Mom’s Apple Crisp with Gluten-free Option

Mom’s Apple Crisp with Gluten-free Option

The “Mom” in this Mom’s Apple Crisp is me. This is my Go To apple crisp recipe when I want something sweet without a big fuss. There is no special pan required, you can use whatever apples and oats you have on hand and you 

Gluten-free, Dairy-free Meatballs

Gluten-free, Dairy-free Meatballs

Continuing on down the gluten-free, dairy-free road I decided to have a go at remaking the meatballs that my kids love. As it turned out this was going to be a tall order because normally I just use Lipton’s onion soup mix, bread crumbs, milk 

Gluten-free Lasagna (Italissima test-drive)

Gluten-free Lasagna (Italissima test-drive)

I decided to try out Italissima Gluten-Free oven ready Lasagna noodles. You need to make the sauce a bit watery to soften the noodles. I ended up with two extra sheet noodles. Ingredients 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large onion diced 2 medium carrots grated 

Gluten-free, Dairy-free Rosemary, Apricot, Almond and Cranberry Crackers

Gluten-free, Dairy-free Rosemary, Apricot, Almond and Cranberry Crackers

These bad boys are a gluten-free, dairy free take on my Rosemary Pecan Raisin Crackers. They are the result of a request from my “brothers” Joshua and Joel Corea who happen to own a hip little wine and small plates bar called Archive 909 on 

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Double Chocolate Protein Muffins

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Double Chocolate Protein Muffins

This recipe is a shout out to Movement Coach Pax Frias at Restore Human in Vancouver who graciously listens to my whining with a big smile and then make me do another set anyway.  He generously supplied the gluten-free protein powder – I’m not even 

Gluten-free Oatmeal Bread

Gluten-free Oatmeal Bread

I’ve started to play around with gluten-free baking and today’s experiment is gluten-free oatmeal bread. Initially, I was going to make the oatmeal bread from “How it all Vegan” but I was intrigued by this recipe for Gluten-free Vegan Oat Bread from Rhian’s Recipes (Woot 

Gluten-free Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Experiment #2)

Gluten-free Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Experiment #2)

Ok, so the vegan gluten-free chocolate chip cookies I made were a tasty experiment but the coconut oil made them quite hard if you over cooked them even a smidgen. This time I tried a variation of Meaningful Kitchen’s The Best Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie 

Gluten-free (Vegan) Chocolate Chip Cookies (the Big Experiment)

Gluten-free (Vegan) Chocolate Chip Cookies (the Big Experiment)

Gluten-free (vegan) chocolate chip cookies started out as a challenge. I have done zero (intentional) gluten-free baking up until now. I’m a good (half) Finnish girl and we like our baked goods with loads of gluten in them. However, I have a friend who is 

Wild Rice Salad with Cranberries and Almonds

Wild Rice Salad with Cranberries and Almonds

Wild rice salad is a great power packed lunch. It is gluten free and you can add whatever ingredients you have on hand to jazz it up. I saw one recipe that called for seedless green grapes and toasted pecans instead of almonds. Really you 

Ricotta Cheese…Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

Ricotta Cheese…Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

Ricotta cheese is great for making homemade lasagna, adding umph to a sandwich or wrap or just eating on crackers. I noticed several recipes on the web that all received 5 stars. Several had heavy cream as an ingredient but I found one from The