1/2 cups of Greek yogurt tablespoon of minced garlic 1 1/2 tablespoons of fresh dill salt and pepper First, you’ll need to wash and peel your cucumber. I also deseed it – that cuts…
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Recipe: New Year’s Eve Party Food
It’s New Year’s Eve – time to ring in 2018. This past year has been a blast. Lily, our Great Dane turned 8, we travlled a lot – Yellowknife, Vancouver, Seattle and Portland – and also we vacationed in lower British Columbia. We renovated a 17 foot Boler, celebrated being married for 6 years and ate some healthy food along the way. Yesterday, I did my Instagram best nine of 2017 and here’s that photo! Flat out perfect memories! What are your plans tonight? Good…
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Recipe: Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
Lemon poppy seed scones – yes, the perfect breakfast treat. Full of flavour with a zip of lemon, these scones are best served with a warm cup of tea on a chilly day. Bonus part, they’re gluten free. Okay, let’s get baking! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of gluten free flour 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 4 teaspoons of poppy seeds 1 tablespoon of lemon zest 2 tablespoons of salted butter, frozen 1/2 cup of yogurt 3 tablespoons of agave 2…
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Recipe: Street Corn Salad
It’s time for a salad – well, a side dish that acts like a salad. The street corn salad is here and it’s smokey, full of flavour with a dash of heat. This one just might alarm your smoke detector. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 4 cans or 6 cobs of corn 2 jalapeño 1/2 cup of cilantro 3 garlic cloves 2 tablespoons of lime juice 1/2 cup of mayo dash of chili powder 1 teaspoon of paprika 16 oz of feta 1/2 cup of…
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Recipe: Queso Mac and Cheese
Queso Mac and Cheese?! Yes. I know – one of those foods you pretend not to eat, yet secretly love. Well, we’re having a potluck tomorrow and I’m brining this not so healthy dish. Time to cheese it up and dig in! Oh, and it’s gluten free! Ingredients 340g of macaroni pasta (I used gluten free) 650ml jar of hot salsa 8 oz of cream cheese 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil 1/2 an onion 1 jalapeno 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder dash of salt…
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Recipe: Chicken Pho
I love pho, yet ever since I became a celiac it’s been a little tricky. This recipe is purely gluten free and has an added spicy zip which I love. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 900ml boxes of Pho Broth 1 white onion 1/2 tablespoon of garlic 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 large chicken breasts 250g rice stick noodles 1 bag of bean spouts 2 red Thai chilies 1/2 cup cilantro 2 tablespoon of gluten free soy sauce 4 tablespoons of tahini 2 tablespoons of…
