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.