Easy Minestrone

I love soups. I make a big pot of soup almost every Sunday and that is what we have for lunch throughout the week. Soups are economical and good for body and soul. Here is one that is fast and easy to throw together. I like making a Crock Pot Chicken and saving the leftover broth to put into soup.2 tbsp. olive oil1 large onion, diced2 cloves garlic, minced2 carrots, chopped2 stalks celery,

GFCF Chocolate Layer Cake

This is another one of those recipes I have on a tattered 3x5 inch index card. I don't remember its origin...it might be a Hershey's recipe. It's been my go-to recipe for chocolate layer cake for many years. Since it has converted to being gluten and casein free just perfectly, it will continue to be my go-to recipe for many years to come.Megan's birthday cake...with strawberry jam between the

(Gluten-Free, Casein-Free, Soy-Free) Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

The other day I ran across a recipe for 36 Hour Chocolate Chip Cookies at Gluten Free Girl. Boy, did they look good. And I loved that there was amaranth flour in the recipe. Amaranth is high in fiber, protein, calcium, iron and vitamin C (for nutritional content see here) and if you combine it with rice or corn flours, you get a complete protein as high in food value as fish, poultry and red meat

Skillet Flatbread

While searching for socca recipes that looked good, I came across this recipe here for skillet flatbread. It's made the exact same way as socca, but it uses different flour. Now that looked intriguing, so I tried it, using cornmeal instead of chickpea flour. It turned out really good, crispier than socca and reminiscent of a cracker. This recipe is easy and fast and definitely a keeper.

Socca (Chickpea Flat Bread)

I recently ran across a recipe for chickpea flat bread, also known as Socca. I made it, thinking it would be something like foccacia but I was wrong (the recipe advised baking it in a pan in the oven which threw me off). I didn't like it too much. There was too much going on with the recipe - garlic, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt. I might like it if the recipe were more simple. So I

Moroccan Soup (Vegan)

I found this recipe by Brittany Rice in a magazine recently. The sweet and savory elements in the soup intrigued me but I was not sure how I'd like it. So I invited some guests over (they are such wonderful test subjects) - if I didn't end up liking the soup then at least I would not have a whole pot of it left sitting around. Well everybody ended up loving the soup! In fact, to my slight

GFCF Apple Clafoutis

Recipe under review!

Cuban Black Bean Soup (Vegan)

This black bean soup is refreshing and light. Serve it with Marinated Rice and a salad, and you have a filling dinner that is simple but worthy enough to serve to guests. The original recipe for the soup can be found here.1 pound dried black beans2 tbsp. olive oil1 medium onion, diced4 cloves garlic, minced2 carrots, diced2 stalks celery, diced1 medium bell pepper, chopped (red, orange, yellow

Marinated Rice

Okay - this rice dish is so good I could eat it plain, all by itself, with nothing else to accompany it. It's supposed to go with Cuban Black Bean Soup, and I did indeed serve the rice with the soup, but the rice is a great stand-alone dish as it is. I've never really cared for rice too much, but I really like it prepared this way. The original recipe for the rice can be found here.1 cup