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Recipes: Favourite Fall Eats
Favourite fall eats. It’s September, I know, hard to believe, right? Fall is so beautiful with the leaves changing colour and back to school festivities, it’s like a new year. So, let’s celebrate with some awesome food. Favourite Fall Eats Red lentil chili warms the soul. Plus, it’s easy to cook up a huge batch and freeze for lunches. I actually put it in freezer bags (I know, single use plastics) and then it defrosts in the fridge at work in the morning. Hearty, filling, but not…
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Recipe: Spicy Pickle Grilled Cheese
Spicy pickle grilled cheese – so good and just a punch of spice. These sandwiches are made with zesty hot and spicy pickles, old white cheddar and old yellow cheddar cheese. One on gluten free bread for me and another on fluffy white Texas toast for Bryce. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 pieces of bread 1 tablespoon of mayo – not miracle whip 1/4 cup of shredded old white and yellow cheddar cheese 2 spicy pickles First, make sure you get the right pickles. These…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Ice Cream Cake
Gluten free ice cream cake – yes, I know! So, I can’t eat Dairy Queen cake and my Mom used to buy them for special occasions – mainly birthday’s. So much fun. Well, a special someone in my life celebrated a birthday and I know one of his favourites is Dairy Queen cake. So, I ventured out and made my own. Bonus – Bryce said it was better than Dairy Queen…I think it’s just been so long since either of us have had it, yet…
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Recipe: Red Lentil Hummus
Red lentil hummus is a fresh take on hummus. This recipe packs some habanero heat and freshness. Oh, and it’s gluten free. Perfect for a light lunchtime snack, or a picnic. Plus, you probably have most if not all of these ingredients on hand. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 1/2 cup of dried red lentils 1 cup of water salt clove of garlic 1 1/5 tablespoons of tahini a little less than 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1/2 a lemon 1 teaspoon of habanero and…
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Recipe: The Best Turkey Sandwiches
The best turkey sandwiches – a lunchtime favourite. Some of my best school days were when my mom made these thick and peppery turkey sandwiches on Texas toast. So good. Here, in this version, I make them on cheese sticks and gluten free buns. I stick with the same classics, Hellmann’s and fresh cracked black pepper, but add in a twist of alfalfa and broccoli sprouts. Ingredients 400g of oven roasted turkey breast – shaved package of alfalfa and broccoli sprouts 4 tablespoons of Hellmann’s…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Graham Crackers
Gluten Free Graham Crackers – they’re soft, too! As a Celiac it’s sometimes hard to find tasty and delicious foods to replace the glutenous ones I love. Graham crackers fall into that category. These, however, are good. Next time I would just roll them a little thinner. Let’s get baking. Ingredients 2 cups of gf flour 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 teaspoon of baking soda and powder 1/4 teaspoon of salt 4 tablespoons of butter 1/4 cup of eggs whites 2 tablespoons of honey…
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Recipe: Roasted Corn Salad
Roasted corn salad – right off the BBQ. A while back I made a corn salad with jalapeños and feta – so good and so fresh. This time, I changed things up and roasted the corn and swapped out the jalapeños for green onions. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 6 green onions 1/2 a red onion 3/4 of a cup of feta 4 corn on the cobs 1/2 a lime 1 teaspoon of sriracha salt to taste First, warm up the BBQ and roast that corn.…
