Ginger Banana Scones

Scones are really not a fancy food. I think they are a rather humble cross between a biscuit and a muffin. They are easy to throw together but make such an impression! My girls always get so excited when I make scones, so I've been throwing together different combinations to change things up a bit. Here for your consideration are Ginger Banana Scones. The ginger here is subtle, you can

Blueberry Pancakes (Gluten Free & Vegan)

Look at the fabulous crisp edges! I'm so excited!Blueberries have been on sale recently and I've been busy making batches of blueberry pancakes on the weekends. After a year of playing with gluten free and vegan pancakes, I've hit on a combination that I really, really like. The edges of these pancakes get crisp while the centers stay light and airy - I really think they are perfect! The

Roasted Red Pepper Dip

This dip so good it's hard not to inhale it all in one sitting. We like it with crackers and crudites. It would make an excellent spread for a sandwich, too. I like to make it with pine nuts when I have them, but it's not necessary. I love using Enjoy Life Crunchy Flax in this dip, but you can use breadcrumbs instead - start with 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs and add more as needed. Rice Chex

Sprouting Beans, Trial 2

Brown chickpea sprouts about 5 days old.I am continuing to sprout things, this time around it's random beans. My friend gave me samplings of no-name beans from an Indian market she frequents. One of the samples was a bag of small brown chickpeas, the others I have no idea what they are...one of the beans is the size of a chickpea but perfectly round and a cream color. Another is just like

Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce

Spaghetti with clam sauce is the girls' new favorite food! I can hardly stand how cool that is. They are becoming more adventurous with food...if it's in the garden they'll eat it! If it sprouts, they'll try it! I was very pleased when they wanted to try this dish. Maybe they'll grow up to be chefs...with their food allergies, that might not be a bad idea. Anyway, they both really liked the

Currant Scones

Recently I've been playing around with omitting gums in favor of pectin out of interest. Why pectin? Similar to xanthan gum and guar gum, it is used as a binder in many commercially prepared foods. It is also being added to some commercial gluten free baking mixes in addition to xanthan gum. A friend tells me she bought one of these commercial mixes with pectin in it and the dough it produced

Fried Pickles!

The other week out of the blue in a random conversation, a friend mentioned fried pickles and how much she liked them. And I suddenly, fervently needed to have some. So salty and crispy and sour, fried pickles may be my favorite fried food. Not that I do fried food much. Well aside from potato chips, but those don't count. Yes, my friends, fried pickles are simply divine. If you are a fan