Gluten Free Gravy

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Easter is almost here, this is a way to make delicious Gluten Free Gravy for Easter or any other meal. The main difference between this cornstarch based recipe and the typical flour based recipe, is you'll skip the roux making process.

Gluten Free Chicken Gravy

 I think this Gluten Free Gravy is a easier to make and just as delicious as wheat-based gravy.

Asian Stir Fry Noodles with Jalapenos and Peanuts

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 4

I originally saw a similar recipe years ago made with Soba Noodles. I have adapted the recipe to be gluten free using rice noodles and adjusting the ingredients to my tastes.

Asian Stir Fry Noodles with Jalapenos and Peanuts

This is also a good recipe to switch the protein options. You can use shrimp, tofu, etc instead of the chicken.

Makes ~4 servings where each one has approximately:

444 Calories, 57 g Carbs, 6 g Fat, 34 g Protein

Ribs with Homemade BBQ Sauce

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 6

Ribs and BBQ sauce are a great comfort food for a cold day. Turing on the oven warms the house and they fill the house with a great smell. Beware of wearing a white shirt while eating these ribs. The sauce may have a magnetic attraction to the shirt! Many of mine have fallen victim.

BBQ Ribs

BBQ Sauce can often have hidden sources of Gluten. This is a recipe for a sauce made from scratch.

Makes approximately 6 servings where each one has approximately:

530 Calories, 25g Carbs, 79g Fat, 31g Protein

Bacon Wrapped Cherries

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: ~18

The Superbowl and Chinese New Year are almost here. I thought it is time for a awesome  gluten free appetizer recipe.

Bacon Wrapped Cherries

Bacon Wrapped Cherries, have been a breakfast tradition for Christmas since I was born and they are a great savory addition to party. The savory bacon complements the sweet cherries.

Makes approximately 18 where each one has approximately:

54 Calories, 2g Carbs, 3g Fat, 3g Protein

Cherry Surprise

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 42

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!This recipe is early, but I am completing my holiday baking and I would like to share it with you before the holidays.

This recipe completes my Christmas baking for this year!! The following are my Favorites for the Holiday Season:

Nanaimo Bars

Medjool Jewels

Ginger Snap Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Brown Cookies

Pignoli Cookies

Makes 42 where each one has approximately:

92 Calories, 9g Carbs, 7g Fat, 1g Protein

Ginger Snap Cookies

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 48

Ginger Snap Cookies are one of my Mother's Holiday Classics. Inspired by her recipe I used to Cup4Cup Gluten Free Flour (feel free to use a different GF Flour, but be warned your mileage may vary) to create a Gluten Free Ginger Snap Cookie. This is a great recipe to make with kids, and they make the house smell delicious!

Ginger Snap Cookies

I brought these cookies into a class recently and they disappeared in seconds!

Makes approximately 48 cookies where each one has approximately:

69 Calories, 10g Carbs, 3g Fat, 0g Protein

Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Pepitas

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 4

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American Readers!!  The following recipe is for Chicken Salad, but it is also a great recipe for your Thanksgiving Turkey leftovers. If you are looking for Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas checkout my recipes for Pumpkin Custard with Maple Whipped Cream and Nanaimo Bars

Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Pepitas

Makes ~4 servings where each serving has approximately:

141 Calories, 7g Carbs, 4g Fat, 17g Protein

Cream Puffs

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 8

This is one of my favorite recipes for entertaining, Gluten Free Cream Puffs!!  People cannot tell the difference between these and the Gluten filled version. 

Sorry for this week's delay in posting a recipe, I was celebrating my birthday and I had the privileged of going to the Opening Night of John Grisham's "A Time to Kill" on Broadway. I was watching the stars at the event and it took till this weekend to recover. It was fantastic. They did an amazing job of adapting the Book/Movie to the stage. This is high praise coming from me, since I tend to get bored watching live theater. I highly recommend getting tickets if you are in the New York area this holiday season. 

Now back to the recipe...  The timing of this recipe is important. Otherwise, this is an easy recipe. If you follow the directions, you will get great results every time.

