Wondering what to do with all the green tomatoes this fall? We kept our tomatoes ripening slowly until the last frost and decided to salvage the green ones to make relish. This relish turned out very well and tastes quite a bit like bread and butter pickles. The colour is not dark green like store…
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Curried Bean Soup
Got this recipe from my mother-in-law many years ago – she is in her nineties now. This is an easy soup to make and very satisfying – great for a cool fall day.I use dried beans that I soak and cook myself but you can substitute with canned beans – just make sure you add…
Chocolate Chip Cookies – you’d never guess they were gluten free, egg and dairy free!
//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js These cookies are so good you will find that everyone wants at least two or three! Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 cup chickpea flour1 cup tapioca flour1 cup potato or corn starch3/4 cup white rice flour (fine Asian style)1/4 cup sweet rice flour2 tablespoons guar gum1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 1/4 cup cooking oil…
Honey Dill Salad Dressing
This is my “go to” recipe for salad dressing. Can be used on all kinds of salads. We like it with lettuce, celery, radishes, bacon bits and feta cheese. Honey Dill Salad Dressing – Makes 180 ml about 396 calories/100mls.1/2 cup oil (I use either olive oil or canola oil. Olive oil gets more solid…
Gluten Free Biscuits – easy to make!
We like baking powder biscuits with our turkey pie. Before our gluten free days I would place the biscuit top over the filling and bake it all in the oven. It has taken years to find a good gluten free biscuit recipe and I think I may finally have tweaked a recipe enough to make…
Thin and Crisp Pizza Crust -gluten free
This crust holds together well, tastes great!  Thin and Crispy Pizza Crust 2 cups fine rice flour 1 cup tapioca starch 1 tsp salt 1 tsp guar gum or xanthan gum 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 1/4 cup warm water 1 tablespoon yeast 1 teaspoon sugar Method…
Tomato Lentil Soup
I have some dark lentils in my pantry that no one seems to like so I figured I’d use them up in a soup – I think it tastes quite good!Tomato Lentil Soup1 ham bone10- 12 cups water28 oz crushed canned tomatoes2 cups dried lentils1/4 cup onion, diced1 carrot, diced or shredded2 celery stalks sliced2…
Low carb gluten free flax bun
Putting this recipe on my blog so I don’t lose it as like this toasted with egg and bacon.Low Carb Flax Bread- Bun1 1/2 cups flax meal2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt2 eggs, large1/2 cup water4 teaspoons canola oilMix the above altogether. Let sit for 15 minutes. Lightly grease a 6 “cup” muffin top pan…
Gluten Free Four Layer Lemon Slice
Had this after church today. The base was a little thick so I have reduced it to half in the recipe. If you want the crust/base to stick together a bit you can substitute the 3 tablespoons sugar for corn syrup or Rogers golden syrup.Because I wanted to make it the day before serving (Saturday)…
Gluten Free Meat & Potato Pie – Delicious!
I like one dish suppers and this has become one of our favourites. Gluten Free Meat & Potato Pie1 -2 potatoes diced – cooked until almost tender (or 1 -2 cups frozen hash browns – depends how deep your pie pan is)2 tablespoons bacon bits or cooked diced bacon2 mushrooms, minced or sliced1/4 lb ground…