Cream Puff

This recipe makes ~8 Cream Puffs that take 3 bites to eat as shown the pics above.   I also like to make smaller bite sized Cream Puffs. The recipe makes about 15 bite sized Puffs. They are easier to eat and there is no evidence left behind when it can be eaten in one bite :)


Makes approximately 8 Cream Puffs where each shell has approximately:

100 Calories, 7g Carbs, 13g Fat, 2g Protein

Add an additional 200 Calories for filling and icing.

Nanaimo Bars

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 28

The best way to describe this is Chocolatey, Buttery, Goodness. This is a gluten free recipe for Nanaimo Bars. These are a Canadian Favorite. Since Canadian Thanksgiving is just over a week away, I would like to share a Thanksgiving and Christmas tradition in my house.  If you are looking for more Thanksgiving recipes checkout my recipe for Pumpkin Custard with Maple Whipped Cream. 

Nanaimo Bars

This recipe will take several hours to make, since each layer needs to set before the next layer is added.

These taste so good it hurts to print the calorie content, but here it is .... Makes 28 bars where each one has approximately:

226 Calories, 22g Carbs, 15g Fat, 2g Protein

Orange Spice Pancakes

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 6

This is a great recipe for a lazy Saturday morning. This recipe for Orange spice pancakes is yummy and in addition to being Gluten Free, it is also Dairy Free.

Orange Spice Pancakes

Makes ~12 pancakes where each one has approximately:

138 Calories, 26g Carbs, 3g Fat, 3g Protein

Brown Cookies

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 48

These are a fall favorite. Brown cookies are great item to add to a brown bag lunch or holiday celebration.  These are inspired by my Mother's recipe. The original recipe used Oats. I have been Gluten Free for years, therefore I grew up not eating oats. In recent years, some researchers believe that Oats may be Gluten Free. I have been living without for most of my life, so I continue to avoid them.  Feel free to use Oats instead of the Cereal, if you are comfortable.

Brown Cookies

The mixture of Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies give the cookies a crunchy and Chewy texture.

Makes ~48 cookies where each one has approximately:

74 Calories, 11g Carbs, 3g Fat, 0g Protein

Iced Tea aka Sweet Tea

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 6

I have recently started to make my own Iced Tea which is also known as Sweet Tea. It is a simple recipe, but I thought summer was a great time to share the recipe. Summer provides excellent fresh fruit and it nice to have a beverage that is not packed with sugar and artificial flavors.  Flavoring can also be a a hidden source of gluten. This is a natural, refreshing, low calorie drink on a hot summer day.

Iced Tea

I am a week late posting a recipe, because I returned to Prince Edward Island for an extended holiday. Time and the days of the week no longer have traditional meaning  if you go on "Island  Time" . I was having a great time relaxing on the beach and making the bench pictured with the tea below.  The internet makes me believe I can do anything :)  The bench looks good and it and it has not collapsed yet.

Iced Tea and my bench

Makes ~6 cups where each one has approximately:

70 Calories, 18g Carbs, 0g Fat, 0g Protein

Cheddar and Jalapeno Burgers

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 6

Summer grilling season is here!! This week is a recipe for a Cheddar and Jalapeno stuffed burger. Cooking the Cheddar and Jalapeno inside the Burger infuses the flavor into the meat and creates a juicy, tender burger.

Cheddar and Jalapeno Stuffed Burgers

Makes ~6 Burgers where each one has approximately:

121 Calories, 0g Carbs, 5g Fat, 18g Protein

Fish and Chips, On Vacation Time

I am on vacation in the land of Red Sand... Prince Edward Island, Canada. I have been busy vacationing so I am writing a review of one of my favorite Gluten Free restaurants, instead of posting a recipe. 

The Island Stone Pub in Kensington, PEI has several Gluten Free Menu items, including the best Fish and Chips I have ever experienced.  It is situated in a Historic Train Station Built in 1905. For cyclist, the rail lines next to the station are part of the on the Confederation Trail. It is cool to be able to see the tracks and what used to be the platform.

Red Thai Coconut Curry

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 6

I discovered this recipe when I was invited over to a friends place for dinner and I fell in love with it. It is spicy and full of flavor. I have since made the recipe my own, some of the ingredients in the original are hard to find. It is the perfect recipe for entertaining, because you can do all of the prep work and stick it in the oven till you are ready to serve. 

This is also a great meal to reheat for lunch or dinner. It is just as good as the original meal, if not better!!!  The flavor seems to blend and improve as it sits. 

Red Thai Coconut Curry with Jasmine Rice

It is important to use Fresh Ground Pepper in this recipe. Preground may contain gluten and it does not have the flavor profile. It is also important to check the ingredients of the Coconut Milk. It should be 100% Coconut Milk. If it has added sugar the curry will burn to the bottom of the pot!! I did this once, it was a disaster.  I also found Gluten hidden in the ingredients of one brand.

Makes ~6 scrumptious servings where each one (including rice) has approximately:

579 Calories, 75g Carbs, 19g Fat, 26g Protein

Pignoli Cookies

Level of Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 48

Pignoli Cookies are an Italian favorite and naturally Gluten Free!!! I discovered these delectable goodies at a Bakery in New York City.  After experiencing these cookies, the quest was on to find a recipe!!

Pignoli Cookies

This is best recipe I have found and they are almost as good as the ones from the Bakery.

Makes ~48 cookies where where each one has approximately:

74 Calories, 7g Carbs, 5g Fat, 2g Protein

Banana Bread

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 10

This is my mom's recipe for Gluten Free Banana Bread and it has stood the test of time. It is moist and delicious. On special occasions I top it with Cream Cheese Icing, the recipe may be found here.  

Banana Bread

Makes ~10 slices where each one has approximately:

257 Calories, 48g Carbs, 6g Fat, 3g Protein

Nutritional information does not include the optional chocolate chips and/or nuts.

Sweet Potato Fries

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 6

I attended a potluck many years ago, where a friend of mine prepared these amazing Sweet Potato Fries.  These Sweet Potato Fries are highly addictive and naturally gluten free. They have an excellent combination of Sweet and Savory. I enjoy spicy food, but the level of spice may be controlled by adjusting amount of cumin used in the recipe. They are also great with mayonnaise based dipping sauce. 

Sweet Potato Fries - Ready to go in the oven.

Makes ~6 servings where each one has approximately:

 157 Calories,  32 g Carbs,  3g Fat,  3g Protein

Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 48


I recently hosted a Baby shower for a friend who was having a baby girl. This is the third and last post on the desserts I made for the baby shower. See my previous posts for the Sugar Cookies, and Panna Cotta recipes.

Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

These are easy bite sized Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing. I decorated the cupcakes with edible chocolate letters. Unlike all of my previous posts, this is not completely homemade. The icing is homemade but the cupcake is a based on a Cake Mix.  I used Pamela's Choclate Cake Mix with an extra 1/4 cup of Cocoa. I find the extra chocolate gives it a better depth of flavor. 

I made these for a baby shower, but they are also a great idea for Mother's day!

Makes ~48 mini cupcakes, where each one has approximately:

105 Calories,  17g Carbs,  2g Fat,  1g Protein

Strawberry and Lime Panna Cotta

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 10

I recently hosted a Baby shower for a friend who was having a baby girl. This is the second of 3 posts on the desserts I made for the baby shower. See my previous post for the Sugar Cookie recipe.

This recipe for Strawberry and Lime Marscarpone Panna Cotta is an easy, high impact recipe. It takes very little time and skill to prepare, and tastes fantastic!!  I gave it a "wow" factor by purchasing some small decorative dessert dishes from Party City,which made it look like a professionally prepared dessert. 

Strawberry and Lime Panna Cotta and Sugar Cookies

Strawberry and lime are refreshing complementary flavors. I wanted a pink dessert for the baby girl. If this was a shower for a boy, blueberries could be used in place of the Strawberry.

Stay tuned the 3rd and final recipe from the shower will be for Chocolate cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing!!

Makes 10 servings where each one has approximately:

102 Calories,  2g Carbs,  10g Fat,  1g Protein